The times., 1898-12-01
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Knight of the Garter Wins
the Washington Cup.
McCUE'S SPLENDID WORK
He Takes Five Horses Under the
Wire First and Runs a Close Sec
ond In Six Mounts - DisappOint-
ment Over Jefferson's Failure to
Start in the Big Race Yesterday.

because of the weather, for while that
was sunny 1t was raw with wind; not be-
cause of the track, for that was sloppy
and slow; not because of the crowd, for
that was only a moderate one; not be-
cause of the running for the Washington
Cup, for that was only an ordinary per-
formance. But 1t was remarkable for the
work of little Jockey McCue, whose rec
ord for 4 day has certainly never been
approached in this vicinity. If 1t has ever
been equaled or beaten anywhere.
The youngster had a mount in each OF
the six races. landed five horses under the
wire first and ran a close second. Only
one of the horses he rode was a favorite-
Trillo, IN the last race. He rode knight
of the Garter to victory for the Washing
ton Cup, and did 1t in the most workman
like and approved style. He was effusive-
ly praised for this winning and was pre-
sented with silver knife. The ladies
went into ecstacies and the demonstra-
tion of approval they gave him far out
stripped anything witnessed at the meet
ing. After each of his following successes
the fair ones fell into raptures, and doubt
less the little fellow felt that he was a
bigger man than Admiral Dewey or Gen.
Wheeler
The interesting event of the day, or
what was expected 10 be the interesting
event, turned out TO be n rather hollow
affair. When 1t was announced that JET
ferson had been scratched there was dis
appointment everywhere and enthusiasm
sfN1,z fI,.,
horses non-appearance in the race was
that Mr. Beard, his owner. thought the
weight imposed upon hm-I2S pounds
was too great, and rather than start him
under such a crushing lead withdrew him
from the contest. The starters in the race
were Maurice l2+ pounds CBlakel, and
even; Warrenton, 12l tClawsonl and To
2: Thomas Cat, 1l6 CMaher). to 5: Knight
of the Garter, Ill tMcCuel, and to >;
and Floraline, ll0 Collins, 20 and /. They
were sent away to an excellent start
They ran TO the judges stand with Mau-
rice, Warrenton, Thomas Cat and Knight
of the Garter almost abreast F.ora.inc
three lengths back Immediately after
leaving the stand MCCuc took Knight OF
the Garter to the front, Maurice struS-
CLING with Thomas Cat for second posi-
ton On the run down the back stretch
the Knight increased his lead TO thre-
lengths. Thomas Cat and Maurice still
fighting for the place. They ran this way
until the stand was passed the second
time when knight of the Garter increased
his advantage to ten lengths, ana the oth-
ers began to string out. Rounding the
last turn for the run home Knight ol inc
Garter was ten lengths 10 the good oil
Thomas Cat, the latter ten lengths to the
good of Maurice, while Wsrrenton was
Maurice Flora Inc
a hundred yards back. Up the stretch
Thomas Cat and Maurice closed little
but knight of the Garter won by halt
dozen lengths. eased up, Thomas Cat sec
ond and Maurice third. Warrenton st""d
no show at any part of the race. The time
was 4:O5 20. exactly the same as that
made by jefferson in the race a week ago
The distance was the same, two ana
quarter miles. Besides the subscriptions
knight of the Garter received 500. lhom-
as Cat got $50 and Maurice $40.
The running in the other races was OF
an ordinary character. eniiVened prlncl-
pally by McCue's continued successes. IN
the first, a six-and-a-haf furlons event
for three-year-olds and upward. brought
ont eleven starters Loiterer. ridden by
Clawson. was favorite at TO >. l. Al
ouette, McCue, brought and 3 Tabouret,
Michael, and Fleeting Gold. OConnor,
and 2 each: Takanasscd, Maher, ana Wal
kenshaw. Cunningham. 10 and each; the
others ranging from 10 10 100. In a false
break Tabouret ran three furlongs before
she could be hauled up. When they got off
Tallahassee took the lead. with LAlou-
cite by her side ioiterer TWO lengths be-
hind and the rest in bunch. Rounding
the turn Loiterer moved up. As did Walk
enshaw. and they came into the stretch
like a set of fours. They ran to the seven
furlong pole this way. when McCne
brought L'Alouette out, followed by
Walkenshaw and they finished so. TAX
anassee third. The time was La %.
The second race brought out seventeen
starters. 1t was five furlongs for maiden
two-year-olds Deceptive, Odom was IA
vorite al ; TO /; Sensina, Maher brought
and to 2; Lady Exile, McCue. ) and 2;
Rondsman, O'Connor, Is and 9. as did
Miss Smith Slack. There was little to
this race 1t was Lady Exile from start
10 finish. Miss Smith finishing second
and Bondsman third. DIR. Vaughn acted
stubbornly and was left at the post. The
time was i:0i 1-5
The third event was the Washington
cup. after which another big feld-six-
teen horses of all ages, non-winners in
1SsS-started in five-furlong dash. Pre-
mier Clawson, was looked upon as the
best of the lot and brought to , In the
books. Walkenshaw, McCue. although
he had made a race and finished second
an hour before, was rated as the next
best thing at and /. while Judge Maeee.
Maher. was quoted at and to 3 The
rest sold all the way from 10 up to 100
As in the preceding race. there was but
one horse in it. Premier got off the very
last and was never i'll the running. II was
Walkenshaw all the way. In the stretch
Hamilton. at 60 and 20 had little turn
up for the place, the former finally win
ming, but this was all the excitement the
event afforded. Talisman finished third.
The time was 1:0i %.
OF ten entries, two-y year-olds, non-win-
ners of $500, nine went to the post. The
distance was six and n half furlongs.
Strangest, Maher, was favorite at TO 5:
Leando, McCue, and to 2, and Tip Gal
liant, Coylie, and TO ;, were the horses
TO receive the attention of the talent. The
others brought from 10 TO so and were
little thought of. This event brought Nc
Cues only defeat for the Gay, and that
was by no means discreditable one He
landed his mount according to the value
placed upon him by the knowing ones
They went away with Strangest and Le-
ando side by side. a length ahead of the
others at the turn. They came into the
stretch this way, when Ben Lodi was
rushed out of the ruck by O'Connor and
they finished Strangest first, Leando sec
ond and Ben Lodi, who paid to l to
show, third. The time was 1:2i As.
The last event OF the day and of the
racing for 1898 was at n mile and a fur
long, for three-year-olds and upward
nom winners of $500 in 1898. There were
eleven entries, all of them but five
scratching. The starters Were Trillo, Nc
Cue, to 5; Dan Rice, Maher, 2 and to
5; Charagrace Clawson. 9 and Z to 10: