The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-31

Uo men and women attended the races
at Gravesend this afternoon. The crowd
was even larger than that OF last Sat
urday. when the Brooklyn Handicap was
run. and was, therefore. a record-break-
er. Long before the first race was
decided every seat in the stand was
taken. and hundreds of women were
compelled to stand UP along the rail-
hemmed in On ali sides.
No such confusion. disorder and down
right fighting have been seen in n local
betting ring before. So great was the
jam that thousands CT neh refused 20
go into the whirlpool after the seccnd
race and watched the horses run without
betting on them.
II was a perfect day for the sport, and
the horses ran very close to public form.
fhe ring being pretty hard hit. Four
favorites and two second choices got
rom. IN front. amid wild enthusiasm.
A Bad Accident.
There was an accident in the third
event for two-year-olds that may result
in the death OF Jockey Booker. and this
over things. At the Seney Hospital to-
night Booker lay unconscious, suffering
from ccncussion OF the brain. with little
hope of recovery.
The boy had the mount of Red knight.
and was coming down the stretch close
TO the front when the colt stumbled
and fell. Booker was thrown headlopg
uadsT tie feet CT the horses who were
rushing behind him. and one of them
kicked him in the head, smashing his
temple and tearing his right eye out.
sadcck fell over Red Knight and little
Thoripscn got bad fall. while women
strielscd and men turned pale.
Booker irstlnctively struggled to lis
feet and staggered a couple of yards to-
ward the rail. the bleed pouring from his
wounds. Then he fell headlong. uncon-
scious. and was quietly picked UP by the
bystanders. Thompson was apparently
badly hurt, too. but he came TO all right
later on. The starters carriage was
called into use Immediately. and both
boys were carried to the Jockeys room.
Then an ambulance from the Seney Hos
pital took Booker away. while the crowd
gradually recovered its nerve.
The accident occurred almost on the
spot where there was a spill last Satur-
day in which 0dom. Johnny Daily, and
Michaels were thrown, and the horses
Cervera and Lamp o'Lee had to be de-
stroyed because OF their injuries Booker
has been riding SO we'll this year that
he has never been without engagements.
He is well behaved and has a host of
followers who were hoping tonight
against hope
Afnkander Easily.
The Bedford Stakes brought out q field
that afforded plenty of figuring and a
great deal of betting. Turnpike and
Afriksnder were equal favorites at 7 to
in the closing betting. with a heavy
play on Yardarm at fives, Mary McCaf-
ferty and Red Knight at skies, Blue
Banner at sevens. and Cinquevalli back
ed down to Fights. Eleven youngsters
were sent away in a bunch. but after
the first quarter had been covered Afri- |
kander showed great burst of speed |
galloping at the end by six lengths. |
Cinquevalli, always second. was half
length before Blue Banner, who beat |
Bernard by two lengths. When Red |
knight fell he was in third place, |
length behind Clnquevalli and was max
ing strong bid for better position.
The Parkway Handicap, one and one
sixteenth miles. was another good bet
ting proposition. Advance Guard with
126 pounds and Burns up, was favorite
after Blues had been scratched. But
the Great Tom horse went up from G to
s to 3 to ., as the wise money flowed in
on ether horses. Smart Set with only
"a pounds. was q magnet for enough
money TO force his price from SKIES TO |
Ewes. but the real good thing whispered
about In the most guarded way was
Contend who was nailed at 6 to / and
gradually cut to threes.
Hard Drive in Stretch.
Cochran had the leg up on Contend
ard as soon as the barrier went up he
rushed him to the rail with n killing
sprint. The Regent and Smart Set were
quick to follow. while Advance Guard,
us usual. got away last and trciled his
company with his accustomed confidence.
But there was no such thing quit in
Contends makeup and he raced ahead
40 the backstretch with Cochran sitting
IT'LL II was shifting struggle between ,
The Regent and Smart Set, meanwhile.
ind at the top OF the stretch il looked
Is II the former might win. as he had
reduced Contends lead TO a short neck.
and was length before Smart Set. who
was firing rapidly. 4
Just then watercure. with Jackson on ,
IFS back, came from behind like a wet :
all, and collared Smart Set. Then he
rent after The Regent so fast that the