The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-11-17
AFRAID OF KNIGHT OF RHODES
WINS DISTRICT SPECIAL AFTER
SOARING SIX HORSES OUT.
the Only First Choice to PInish First
at Benninss -Micbaels Goes 10 sleep
on The Puritan. VINO Ii Beaten by
unmasked Falls In Steeplechase.

wAsHIyoTos, Nov. ie-The first week Of
the Washington Jockey Clubs meeting ended
this afternoon before the lar gest crowd OF
the week In spite Of the fact that the weather
was cold and threatening. Although tbs
card called for only Ave races. six were de-
cided. as the District Special. the main event
OF the day. was a heat race. The sport was
excellent A splendid card had been arranged
by Secretary Crickmore, but favorities ran
disappointingly. Knight Of Rhodes. a pro-
hibitlve fsvorite, was the only first choice
10 win. knight of Rhodes victory was in
the District Special. which he won in straight
heats. Six good horses were carded to run,
but they all feared knight of Rhodes 50 that
Curtsey and Tankard were the only ones left
10 oppose knight OF Rhodes. The latter
opened a I to 4 favorite. but that price did
not remain very long and the closing betting
found him at / to 20. Curtsey was well played
for the place.
knight Of Rhodes led all the way and won
by six lengths. with Tankard so far back
that he was distanCed. IL was Cochrans
orders. II was said. 10 distance both horses.
II possible, In the hrst heat. but Cochran
misjudged the distance and Curtsey got
inside the line. Curtsey cooled out better
than Knight OF Rhodes. so that she was well
pla yed at 7 TO | with knight OF Rhodes at l TO
10 for the second heat. knight Of Rhodes
also led all the way in this heat. but Curtsey
chung 70 him 10 the last f%urlons. where she
tired, leaving Knight OF Rhodes to draw
away and win by two lengths.
The next best event was the closing race
handicap for three-year-olds and upward.
at seven furlongs Or tIe ten that ran. Inc
Puritan was most In IA yor and was the choice
at ali times at . 10 /. but Roxane was backed
from 4 TO 1 TO IS TO 5, while Unmasked and
Handicapped. had a big play Alpaca ied
iatse ru Drew out and a, the last %iiirions pole
iPSHhft tan A VAS asa a lenSth in front and tuning
went TO sleep and wonderly slipped through
next to the rail with Cnmasked Before
Michaels woke up the finish was at hand ana
unmssked was tie winner by a head.
A selling race for three-year-olds and up
ward who had not won more than one race
the days racing There we're almost as
many. tips as starters. but sprmlse finally
Sso 3 carl fRiahler and Piederica at ! TO i zach.
and Cherished, well played IL was nothing
but Mynheer IN the race. Redfern aiiowed
| while Carl kahler and Lady Hayman ran
head and head until well into the stretch
s ndd he left the others as il they were tied,
winning eased up by four lengths, Cher
ished and surmise ran hcad ana hcna ~ the
As Mitb uonsseS and SomSrssuit ABSENCES
from the second race. which was for maiden
to have a mortgage on the purse and was
made an odds on favorite. although az the
close there was a big demand for Anak. and
his Price , lem 't inywsssment, as HNnak showed a
wonderful Improvement over his previous
rsces and won easily m A ,Is f WsS T bart Of the
race, and although Redfern s0nt Col Bnii
right after him. Il wss useless, as hnsa ms1
won in a canter BY four lengths
The third event was a stee,nlechaSe OYER
at.o and L : hsIf- ns SSnTTs S three !, wa isf 4 prtts aS
Of the Jockeys being SHAKEN up Connover
was pronounced a sure winner ana wa mace
start and had a clear lead at the fsE turn,
MEN Me- ;ns be 't goGsin tie Jess lT "%S s saf P 'f% tom
then Soy I'D Up alG2c, sRd S sbS"T " J ess-h beat out
JIM "uMse eGiiShe ~ a length. Brazil, the
badly injured, by his fall II VAS said that
CChn nv csse Georse u jenkins and The
lost Chord fell at the grand-stind JIlnP
Tie nrst tine s TrSe fns t"1 Chord VA oarr,ed
Of the track. but came around shorty AFTER
ward summary.
Pir., Race-on. mile and 50 yards Mynheer;
e sni,hn 70 ! i0i g'ses' , ss16S KIM nH." lance e
seSi. ,c inlTs d!t6%T. hva,.i El,s, SAP, fisdsIeh.
Can RAINIER LADY HAyman and Connie Also an
second SoS ssS. f 20 , and and . 10 hS 10. 'T sSa Col BHi.
ii? dtedfernl, / 10 . for place. second Missile M
a psiGsasdis' c Shi,% Tea v.Te, Psnslns and Ls;
moyne also ran
Third RAce-Steeplechase, about two miles ana q
hnlf Cousin jess iS AiEfal, : 10 l aud . 10 l.
won. Jim AcGihben. las laaTTyl. even f9f place
srcond Sell Protection. iSs uicideT. miro. lime
So. Baby Bl. boistrfous. yellow JacAel Ah1
HAgk also ran COnnover george 1ehAlhs
and the Lost chord fell ana DID not hnish
FOURTH Race distinct special. three yea olus
and upN ard: i7UD added, Atats Of seven iunuhSs
-FlTsi Heat night ~ Rhodes. lui "a o'hiah'
4 Ia ~ and out, Won, Cuftscy, VI ttediefhl ! 20 /.
Tor place. s,cond, Tine. i2g lana Afd, lOt
= IHrennfnI. ~ TO l. ana 4 10 I. also ran but Was DIS
tanred. Second Heat Anight Of Rhodes lv'
| CochTAnI 1 10 10 and ogt WVn tuHscS " lNed
tenn 4 10 second Time. - 3 itusult VI
race Knight Of Rhodes ntst tursr} SECOND 80.
Fnh race -Sevcn tuhunss Lnnsasyi lso
I ~ ond,uyl 3 20 ? ana . a. s Won The puritan,
IA OAlrhAels even for place. second kobahs