The Washington times., 1902-06-07
Jockey Fry Was Riding
for $500, and Never
Stopped Whipping.
ONLY TWO FAVORITES WIN OUT
Northern Star Beats The
Musketeer, Dublin, and
Other Good Ones.
BALLYH0O BEY A FAILURE
". c. Whitne,'s Erstwhile Crack is
Again Beaten-Runs Well for Five
Furlongs, and Finished Last-Swift
mas Winner by a Neck.


Gravesend today was without sensations
and formed a difficult proposition for the
talent Only two favorites, Sidney Pa
gets Swiftmas and ]. G. Follansbee's
Daisy Green. were successful, though
lot of money was won when Agnes D.,
second choice. captured the closing
event of the day
The weather was perfect for the sport,
and a large crowd turned out. Shea AID
Cochran each rode two winners. The
most interesting event, in point of
financial value, was the Kensington
Hurdle Handicap, at one and three
sixteenths miles, which opened the card.
A high-class field went to the post.
with Joseph E. Widener's Valdez the
favorite at 3 to /. L. V. Bells The
Driver and F. Ambrose Clark's Rowdy
and Jim Megihben coupled, while
Thomas W. Lawsons Draughtsman and
Ferocious were also coupled at fves.
Fry Rode for Wealth.
Some enthusiastic bettor wagered 800
on Big Gun at to l for Jockey Fry.
colored rider, and the latter was so anx-
ious to land the money that he never
stopped whipping Big Gun when the lat
ter came home winning with eight
lengths to spare. all out. The time,
3:12 as, was new record for the race.
Jim Megibben, who was second most of
the journey, took the place from
Draughtsman by six lengths, the latter
beating semper Ira by five lengths.
The Musketeer Beaten.
For the second race, a handicap for
ali ages at about six furlongs, Mrs.
Flank Farrells four-year-old colt. The
Musketeer, was favorite at 2 to ]. He
carried 121 pounds and was ridden by
GGonnor. Patra II, with 50 pounds up,
was played down to fours, while S. J.
Smiths three-year- colt Northern
Star, by Hanover-St Starlight. was reduced
to skies.
Northern Star took up 10i pounds,
made all the running, and won ridden
out by Cochran, two lengths ahead of
The Musketeer, whose weight told on
him.
Dublin, with an impost of 125 pounds,
led The Musketeer by a small margin
until the last few yards, and was
beaten only head for the place. The
time-1 :09 3-5-was one second slower
than the track record held by ". C.
Whitney's Endurance by Right. J. E.
Madden's SIipthrift and W. C. Days
Himself were knocking at the door
heads apart. the former being a head
behind Dublin.
Ballyhoo Bey Last Again.
W. C. Whitney's Ballyhoo Bey was
again distinct failure in the third race
for beaten horses at one and one-six-
teenth miles. This time the Kingston
colt was not a favorite, going to the
post with 10 to / against him and
Cochran up. Sidney Pagct's Swiftmas,
by Candlemas-Nell Swift. ridden by
Shaw. was a 13-to-5 favorite, and ]. b.
Haggin's Royal. also by Candlemas, was
the medium Of heavy plunge at ives.
Ballyhoo got away In front and made
the pace with Swiftmas almost at even
terms with him for half a mile. Then,
at the five-furlong pole Mr.. Whitney's
colt stopped and dropped back to last
rlace. Swiftmas drew away a couple OF
lengths at the threequarters pole, but
Shea wen; after him with Flying
Buttress so vigorously that Shaw was
forced to drive Paget's horse to the
wire, where ne won by a neck, Flying
ButtreEs taking the place from Royal
BY q length.
The Summaries.
First race-The Kensington Hurdle
rJaudicnp. cna md ,bran nuor,arr rniIae
Big Gun (Fry), Z to !, won; Jim Megib-
Len CWilson), 3 to /, second: Draughts-
Ian (Parsons), to /. third. Time,
4. 3-5.
Rowdy, semper Ira. Valdez. The Driv-
or. sad Ferocious also ran.
second race-Handicap; six furlongs
;Jrlhern Star Cochran, to /, won;
ne nusketeer (o'Connor), to /, sec
Cpd; Dublin QLandry). TO !, third.
Tine 1909 Us.
Kinuikinic, Himself, slipthrift. Petra
7. slsC ran.
Tfir1 race-Three- year-olds: one and
one-s'' teenth miles. Swiftmas SHAW,
? 10 1. won; Flying Buttress (Shea). Z
~ 5econd; Royal (WonderlyJ. 3 to i,
stairi Time, 1:47.
8a'iar.o. Arden, Lombre, Belonio. and
a Opera also ran.
"a.-tb race-Two- year Odds: selling:
ar. and half furiongs Daisy Greer
tsHaaI even, won: Bernard tBrennanj.
Narond; First Chord Q-andry). &c
.r q ....t. Time. :01 90.
Lady issell, Waxia. Allhallowmas.
#-.a. Hi c, Michaelmas. and Nunnen-
Fl 50 an.
HiEfl raca-Maidens; one mile and sew
..- ysris. Caller Cochran. 10 to i.
pal Emshle (o'Connor), ) TO 9, sec
ono Daro f1wn Oily (WOods), TO /,
+rrf. : NJ, 1:46 2-5.
uaa1 shul4, Remorse, Gypsie. Sunshow-
er Aarle Grace. Moranda. Frankfort. st.
ia 4gAan. Anna Darling, Wealth. Lore
gffrIlrP ali ran.
sixth race Selling: one mile and sew
.snfy -sls- Agnes d. tShea), 3 to l,
,-o.-.. +. seems n tBoiserD. to !, second,
gsr.Ia Ergar by fWonderly), to !,
thl-d rH-. As.
e.n A. adrl Elsie Skip. Rossignol, and
~ allst also n.