The times., 1899-12-01

| Llndula who was heavily played by the
! public, showed a strange reversal of form.
| Queen of Song came suddenly to life, and
| her running was in marked contrast to her
| last races.
! Second race-For maiden two-year- -olds; /;
/ six furlongs. Grandeur (O'Connor), 8 TO 8
and to 2, won; Carasaljo fBrien), s 10 1
and to 5, second; Jim Breeze (McInty-e),
| 3 to and to 10, third. Time 1:17 2-5.
| Off at first break to a good start Caras-
aiio first to show, Jim Breeze second
| Grandeur third. the rest strung out Com
/ ing into the stretch there was a general
! closing up, O'Connor bringing Grandeur
through and, in a driving finish, winning
/ by neck from Carasaljo, Jim Breeze
third. Breeze was played for a good thing
| opening at TO 1 and closing at S to D.
| He ran for the first time out a bang-up
( race.
| Third race-Handlcap steeplechase:
| about three miles. Plato Connolly, to
l and to l, won; Bevel (McTayIor) s to
l and to l, second; Watchman (Brown),
10 to and to l. third. Time, eli.
The flag dropped to a good start. All
together. Around the first turn Phoebus
went to the front and took commanding
lead. followed by Bevel and Tentore the
rest close up. On the second time around
Phoebus took bad fall, his jockey luckily
! escaping injury Bevel then went 10 the
front and looked all over winner to the
last jump, when she was overhauled by
Plato who went by her easily and won by
four lengths from Bevel. Watchman third,
four length away. Sibley and Tentore also
fell.
Fourth race-The Washington Cup; for
three-Year- olds and upward; two and one
fourth miles Warrenton CO'ConnoT), Z to
10. won; Beau Ideal (McIntyre), 10 to !
and to /, second Brisk (Moody), to 10
third. Time. 4:04 AS
Grand start. all getting off together in
line. Passing the stand the order vas
Brisk Maurice, Warrenton, and Hold Up.
This order was not reversed until the run
down the stretch for home when Beau
Ideal Joined Brisk and Warrenton, and
the race was won driving. The finish was
so close that it was hard telling who was
the winner. but the judges placed them
as follows: Warenton, Beau Ideal, Brisk
1t was grand race from start to finish,
and was worth going miles to see. Dang
man went into the judges stand and made
claim of foul against O'Connor, but it
was not allowed.
Fifth race-For all ages; seven fur
longs. James (Clawson), 6 70 l and to
!, won; Buffoon (Murphy), to l and 3 TO
1, second; Dan Rice (IcIntyre), 3 to l and
6 to 5, third. Time, 1:29 40
This race was run over the new seven
furlong course, starting out of the chute.
Start good. Coming out of the chute the
first to show was Dan Rice, Buffoon,
James, and Ludwigshafen. Dan Rice led
until well into the stretch, when there
was a closing up, James going to the front
and winning we'll in hand, Buffoon, who
ran gamely, a good second, and Dan Rice
third. Considering the weights James ran
grand race, and is a colt of considerable
class.
Sixth race-For three-y -year-olds ana up
ward; selling; one mile and fifty yards
Compensation u. Slack, to 5, won;
Plantain (Seaton) 10 to L and 1-2 to
l, second; The Gardner (Cowman), 6 to 1
and to l, third. Time, 1:49.
Off at first break to a good start, Com
pensation and Tyran first to show, Plan
tain third, and The Gardner fourth. In
the stretch Compensation was leading
Plantain by a neck, The Gardner length
away. 1t was very close and exciting
finish, Compensation getting the decision
by an eyelash Plantain second, and The
Gardner third.