The Washington times., 1902-08-19

and the odds-on favorite, Port Royal,
won. easily. With an even break, Andy
Williams would probably have beaten
him. The start, which was made in front
OF the stand, was bad one, and the
crowd Kissed Pettingill.
Long Shot Wins.
The opening event, handicap for two
year-olds, went to orlof, 20 10 /
chance, who beat Allan neck after
hard drive.
Ten ran in the second. and the favor
lite. The Musketeer. taking the lead in
the stretch. won by a length and half
from Clarita.
Eighteen maiden -year-olds took
part in the fourth and odon, outriding
Henderson on Sweet Alice. got Ella
Snyder home first by head.
In the ffth event Douro, the favorite
won by a head from Baron Pepper, who
was the same distance before Ethics.
Rice claimed foul, but the stewards
would not allow it.
In the closing event Blues ruled a
prohibitive favorite at 1 TO :, but, after
leading to the last furlong, he collapsed
and the 20 TO l shot. HEntressa. beat him
out easily by three lengths.
Musketeer Breaks Record
Frank Farren's horses attracted at
tention-the Musketeer. when he estab-
lished new American record of 1:25 for
seven furlongs on circular track. and
Blues. when. as l to favorite. he
.ff r3d 81
Huntressa, 90 to l, to beat him easily
at a mile. The Musketeer's great per-
formanee was in the second race, in
which be met a good lot of horses. He
was the favorite at . 10 ., though Ord
wing. King Pepper, and Clorita were all
held high in esteem.
King Pepper made the pace for a quar-
ter of a mile, but he could not stay.
Musketeer passed him at that point.
and driven to the wire by O'Connor,
won by q length and half from Clo-
rita, who was the same distance before
the Keenes' Delgoa, 10 10 1.
The eest previous time for the circu-
lar track was 1:25 2-5. made in 1894, at
sheepshead Bay. by Clifford. then a
four year-old, with 127 pounds up. The
Musketeer is four-year- old, By Mas
setto-Sis Himgar, and he carried 107
pounds today. He ran in the name and
under the colors of Frank Farrell's wife
Blues Poor Showing.
| In striking contrast was the perform
| ance OF Blues. The erratic son of Sir
Dixon-BoDnie Blue II. appeared in the
last race OF the day against such poor
lot that the layers made him prohbi-
tive favorite odom had the mount, and
when a half a mile had been completed
Dlues had lead of four lengths, Ex-
tlnguisher and Huntressa following.
But at the quarters pole Blues
tegan to hang III his stride. Then Coch-
IAN moved up with Huntressa. AS the
lily caught the Farrell horse at the
kst fHrlong pole the latter appeared to
,pllapse utterly Huntressa dumfound-
tg the crowd by drawing away easily
bd finishing in the fast time OF 1:3i%.
Ines finished in place. three lengths
Way, and two lengths before Ex-
hgulsher.
In the fourth race eighteen maiden
to-year-olds FACED the barrier, the dis
Tee being five and one half furlongs.
fe winner turned up in the last few
ups in Ella Snyder, good looking
IS backed down TO 10 /. She bert
sect Alice also a good thing. by head,
third horse being Epidemic, Is to /.
Preston was the fayorite but his
owing did not warrant III, support
Il he received. Three favorites won
q Cochran rode two winners, thereby
taking his losing streak.
The Summaries.
Fist Handicap; for two-year-
is six furlongs orIon, 1O2 (Coch-
h). 20 10 l. won; Allan. Ill CodomJ, 3
l. second; Lord of the Vale. lis Dull
ln), to !. third. Time. 1:12 2-5.
Fardarm, Astarita. Krishna, Rock
lrt, Wild Thyme Red Knight. Dr..
slor, Athelroy. Examiner. scofer.
vernon. Forward, Kim, Empress OF
iia and Anna Daily also ran.
cratched-Captain Arnold and Tan
us Cup.
lecoDd race-selling; for three-year-
and upward; seven furlongs. The
iskecr. 10S fO'Connor), 3 TO 2. won;
brta. los todom). TO !, second; Del
pa, So CWaugh), y 10 l. third. Time,
prdnung. King Pepper. Maud Come.
e Amazon. Eddie Busch, San Nicho-
Brunswick and Wissendine also ran
kcratched-Dr. Riddle. Swiftmas, Isia
bnolulu, South Trimble Old Hutch,
onnel and Huntressa.
Third race-The Mohawk; selling; for
Iree-year- -olds; one mile and fur
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