The Washington times., 1902-07-17
Four Heavily Played
Horses Get to the
Wire in Front.
SEVERAL Oh The GROUND
C1raVina, Wei Played, Wins
the Venus Stakes by
Half a Length.
DIVERS MAKE A KILLING
Ethics, Carrying Ton Of Money, Wins
Handicap in a Terrific Drive-True
Blue, Backed From Twenties to Tens,
Also Lands.

Also Lands.
NEW YORK. July 16.--When the rae
fng at Brighton began this afternoon
h alf a dozen boollmakeTs were unable to
n ssUne their customary places in the
ing. They had been completely cleaned
Cut through the success OF favorites and
good things during the past week. and
ere trying to get back some OF their
host bank rolls by bucking up against
the game themselves.
After the racing was over there were
other bookmakers who were so demor-
allied that it will not be surprising TO
see them on the ground tomorrow along
with the others.
No such winnings rs have been taken
out of the ring by the public and the
sbig plungors have been recorded since
ithc presegt meeting opened. Four
heavily baci ed favorites won today. and
there was pile of money carried away
because of the success of Gravina S 10
/ in the Venus Stakes. and True Blue.
backed down to 10 to !. in the thiri
levent.
Gravina a Good Thing.
The Venus Stakes. fer two-year- old
fillies. at five furlongs. drew a high
class lot to the post. Astarita was the
favorite at 10 >, with Lady Josephine
second in favor at ) to .. Gravina was
quietly tipped and carried big money.
especially from the clubhouse contin-
gent. The Messrs. Keenes' Mamselle
was also a whispered good thing that
was reduced to eights.
They were sent away to a perfect
start. and Jackson instantly took the
track with Gravina. She was full Of
running. and set corking pace around
The turn. where she led Astarita by a
length. In the stretch Gravina showed
that she was of the right material by
standing a long, hard ride, in which she
not only stalled off Astarita. but also
Lady Josephine. who came like whirl-
wind in the last sixteenth GraVlna won
by half a length. in 100 15, Lady Jose
phine beating Astarita short head
Ethics in Drive.
The DIVERS made themselves felt in
The ring when Ethics took the handicap
at a mile and a furlong in terrific
drive. Ethics carried ton OF money at
to ;. at which quotation he was al
ways the favorite. Belle Of Troy and
Cuspidor were held next in favor at
comparatively short prices while tip
Oh St. Finnan caused enough play to re-
duce his price TO eights.
Martin took St. Finnan promptly to
the front in an attempt TO make a run
away of it. He led to the far turn,
where Ethics, vigorously driven by
Burns, moved up. II was al the head or
the stretch that Burns drew his whip
and laid on the punishment so thick that
ne fairly lifted Ethics over the finish
line. winner by half length, with ST.
Finnan eight lengths before Cuspidor
who beat Belle OF Troy by neck
In the third race True Blue was back
ed from 20 tc down TO tens, Lone Fish
erman being the fayorite at TO /. The
distance was one and one-sixteeHth
miles. and True Blue made his hackers
yell for JOY by leading from start to fin
ish and winning in a gallOp by two
lengths.
The Summaries.
First race-For three-year- and
upward six furlougs. .iosepha, l0I
COdom). I to 2. won; Operator. 1913
SHAW, to /. second; Northern Star,
,1i2 Cochran. to /. third. Time,
'i1I2 3-5 Sadducec, Rouse Star Of the
West, also ran.
Scratched-Ben McDhui, Himself.
Homestead. Emshee, Wissendine, Meth
Ter One.
Second race-Fillies and geldings;
two -year-olds; FIVE furlongs. Kentucky
. Rose. 1l0 (Redfcrnl. even, won: Stamp
ing Ground, 10 CO'CoanorD. 1 to !. sec
:. oad Blue Delft. 10 tOdomD. 6 10 l,
third. Time. lOl. Dunluce, Lady Eiva.
Byronerdale. Hilarty and Futurita also
ran.
Third race-For rhree-y -ycar-o olds ana
upward, che and oHc-sixteenth miles
True Blue, 100 tCocEran). 10 to !. won:
C. Rosenfeld. - CMartinB. 3 to !, scec I'D;
Aisike. 1C2 tMilesj l. 10 l. third Time
1:4S B-r viking Fonsolce, Lone Fisher
man, CTyptosram. Cheat En- and Glib
sscn Light also ran.
Scratched-San Andres. Moranda. AS
scensiou. Trump.
Fourth race-The Venus Stakes: two
.year-old fllics; i've furlongs Grayina.
80 (JacksOnj, Z to I, won Lady Jose
phine. Io7 tOdoml. > 10 .. second: AS
farita, IL (BulimanD. 2 10 , third Time.
go 10 Mary Street Miss Dorothy.
Mamselle, Miladi Love. Erora, Lass
-ULiueen also ran.
Scra ratchsd-Futurita.
Fifth race-Handicap; threeycar-oids
I'd upward one and one-eighth miles
,5hics llG Burns even won: ST Fin
an. lo2 tMartin1. ) TO J. second: Cuspi-
tor. ll3 COdom). ] to /, third Time.
81 -. Belle cf Troy ana Sadie ). also
ran.
Scratched Trigger. Eano-Down- Dilly. !
Sixth race-Maidens: three-year-
a nd upward. one and one-siXteenth miles. |
+ earl Finder. - tRedfcrn). 3 10 !, won
I delaide Prince. - tM!chaes). 3 TO l. ]
acond; Courtnay. - fWonderly). . to =. I
rhird. Time. 1:i7 10 Moroton Or. Kor-
er, Dactyl. Anna Darling Judge Du
z ellie. Carrier Pigeon. Bar lie Due, /
' -orIy Lord Bad@e Condimcnt. Lady I
I ona. Eva Mine also ran