The Washington times., 1902-05-21
Mackay's Crack Racer
Beaten by a Head by
Wilson's Dixieline.
BLUES ALSO TAKES THE DUST
Brooklyn Handicap Horse
Defeated by DR.. Riddle.
RACE A PREP. FOR HANDICAP
Former Selling Platter Shows Stake
Class-Breaks Track Record-Grani
Opera Wins Amateur Cup Race in a
Common Canter-The Summaries.

seen at Morris Park, Clarence II. Mack
avs great three year-old colt Heno, was
beaten by shcrt head to-day by II. t.
Wilson. jr.'s Dixielinc, a three-ycar
son of St Maxim. They met in the Po-
cantico Handicap at a mile and a six
teenth over the hill, and for the last
quarter of a mile they were practically
on even terms. both standing the hard
est kind OF drive. Hcno. ridden by
Tommy Burns. shouldered 126 pounds.
while Dixieline's impost was JIG. Heno
opened favorite at to and was played
down a point. while Diyieiine went up
from threes to to 2. There was a
plunge on Smart Set. which cut his price
from to to 12,to 5. Par Excellence
and Trump were the outsiders and the
only other Starters.
Start Was Good.
The start was fair for all. Trump
made the running around the lower turn
and well up the backstretch. Heno
clinging to him with tenacity. 0dom
waited patiently upon Dixieline, and
when Heno took the lead entering the
him with a determined challenge. Down
the long hill the two colts rushed neck
and neck. Burns and odom both rode
with arms and legs: Heno. carrying his
heavy weight with great gameness. kept
his head in front to the beginning OF the
last furlong Dixieline came with a rush
under the whip at that point and got his
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for another effort and the crack colt
pushed his head in front.
A Royal Battle.
Right up to the wire they battled. but
head was in front. and he got the verdict.
The time, 1:47, was three-quarters of
second slower than the track record, held
by Ethelbert.
In view Of the weight carried, and the
fact that it was his second time out this
season. there was no disgrace in Heno's
defeat. In fact, his performance did not
in any way lessen the belief that he is
the best three-year- of the year. Dixie
line, carrying 104 pounds. ran second to
DIR. Riddle last Thursday in race in
which Roehampton. Advance Guard. Boni-
bert, Watercure, and Alcedo finished be-
hind him. and for that reason Dixieline
was literally played today.
DR.. Riddle Again.
Or. Riddle, the winner of that race, this
afternoon. took the measure of Blues. one
of the public choices for the Brooklyn
Handicap, to be run on Saturday. DR.. Rid
die, who is a five-year-old. owned by
Thomas Hitchcock. jr.. has hitherto been
regarded as only good selling platter. but
this year he has developed phenomenal
form. He carried but lO7 pounds in the
Cuban Independence Day Handicap the
name given the last race today. yet the
wise men let him go up to to 1 in the
betting. Blues. with top weight. 126
pounds. went back. He opened at to
and closed at II to s. the general impress
sion being that his owner did not bet
on him at all. the purpose OF his appear
ance being preparation for the Brooklyn
Carbuncle and Kamara were played some,
the latter closing 2 to favorite.
Blues Game Race.
Blues got the worst of the start, but
"JohnnXIisM Martin rushed him quickly to
the front. Along the backstretch he led
by two lengths. Blues began to tire in the
stretch. as he was clearly short of work,
and Or. Riddle. coming with rush, Sc
cured the race by length and half in
drive. Blues was three lengths before
Carbuncle. Kamara was badly beaten off.
DIR. Riddles time, 1:46, is new record
for the course. Blues will be benefited by
the race. and Owner Farrell told his
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very near the front on Saturday.
Clarence H. MGckay's Grand Opera took
the Amateur Cup race. lightweight \
selling event at mile, in a common
canter. Grand Opera was ridden by Mr.
Holloway and was a prohibitive favorite
at 3 TO 20. The rest of the field wert
begging at almost any price. Grand Opera
led all the way and won pulled up by six
lengths. Double Dummy beat Star Cham &.
Der head for the place.
The Summaries.
First race-For maiden two-year- olds: |
last four and one-half furlongs Of the |
Eclipse course. Turnpike (Shea), IL to /,
won: Wolfram Boison). 3 to /. second:
Breaker Murray. TO i. third. Time. |
0:53K.
Semper Vivax. Judge Fulton, Walbrook,
Mount Hope. Money Lender. Agio. Dec
Grafton. Petit Blue, Squid, Topsoil. and |
Pine Top also ran. Joye and Minotaur
were scratched.
Second race-For three-year- olds and
upward: selling; Eclipse course. Corn
wall MARTINI. TO /, won: Anecdote
tWonderly). 10 TO ], second; Early Love
(Shea). 20 to /. third. Time. 1:llk
DR.. Preston, Knight OF the Bronx. Satire
Musidora. Ben Howard. Mercer. Uncle
Louis, Locket, 0ndurdis, and Trentham
also ran.
Pure Pepper. May j., Essene. and Shark
were scratched.
Third race-For mares and flllies three
years old and upward; last seven furlongs
Of the Withers mile. Sister Juliet WON
derly). to /, won; Rossignol CBurnsD.
to ]. second; Lux Casta CBookerD. i to 2.
third. Time. 1:29A.
Petra ii also ran.
Hanover Queen, Grail. and Sparklet
we're scratched.
Fourth race-The Pocantico Handicap;
'or three year-olds; one and one-sixteenth
niles. over the hill. Dixieline t0dom). 4
% /. won: Heno tBurns). TO 2. second;
Smart Set tMichaels), 8 TO 2, third. Time,
L:z7.
Trump and Par Excellence also ran.
Fifth race-The Amateur Cup: for three
,ear-olds and upward: withers mile.
;rand Opera Holloway. 2 to 6. won;
Double Dummy tMcGargee). IL to ]. Sec
nd: Star Chamber CLewis). G to /. third.
lime. LACY.
Chevai dor. Seminole. Golden Boy. and