The times., 1901-04-06

| backed down to to 2. The race was
practically between the two and at the
lend Rough Rider won, but was dis
qualified for fouling Guatama. There
was no question that there was a
foul, but il comes hard on the hackers
of Rough Rider. He was a good horse
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 a 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 l.
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 10 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
tn
was on exhibition in front of the grand
stand yesterday.
Another feature of the day is a 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 a large
and grand field of starters.
The following are the summarizes
First race-For three-y year-olds and up
ward: six furionEs-Robert WaddelI (Sea-
toni, to and out, won; Moor tNon-
derly). 9 to and out, second; Nitrate
(Slack), 10 to l and even, third. Time,
1:l6A.
only three starters
Start prompt and good 1t was soft
spot for Robert Waddell, and he won as
he pleased. The price against him was
Second race-For maiden two-year-olds;
four furlongs-Red Damsel (Slack), 10 to
/ and TO J. won: Miracle ii tSeaton(,
to-l and to !, second; Serpent Oale),
to 2 and to 3. third. Time 0:51 l-5.
Grail, The Hartford, Filiform. Ski Run,
ner. ldolt Neata, and Maru also rah' ana
finished in the order named.
Start good. Ski Runner off first, follow
ed by The Hartford and Red Damsel, the
rest close up. Damsel went away from
them like a fash and opened up com
rnanding lead, and at the end won-though
she was tiring fast. Miracle II came last
through the stretch, but could never get
near enough to the winner TO be dan
gerous strong tin on Ski Runner His
race was a bad one.
Third race-For three-yeaT-olds; selling;
seven furlongs.-Curtsey GWilkersonl,
TO ! and 21R TO l, won; The Rogue (Slackl
to and out second: Alard (Blake), so
10 and i to ] third. Time, 1:S2.
Thoroughbred, Beau. Rabunta, Dandy
Boy. and Ruth Park also ran and finished
in this order.
Start fair Coming out of the chute
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
tiring 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-y -year-olds and up
ward: selling; seven ADMINISTRATIONS |
kerson), 3 to l and even, second; Tony !
Licalzi (Thompson), 90 to / and s TO !, |
third. Time, l: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 mile or |
over better than seven furlongs The |
weight anchored Gold Fox. He ran good |
race, finishing fourth.
Fifth race-For maiden three-year-old |
Rough Rider slack. to ! and TO 3, |
won: Gautama dyne), II to 5 and TO 3. |
second; False Alarm (LandTy), Z TO and |
6 to >, third; M0witZka (Wilkerson), Is to |
] and to J. fourth Time :23 2-5
Rough Rider finished first, disqualified |
for foul
Princess Aurora. Checkmate. Cherry |
Wild, Anna Darling, and Handylce also |
ran
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 decis- |
ion gave the race to Gautama, False |
Alarm second. and Mowitzka third, and |
commissions were paid off that way. |
Rough Rider was the best horse in the |
race
Sixth race-For three-year-olds and up |
yards Scurry (Wilkerson), TO ] and |
TO 2, won: Charawind (Burns) 21z to |
and l to 2, second; Kirkwood CDale), Z
TO ] and 2 10 J. third. Time, Tsp.
Beau Ideal also ran.
Scurry, with a big pun in weights, went