Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-25
GRAVESEND RACES.
Lucien Lyme Finished First in Four
Events.

Lucien Lyme John A. brakes jockey,
won four out of five mounts yesterday at
Gravesend, a feat not seen on the metro
politan courses in a long time He is the
most improved rider that the turf has de-
veloped in years. Mr.. Drake did not bet on
all of Lyne's mounts. but he did speculate
on most of them. His well-known commits
soner, the colored man called Senator"
Bell, was not able to get much money down
on Francisco, whom it was Mr.. brakes
desire to bet on. The bookmakers declined
to accept much Of the Francesca money at
the post, so that after the race, the colt
having lost. Mr.. Drake and the colored
commissioner shook each others hand
heartily, because of the money saved.
Lyne's winning mounts were on Old
Hutch, at to 5, backed down to to 8;
Wild Thyme, at to /, backed down to IL to
5; Andy Williams 2 to 1, and Merito, at s
to 5. He lost on Attorney. the fifth race, at
to 1. But any one betting on his mounts
would. of course, have made great deal Of
money.
Lyme has become popular favorite, be-
cause it is patent that he is a good rider,
and Is naturally put on horses thought fit
to win Good horses make good riders is
an old axiom the turf, but Lyme often
wins on horses not thought by the general
public capable of winning
Persons familiar with Chicago form could
hardly believe their eyes when they saw
how easily Andy Williams disposed Of
Hunter Raine and Francesca in the mile
and quarter handicap. Three months ago,
or even less than that. Hunter Raine could
do as he pleased with Andy Williams. The
latter, however, never before was so full of
running. At no time was Lyme compelled
to call on him. In fact, he ran around Fran
cesco and Hunter Raine on the turn into
the stretch as If they were tied.
In all previous races 1t has been necessary
to ride Andy Williams hard from start to
finish. In yesterdays race at all times he
held the pacemakers safe. The time was
fast for dull day and track-2W 40. One
Of the features of the race was the effort
made by Hunter Raine to bolt on the club
house turn, by which he lost some little
ground. The pacemaker, Francesca, was so
rank that Rice could not help letting him
go to the front, but at the end of mile
Andy Williams raced away from him.
All Of Frank FarrelPs friends played The
Musketeer heavily in the first race and
cashed their bets. The going seemed almost
made to order for the old cripple, added to
which his opponents were not the real
sprinters that he Is in the habit of meeting.
Astarita was the favorite, but was~easily
outrun by The Musketeer and Clarita. On
September II, at the same race course, The
Mueketeer carried 124 pounds to Clarita's
ZIG pounds, and they finished head apart,
both unplaced, to Musette, Wealth and Ar
senal. Neither has run since, yet the ham
dicapper allotted The Musketeer in yester
days race 1T pounds and Clarita 1902
pounds. Evidently the Handicapped some
times acts as did the English official who
on one occasion had a slight argument with
Enoch Wfshard. The latter had run old
Hugh Penny race after race in England. but
the Handicapped never took any weight off
him. Wishard politely asked him why he
still kept the allotment on a high scale.
Because said the English official, you
have not yet wagered."