The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-16
Favorlte Players Have Only
Two Victories to Com
fort Them.
DIP. RIDDLE BEATS GOOD ONES
Hitchcock's Horse Showed
His Heels to High
Class Field.
HATASo0 WINS CLAREMONT
Arthur Featherstone's Flying Streak of
Black Captures Another Race-Ad
vance Guard Makes First Appearance
and Shows Well-Results and Entries.


showed form at Morris Park this after
noon in a way that delighted the layers
and puzzled the 10000 racing enthusiasts.
Those that got Into the money at big
odds were Brunswick. Is TO 1; Musidora,
TO /; Sontag, Il to j; Decoration, % to
j; Jack Demund, Z to /; Courtenay, 20
to /: Lady Uncas. 30 to i; DR.. Riddle. u
10 /. and Dixieline, 40 to 1.
The victories of hatasoo and Gay Boy
served as a partial balm for the defeat
OF the talent in the other events.
II was a series of triumphs for rich
owners. Clarence H. Mackay's colors
were twice carried to victory; Magia won
for William c. Whitney, DR.. Riddle took
first money for Thomas Hitchcock, ir
and Hatasoo captured the Claremont
Handicap for Albert Featherstone, while
Saturday. owned by A. H. & ID. II. Nor
ris. finally got out Of the maiden class
in the fourth race. The weather was
bracing and the track very fast.
Event of Day.
The most interesting race was the 5000
handicap for three year olds and upward
at a mile and a furlong on the Withers
course. and. incidentally, it proved to be
about the worst upset of all. Herbert and
Kamara were among the scratched horses.
The field, with Frank Farrell's Bonnibert,
an added starter, consisting of ten high
class thoroughbreds. John E. Madden's
three-year-o colt, Pentecost, was a most
"a rit %.
to 2. the talent holding him in such high
esteem because on Saturday last he COW
cred a nile and sixteenth over the hill,
with Jos pounds, in the fast time of 14G1s,
running Dlyieline off his feet Dlxieline,
upon that occasion, was an odds-on favor
ite. but in today's race, carrying nine
pounds less, he was allowed to soar in
the odds to 40 to j.
Advance Guards First Appearance.
Advance Guard made his first appear
backed down TO to 2, while Roehampton
was played at fives.
Starter Fitzgerald sent the field away
to good start. Brennan taking Roehamp-
ton out in front at killing pace. DR.. Rid
die and Pentecost were quick to follow.
with st. Finnan and Bonnibert close Nd
Dixieline got away slowly.
Around the lower turn of the long hack.
stretch and TO the far turn Roehampton
set killing pace and half the contestant.
were run off their feet At the head OF
the stretch Mr.. Follansbee's colt was still
IN 'front.' but he was beginning to show
fhe effect of his fast pace and Brennan
drew his whip. Pentecost chucked IL up.
and Burns. seeing that II was useless to
urge the colt further pulled him to
walk. Meanwhile Dixieline who had been
splendidly handled, moved up with a rush
and overhauled Roehampton and DR.. Rid
die. who we're fighting II out, neck and
neck. Advance Guard also took hand
but was apparently short.
DR.. Riddle in a Drive.
In rafting drive wonderly got DR..
Riddle TO the wire half length in front
Din:eline finished second, two length in
front OF Roehampton. Advance Guard
was two lengths back and eight lengths
in front Of Bonnibert. Pentecost walked
in last. DIR. Riddles performance shows
that he is in Tine trim just now and will
be dangerous factor In events 10 come
He carried only ninety nine pounds. how
ever. which must be taken into considera-
tion.
The Claremont Handicap.
Hatasoo looked to have the Claremont
handicap at her mercy. AS a result Dub
lin, Old England. whiskey King. His Emil
nence, and Smart Set were withdrawn.
But S. J. Smith added Northern Star, feel
ing confident that the latter could take
the measure of Hatasoo, who was, OF
course. a prohibitive favorite at 2 to S.
After the start there was no doubt OF
Hatas0os supremacy. O'Connor had her
under choking pull all the way, but
even then she hurried along at gait
that made the others look like donkeys
Northern Star made bold bid, but Hata-
BOO won pulled UP, by three lengths. Lady
uncas was second, half length In front |
OF Northern Star.