The Washington times., 1902-10-21
Mt. Madden's Horse, Backed
by the Knowing Ones,
Shows Reversal of Form
and Beats Good Ones.
Wild Thyme Takes the Cas-
anova Stakes From Fast
Field of Fillies Moon
Daisy Runs Great Race.


afternoon. Two heavily backed public
choices. Cameron and Moon Daisy, be.
longing to ]. G. Follansbee, were left
at the post, and W. C. Whitney's Slip
thrift displayed such change in form
when he won the fourth event, that the
faithful talent went home in mourning.
1t was superb weather for the sport
and fully 5000 enthusiasts turned out
including many society people who went
to the beautiful race course in tallyhos
and automobiles. But form was so conf
pletely out of proper running gear that
enthusiasm was dampened as if wet
blanket had been spread over all.
Slipthrift, who is trained by John E
Madden, started in the 81 900 handicap a.
seven furlongs He was asked to carr
ITO pounds, three more than was his
burden on October 15, when, with Cock-.
ran up. he ran last in a field of five at
q mile, beaten by Rockwater. Dom Paul,
Cameron aad Par Excellence. In the lat
ter event Slipthrift had little speed and
stamina and seemed to have gone back
in form.
Before today's race Madden asked
ground that the former had made too
much use OF the Spendthrift colt in his
previous race. The change may have
had something to do with the colts
change of form, and especially as Red
fern waited with him cleverly and then
came on in the stretch with remarka-
BILE finish that landed him winner by
length, with the favorite. Royal, in tsc
place five lengths before Auriesville.
third.
Causes Much Comment.
There was much comment over the
fact that when the layers quoted to !;
against Slipthrift the commissioners of
number of wise individuals who are
always mp 10 SNUFF unloaded enough
money in the ring to beat the price
down to to 2. It was in this race that
Cameron, who opened favorite at to ).
but soon went up to 16 TO 5, was LETT
standing at the post with Lyme in the
saddle. The latter apparently had grea
trouble in making the Meddier colt
Sreak. finally getting him under wav
with vigorous use of the whip, when IT
was too late to do anything but trail
far behind the field. Slipthrift's time,
1.34. was a new record for the track, the
lest previous figures being 1851, made
last October by Redpath with lis pounds.
Moon Daisy, with Redfern up, was
an to fayorite in the fifth event for
maiden three-year- at mile, In
which there were fifteen starters, the
next best price being to 1 against
Patronymfc.
when the barrier was raised all got
away except the favorite, who swerved
across the track and then started af-
ter her company twenty-five lengths
out of it. Taps, a good thing, set hot
pace to the top of the stretch and Their
blew ID GcIa Daisy meanwhile had
oyerhauled half of her competitors and
came down on the outside like 3 wnirl-
wind. Redfern riding the Star Ruby filly
with his hands. Patronymic had COM
manding lead at the last sixteenth. so
that Moon Daisy could not catch him,
and was beaten by two lengths in 1:44.
With anything like an even break Mr..
Follansbee's filly would have won in
Rallop. AS it was her performance was
one of the sensational features of the
day. HoneyDrook, 40 to ! shot, ran
third. beating MacAna a neck.
Favorites Are Unplaced.
The Casanova Stakes for f1llies, two
years old and upward. at seven furlongs.
was Mr.. Follonsbee's third disappoint-
ment. He was represented by Astarita
and Daisy Green, who were coupled fa-
vorites in the betting at s to 5. There
was heavy plunge on Andrew Miller's
Wild Thyme. backed down to 6 to 5.
and also a big play on LUX Casta at 13
tos5 while Olefant, the Western colt,
an added starter. was reduced to tens.
The latter made the running attended
by Stamping Ground and Wild Thyme,
with both of Mr.. Follansbee's f1llies
back in the ruck, where their riders
said they were SHIT off. In the stretch
Wild Thyme rushed TO the front and
won rather easily by length in 1:27A,
with Olefiant beating LUX Casta a head,
and the latter head before Astarita.
In the second race, selling event
for two -year-olds. Redfern handled
Sweet Alice, third choice. so neatly that
she beat the Keenes' Prediction by a |
length. with Kittanning, the favorite, |
q head back. The time was 1:10.
The steeplechase handicap. at about |
two miles and half, was won in mas
terly fashion by Tipgallant, the fa-
vorite, who, well ridden by Ray, beat |
Howard Gratz, 40 to j, by half a length |
in 4:47. Marylander, a well played Sec
ond choice, threw his rider far up on
the backstretch when he had but three
quarters of mile to go.
John A. Drake's Runnels, a ] to S |
favorite. had to be ridden out in the
last race. a special event for three-year
olds and upward at a mile and a fur
long, to beat Circus, who gave him five
pounds, by three parts of length. Bar
LIE Due was half length back.
The Summaries.
First race-For three-year- and
upward; Steeplechase Handicap; about
two and one-half miles. Tipgallant. 13S
(Ray). even, won; Howard Gratz. 130
(wilson), 20 TO l, second; Walter
Cleary. 160 (Johrson), 5 to /. third.
Time. 4:47.
Marylander, Cheval Dor. Mr.. Stoffel
0ypsie also ran.
Second race-For two-year- -olds; SELL
ing; Eclipse Course. Sweet Alice, 80
(Redfern), to /. won; Prediction, 81
(Force), to /. second; Kittaning, Sc
(Martin), to 5. third. Time, 1:10.
Squid, Miss Dorothy. Chicle, Cloche
d'Or, Daddy Bender First Chip, Turn
pike. May Allen also ran.
nova; fllies: seven furlongs of Withers
mile. Wild Thyme, 81 (Martin). to /,
won; sOlefiant, 81 (Michaels), to l.
second; Lux Casta, LIS Gyne), 2 to j, {
third. Time, 1:27A. ]
added starter.
Astarita. Daisy Green, Slipping Ground
also ran. IL
Fourth 1ace-For all ages; handicap;