The Washington times., 1895-06-04
He Gave VaIkyrie a Beating in
Very Fast Time.
DARKNESS AGAIN IN FRONT
Snatched the Race from Mirage After
Being Last the w hole Trip-Murphy
Took Nap on Bessemer and Was
Beaten by Nose-Tribute an Easy
winner.

Many Of the racing people yesterday
took run over to Pimlico, and there was
therefore quite a falling off at the st.
Asanh track. The attendance will be
smaller the whole week, but will be much
better afterward, as many Of the horse
men who are taking in Pimlico intend TO
become outlaws after the meeting closes.
They will, OF course, go to st. Asaph,
where the better class of horses are stabbed
and where they are sure OF receiving fair
treatment.
The racing yesterday was first-class.
The weather was very warm, but light
breeze helped matters some what. The.
mile and six furluug events being out OF
the usual
Ataman's race in the mile event was the
feature of the day. He gave valkyrie fif-
teen pounds and a beating in the cleverest
kind of fashion, going the distance in / Al
3-4. At the end he was pulled to a walk.
Darkness also showed what q good horse
he is. He was in the last event, six and
one-half furlongs, and went to the post
favorite at to 3.
BelisariUs was heavily played to beat him,
but was never in the hunt. Dyer's horse
got off next to last and, turning into the
stretch, looked to be beaten. He was game
to the core, however, and, running under
the whip clear through the stretch, got the
Dy a 0edu ITOm
NOT MUCH DOING.
There were only eight bookies on ard they
were not rushed to death by any means
They managed, however, TO quit pretty
good winners on the day.
Tribile was, said to have broken half
dozen clocks in his work, and was there
fore made a hot favorite, opening at to
Sand closing at 6 TO 8. He and Bonneville
got off in front and raced away out in front
of their field to the last furlong, where the
favorite drew away and won in a gallop
from Bonneville, who was ten lengths
in front OF George R.
Cadiz was the tip in the two-year-old
race, with Svengali second choice. Hera
did not go begging by any means, but as
good as 3 to ] was obtainable at any
time. They got off well together, with
Cadiz in front. He stayed there up TO the
turn for home, when Hera took command,
and won easily from Svengali, who came
past at the end
The third event furnished q good finish.
Juliet was the favorite, at 8 TO 8, with
Syde and Mrs. Stuart both heavily played
to beat her. Caroven cut out the winning
to the far turn, where Juliet and Mrs.
Stuartgot to him, and they had hard drive
to the wire, where Mrs. Stuart was the
winner by half length, with Juliet q
nose in front of Caroven.
MONEY CAME IN FAST.
Valkyrie opened a hot favorite in the
mile race and held his own until the rail-
birds had seen Ataman warm up when a
rush of money came in on the alter.
| BY post time Valkyrie was at to g.
with Ataman an even money chance.
Donpelly set clipping pace on Valkyrie
to the head OF the stretch where Ataman
took the lead and won galloping yalkyrie
swerved badly fifty yards from the wire
and finished fourth
Flushing was the pick of the talent in the
! fifth race. but was neverin thehunt. Besse-
mer and Craftsman set the pace till well in
the stretch, where the former drew away
and appeared TO be winner. Murphy took
a nap al this juncture and Tenacious won in
hard drive by a head, with White Cockade
a nose before Craftsman
Mirage, a to / shot, cut outthe work
in the last race and looked a winner all over,
when Darkness got up and snatched the
victory by nose