The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-06

| backed down to to g. The race was
practically between the two and at the
end Rough Rider won, but was dis
qualified for fouling Guatama, There
was no question that there was
foul, but 1t comes hard on the hackers
yesterday, and there is no one to blame
but Jockey Slack The judges had no
alternative but to decide as they did,
and the decision is right and proper.
The last race of the day, at one mile
and hundred yards, had only four
starters-Kirkwood, Beau Ideal, Chara-
Wind, and Scurry. The latter had big
pull in the weights and was played by
the wise people for good thing. Reau
Ideal had quite number of friends,
as he is rather popular with Benning
spectators. He went back on them
yesterday. however, and was never in
the hunt. Scurry won from end to end.
His closing price was to /.
The card for today Is the best of
the meeting so far and as good as could
possibly be presented to the public. The
feature is the Spring Hunters Steeple-
chase at about two and one-half miles.
The field is as good as ever faced
starter and should be worth going any
distance to see. Seventeen are carded
to go, and among them are some OF the
very best hunters in the country. The
piece of plate to be presented by the
Washington Jockey Club to the winner
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was on exhibition in front of the grand
stand yesterday.
Another feature of the day is han
dicap at seven furlongs, which brings
together the best horses in training.
First Whip, Intrusive, Decanter, Sidney
Lucas. Boney Boy. Gold Fox, and sew
eral others-enough to make large
and grand field of starters.
The following are the summaries:
First race-For three-year-olds and up
ward: six furiongs-Robert Waddeli 6Sea-
toni, 3 to and out, won; Moor Wv on
derly). 9 to 5 and out, second: Nitrate
(Slack) 10 to / and even, third. Time,
1:16a..
Only three starters.
Start prompt and good. 1t was soft
SPOT for Robert WaddeI, and he won as
he pleased. The price against him was
liberal
Second race-For maiden two-year-olds;
four furlongs-Red Damsel Slack, 10 to
i and to !. won; Miracle II (Seatonl,
to and to ], second; Serpent IDaie)'
Grail, The Hartford, Filiform, SKI Run,
ner. laolt Neata, and Maru also ran, and
finished in the order named.
Start good. Ski Runner of first, follow-
ed By The Hartford and Red Damsel, the
rest close up. Damsel went away from
them like flash and opened up COM
manding lead, and at the end won-thougn
~ it'll, Eos
through the stretch, but could never get
near enough to the winner to be dan
gerous. Strong tip on Ski Runner. His
race was a bad one.
Third race-For three-year-olds; selling;
seven furlongs.-Curtsey CWilkersonl,
to ! and 21k to l, won: The Rogue (Slack),
to and out. second; Alard tBlake), 90
to and Y to ! third. Time, 30.
Thoroughbred, Beau. Rabunta, Dandy
Boy, and Ruth Park also ran and finished
in this order.
the first to show were Thoroughbred, The
Rogue, and Rabunta, with the rest
punched and close up. The Rogue went
to the front in the run home, but was
firing al the end, and Curtsey, coming
with rush on the inside, beat her out a
neck. Alard. well and hard ridden by
Blake. finished third.
Fourth race-Four-year-o and up
ward; selling: seven furlongs.-Speedmas
tBurnsi even and out, won; Althea (Wil-
kerson), to l and even, second; Tony
LicalZi NThompson), W to and TO ],
third. Time, 1:3l 1-5
Gold Fox. Island Prince. Charles Estes,
Momentum, and Give and Take also ran
and finished in this order.
Speedmas went TO the front on call and
was never headed. The best of the others
was Althea. who got off badly. and came
with rush at the end. With better rae
ing luck she might have given the win
ner an argument, although all her pre-
vious races show that she likes a mile or
over better than seven furlongs. The
race. finishing fourth.
Fifth race-For maiden three-year-old
and upward; six and one-half furlongs
Rough Rider slack. to ! and to 5,
won; Gautama Iyne), II to and 4 to 8.
second; False Alarm dandry), to and
6 to 5, third; Mowitzka (Wilkerson), Is to
/ and to /. fourth. Time, l:23 rs
Rough Rider finished first, disqualified
for foul
Princess Aurora, Checkmate Cherry
Wild, Anna Darling, and Handvice also
ran
The race was duel between Rough
Rider and Gautama, two of the heaviest
played horses in me race. At the end
Rough Rider won, but was disqualified
for fouling Gautama. The judges decs-
ion gave the race to Gautama, False
commissions were paid of that way.
Rough Rider was the best horse in the
race.
Sixth race-For three-year-olds and up
ward: selling; one mile and a hundred
yards. Scurry CWilkerson). to ] and
] to 2, won; Charawind (Burns), 2h to !
and ! to 2, second; Kirkwood dale, z
to and to l. third. Time, l:52.
Beau Ideal also ran.
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