The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-06
DISQUALIFIED FOR A FOUL,
Rough Rider Loses a Race Because
of Stacks Action.
The Jockey Crowds Gautama, With
Lyme Up. Forty Yards From the
E1nish-Specdmns,a as n Hot Favor
fte, Runs in Form-Entries Today.


Delightful weather, clear skies, and
an attractive card drew one of the
largest crowds of the meeting to Ben
ming yesterday, and the crowd was well
rewarded for the journey, as the racing
was all that could have been desired.
There was not an unpleasant feature
fifth race, when Rough Rider, the win
ner, was disqualified for fouling Guat-
anna. who finished second. While the
hackers Of Rough Rider may feel sore,
as losers often do under such circum
stances, there is no doubt whatever that
a foul was committed, and the judges
could do little less than to disqualify.
The foul was committed within forty
yards of the wire, under the eyes of
the judges, where it was impossible for
them not TO see it, and it was plain to
everyone who witnessed 1t, even be-
fore the numbers were hung up, that
foul would be claimed and allowed The
whole blame rests with Slack, the
jockey on Rough Rider. He had the
best horse under him and would have
won easily with any kind of judgment.
Aside from that unfortunate occur
renee the racing was excellent and the
finishes we'll contested. 1t would be
hard matter to decide who had the best
of the argument in the pavilion-the
talent Or the pencilers; but it looked
like stand-off.
The first race of the day had only
three starters, Scorpio and Magic Light
refusing the issue. Robert Waddell was
made favorite in the betting at l to z,
with Moor at s to 5, and Nitrate al Is TO
l. The heavy investors could see moth
ing but the favorite and played him
hard. The public and small investors
generally will not, or rather cannot, af-
ford to bet odds-on favorites, which
accounts for the fact that Waddell's
price went TO 3 to 5 at close. When ii
came to racing, however, Robert Wad-
dell justified the confidence of his back
ers, as he won in a gallop.
The second race was for maiden two
year-olds, and it was some time before
a favorite was settled upon. The ac-
tual opening favorite was Filiform,
though to 1 was the quotation against
him. A wild tip was put in motion,
sizzling through the ring. that Ski Run
ner was the good thing of the race and
could not lose with Burns up. Such
were the phrases heard all over the
ring, paddock, and even in the grand
stand. If the tip was circulated for the
purpose of knocking his hackers sky
high, 1t was successful, as he finished
seventh in a field of nine. As the race
was run Red Damsel. owned and trained
by local parties, was pounds the best,
and, though she was firing on end, the
race was never in doubt. The books
must have won a good pile on the race,
as 1t is doubtful If the winner was
played to any extent, closing at 10
to l.
The third race was selling affair
for e-year-olds at seven furlongs.
The Rogue wss made favorite at to 5,
closing a point lower; Rabunta second
choice at 3 to l. The talent got a
staggerer in this event, Curtsey win
ming at the good odds of to /, The
Rogue second, and Alard, a despised
outsider, third.
The fourth race was a great betting
event, the talent going to Speedmas as
If 1t was all over. The opening price
was to 8, closing at 9 to 10. The race
was never in doubt and Speedmas won
coming away. The best of the others
was Althea, who had a great pull in
the weights. She got off badly, but
came with a rush in the stretch and,
with better racing luck, might have
given the winner an argument.
The fifth race was the best betting
race of the day and was sensational in
the finish. Guatama and Rough Rider
were made the mediums of a plunge,
both horses being heavily played. Guat-
anna opened at 10 l, backed down to
IL to 3. Rough Rider opened at 6 TO /,