The Washington times., 1901-07-05

Horsemen to Take the Ribbons
Team Play in Running Race Also
acknowledgements Otherwise Good
No better days racing has been seen
at Brightwood than that witnessed yes
terday. The events were numerous di-
versified. and interesting. The finishes
We're close. and each heat was contested
gamely. one OF the largest attendances
ever collected at the track took advan-
tage Of the holiday. and among these
were some OF the best known lovers Of
trottng.
But in spite of this favorable setting
for the racing carnival two unfortunate
incidents marred the programme. Other
wise a day of thoroughly clean sport was
provided, ia which the decisions OF the
judges redounded to their credit, We're
popular with the spectators and evidenced
beyond question the desire of the track
management TO protect the public and en-
sure honest racing.
The first incident occurred in the third
heat of the match race between Tom
johnson. owned by John Hahn, and Knee
Bang owned by Win McCaully, owners
driving. In the first heat Hahns brown
gelding came under the wire well in the
lead, while in the second heat the situa-
ton was reversed. Complaints were pre-
sented to the judges, claiming that the
race was not being run on its merits IS
il was generally believed that Tom John
son was much the superior horse. THE
drivers were called to the stand and the
judges urged that they permit profess
sionaI drivers TO take their places. This
both owners refused TO do. and the third
heat was run under the same conditions
as the previous heats, when Knee Bang
again came under the wire in The lead.
The judges suspected that one of the
horses had been pulled and declared 1t no
heat. They ruled that a professional
jockey should replace Mr.. Hahn but this
both owners refused to allow. The race
was then declared off and the judges an
nounced that the action of the owners in
refusing to submit to the decision ruled
themselves and their horses of the
Brightwood track and any other track OF
the National Trotting Association, the
Rrightwood association being a member
of the latter body. The wager of Slbo
staked by each Of the men was returned
TO them.
The other unpleasant incident occurred
in the single running race on the card
Only three horses started, of which Sap
pho and McFCnso are both owned by the
Keyes stable. The two horses alternated
in winning the first and second heats The
second heat the judges declared no heat,
and announced if the next heat was not
run to their satisfaction that the race
would be declared off. With this warning,
Sappho. much the superior mount, raced
in well to the fore under the wire. This
result closed the incident and ended the
events Of the day.
a beautiful racing day was afforded yes
tertiay. Pleasant breezes tempered the
heat of the sun, and later in the
evening. a brief shower sOftened the
track, and gave opportunities for
reversal of form for such horses as
dispIayed abilities as mud trotters- Ihls
change in condition materially affected
the results in the second race, when Prin-
cess Regent, who had shown some evil
dences of staying qualities in former
heats in the fourth ard fifth heatS show
ed inability to plow through the heavy
dirt which the short shower had mean
while produced
The colt race was excellent, presaging
good tidings in the future from many OF
the starters. The winner, Anna c, show
ed up in excellent shape, increasing her
speed in every heat. All Of these heats
were run in the mud, and the time, of
1:2O1s for the half mile in the last heat
was as good as any time made on the
track yesterday under the conditions.
May T. a fast brood mare. ran mile
against Rubric, to beat 2:30. and TO shut
out Rubric at 100 yards. Both Of the con-
ditions May T. succeeded in meeting, but
without an instant TO spare on the time,
or a foot on the distance. May T. shot
under the wire exactly in Z:30, and Rubric
had his nose at the distance flag as it
fell shutting him out.
Trial-May T. TO run a mile in 2:30. and
70 shut out Rubric by 100 yards. Rubric
shut out Time. Z.30.
225 trot, one-half mile heats. best three
In hVe.-First hcat-Director Hanuis Cor
bin). T'no Strathnore (Cannonl, Happy
Tie (Smithson)- Time, quarter, O:5l; half,
l:IZIk Second heat-uno Strathmore,
Happy Tie Director Hannis. Time. quar-
ter. 0.35; half, 1:n75. Third heat-1Ho
Strathmcre. Director Hannis. Happy Tie.
Time, quarter, 0:55; half, 1:ll1z. Fourth
heating strathmore, Director Hannis'
l.I1k Won by Une Strathmore, Director
Hannis second, Happy Tie third
PSI trot-One mile heats best three out
of five.-First heat-BeacrafJ CGheenl,
Princess Regent (Corbin). HapTy Russell,
Jr BEDFORD. Time. quarter. 0:.S; half,
1:lGJz; three quarters l:54 mile, 2:sf5z.
Second heat-Beacraft. Prince Regent,
Happy Russell, Jr Time, quarter, OBS;
half 1.l51a; three quarters, 1.5412; mile,
2:344 Third heat-Princess Regent, Bea-
craft Happy Russell Jr. Time quarter,
0:37; half, l-15; three quarters, -; mile,
2:34h Fourth heat-Happy Russell Jr.,
Beacraft. Princess Regent Time. quar-
ter, 0:40lz; half 1:Z2; three quarters. 2:0l;
mile 2:5SI. Fifth heat-Beacraft, Happy
Russell, Jr., Princess Regent. Time. quar-
ter. O;s9: half, 1:l95z; three quarters, 2:0l12;
mile. 2.45 Won by Beacraft. Princess Re
gent second. Happy Russell, Jr.. third.
Match race-One mile heats best three
out OF FIVE; owners to drive.-First heat
Tom johnson (John Hahn, Knee Bang
CWill McCaully). Time quarter. 0:45; half,
I:30; three quarters 2:13; mile. 2:51. Second
heat-Knee Bang. Tom Johnson. Time,
quarter 0:45; half. l;20; three quarters,
2:o9: mile 2:5s. Third heat decided no
heat, but run)-Kuee Bang Tom Johnson.
Time quarter. 0:f5; half, l;52; three quar-
tiers, 2:1S; mile. 3:0i. Race declared of,