The Washington times., 1902-04-03

Woodchuck to /, third.
Fifth race-Meistersinger, 13 to TO- won.
Carroll D., Il to 10. second.
Imperialist, to /, third.
Sixth race-Orontas, to l, won.
Lamp O'Lee, 2 TO 20, second.
Ohnet, 3 to /, third.
The weather continued bleak and cold
at the Bcnning track yesterday, but it
had little effect on the attendance. The
crowd in the stand and On the lawn was
quite up to the average, and though tae
wind that blew in chilling blasts caused
the blood to run cold. the spectators
threw aside their feelings and fixed their
attention upon picking winners.
In this they were again silgulaTly sue
cessful At the close of the afternoon the
talent had four victories to their credit
and of the remaining two races one was
wen by strong second choice, while the
other one went to an outsider in the bet
ting
The card promised very little in the
way of sport. and with enc or two excep
tions the races were not exceptionally in
teresting. The fifth event on the pro-
gramme furnished the mcst exciting fin
ish of the day. and indeed, it was one of
the best from a spectacular standpoint
that has been run at the meeting.
Six of the contestants engaged in
hard drive in the last furlong. and the
winner was in doubt until few yards
from the wire.
Gold Fox by Neck
Nine horses went to the post in the
opening race of the afternoon. and FCnso-
(luca looked to be the best. He was nat
uraily made a fayorite in the betting but
there was a strong play on Gold Fox,
which caused his odds TO drop from twos
to to ) at the close.
Fonsoluca went back from to TO
even. OF the others Gwynne was most
fancied, but there was a quiet tip circu-
lated on Hendricks, and his odds dropped
from so TO 20 to l.
When the barrier went up, Daly's Bat
yah was The first TO show. with Gwynne
Fonsoluca and Hampshire next in order
Datyah held the lead for quarter when
he retired. and Fonsoluca assumed COM
mand, with Hampshire running second.
Gold Fox was off badly, but Booker rode
a patient race on his horse, and rounding
the upper turn he moved up with the
bunch.
Turning for home Fonsoluca showed in
front. and it looked as if he would win.
At the furlong pole he was still in front
but Booker had gradually improved bis
position with Gold Fox. and at the six
teenth pole he reached Fonsoluca. The two
engaged in a hard drive. Gold Fox crept
up inch by inch. At the finish he managed
to win a good race by a neck. WonderIy,
on the favorite did not ride as good fin
ish as he has done on some of his other
mounts. 1t was probably due TO this that
Gold Fox won. although the latter was by
iar the best horse in the race, consider
ing his bad send of.
All for First Chord.
Nobody wanted anything but First
Chord. the Walden representative, in the
Juvenile race. second on the card. He
opened at 10 in the betting. but this
price was quickly placed to l to 3, at
which figure he was heavily played by the
big bettors. Royal Ensign and Agio were
backed principally for the place.
AT the start Aurifer was the first away,
but First Chord was full of running and
soon opened UP a gap, which he increased
the farther he went The favorite had no
difficulty whatever in coming On and win
ming as far as he pleased. Agio, Royal
Ensign, and Adele Harding ran in bunch
behind the leader till well into the
stretch. where Ensign was done. AgiO
came fast under vigorous riding and
passed Adele Harding, landing the place
Aurifer. who was slow to get going, came
with rush at the end and Adele Hard
ing only beat him a head for third posi-
lion.
Hurdle Event Caught Bettors.
The third race. hurdle affair. was one
of the best betting events OF the after
noon. Tamarin, on the strength Of his
good race few days ago, when he ran
second to J. A Warner. was selected as
the most likely of the ten timber -toppers.
but there was a steady play on both J. A.
Warner and Farrell, while the other
starters all came in for small support
The start was good one, with Warner
showing in front when the barrier went
up. Passing the stand Warner was still
leading, with Farrell running second and
Idle Ways third, Tamarin running easily
behind. On the backstretch Warner re-
tanned his lead. with Farrell and Idle
Ways still second and third. while lamar
in had moved into fourth place As they
neared the far turn Finnegan let out a
wrap on Tamarin and he was soon W with
the leaders.
Coming into the stretch. Tamarin moved
into the lead. and going over the last
Jump he was length to the good. Finpe-
gan sat still on his mount and Tamarin
won at the end very comfortably. J. A.
Warner gave up the struggle in the last
furiong. allowing Farrell to take the
place. gould, who had been running in
the rear during the early stages, came
like Wild horse in the last fifty yards
I'd snatched third position from ]. A. !