The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-06-05
He Brings Home Ethics,
Mackey Dryer, Kindred
and Smart Set.
THIRD on Ills CfHER MOUNTS
Blue Girl Easily Wins the
Gazelle Stakes for
Mr.. Whitney.
BALLYHC0 gEY AGAIN LOSES

Hanover Queen and Par Excellence Can
not Make the Sir Dixon Filly Gallop
-ATtvis Beats Onatas a Head in a
Hard Drive-Latter Should Have Won
NEW YORK. June A. Winfield Scott
O'Connor was the bright particular star
at GraveseDd today. The noted jockey
rode four winners in six mounts, and
landed third with each of the other two.
-Four favorites were successful. three OF
them. Ethics. Mackey DIVER, and Him.
drcd being handled by O'Connor in elev-
er style. The Jockeys ether victory was
on Smart Set. in The opening event.
The racing was OF mere than ordinary
interest, several finishes raising the
crowd to its feet il an upToar Blue
Girl took the Gazelle stakes for three
year-old FLIES in a rornp, but the much
talked CT Ballyhoo Bey was again bit
ter disappointment.
On his performance il would seem as
if the 1900 Futurity winner had seen his
best days, and i; is likely he will soon
be ser; 10 the stud to remain perma-
nentiy.
Blue Gill Wins the Gaelic.
Blue Girl, with 124 pounds on her
back. had the Gazelle stakes so COM
pletely 1t her mercy that the layers
quoted only to ) against The hand
scme daughter OF Sir Dixon. The bis
bettors put their money down at that
with all the confidence in the wori> -.r
they considered il only a question of
getting in line to cash. Blue Girl was
asked 10 beat Hanover Queen, who was
at to l, and Par Excellence. whose
closing price was IL 10 ! and even. To
both Of her rivals. Blue Girl conceded
eleven pounds.
When they were sent away Burns
took tight hold on Mr. Whitney's flly.
allowing the others to make the pace
with Hanover Queen in frcnt. In the
middle of the backstretch Blue Girl
moved up rapidly. raced on ever terms
with the Morris FLY for a furlong. and
then drew away easily. In the home
stretch Burns eased Blue Girl. and she
won galloping by two lengths. In a sharp
drive. Par Excellence captured the place
by q neck.
Baliyhoo Bey Last.
Ballyhoo Beg took up 1874 pounds in a
high weight handicap at about six fur
longs, which opened the days sport
Turner had the mount. and the talent.
carried away by sentiment and the belief
that the famous son OF Kingston was
about due. piled the money on him a.
TO 20. Those who could not figure Mr..
Whitney's colt or form TO be factor
In any way went either to Smart set,
who was backed down to fours. or Eddie
Busch. played from tours to IS to 5.
Grail. the only other starter. was well
played at seyens.
The start was good. but Ballyhoo Bey
was Immediately taken back by Turner.
Eddie Busch and Grail meanwhile went
eff in front at good clip, with O'Copnor
waiting patiently with Smart Set. Tur-
ner. after the first quarter, rode Bally
hoo Bey. and for a short period the colt
displayed some If his old-time speed.
but the pace was so fast that Mr.. Whit
neys colt vas soon in trouble. and
under The whip was unable to get out
Of last place.
Smart Set in a Drive.
In the run to the wire O'Connor put up
q mastery finish on Smart Set who won
in a drive by half length in Ill Is.
Eddie Busch beat Grail for the place by
two lengths. Ballyhoo Bey being length
away. very tired.
O'Connor triumphed again in the sec
opd race. selling event at mile and a
sixteenth. Ethics his mount. was hot
fayorite at to 8. Five Nations and
Jim Tully were also widely played at
7 10 ? and to /, respectively. Jim
Tully made the running for mile. with
Five Nations in game pursuit. O'Con- |
nor. who rode Ethics to perfection. let
the colt down in the stretch. and. riding |
him out with the whip. got the verdict |
by q neck Jim Tully was second. three |
parts OF length before Caithness. who
beat Five Nations length.
Artvis by Head.
The handicap for two-year-oids. at
Eve furlongs, the first event OF its kind
to be run here this year, was the third
on the card, and afforded a lively bet
ting proposition. Onatas. with 1iS
pounds, was made favorite-7 to 5--and
q ton of money was up sH him. Whorler, |
who opened on equal terms with Onatas !
at ;wos. went back to to 2 Benson
hurst. with top weight. 12G pounds. went
up TO skies. which was also the quota
tion against Artvis, whose impost waS
12i pounds.
The start was struggling, Densonhurst
and Artvis getting several lengths the
best OF il. The former quickly gave
way to Artvis, however, and as the race
progressed Artyis opened up gap OF
three lengths. Onatas. always slow
beginner. socn got down TO real bust
ness. and passed all but Artvis. In the
stretch both pullman and Woods re-
sorted to the whip. Artvis firing rapidly
while Onatas grew stronger with every
stride. At the wire Artvis had the race
by a head, Onatas being five lengths be-
fore Whorler. With an even break ona-
tas could not have lost.
The Summaries.
First race-For all ages; Lightweight
Handicap: about six furiongs. Smart Set
O'Connor) to l, won; Eddie Busch