The Washington times., 1901-08-22
NECK AND NECK FINISHES.
BrightwOOd Races Furnish Unus-
ually Good Sport.
Frank Keenan, and Rochelle Go to
the Three-Quarter Pole Exactly
Equal, when the Latter Breaks
-NcFonso GaIIops in to victory,

The second day of the racing meet al
| Brightwood Driving Park. yesterday af-
| ternoon, was the occasion of a most ex-
| citing combination event, the 2:1S trot and
I'D pace. In the third heat of this race,
| Keenan, and Rochelle raced around the
! track, withors to withers. from the start
| to the three-quarter pole. in as good
a horse race as has ever been witnessed
| on the Brightwood track. Some suspi-
| cion of jockeying on the part of the drivers
| of the two horses in the preceding heat
evoked warning, accompanied by
| threats of punishment, from the judges.
The result was that both horses set them
selves to win the next turn.
At the three-quarter pole, with both
horses still neck and neck, Rochelle broke
ne went up in the air. allowing his COM
petitor to gain several lengths. Rochelle.
regaining his feet, endeavored to pick up
the lost ground, and closed up on Kee-
nan in the stretch. giving him a close
brush under the wire, Frank Keenan, win
ming by nose. Four heats decided the
event in favor of Frank keenan,. All the
finishes We're closely contested, and Ro-
chelle proved nearly as good a horse as
the winner.
The 2:4o pace was also an excellent
event, and the finishes in the three heats
were closely contested between J. Z. H.
and Dartwood, the former winning each
heat by narrow leads.
In the running race McFonso was an
easy winner, under the clever jockeyship
of Gaines. Kings Pride, however. con-
tested the first heat closely with the win
ner, and with a slightly better start in
the second heat would undoubtedly have
made much better showing
Never has a larger attendance been
present at Brightwood. Numerous pri-
vate vehicles were on the green. and the
grandstand was picturesque with the
costumes of many ladies.
Capt. c. Z. Hartung, j. p. Clark, and
Frederick Dallam served as judges, and
B. F. McCaulley and c. E. Stohlman as
starters. The decisions from the stand
without exception were regarded as en-
inently just, and in numerous instances
provoked applause from the good starts
made by the racers. The summaries:
2:ls trot and 2:2O pace; mile heats; three
in five; purse $3.50.
First heat-Frank Keenan, Garter,
Rochelle (Oberbaus), Governor Bush
nell (Kavanaugh), Bedford Boy Drum !
baker,, Lady Phillips Oyer. Time. quar- |
ter, OBS; half, 11els; three-quarters,
Second heat-Rochelle. Frank Keenan,,
Governor Bushnell, Bedford Boy dis |
!ancedl. Time, quarter, o:S51s; half. ITO;
three-quarters. 1:413s; mile 2:221z:
Third heat-Frank Keenan,, Rochelle, |
Governor Bushnell. Time, quarter. O:Sils;
half. los; three-quarters, 1:4212: mile,
Fourth heat-Frank Keenan,. Rochelle,
Governor Bushnell. Time, quarter, e:36;
lalf, 1:l2la; three-quarters, las; mile,
Won by Frank keenan,; Rochelle, sec
tre
2:40 pace-Mile heats; three in five;
purse $3.50
First heat-J. z. H. QHillegass). Dart
wood (McCaulley), Rubie tConnor). Royal
distanced. Time. quarter, 0:37;
lalf, liz; three-quarters, las; mile,
Second heat-J. T. H, Dartwood. Royal
Blue, Rubie. Time, quarter. o:s6; hall,
:13; three-quarters, Isl; mile, 2:32
Third heat-j. z. H. Royal Blue, Dart
II: three-guarters, Isl; mile, 2:S7
Won by j. z. II: Dartwood, second;
Royal Blue, third; Rubie, fourth.
Running race-Three-fourt of mile
eats; two in three; purse 500.
First beat--McFonso (Gaines), Kings
ride OBrophy) Beauregard Joyce, AL
ert Edward Davis. Time, 1:2Olk.
Tough Rider CMiller) also ran.
nd Rough Rider Kings Pride and Al
ert Edward also ran; Time, 1:ls1a.
Won by McFonso; Beauregard second;
.ings Pride. third.
The entries for today. the final day of
ne meet. are follows:
2:25 trot-Lady Haha, Robin Hood.
Iappy Russell, jr.. Francis Medium,
agile Boy. Baby, /. NJ, Nellie T.
2:30 trot-Barry, Coupon. Gold Pebble, /
rancis Medium. Eagle Boy, lib Cen
v or Queen Bess. ;
Running--Half- mile heats-Checkers,
ough Rider. Sapho, Matte Chun. Lady
asbeen, Ada Beatrice, Miss Loving
cart. /