Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26
GRAVESEND RACES.
Jockey o'Connor on Fire Eater Left
at the Post.

OConnor was generally blamed for being
left at the post on August Belmont's Fire
Eater In the first race at Gravesend yester
day and this was confirmed by the officials
who were at the start, VINO say that the
jockey acted like one in dreamland The
colt took no part in the race which was
fought out at the finish by Molly Brant and
River Pirate, the first named winning by
head which would have been reversed
about fifty yards further on. Nevermore was
heavily played, but was badly beaten. The
running of Illyria and Mart Mullen as far
as they went was good. The track was a
sea of mud and the attendance was light.
G.. B. Morris won two races. The Park
vile handicap, worth $2025 to the winner,
had thirteen acceptances, but Of course
there were many scratches. There were
four starters, viz, Old England, Whiskey
King Arsenal and CIonmell, the last
named now running in the name of Albert
Simons. The start was good one. but be-
fore running fifty yards Arsenal dropped
back suddenly.
Old England at once shot out and he
was never headed although Whiskey King
seemed to be closing on him at the end
and Arsenal undoubtedly was The betting
on this race fiuctuated SO that by alert
ness man could Dutch the odds-an
actual occurrence. Whiskey King was
placed on the schooling list after this race.
motifs second race was won with Som
brero, who had only Examiner to beat, all
the others being scratched. 1t was to 1
on Sombrero, who gave his hackers quite
scare. by getting away three lengths be-
hind the two-year-old. But the Star Ruby
colt caught Examiner at the end of quar-
ter, gradually drew away and won easily
enough. Shaw rode both Old England and
Sombrero.
The plunge Of the day was by John A.
Drake on his filly Trinity Bell, recently pur-
chased at Lexington and made ready for a
Killing Mr.. brakes agents are said to
have pla ced $4,000 on the filly, and after
long delay at the post she took the lead
headed. The Black Scot was second and
Miss Buttermilk third. Duckoy, heavily
packed by his party, ran we'll until cut
down. Landry. who rode him, was SO
eager to get off well that he broke the
barrier and was suspended for two days.
After the race. in spite of the rain, q
large crowd gathered around the judges
stand to see the anticipated bid up, which
hand and Mr.. brakes trainer was forced
to bid So COS to retain the fliy. She was
entered to be sold for $500. although it is
said she cost Mr. Drake 81 600
1t was not edifying to see Zoroaster, who
was beaten only ten inches for the annual
champion stake less than two weeks ago,
defeated yesterday by aszfiily who has no
class however useful she may be. Hunt
ressa, or course, is a very handy filly in
such going as prevailed yesterday, and
was able at all times to stand off Zoroaster.
Black Dick ran well for six furlongs. If
yesterdays race was really Zoroaster's
form, then the annual champion stake was
not good performance. But the real truth
must be that Zoroaster Is just now many
pounds below his form
Arden. generally overlooked by the talent,
came fast through the stretch in the last
event and won by half length, race
which was conceded to be Mixers until
the last fifty yards. Glennellies carried a
very large commission, but was not placed;
Prince Richard. off very badly, ran phe-
we'll up for half mile The winner,
Arden. has been running against higher
class than those which he was meeting
yesterday, In addition to which the going
was in his favor.