The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-28

at the post he was probably the best
backed horse in the race. But the out
siders were afraid that the weight and
the distance were not to his liking, and
there was plenty of to /, with to 10
place to be had against him. He, how
| ever. justified the confidence OF his hack
ers by winning easily. The bookies got
| hit badly over the victories of Asquith and
Oneck Queen. and while the latter was
an odd-on favorite the talent unloaded
on her, as she was pounds the best in the
race, coming away without an effort.
The card for today has as a special at
traction a hurdle handicap at mile and
! three-quarters. and as most Of the hest
hurdiers in training are entered, large
field for race of this kind ought to be
both interesting and exciting. The track
will be much faster than it was yesterday
| or the previous day, and with good, clear
weather promising days sport is as
sured.
| The following is the summary of yes
| terday's racing:
First race-For three-year- and up
| ward; handicap; six furlongs. Kinnikinic
(McCue), to 1 and to 10, won; HUT
zilopochtle (Walsh). to l and to 8,
second: Death (Brien), 10 to and to !,
| third. Time. LII LIS.
Elm Conig, Prince Richard. and Speed
mas also ran. Start good. OF promptly.
Huitzilopochtle went TO the front, follow
ed by kinnikinic and Speedmas. At the
quarter Speedmas had moved I'D and
Tapped the leader but in getting through
on the rail was shut off and fell back
In the stretch Kinnikinic went to the
front and with little shaking up won by
neck. HuitzilcpOchtle second by five
lengths from Death, third. Elfin CONG
fourth. Prince Richard fifth, and Speed
I1e-@
Speedmas, and while She was interfered
with, she did not run her race. Prince Rich
ard was heavily played, but got off badly
and was never contender.
Second race-For maiden FLIES two
years old; five furlongs. The Rogue
tBrien), IL to and to /, won: Zenaide
walsh. 10 to ! and to /, second; Oblig-
ed tBurns), s to and TO 5, third. Time,
1:O4.
Lady Padden, Curtsey, Alline Abbott,
Welsh Girl. Annu, Hollow Wood, Novelty.
Know. and DUN Dunn also ran.
The flag fell to a good start, Obliged,
Annu, and Curtsey first to show, and this
order was maintained to the stretch. when
there was general closing up, The Rogue
com g up on the rail won bandily. Zen
aide secoad, Obliged third, Lady Padden
fourth, Curtsey fifth-the rest strung out
watch. Showed good form early in the
season at Aqueduct and is now righting to-
Third race-For three-year- olds one
mile and seventy yards. Asquith tBurns)
even. won: Borough McCuel. to 3. sec
ond; Maribert (Walsh), 3 to l. third
Time, 1:51 2-5.
Only three starters. No place betting
OFF together.
Borough started out to do the running,
followed by Naribert close up. For the
first three quarters it looked as if it was
only two horse race, and that Borough
and Maribert were the only contenders. as
Asquith was twenty lengths away and ap-
parently out of it. Coming into the
stretch Burns shook Asquith up. closing
very last ON the leaders and in a driving
finish won a good race by length. Bor-
ough second.
Asquith was heavily played and fully
Justified the confidence of his hackers. He
Is trained by w. p. Burch, whom every
boGy wishes TO see win
Fourth race-For two-year- olds; six fur
longs.-Orienta tMcCue) to / and 9 to
l, won; Sadie S. (Rutter). to >. second;
Blueskin ,Siack), TO l and even. third
Time, lis. Humboldt, Waterton. and An
thony also ran. OFF TO good start Orienta
first TO show. followed by Blueskin and
Sadie S. In the stretch the positions were
The same. Orienta won easily. Sadie s.,
the fayorite. Just did manage to beat Blue
skin. Orieniu opened al 10 to l. backed
down TO 10 / at the close. Anthony of
no account.
Fifth race-For three year olds and up
ward; one and one sixteenth miles.-Oneck
Queen tSlack). to 3, won: Godfrey
walsh, to and to 1, second; Evelyn
BYRD Rutter,, 10 to l and to l. third
i'm ~ I
McCoun also ran. No race for the favorite.
Went to the front when ready and won
salloping. Godfrey was easily second and
Evelyn Byrd third. Toluca did not run her
race.
Sixth race-For ,wo-year- olds and up
ward: selling; seven furlongs.-Miss Han
over Oh. Michaels). even, won; Dread
tSlaclD. even. second Decimal ID. O'Con-
nor), $50 to and 10 10 |. third. Time
1:32 2-5. My Butterfly. Hinsdale, and Ban
mock also ran. Start out OF the chute. AZ
ter several false breakaways the flag final
ly fell. Bannock first to show. followed by
Dread and Demcal. Around the turn
Dread went to the front, followed by Dec-
NAL and Miss Hanover Strengthened out.
Miss Hanover came through and won
handily, Dread second, Decimal third. Out
side of the first two the others are worth |
less. Miss Hanover opened at TO /. but |
closed favorite. her price being to ).
Entries mt BennIng.
First race-For all ages; non winners |
in 1900; five and half furlongs: Red
Spider, 112; Dactyl, 81; Darwin. 107: Far
Sight, ~; Bopbrook. 80; Lexington Pr
rate, 115; Impartial, 115; Allaire. 104: I'm
Gle Josh, 80. Federalist, l04; Beverage,
10i; Ellen b.. l07.
The following can start in the order
named, as those above may scratch
Give and Take, 104; Christopher c.,
40; Carasaljo. 80; Fluke. 104; Mordelmo,
1902; Geo. Simons, ITO; Silver Dell, 1902.
Second race-For maiden two-year-
olds; six and a half furlongs: Anna Darl-
ing, 107: Woolgatherer, 107; Hiia, 1O7;
Callear, 10; Flaneur, 107; Albert En-
right, 107; Amorita, 10: Salvalletta 10;
Arverne, ITO; Cogswell, 10; Timothy Fo-
ley, 10.
Third Race-For hree-year-olds and
Upward; hurdle handicap; mile and three
quarters. over seven hurdles: Draughts-
nan. 1867 McFonso. 16l; Perion. 15s;
155: Diver 1i9; Gould, 149:
Classic. 40; Sir Dick 1856. Bosphorus,
1872: Claroba. 100.
Fourth Race-For three years -olds and
upward; selling; non-winners Of $500 in
1900; mile and one hundred yards: Mac
Leod of Dare, ITO; Charawind, LOG; Kirk
wood, LOG; Leon Ferguson, LOG Chas.
Estes, 1903: Cuirassier, 1902: Hold-up. SO:
Osceola, SO; magic Light. l01: midnight
Chimes, 9S; maple, 80.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
Fifth race--For two-year-olds and up
ward: winners of not more than two races |