The Washington times., 1902-04-06

Mr.. Mccain the leaters. Over the first
| jump Tanit went to the front. and pass
ing the. stand was leading by several
lengths, with Champion running second
and Headland third. This order was
maintained the second time round En-
tering the main track Champion shook
off Tanit and took the lead, Headland also
| moving up.
Headland in Front
At the last jump in the woods Head
land moved into the lead, and as they
turned for home he was running easily in
front Mr.. Hayes, on Champion, drove his
horse hard and at the furlong pole began
to close. but Headland always had the
foot of Champion and at the finish won
comfortably.
Tanit collapsed in the stretch, leaving
Montrip TO take third place. The time
made in this event was ten seconds fast
er than the race has yet been run in. and
beat the time made i'll the regular Jump
ing race by more han seven seconds.
The handicap steeplechase was the
fourth race. with Decameron always
strong choice. George W. Jenkins was
next in demand. and Silent Friend had a
host of followers. klondyke was neg
lected. jenkins, Klondyke, and Decam-
eron was the order of the start, and, 60
ing ever the first jump, Klondyke was in
front. This, however was as near as he
came to winning. for the other three at
once bade him good-by and he took no
further interest in the contest. Decamer-
on led for a mile, with G. W. Jenkins run
ming second.
Fell by the Wayside.
Turning into the main track. Decameron
was done. and G. W. Jenkins and Silent
Friend had the race between them Jen-
kins wanted to stop badly, but O'Donnell
kept at him. and under vigorous ride
Jenkins won. Silent Friend was very
tired at the finish but Decameron was
more SO, and Silent Friend secured the
place.
Lamp O'Lee's firm has been SO good in
his recent races that he was naturally
made the choice in the fifth event, a SELL
ins affair at mile and forty yards Wood
trice. Belle of Milford, and Ninonia were
the most fancied Of the others
ne start was poor one Ninonia being
practically left. Lamp O'Lee took the
flrst turn in front and led along the back,
stretch. with Belle of Milford at his sad
die and Handicapped and Lou Rey close
up. The favorite was still in front when
the field rounded tor home. although he
went very VIDE ana SWerVed.
Lamp o'Lee would have liked to stop
in the last sixteenth, but Burns kept
driving him, and the horse won. Handi-
capper came out of the bunch in the last
sixteenth and took second place from
Belle of Milford, who just beat Wood
trice for third. Ninonia made up a lot
of ground and finished fifth
Trump Was Missing.
Trump was the only absentee from the
handicap, which was the final race of the
day. Father BilI' Daly's Himself was
selected as the best on the strength of his
easy victory IN the spring handicap on
the opening day
There were many tips out however
Price, Calgary, and Fonsoluca being
widely touted, and each was heavily
backed. Intrusive receded in the bet
ting from threes to fves, many being
afraid that the horse could not carry the
weight. Price showed in front when the
barrier was raised, but Himself at once
Joined her, and the two ran head and
head. with Fonsoluca close up to the
turn; Intrusive several lengths away.
Rounding into the stretch Himself was
still leading, but at the furlong pole there
was a general closing up, Intrusive com
ing strong. 1t was anybodys race at this
stage, but Price was the first to quit
Himself then looked TO be the winner,
but class told at the finish, and In
trusive. under a hustling ride by Odom
got up in the very last jump and snatched
the victory. Fonsoluca. in a drive, beat
Price for third. The latter ran a first
class race for the first time out.