Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-12
GRAVESEND RACES.
Five Favorites Again in Front and the
Bookies Hit Hard,

There was another disastrous day for the
layers at Gravesend yesterday. for five ia
vorites were again successful. Following
upon the heels Of Tuesday, when five first
choices came home first, yesterdays mis-
fortunes bowed the layers almost to the
earth with sorrow, and depleted their
strong boxes most effectually. Yesterdays
woes were not quite so considerable for
the 'bookies" as those Of the day before,
for several of the favorites that won yes
terday were only slightly favored over
other horses
There was only one fixture on the card,
as usual on a midweek day, and that was
the Myrtle stakes, arranged with selling
conditions. With Mineral out. Francesca
became the logical favorite, and was back
ed so heavily that he was at odds on at
post time. Shea rode him with his usual
good judgment until just before the end
He ran in a.good position to the middle of
the backstretch. when he raced up along
the held into first position and rounded into
the stretch with commanding lead. Here
he made the mistake of easing his mount
too soon, and Merito all but nipped him on
the post. The favorite was first by only a
short head. The time was LA which
equals the record for the course made
earlier in the meeting by Fried Krupp.
Lady Albercraft Is almost as much of a
phenomenon at rapid breaking as Hatasoo,
and she gave another exhibition of her ex-
CelieHCe dt tHdt SOfl OF tnlnS yesterday In
the third race. She outfooted the rest so
rapidly that she had a lead of three
lengths before they knew the barrier was
up. Rosetint, John Boden's hitherto I'M
beaten filly, was off in second place, but
although she struggled hard to get up Lady
Albercraft was never in the least danger
OF defeat, and won, eased up, by three
lengths. Rosetint beat Invincible a length
for the place. Among the starters were
Injunction. Toscan and Our Nugget, all of
which have shown speed.
The big surprise of the day was furnished
by Nike Dryers good little selling platter
Morningside by matter of inches in the
second race at a mile and a furlong Ethics
was regarded as Of not the least account in
this race. and closed at twenties in the
betting while Morningside was thought to
be "a moral and was literally backed at
to 8. Ethics got off absolutely last, but
came up with rush In the backstretch
and ran into the lead on the far turn. AS
Ethics passed Colonel Padden and Morning
side In turn each fell back rapidly, as il
there had been some interference Ethics
went on. and. though stopping rapidly in
the last sixteenth, lasted Just long enough
to beat the favorite by narrow margin.
Both Shaw and Cochran lodged complaints
of interference by Ethics. who was ridden
by little G.. Thompson, but the stewards
would not allow the protest, and the horses
were placed as they finished
The lightweight handicap found The Mus
keteer ripe and ready to pick up a plum.
Whlch ne OlQ IN TaSt time Shaw hustled
him off in front at the rise of the barrier,
and he was never headed, being ridden out
pretty well to win by a length from Rox-
ane In the fast time of 1O9N for the short
six furlong course.
About the time the fifth race was called
II began to rain in good shape, and when
the horses reached the post the track was
the proverbial "sea of mud" Mr. Keene' 8
kingston-Cushat colt Ringdove was the
lucky one to graduate from the maiden
class, taking Oakington's mud most of the
way and coming on and beating him handi-
ly by half length when Shaw made the
call. 1t was Shaw's second victory of the
| day.
Locket's well known fondness for the mud
made him a first choice to win the last race.
and he did all that was expected of him.
making most of the running and winning
by two lengths from Rough Rider