Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-20

other tracks, and suspicion that dope was
being used led the Judges. both today and
Yesterday, to make an investigation when
horses came to post. In one race yester-
day saddles and cloths were removed by
the officials. and an examination of each
horse made No hypodermic injections
could be discovered. but it was freely re
ported that another method was re-
sorted to. and it was this report which led
to the investigation.
The officers did everything possible to
promote fairness in the races and to dcbar
from any rights or privileges any one
uansgressing the rules. The judges an
nounced again today that any fraud upon
the part of any driver or rider would cause
the expulsion of owner and horse from the
track.
Results of the Races.
The racing commenced promptly at lbs
o'clock There We're three trotting races
and one steeplechase. When the call was
made for the first event, Judges Chas. E.
Havener, G. T. Greacen and Geo. p. Eur
horst were found i'm the stand, and Benz. p
Riley and Charles White were present as
timers. But one bookmaker was present
ard although there was no competition
the odds offered were fair.
The first race was for trotters. and five
went to post. From the first, Miada was
favorite, opening at even money and going
up to to ). Bernice Medium was a seq
ond. and sold readily at to l. Miada won
easily, driven by her owner, Cannon. Ber-
nee Medium came second. Nominee dis
appointed many by only getting third place.
In the first heat of this race Miada broke
the track record. making her mile in =. 2lIs
in honor of which her owner, Mr.. Cannon
was presented by the judges with a hand
some sunflcwer. Elated with this he drove
the second heat in 2.20A.
The second race, for the 2.I0 class. was
good, Hazel easily winning and selling at
8 to l. in first heat and 3 to later. Miss
Bird opened as strong favorite, and WAS
backed by many, selling at to ), but she
only captured second money.
the third was trotting race for south
ern Maryland horses of the 2.Io class
Ihere were six entries but Eddie Wells was
disqualified because her owner was not a
resident of the county. The race was a
good one, Happy Eta winning.
Between the first and second heats of this
race, TO the utter establishment of The
crowd, TWO horses were seen to enter from
the opposite side of the track one a white
with an exceedingly long tail and many
prominent points. the other a BAY which
was rather stiff from swollen joints They
came down the course like a flash of light
ming and made the round again, the old
gray coming in ahead and winning the
race, but the announcement from the
Judges stand that neither horse gets the
heat. both short in weight was not so
welcome to the strangers, and the jaded
animals We're led off to the stables.
The fourth event was a steeplechase. and
was won by Consolation
First race-2.1S class purse $500. Miada
Cannon), 1, I, L; Bernice Medium (Bram-
ble). .. 3, 4; Nominee (Scherne), 3, :. ..
Time. 22l12, 22O4. 2.21ls.
Second race-2.27 class purse $500. Hazel
Begg). L, L; Miss Bird (Bryan) ., 3; Prin-
cess orloff DugaD, 4. . Claymore, Jr.
(Cannon), 3, A. Time, 30, 229la
Third race 40 class, purse $50. Happy
Eta (Hardesty, 1. 1; Mr.. Hoppy Cannon
j. 2; William c. (Weiss). 2, 3; Soften (Arm-
strong. 4, t. Time. IAN. 2.3414
Fourth race-steeplechase, purse sl5O
Consolation won; McFonso second: Dare
Devil. third. Harry Harwood also ram
Lotion was left at post. Time, 429
Card for Today.
The entries for Friday are:
First race-2.1S class, trotting: purse. $500
Nominee. Primrose Maid, Bernice,
Medium, Miada, Prince Albert
Second race-Half-mile heats, two i'm
three, two-year-olds; purse. sl00-Link-
work Chief, jr., Little Kate, Sobel Rack,
Lilly Dyer.
Third race-One-mile heats two i'm three.
purse $1O0-Irish Pat, Will Stratton,
Planter. Thurless. DIR. Jones, Mabel, Dare
Devil, Lotion, Avon. Panway. Flcrinc, Hub
bard.
Fourth race-Steeplechase two and three
eighth miles; purse, $l25-Oaklawn Harry
HARDWOOD. Consolation, McFonso, Sport,
Lotion, Hazlet.