The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-25

| First class sport was provided at the
eral of the races were well contested. the
mile and quarter dash being one Of the
fastest events of It's kind ever run on
(, the Brightwood track. While the other
! races did not provide neck and neck fin
| ishes, there was enough uncertainty to
make them exciting. The magnificent
struggle between McFonse and Earn in
the mile and quarter dash brought the
grandstand to its feet. In. a driving finish
| the former managed to pass under the
wire two length ahead of Earn.
Two races unfinished on Tuesday the
PIT trot or pace of which four heats had
been run and the final heat of the half
| mile running event, were run off. The
2:17 trot or pace was the first event on
the card. OF a field of eleven entries only
four horses Standardization Boy, owned
by R. A. Brubaker, Of Harrisburg, Pa;
kennith, owned by George o. Smith, of
Orange. N j.; Charlie T., owned by L. II.
Lefever, of Washington, and Niano, by
Clarkson Bros, of Hagerstown. Seven
heats were required to decide the race.
OF these Bedford Boy captured two yes
terday, getting first money. Kennith was
second, while Niano and Charlie T. were
placed in the order named.
The half-mile heat running race carried
over from Monday was won by Earn, Ad
vance second and Sappho third. Earn and
Advance had each won heat on the pre-
vious day and inasmuch as the race was
for the best two heats in three these were
the only horses that started. Earn won
handily.
Hobson, Alice j., Roxey RUSSELL and
John Taylor were the only horses that
started in the 2:24 trot and 2:2S pace. This
race was noteworthy chiefly for the reg
ularity of position with which the horses
finished in each heat John Taylor won
three straight heats: Roxey Russell fin
ished second and Hobson third in each
heat, while Alice ]. was distanced in the
first heat.
Almost as easy for the winner as was the
former race was the 2:20 trot and 2:24
pace. initolia easily came under the wire
well in advance of the field in all three
heats. while Ben Fisher was second twice
and third once. and James Leghling was
third twice and second once. Harry
finished last in each heat.
The mile and one-quarter dash running
was the best race of the day Four horses
faced the starter when the race call
ed and after several attempts they were
sent away well punched. with Earn slight
ly in the lead. This lead was increased in
the stretch. McFonso the favorite In the
little betting that had been done, came up
with rush and passed James Monroe in
the backstretch on the second lap and
began to close the gap between himself
and Earn. At the three quarters Earn and
McFonso were running neck and neck with
James Monroe two lengths behind. Meth
er gained an advantage until they turned
into the backstretch, when Earn began to
feel the hard pace faltered a trile and
McFonso forged to the front. Behind,
some five lengths, Bell Boy was making a
hard fight with James Monroe for third
place McFonso increased his lead and
came under the wire winner by two
lengths. Earn finished second, while Bell
Boy passed James Monroe in the stretch
and captured third money. The time 2:15
"a. is good for the track which was yes
terday rather slow GU account of the heavy
rain the night t@:ore. The summary:
2:l7 trot pace
Bedford Boy T =, II. A. E
Brubaker. Harrisburg. Pa. 4 4 3 IL
Kcnnth, blk e., George O.
smith; Orange; y. j.. ? 81 2
Niano b. M, Carkson Bros.
Hagerstown, Nd. ....--..:1
Charlie T.. b. G., l.. II. Lee
fever, Washington .........
Time Of heats 2:isik, 2:l7K,, 2:1s, s:sl,k,
2:22lS. 2:2lB, 2:2L
2:?i trot and 2:2s pace
John Taylor. b. e, Ii. II. Strauss. Wash
itgton, ID. C...........-....-..--.-. 1
Roxey Russell b. G., Charles Weiss. An
Hob.on. br h.. ". W. Head, Alesan-
,, ORA i,.;a !; swain LAM.
Time of h heat 2:2i&, 2:2oN.
2:2O trot and 2:24 pace
An'oia, h. IN, W. b. Bggs, Hagers-
town, Md; .;:;..:...l
Ben Fisher, b. e., A. H. Tyson, Whining
TOR d