The Washington times., 1902-08-13
John A. Scott and LoOne, at
Long Odds, Get Home
in Front,
ROXANE WINS GOOD RACE
Crack Mare Defeats Good Field in Sec
ond Race, But Has to Be Ridden Out
to Beat Cameron Speculation Lively
ir Several Races.

oIds and upward. worth 5000 TO the |
winner, was the main event decided |
Lere this afternoon, and James X |
Keene's good sprinter Delagoa won, rid |
den out. by length from Cionmell. |
There were eight starters. With LADY
Holyrood the fayorite at to /. Delagoa
second choice at I 20 2, and Anak and
Clonmell well played at ) to l each,
while G. Whittier was backed by L. Y. /
Bell and his friends from 10 to l to 6
TO /.
When the start was made the field
was strung out, with Lady Holyrood the
leader. Delagca Mt once passed her.
however. and soon had n lead Of 4
Length over Clonmell. This ne in
creased at the turn into the stretch.
but at the end his stride shortened and
Clonnell challenged so strong that
Shaw was compelled to ride Delagoa
cut az the end TO beat Clonmell ii
length Clonr.ell took second money
from Anak by length and half.
Outsider Wins.
Allan was favorite IN the opening
event and the backing he received
caused hts price to fall from to 10
to ), Notwithstanding the play on Ath-
alana, whose price fell from to 10
13 to 3.
When it came to racing both were
beaten. although Athalana made i
stronq bid odcm hustled him rizht 10
the front and he remained there till the
last sixteenth. Then the y to l shot,
John A Scott, Joined him. and after Il
pretty race to the wire Scott got up in
lime TO get the verdict by head.
Roxane showed how good q mare she
is just now by defeating a good field
in the second race, for which she was
an evon-money favorite She ran the
mile in 1;3s So. beating Runnell's time
of 1:39 l-5 made yesterday.
King Hanover set stiff pace to the
faIifurn. where Roxane moved into the
lead end took an advantage Of two
lengths. IN the final furlong Camero2
closed with rush, forcing Pedfern u
1ide Roxaao out in order 10 win b.
three parts Of length.
Three Heads Apart.
Speculation was lively on the fourth
event, at mile, in which Lady Sterling
was a to favorite. Potente and
Prince Richard were well played. while
Hans Wagner fell from Is to l to to
!. Fonsoluca was played from 30 to l
, to 10 to / and Milas from so to ! to Is
TO l.
Potente led until the far turn, where
Hans Wagner passed him and remained
Ibera IN fine firll furlong
There was closing up from the rear
and in 4 pretty race Loone, Is to l
chance, got home ahead before Fonso-
luca. who was the same before Five
Nations The last named was poorly
handled 5y Shea. and with perfect
handling would have been an easy win
rer.
Summaries.
First gace-Selling: two-year-olds;
five and one-half furlongs. John a.
Scott, 112 CBullman), Z to /. won; Attn
lana, 1O9 Codom). to /, second; Allan,
l09 Iyne). 3 to 5, third Time, 1;07 3-5.
Sheriff Bell. Never More, Geo. Gibbs,
Epidemic, Ithan. Christine A. Lass
o'Linden, Penzance, orloff. Alice Carey,
Farcrsft and Petit Bleu also ran.
Scratched-Morca.
Second race-Handicap; all ages; one
mile. Roxane. lO7 Redfern), even, won;
Cameron, ia Gyne). to l. second; The
Amazon, 95 Oh. Michaels), 5 to /. third
Time, 1888 3-5.
Baron Pepper. King Hanover, and
Daffo-down-dilly also ran.
Morningside. Monograph,
Col. Bill. Himself. Red Path. Lord Pep
per.
Third race-The Seneca; selling;
three-year- -olds; six furlongs. Delagoa
JOS SHAW, TO l, won; Clonmell. log
(Burns), 4 TO l, second; Anak, lO7 BULL
mani, 4 to l. third. Time. I:13 3-5.
Ben Howard, G. Whittier, Griffiths
Honolulu and Lady Holyrood also ran.
scratched-Cameron, De Reszke, Five
Nations. Lapidus. Valley Forge, Fonso-
luca, Flirtineer.
Fourth race-selling; three-year- -olds
and upward; one mile. Loone, 101 Jack
scr). TO l. won: Fonsoluca. 81 (Red-
fern to /. second; Five Nations. 81
(Shea). 4 to /. third. Time, lao.
Prince Richard, Potente, Paul Grey
ton. Hans Wagner. Milas, Lady Sterling,
and Locket also ran.
Scratched-Hot. The Beggar.
Fifth race-Highweigh handicap; all
ages; six furlongs. Clorita. 1l8 (Burns),
2 2tol. won; Sister Jeanne. 10 tJackson).
6 TO /. second; DAILY. III tBrennanJ, 20
!, third. Time. l:i3 As.
Red Path. John Hughes. San Nicholas.
and DInna Forget also ran.
scratched-Belle of Lexington.
Sixth race--Naiden: three-year-o
and upward one mile. ! Know. l05
(Wonderly) 4 TO /, won; Valley Forge,
JOY CRedfern), to /. second; Titan, 10
(Odom), l2 10 /, third. Time, Al As
Rockclin, The Talisman, John Hughes.
Taps. Blacksmith. Dachshund, Octoroon,
and The Cuckoo also ran.
Scratched-St. Barnaby.