The Washington times., 1902-04-12

like flash, and in driving finish won
by a head Meiste=singer second by a
neck Pigeon Post third by a neck. 1t
was a grand race all through. and il
looked as il the best horse won. Dolce
Far Niente ran a good race and came
fast in the stretch. Merriment ran well.
but got the worst of the start. So close
was the finish between the first five that
length barely separated them.
Second Race
For two-year-olds; four and half fur
longs. Blue Peter tBullman). l to and
out. won; Benduro (Odom). 30 to l and
3 TO l. second: Squid (Milesl. 40 to /
and TO 1. third. Time, 0:57 S-5.
Optima also ran. Scratched-Julia Lys~
ton.
Good start. Blue Peter led all the way
and won pulling up by three parts of
length. He outclassed his field and the
result was never in doubt. He was held
at prohibitive odds but as the race was
run any price was good enough. Benduro,
good locker. was best of che others and
showed to advantage. Optima is not much
at present.
Third Race.
For three-year- -olds and upward: six
furlongs. The Hoyden (Bookerl. 3 to and
even. won; Man o'War tWonderly), to
and to /, second: Essene (Shea). l5 to
5 and even, third. Time. lis As.
Roue, Happy, Trump also ran
Scratched-Pigcon Post, Ohnct, False
Alarm. Meistersinger. Merriment
Good start. 1t was a close race to the
stretch. In the run home they were all
punched. and it was hard to tell who
would get the decision. The Hoyden got
the verdict by a neck. Man o'War neck
in front of Essene, third. the latter
neck in front of Roue. fourth Wonderly
did not put up a very energetic ride on
Man o'War.
Fourth Race.
For two-year- maidens: four fur
longs. Gloriosa Gandry). . to / and 10
5. won: Geisha Girl ct. Burnsl, IL to l
and 3 to /, second: Red Knight IOdomD. I
to 5 and 3 to 5. third. Time. 0:501:.
All Souls, Antarctic. Ahola and The
Climbe. also ran and finished as named.
Scratched-Benduro. Julia Lyston, opti-
ma. Squid Eugenie Busch.
Good start. Red Knight On the rail was
first to show. but quickly gave way to
Geisha Girl who led into the stretch. In
the run home Landry. putting up hustling
ride on Gioriosa. got his mount in front
and in driving finish won by half
length. Geisha Girl second, three parts
of length in front Of Red Knight. Land
her. Red Knight will not do.
Fifth Race.
For three-year- maidens; seven fur
longs Merry Hours IL. Smith. TO .
and 10 g. won; *Odds and Ends Cream
err to l and to >. second; Father
Den ID. O'Connort TO ! and S to >, third.
coupled in betting Days entry.
Leslie Bruce, Flo Russell, lnkling. Nala.
Eminence IL also ran and finished as
named.
Scratched-Ashbrook and May j.
Good start Merry Hours. on the rail,
was first to show coming out of the chute.
Dalys entries were right with him. and
i before rounding the turn had shut him
out. At this point Merry Hours looked
hopelessly beaten. Smith never stopped
ridding him. and bringing him up again
on the rail, won a grand race by nose.
1t was the closest finish of the meeting.
Smith certainly deserves all the credit for
winning, and he put up Il grand finish.
Sixth Race
For four year-olds and upward; selling;
mile and fifty yards. Alack tCreamer). 4
to and even, won: All Saints (Wonderly).
to l and s to ,, second: Cherished
tshea). 10 to l and to 2, third. Time.
l:49.
Lamp O'Lee and Philma Paxton also
ran.
Scratched-Rough Rider.
Good start for all but Philma Paxton.
who was practically left at the post. Lamp
O'Lee WIS quickest to get away, and 60
ing round the backstretch had a com
manding lead On the turn for home he
was seen TO falter. in fact. when Alack
got TO him he quit like cur In the run
home. Alack. with a big pull in the
weights went to the front and in a whip
ping finish won by a length and a half
with All Saints second. two lengths in
front OF Cherished, third Lamp O'Lec
ran bad race. and got disgraceful beat
ing. On form he looked to be in a soft
sDot hut he did not run TO form