The times., 1899-11-28


events on the card for The fourteenth day
of the autumn meeting OF the Washington
Jockey Club at the Beuning course yes
ter5av afternoon. The fields were all large
and The finishes close The track was in
fair condition. but many Of the starts were
very bad. Mars Cassidy was supplanted
by Mr.. Petungiu for the day, and the
change was very evident In the first race,
particularly. Straugest the favorite, was
given three lengths The best Of the get
away. and the spectators were surprised at
the oue-horse show being called go. The
other starts were not so questionable but
were not satisfactory to the patrons Of the
track
1t was good day for the talent, the
favorites carrying OF four out Of the five
events The one exception was the last
race when Lindula, al 20 ], galloped in
and took first money. Queen of Song, the
favorite, was heavily played and finished
with the ruck Magic Light behaved him
self ia the fourth race yesterday and sur
prissd the regulars by cutting out his usual
runaway trip he was well handled by
Jockey Gisburn, and gave Wax Taper a
20 70 i. an6 ne made good by capturing
third money for his hackers.
The scratches yesterday were as follows:
Claroba Camatop Emile Zola, and Prima-
vera. in the first race; Uncle Josh and
Lofter in the second; Robert Metcalf, ST
Lorenzo Str8ugest. DomineeT, Havelock,
Tyrba. and Randy. in the third. and Chara-
grace. Spurs Our Nellie Swamp Angel,
Goal Runner. and Havelock, in the fifth.
A selling steeplechase is on the card for
today. ana viii attract q large crowd Yes
terday's results follow:
First race-For three -year-olds. selling;
seven furlongs. Strangest tMcIntyre) 10
and Z 10 16. won; Speedmas (O'Connorl,
9 10 ] and even, second; Ellen Terry
Dangmanl, 80 10 ] and 10 to j, third.
Time 80.
A very bad start, Strangest getting al
least two lengths the best Of fl, leading
eli the way, and going under The wire by
a length. Speedmas as easily second, Ellen
Terry third. a length away; the rest badly
strung out. Cola Standard finished fourth.
LoWna fifth The start made the race
practically a gift for Strangest. Had there
been an even break she would have been
beaten by either Of the next three that
finished behind her.
Second race-For maiden twO-year- -olds;
FIVE and one-half fuTlOngs. Fonsolee
TO- AELLULH. Z 10 4N- on AU4-tL E1NEA ANA =
Jenkins 6 10 ! and 8 10 /. second; Their
mos jMclnfyrel. j 10 3 and 10 8, third.
Time l-12 1-5.
Start good. All together. Fonsolee shot
10 the front closely pressed by Thermos
and The Critic Golden Sceptre bringing
mp the rear. In the stretch they were all
punched. FousoIse leading By only a small
margin. In a driving finish Fonsolee won
by neck from Golden Sceptre. who came
AZ na end fTraH1-le = qn0T
third. Golden Sceptre ran bang-up race
and 30 another couple of jumps would have
Won The time for this race is very slow
Mcintyre put Up a weird ride on TheTmos.
Third race-For three-year-olds and up
ward, one mile and fifty yards. 81. Sim
oman tOLeary), . TO ]. and to 10 won;
Charagrace lJenkinsJ. j. TO and 70 !,
second. All Gold "A. Weber,, to ] and 2
TO J. third. Time. 1850
The flag dropped 10 q good start. all to-
ge-her. Tanis was first TO show. but
quickly gave way 10 AdjUtor who as
sumed q commanding lead well into the
stretch All Gold and Charagrace next St.
SimoBian trailing behind. In the run
down the stretch OLeaEy got St Simon
ian going and in furious drive won a
grand race; Charagrace second, All Gold
third. Uncle Louis fourth Adiutor fifth.
ST. Simoniau's race stamped him as very
shifty horse, as al one time he was fully
ten lengths behind the leader. He opened
in the betting al S 10 J. backed down TO
2 TO ]. and fully justified the confidence
Of his hackers.
Fourth race-For two-year -oIds; selling;
six fun longs. CUpIdity u. Slack, 3 TO 1,
won; Wax Taper (McIntyre), 3 1-2 TO /,
second; Magic Light OGisburn). 20 10 l
and TO J. third. Time 1916 2-5.
start good Cupidity first 70 show. Tapped
by BCtgie Sheville and Back Talk the
rest close up In the run home Cupidity
stin led. and won in a drive from Wax
Taper. who was coming very fast at the
finish Magic Light third Wax Taper was
badly interfered with in this race, and
should have won. Mcintyre made a claim
OF foul. but not until after the numbers
We're posted. The foul was not allowed,
IN going 10 the post Gisburn took Magic
Light the wrong way OF the track and
handled him so well he forgot TO make
his usual runaway. He ran good race.
Fifth race-For three -year-Olds and up
ward selling; one and one-siXteenth
miles Lindula (O'Connor), 3 to ! and 1
10 5. won St Lorenzo (Jenkinsl ( 10 ]
and 10 3. second; Tyrba (Dangman) j.
to ] and 10 J. third. Time. 81 Is.
The flag dropped 10 a good start. AL
in z line Tyrba went TO the front and LED
ali the way round the back stretch. in
tending to make q runaway race OF il
Coming into the stretch O'ConnoT brought
Lindula up and won clever race from St
Lorenzo. who came very fast on the out
side, and was gaining al every stride
Lindula. however. had plenty in resery,
and could have won away OF had O'Con
9or ridden him out.
The entries for today follow.
First race-Handicap, for three-year- old
and upward; six furiongs. Water Crest
lCs; Sparrow Wing. LOG; Tabouret 1O7
L'AIouette. ia; Lady Lindsey, Meehauus
II5 Judge Wardell, lI6; Buffoon, us; Rar
Perfume, The Pride, ll9; Belle Of Mem
phis. l2l
second race-For maiden FLIES, two year
old. five furlongs. Carasaljo, Liebe, Goo
Morrow Vitturia. Jamaica. Sumner Girl
River Princess, Elsie Skip, Jugglery. 100.
Third race-Steeplechas selling; tw
and one-half miles. Plato, 1872; The Mouon
IA. Beckey Rolfe. I45 Gov. Budd. Phoe
bus. 1sS. Bevel, l5z; Cbaragrace. l4s. an
sibley, I52 Boards entry.
Fourth rsce-For two-y year-olds, six fur
longs Golden Rattle, Reyouah. AibonLta
Fleuron, I05: All Gold The Corinthiau
Robert Metcalf, Jos.
Fifth race-For -year-olds and Up
ward; one and 0ue-siXteenth miles. Hold
mp. Althea. 81; Golden Link, Bangor. Bond
man, l00; Alvarad0 H. Uncle Louis Buf
foon. Jos; ST. Simoniau, I07.
The event Of the meeting win be ru
on tomorrow, when the Washington Gu
Handicap VIII be held The card also in
cludes q stesplechage at about three miles
There viii be six races.
The selections for today are as follows.
First race-The Pride. L'Alouette. Nee
hanus.
Second raoe-Viuuria. Elsie Skip. Cara