Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-31
RUNNING RACES.
Empire City Track Poorly Attended
Yesterday on Account Bad Weather.

A small crowd saw poor races and some
bad starting at the Empire City track yes
terday. Doubtless the threatening weather
had something to do with the light attend
ance but the card offered was Of or
binary character.
J. J. McCafferty was called before the
stewards to explain why he told Michael
Clancy that Himself had only one eye when
Clancy was about to bid on the colt who
had won selling race. Himself ran in
the colors of F. NJ. Taylor. and what in
tereSt McCafferty had in trying TO protect
him is not entirely clear. Shaw was set
down for the balance of the meeting last
Thursday for carrying three pounds over
weight in race that was much criticised
by every one who saw 1T. Yesterday he
was reinStated, and rode the winner in the
last race The Amazon. The FLY was free
ly plunged on by Shaws hackers. and won
the race without much difficulty. Many
silly patrons of the track thought that they
We're entitled to some explanation of such
extraordinary ruling. which, of course was
not forthcoming. They are new in racing.
The mysteries of the turf are as unfathom-
able the depth of the ocean.
The races began with farce, caused by
the starter When he dropped his nag the
field was strung out for half "a block, AMI
the fayorite. CnmaSked. was standing side
ways to the barrier. Ridpath got much the
best of the wretched start and tried to i'm
prove the advantage, but he was soon over
hauled by Musette and Gold Heels. I'm
masked made a feeble effort at the head
of the stretch, but fourth was the best that
The could do. Henry rode a bad race. evea
! allowing for the start Musette, with Odom
/ up, won the race at odds of 10 to l. Cold
/ Heels second and Chuctanunda third. Her
! bert after many attempts. finally rewarded
| his followers by winning the second race
| from a small and bad field He was he
| choice of the ring, and leading all the way,
| secured first money by two lengths from
| Compensation and Wait Not.
The kcene stable furnished the fayorite
! in the katonah stakes, for two-year-oIds
| All Saints, with Henry up, seemed to out
| class the field, and many commissions were
scattered about the ring on her. AS in the
| case of CnmaSked, she only helped to ill
! the bookmakers' boxes She got a good
| start but was soon last, where she re-
manned until the race practically ov, E
| Then Henry moved UP and r,;eced third
at the finish, Annie Thompson and Cher
| ries, the two outsiders in the race, getting
| first and second money, respectively.
Intrusive found 12S pounds too much Ior
him in the fourth race. He ran his usua
! honest race, however, and was third at tbs
wire. Decanter the fayorite won and
Ranaello, who goes west today was sec.
ond, only neck in front Of Intrusive A
| large field of ordinary two-year- started
in the fifth race. a selling affair. After
some delay they were off to a StraggIin.
| start. r. Williams was first to show or
| f. NJ. Taylor's colt Himself. He kept the
| lead all the way, winning easily from the
favorite, Talcose, and The Regent The
Amazon, with Shaw again in the saddle
| beat Belgrave and Prestidgitator