Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31
OF ALL SORTS
May J. at 100 to | Made Her
Backers Happy.
O'BRIEN BESTS MAHER
WOMAN GOLFERS FROM BOSTON
WON THE GRIsCoM CUP.
Lord Derby Failed to Lower Trotting
Record-Georgetown Plays West
Virginia Tomorrow.


| more excitement than was witnessed at the
| conclusion of the fifth race at Aqueduct
yesterday, when May J., ridden by the ap-
prentice Anderson, his arms flying like a
windmill and his head bare, won at the odds
| OF 100 to 1. Only the "dopekeepers" know
| how many times this year May ]. has been
started by her former owner, w. ]. Nc
Grath, who had utilized her for claiming
| high-class horses out of selling races.
In nearly all her races she had been so
| far outclassed that her odds ranged from
800 to 1000 to 1. In fact, May j. had be-
/ come a standing joke with the regulars, -
| many of whom, however, had vowed never
| to let her run loose, only to break their VOW
yesterday.
| Such chattering after the race! Such
| cheers, laughter. hysterical cries, women
| slapping their companions the back!
| The impossible had come to pass, May J.
| had won't
| The race was for maiden three-year-olds,
at five furl longs. 1t was thought by most of
| the ''handicappers' to be too short for May
j., and the real good thing was Nightingale,
who went to the post at to 2. She is
owned by Harry Vingut, who got UP out of
sick bed and went down to see the filly
| run She was prominent all the way, but
| failed to stall off the challenge of May j.,
| who came through in the last furlong and
May j. ran in the name and colors of
James Mclaughlin, jr., son of the noted
| trainer and jockey of the same name. The
| filly was sold at auction few weeks ago
for 500 and young Mclaughlin bought her.
| His father had a standing wager that she
| would win a race before the close of the
season. Others had orders with book
| makers to place small wagers on the FLY
every time she ran, but at the close Of the
| Morris Park meeting the agreements were
| called off Still one man. John Duffy of
Philadelphia, was said to have had 500 on
her across the board"
1t was young McLaughlin's first appear
| ance as an owner. just ten years ago he
| rode In races at Gravesend. Now he Is a
| husky youth. weighing nearly 200 pounds
| Every few steps he took yesterday after the
race he was surrounded by a crowd of con-
| graduating friends. He says he had So on
| the mare Lander the band leader, is said
| to have had $40 each Of three ways on the
| filiy. Such mongrel lot as ran in the race.
| however, may never again be seen on a
| metropolitan track.
Redfern and Lyme came together in q
| driving finish in the Edgemere stakes, the
| former on the two-year-old Allan and the
latter on Andy Williams. The only other
| starter was Rossignol, Spencer up. She
| was tangled up at the start and was several
| lengths behind throughout. Andy Williams
| was compelled to make his own running
race progressed. When it came down to
| the finish Allan was able to stay alongside
| of Andy Williams long enough to be award
| ed the verdict, although there were many
| who declared that Andy Williams had won
The stake was worth $3.50 to the winner
Early in the day all on the program had
| been scratched out of the stake except
Andy Williams and Rossignol. This appar-
| might start for 1t. Bill DAILY saw a chance
| to save his forfeits and added Sauid as a
| starter Then some one suggested to the
| owner of Allan that he could win third mon
wit hnl fro,
added. Then Daily scratched Sauid IT
| was rumored that Allan had been fed and
| watered. yet he ran and won. From another
source 1t was learned that his owner won
! wen over the race, in spite of the statement
| that the colt had been fed. etc.
| Clearwater won the highest class race of
| the day. the handicap, but he had very
| close CALL for August Belmonts two-year-
| old Flying Jib very nearly defeated him.
| Only head separated the two at the finish
and Flying Jib had a rough passage, but
| for which he would have won. Circus ran
| one Of the best races he has yet shown on
the metropolitan courses Mermencia back
| ed down to IL to s, was last off, made his
run all at once on the far turn and then
| failed to stay.
| Backers Of Hurstbourne In the first race
had a cold chill when they saw the big lead
| which Colonnade got at the start Hurst
bourne had to do his best to get up to the
| western flly, after which the Fleischmann
| colt won easily, Colonnade swerving badly
| all through the stretch. Ancke and Stamp
| ing Ground had hard fight for third place
| which was awarded to Stamping Ground
| Twenty two-year-olds started for the
seven furlong race. and NJ F. Dryers Gin
| cinnatus, at IL to 1, ridden by McFadden, a
| lad who was injured by fall at Brighton
| Beach. Blue Delft and B. Doyle were
| heavily supported. The favorite, Scoffer
| was second and Dark Planet third Barkel.
| more threw his rider, Moore, who was not
| injured
| ]. B. Respess won his first race on the
| New York circuit, when his colt Bernays
| won the closing event from the heavily
backed Jack O. Lantern. while another
| well supported colt. Tom Lawson, was un-
| placed. Barouche, Lyne's mount. was Gu!
| down on the first turn and ran under Sc
we're punishment all the way, her rider not
| being aware of her injury.