The times., 1897-11-07

legation 10 urge tie equine stars Oh 10
victory. the autumn racing meet OF the
WashIaet8a Juek.v Club was Ustcreu ia
at Bsaning yesterday. The Chinese, with
1hsir Oriental costumes ana sw arthy
fac.s and isag black nsir Of the InCians
added q picsUresiu iueness 10 tile opening
winch was a decided novelty Ia tie
''regulars" " lao followed Tie hdn2tails
fFola the Metropolitan tracks.
ASIDE fruta TINS tc inauguration II the
faH taste .E tne sport If kings which
is gireE tie Washington lovers Of the
sport was somewhat Interesting. The head
and head finishes which 50 delight the
dev0tces OF the sport We're conspicuous by
their a0se-ee.
Tie attendance might have been better
hut was Eept down I.artiy 10y the iact
that many prominent turin.en decided 10
epoud sunday u New YORK and begin the
BenninE meeting tomorrow
7 hc rev sys,e.n adopted by tie Stewaiis
of III. BeaniHre course 10 fiji IN The places
tr Sr.atcheG h,Fses hv those shat ha1 been
throWn uI M tie original dIaE ing for
ire racsse worked 10 q ChaIin. In several
Of thp events there were enough scratches
To ha al huj ruined the races except
FOR ihi, new rule. As ii was they weTe al
oI eoa,. sl1e loin from the standpoint OF
bco-u.- lscrs ard public
Trs rule recently rassed by the Jockey
Gut -edacuig jockeys fees at race courses
1zhe.s thc i.urses ale below the standard
was enforced so tar as the letter of the
Ia, was concerned. That is TO sas the
clerk of The scales collected only The s.
for losing aud Sl5 for winning mounts
"a provided liz The new raIe. burtRe owners
a2de up the difference with the knights
Of 'ne piEsian.
Al interesting feature OF the Afternoon :
sport YVES the working OF that great cot
Reqcitsl by Johnny McCafferty. The
fan.uus little owner-rTaineI-jockr had the
If-ooEiyu Handicap winner out helwecn
races auc gave him 4 surf eallop around
the track. He moved through Jhe stretch
in beauufUl shape and looked III TO run
FOR a Kingdom. This great colt viii head
the string which McCafferty VIII take TO
ELL sapr ;shoYt the nrst Of January,
4 h;sG upset for the talent Opened the
dsy arl meeting. The first event was
d siz-Iur.oug dash for an ages and tn.
weight of pubic money made Warreuton
the rarorits Opening at s TO 3 he
faced the starter with odds OF : IL :
quoted against him. Blue Devil was n sCie
the medium Of d plunge ana closed al
3 L. J. Fitzpatrick's fitst attemrJ Win
I'll, flag Was a good start.
lie .Ot the field off as one horse. The
favOrite flashed Ia front at the furlOng
pole. bat was quickly headed by Bcbride.
BY vigorous riciug Ballard managed tC
Keep the latter ia front until well into
the stretch where j. A. Grey worked
his way to the front from wei back IN
tie bunch, anG. ora wing away in the Last
lew strides, won ia a Light drive by a
length Lambent, at odds Of 80 TO j,
ran into second money, with the much
touted Blue Devil third.
Twelve rlaldcns ausw wered the bugie for
the second evcit. This time the talent
were better t;cated. Rma.do, VINO was
backed from 70 3 down to even money,
took tie lead On the first turn aud, under
sight persuasion, held his advantage and
Nnn, after q sia king-up, by half a length
from Long Acre, with Ella Dalv third.
CiC MalshaH warmed up IN such era u,i
Ehape fer tie third race that tue Tail
bir : went down On him to a man. Open.
ing oxen money, he closed at 8 to >.
He had . hard Journey for he first part
oftui. tril, but got clear On rAe fsrtdrn, and
looked winner sl over, when the field
rounded iuio The stretch 1t was not -
be, however, as knight Of the Garter
cauEh- him OlDoSiJe tie ladies stand, aud
pasSiu.. hin. al the old betting ring, WOE
easFv bF q neck. Marshall was SIX ien-Las
before IansGgi-. The winner was ran up
$500 above lis entered selling price, Ui
S9eU lie was bought In Tor an extra 50
b; a.S stdlie.
Sly Fox 50 far uutclassed his field ia
tie thsrd event that 2 70 3 was tie best
ottanable by post time. Simms had th5
mount On lam and never left the issue in
doubt after Tie field was srrafghtened out.
lie won. cascc up, by length from Lady
Disdain Who was heavily played for the
place aIsd tfsud. Glonoine was third, .hree
knC5hs away
The sport closed witt. a mile aud a half
flight. over tIe hurdles Flushing was ot
corrse. Il iop-heayy favorite. closing al
to .. s. s. Howland's Valorous vas
made ia. nie dium o a plunge being backed
from fiyc~ down 70 8 10 2. He gave the
favoriuc a hare run Tor the money, 5ut
could not quite DO the trick, and was beaten
good length Detective was third, eight
lengtts hack
The summaries follow.
FRS r0ce All ages. six furlongs. ) 4
Grpylug, 133. Penn, 70 ], l u ; a
placs, won 10y length; Lambent, 120.
FinIran, 10 10 l a place, second. Blue
Devil. I2l, TO ! third. Time, l:1s 10
Dehrice. Thomas Cat, Good Times, Chum
Sir Dick Wsrreuton, and Nearest z lso rar
Start good. Won driving.
Second race-Maiden two-yesr-olds; fiTy
fuhunrS Riualdo, 110, Williams, even,
won hy half length; Long Acre, 10,
Ballard. s 10 Z place, second; Ella DAILY
107 . C,,nnuI sto ], third. Time, 1:04 40
The Cad. Pink Chamhray Commercial Tray
eler, Firmament, Sea Puss, Deal, Arellac
KID Fox and Pinkerton Scout also ran
Stan pooI- Wen driving
Third race Three -yeaT-olds and upward
selling; one and one sixteenth miles. knight
OF the Garter, lI2, Williams, . 10 !, won
by a nose. Marshall, loo, Collins out foi
place, second; Lansdale, 106. O'Leary, q
60 ! third Time, 1893 2-5. Counsellor
Howe, Waterman, Timour. Beau Ideal anc
Mohawk Prince also ran. Good start
Won 8sly.
Fourth race-Two-year-olds selling; 81,
furlongs. Sly Fox, 10, Sims, 70 .
won by a length; Lady Disdain, 90, Coylie
, 70 1 place, second; Glovine, 81, Sanger
= 70 /, third. Time, 1;lS -. Lady a sh
ley, Julians, Plantain. Brentwood, Aurum
Lucid and Hclnsdaie also ran Good start
won easily.
Firth race-IIurdle; selling; for three
vear-sis.s and upward One and one-haIi
nIlcs FlJshing, 1913, Mara, to ,
won D.. :; length; YaloroUs. I3s, McInerneg
even a pace. second; Detective. l5l
Slack, q tc l. third Time, 2.54 4-s