The Washington times., 1902-07-24

Daly'3 colt Himself provided q sur
prise down at Brighton today tina;
stunned the talent and incidentally made
the few who oet on him happy. Himself
WAS starter in ;hc $3.50 handicap at
one and one-fourth miles, and was so
dospiscd that tie layers quoted 25 10
] against him.
They believed that be could not go
the distance. Father Bill'' had down
his customary 81 bet. and also went to
the extraordinary expense of engaging
George Odom TO ride.
Meanwhile the wise men were turn
ing loose thousands of dollars in the
ring and were making Mike Clapcy's
ST. Finnan and C. F. Dwycr's Ethics
equal favorites at II to 5. H. J. Morris
Surmise was also played down TO lves
while Tom Kenny. apparently anchored
with top weight. 126 pounds, remained
steady at skies. Ethics had up 12l
pounds, too. yet that made no difference
with those who have been following the
fortune of the Charaxus colt of late
ST. Finnan First OFF.
Redfern could not check St. Finnan
as he rushed down past the stand for
the first time leading his field with
Himself rushing behind him under 4
heavy pull. Going up the backstretch
St. Finnan proceeded to run himself into
the ground, Himself taking the lead at
the turn.
At the top of the stretch Shaw and
Burns got to work with Tom Kenny and
Ethics, respectively, and they laid it on
thick, but Odom had a comfortable lead
with the Daily colt, and won easily by a
length in 200 2-5.
Tom Kenny was second, head before
Ethics, with Surmise three lengths away.
Burns went before the stewards and
lodged protest of foul against Tom
Kenny, but it was not allowed.
Seven races were run and the sport
was the best that mas been so far pro-
vided by Secretary Boden. The races
were all evenly balanced and every fin
!sh brought the 10000 spectators to their
feet, yelling like Indians.
Four Favorites Win.
Four favorites won, which kept up the
talents courage. but at that the layers
must have had an exceedingly profitable
afternoon.
The chief event in point of value was
the Atlantic Stakes for two-year- olds
sat five furlongs. A L. Aste's Platter,
b. Henry of Navarre-lnvernay, was the
pick OF the lot, and was sent to the post
at 8 TO 20. But he had narrow escape
from defeat by James Laughlins Blue
and Orange.
After setting the pace to the turn
Blue and Orange chung to Platter as Won
derly rushed him down the stretch.
Platter bore in on Blue and Orange in the
last sixteenth and under a drive just
managed 20 get his nose in front at the
wire. Roxboro was third, length and
a half back. Redfern, who rode Blue
and Orange. made d .ruitless claim of
foul
The Summaries.
First race--Hardicap; all ages; six
/, won: Anak. 112 tBullman). % to l,
scccad; Sadducee. Ill tMichaels), 10 |
10 !, third. Time. 1:12.
Second race--Two- year -oids; five fur
longs. Hurstbourne, 1872 (Martin). 2 10
5. won; Kentucky Rose. 1O7 Redfcrnj. |
s to /, second; Tioga. 1G7 (Woaderly). !
to I. third. Time, 1:OI %.
Third race-Handicap; three-yoar-o -olds i
and upward; one and one-quarter miles |
Himself, lis todom), Is TO l. won: Tom |
Kenny. l25 SHAW, to /, second; |
Ethics, 121 (Burns). to 2. third. Time,
2:06 2-5
Fourth race-Tfe Atlantic Stakes: |
selling; two-year-olds; hre furlongs. |
Platter. 104 (Wonderly). to :. won;
Blue and Orange. % (Redfernj, 20 /, |
second; Roxboro. ei tSheat. 20 ].
third. Time, 1:GI.
Fifth race-Sellipg; four-year- olds
and upward; one and one-sixteenth
miles. Mercer. 10S (Redfern) 10 /
won; Agnes D., 100 (Sheal to ], sec
ond; Obia, 10t (Jacksoni. 5 20 ., third.
Time. 1:i1 2-5.
Sixth race-Selling; two-year- olds;
fve ana one-half furlongs. Cincinnatus.
1O7 (Michacls). 2 to /, won; Bismarck,
107 (Odom). 2 10 /, second: Squid 80
(Creamer), so 10 ]. third. Time, I:07 2-5.
Seventh race-Maidens; two-year-
olds; five furlongs. Olaf. 81 tWaugh).
25 to /. won; Bernard. 102 (Wonderly).
5 TO ]. second; Epidemic. - SHAW, /
to /, third. Time. 100 i5.
FAV0RITES' DAY AT HARLEM.