The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-13

Christmas Carol q. Slack TO l and to l.
second; shamokin tIIoihe;salD. 20 to 1 and )
to l, third. Time. l:1s.
Charley Moore Merrimas, Christopher c. Al
Reeves, Rough Rider, Allie H., and News also
There was a long and tedious delay at the
post of ;wenty-fip minutes. caused mainly by
Shamokin who ran away three times running
al least u quarter of mile each time then
again BY the antics of Charley Moore who re-
fused 10 line up. The flag finally fell 10 a poor
start, the favorite absolutely lsst TO get away.
Aiie II. went ont in front at the fall of the hag.
but soon ch1cked it up to Days entry. In tho
stretch there was general closing up. and
Gw!nnr, getting through, won cleveriy, Christ
mas Carol second, Shsmokin third. Had moi
sha,nokih ran away and been used up so much
he enuld mos have hst. No form TO this race.
The tavorite, thoughsa false one at that, had no
chance whatever from the start. Tie opening
adds on Gwynne were in some books high
80 to l ard 60 TO place. He closed, after
his wdnIing UP, at Is to /.
Second race-For :wo-year-olds; four and
half furlongs.
Educate CMcJoynD. to ) and l to ,. won:
Light Ball tMitehelD. 4 to ! and even second;
About tNesD, 20 to and to l, third. Time.
O:51 A..
scurry and Moor also ran.
of at ffst break. all together. Educate went
out IN front and made her running. Turned
very wide coming into the stretch would have
won away Of. Light Ball ran good race,
scurry, the iayorite. bad ore.
Third racc-For three ycar-olds and upward;
selling; six iurlongs.
SIR Christopher fNitcbci). 21z to ] and 1 10 ),
Won; Lexington Pirate (iIothersalD. - to and
10 /, second; Raeehud uandry), 90 to ] and
10 TO /, third. Time, IL
Speedmas, DiRinutive Prcts. Dutch Comedian,
Sensationai, ard Mona II also ran.
The fig dropped 10 a good start: of all in
bunch. The FIST to show III front Aloha IL,
but quik'y passed. by sir Christopher who
won all the way, Lexington Pirate bang up
srcond and Rae had a good third. Pirate ran a
opa auap ap,tf had he iArte
vcrsed would haze won Whtn il to drive
Hothersall wac OF no use to him. ami Mitchell
outrOde him.
Fourth rscc-For tf.iee-yesr- Olds and upward;
First Whip ,e!av sori. to 10. won: Sweet
Caporal tNitche'D 2le to l and to J. second;
Tony HONG ,o'Leaasl, 10 ] and 10 ). third,
Time. l:3l 3-5.
Judge Wilcox also ran.
Only four starters Start out OF the chute
The first to show main track was First Whip.
Judge Wilcox, and Tony HONG. Sweet Corporal
last, and two lengths away. Coming out of
the stretch il looked if Mitchell pulled Sweet
Caporal up and lost him whatever chance he had
of winning the race. On the bac'e stretch he
sent the mare along and she shot ~ her horses
as if they standing still. 3,.t he tad made
too i..uch Of her, ard coming into the stretch
CIawson brought Eirst Whip up and easy
Sweet Caporai roa as if sIoTt and this race
but what she 90 bad looking .ide and very
bad start.
Fifth racc-For ttree-year-ol,is and upward;
handicap mics and fifty yards.
Knight OF he Garter (oLcsry) to ;, won;
Double Dunuh, eIitchelD. 1 10 l and to D.
second; Magic Lisht slack, to l, third. Time
80 10
Only three starters OF at first break to a
good start Pss--ng the stand Magic Light went
to the front, followed by Double Dummy. Knight
OF the Garter INDUCED those two with the lead
into the stretch but at the end easily.
There nothing to it. He had nothing to beat.