Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-08


their machine UP the bank and off the
track. Both the riders died. Miles. the
steersman, being thrown against an electric
pole and instantly killed by the crushing of
his skull. Stafford was thrown through
picket fence.
BRIGHTON RACES.
keene's COlOrs In Front in Junior
Champion Handicap.
The Brighton Junior Champion. guaran-
teed value $4,000, was expected to be the
redeemng feature of the card yesterday at
Brighton Beach. but it failed to draw a
crowd or to furnish contest that the spec
tators could applaud with zeal. 1t looked
like gift to the keene pair, Commando
and Olympian. and 1t proved to be- the
two getting first and second places, with
the others soundly beaten. The stables
declaration was to win with Commando,
and this was done, but there was a posi-
Bile question which was really the better of
the two at the weights, as Olympian, who
was only beaten by neck, was under a
stin pull for the entire journey, while
Spencer was compelled to hurry Commando
somewhat to keep him in front With
Olympian to help Cap and Bells and Tom
my Atkins In the Futurity the Keene colors
may probabiy be first. The stable will be
shipped to Saratoga on Thursday.
The first race was for mares, and brought
out four cheap and paltry hatracks. Exit
was the odds on favorte and an easy win
ner.
In the Chantilly hurdle handicap the ia.
yorlte, Hardy c., was readily first. Old
rank was second and Sir Hubert third
Frank Beard started two. Sir Hubert and
spurs, but his saddle slipped and he wan
dered by the stewards in last place. Spurs
wore hood. No horse with a hood should
ever ea, De admitted mite to jumping race.
Snanpar IN, thn ,lxlyo
the favorite in the third race but Agnes
u. outran him with ease. That eccentric
beast CreSson who can rarely slIrpass the
ordinary gait of a costermonger's donkey
in a poor third. b. '-ie
David Garrick had only knight of Rhodes
ana ant star Chime to conquer in the fourth
In the weights. he outran Knight of Rbodas
by safe margin, Va A'A'ue'
Silver Garter was best of those that ran
IN one closing struggle. but Devin went to
pieces In the final drive and Brigade heat
MIN out by head. Buffoon, the fayorte.
was thlrd. Spencer showing a Wretched ride
. on hln' one OF the regulation 'favorite
killing" sort.
Saratoga Races.
,bonnbert captured the Fleischmann
stakes in furious drive by head from
Alard Scheck. with Gerry Hermann in third
position. length away, at Saratoga yes-
terday. Alard Scheck was considered the
best horse. but Caldwelrs bad start, 1t is
alleged, cost the Schorr colt the race AS
1t was A!ard Scheck ran game race. clos
ing strong. and it required Turner's best
energy to keep Bonnibert's head in front to
the wire. The hackers of Alard Scheck
We're mas nant over the wretched start the
cont received. Waring, the to 5 fayorite
for the six furlong DASH was unable to
stand the hot pace set by Mr.. Jersey and
the latter won in a drive by head
from klnnikinic' who showed unexpect-
races in California were good last
last winter. was made the medium of a
heavy plunge but failed to justify the play
Prejudice won the seven-furong dash.
orion was second and Sparrow Wing, the
only other starter and favorite at 8 to 10.
was third. Bangor raced Half Time into
submission in the first half of the mile and
furlong race and won easily by eight
lengths. Dogtown was the only other
starter.
Harness Racing at Fort Erie.
The Horse Review $1,000 purse for three
year-od trotters, foals of 1897, was the
feature Of the Grand Circuit card at Fort
Erie. Ont. yesterday afternoon. 1t was ex-
pected that the race would develop a live
ly contest. and a large crowd assembled.
The race. however resulted in a straight
by Moke, sent out by the Walnut Hall
Farm of Donerail, Ky.
Annie Burns and Bay Star were the choice
for the pa trot, but there was an unex-
pectedly strong play on Joe Watts. After
the FIRST heat the judges became suspicious
of Wilson'S work with the Burns mare,
and they called Geers. the Village Farm
driver. into the stand and asked him If he
would finish the race in her sulky 1t de-
Veloped that Geers was playing against the
mare himself, and the judges. after con-
sultatlon, decided to allow Annie Burns
original driver to finish the race with her
Annie broke all through the last heat and
barely escaped with, her distance. She is
mare capable Of much better work than
that performed by the winner.
The Admiral was always fayorite for the
2l9 pace. even after Braid raced away in
front with the opening heat. and the favor
lite won in straight heats after that.
August Meeting Mt Worcester.
The August meet of the Worcester Driv-
ing Park Company opened at the BARRIERS
Crossing half-mile track. near that city.
yesterday afternoon with three good races.
The 21s pace was hetly contested. and
seven heats were necessary to decide the
winner. Listen and Helen were the favor
ties and were backed heavily to win. Helen
went In and took two straight heats. and
heat by Listen. The latter mare paced two
heats to her credit. when Shorty came up
strong and won out the race in three
straight heats
Monopole the old PAGER, marked at 2OSA.
after trailing in the rear of the bunch and
Just getting within the distance flag In the
first heat Of the 230 trot. went in and won
out the race in straight heats. He was
driven without checkrein, and turned the
fastest half he has ever made since he
made his mark as PAGER. Moccasin Boy
was favortte, but could do no better than
within third money
Captain Jack had everything to himself