The morning times., 1896-11-21

The patrons of the Washington Jockey
Club who have been enjoying summer
weather since the meeting opened. were
reminded yesterday that 1t was too good
to last, for the afternoon furnished Com
bination of wintry winds and hail laden
showers that made comfort out OF the
question, and caused general feeling Of
uisia,tion when The CLOSING event mad
been decided.
AS to the racing IL was better than eX-
pected, the rain that fell benefiting rather
than injuring the condition OF the track.
The chief, and perhaps the only draw
back to the days success from racing
standpoint, was the marvellous improve
ment shown by the lilly Forget. The
change OF form was adc forcibly evident
by the fact that not twent y-four hours had
elapsed between the two races She started
in the closing event on Thursday with
% pounds up, and finished a poor last in a
race at mile, being beaten the best part
of half a furlong.
Yesterday, with only two pounds less on
her back. ridden by the same jockey, she
jumped out and ran mile and six
teenth in 1:52 and strange TO relate, she
was well backed at long price, her ad-
mirers seeming to ignore the fact that she
was pitted against Maurice, colt of un-
disputed quality.
NEEDED AN EXPLANATION.
Asexpccted the officials deemed the ca sc
one that demanded investigation and while
no statement Of their probing was given
out. il Is known that the filly's trainer and
Jockey were called on for an explanation
Their evidence was not made public nor
is IL likely to be until tie matter has been
thorough sifted.
This is not the first time the filly's
running has been looked into, her erratiC
form last summer resulting in an order
from the stewards of the Jockey Club
that all entries from her owners be re-
fused. She was retired for a time,
then came the announcement that she had
been sold, and upon the filing of the neccs-
sary papers she was permitted to start.
1t may be that the improvement is legfti-
mate, but IL 1t is an explanation would
be interesting.
Lambent was the winner of the first
race. He rated choice when the betting
opened but the perfect deluge of money
on Illusion and Sun Up brought decline
to . 1-2 to /.
The only doubt in the minds OF his back
ers was the distance. and this uncertainty
was soon dispelled, for he raced second
to Illusion for half mile, then took the
lead and had but little difficulty in hold.
ing it to the end.
Find Out was second and Navahoe
third, the last-namcd clOsin at the
finish after having dropped back at the
head OF the home stretch apparently >
beaten.
Mohawk Prince looked to completely
outclaSs his field in the second race and
the running bore this out, for he led from
post to finish without any great amount
OF urging from his rider.
Euphemia L. same With rattle in the
last furIong and beat Snap Shot two
lengths for the place. The last named
was well played ut long odds. Periodical
then tired badly and was beaten off.
FoRGET'S QUEER RACE.
| Forgets victory caLit Jniru Iii the Est
She led throughout and won by two lengths
Counsellor Howe seemed all astray in tn,
| cuppy going and he was last throughout
l.. B. has lost several races this fall
| through incompetent riding Yesterday
Sloane was engaged and of course he " on
Convention, who was n strong second
choice, earned second money 1rayant, not
| over well ridden, was third.
Ida Woodlands captured the race foi
maidens which wound up the days card
| but her victory was a lucky one, fol
| Sloane's saddle on Briliiancy worked loOst
| in the first furlong, leaving the Jockc,
| undecided as to whether to go on ans
| take the chance OF falling, or of pulling up
| He decided to go on, and although unable
to help his mount, he was only beaten a
| length and half.
Taric was third, and the much-tout
| Sardello last. Sloane was inclined To
| think carelessncss brought about this mis-
hap, and wanted Somebody fined, but the
stewards took sensible view of the sit ua
| ton and merely cautioned those resp onsiblc