The Washington times., 1902-04-01

bered to their feet the suspense was re
lieved.
The five remaining horses all got ovel
the water, and another cheer rent III,
air. From. that on a description of tn,
affair is impossible. Had Mark Twain q
Whitcomb Riley been present there nigh
possibly be a fitting description of thi
race written; it is impossible for the or
dinary person to attempt one.
1t is true there were seven horses start
| ed, but after the water jump had beef
cleared it was impossible to tell wher,
they all were. Horses fell and bolted ant
refused: riders fell off; the steeplechast
course was literally strewn with horse:
! and relocated riders. running in almos
every direction; but all hoping to get I,
the wire in front. and there to receive
from the hands of President Howland tn.
much coveted silver plate.
Hari-Kari a Good One.
AS nearly as can be learned, the race
was run as follows: Royal Stag and Le-
Moon were the leaders at the start, witt
| Twilight and Rooster following. the
| Twilight and Rooster each came a crop
| per.
/ Then LeMoon ran into the lead and
/ opened up big gap, with Royal Stag
| running in second place, a quarter of a
mile, more or less, in front of the third
! horse, Hari-Kari.
LeMoon retained his lead till the sixth
| jump. when he pecked and fell. Royal Stag
/ and Hari-Kari going on in front of him.
But Mr. Kerr LEMONS rider, was plucky
| he was not to be denied. He quickly re-
mounted his horse and before the next
| Jump had been reached he had again as
| sumed command
| Royal Stag and Hari-Ka were still
! following him in order. the other horses
. in the mean time having either bolted or
/ fell or refused.
/ They approached the last jump. LeMoon
a furlong in the lead. but when his rider
asked him TO clear the last obstacle and
/ come home all alone, the horse took 1t
] into his head to refuse.
/ Cleared Last Jump.
/ Hari-Eari came up behind him. and 20
I the surprise of everybody, went over the
jump all right Mr. Kerr rode LeMoon at
the jump again. but again his mount re-
/ fused. Then Masterpiece came along and
! got over the hurdle successfully.
Into the stretch they came, these two
/ tie. Just Hari-Kari and Masterpiece. A
/ furious drive ensued in the stretch, Hari-
Kari on the inner rail, Masterpiece hug
| ging the outside.
Both horses and riders were very, very
! tired but Mr. Phillips and Hari-Kari were
/ a little less exhausted than Mr.. Huide-
koper and Masterpiece, and Hari-Kari
| won.
After while Royal Stag, who had fall
: L., a cnI ell
! ly along and took the third place, and
then LeMoon, who had finally consented
! to jump the last hurdle. wandered in.
| Masterpiece was the only one of the
seven horses that went the entire course
without a blunder. but he was so slow,
so very slow. that all the others had time
to fall, and get up, and refuse, before he
got to the wire.
Although the day was anything but a
pleasant one the crowd that went to the
track was surprisingly large. 1t was
! probably the greatest crowd that ever
witnessed the races from the new grand
stand, and in it were many of the gentler
seA.
Talent Broke Even.
So far as the other minor races were
| concerned, they were interesting not to
the society folk, perhaps, but to the reg
In the contest with the layers. the talent
| broke about even. three actual favorites
! getting to the wire in front.
In the first event. Alpaca was selected
as the most likely sprinter of the field
of seven, the mare going to the post at
oddson. Roma and Happy were the lead
ers. when the barrier went up, but Al
! psca was after them, and when the stretch
was reached, the favOrite took the lead
and at the finish won comfortably from
Ninon!a, who ran a good race. Happy
was badly ridden by little Henderson, or
could not have lost second place
Father Bill Dalys Squid was made
the choice in the first two-y year-old race
on the card with Rosetint and Mystic
Belle most fancied OF the others. Rose
tint and Miraculous were first away. but
Mystic Belle at once rushed into the lead
followed by Squid. In the stretch it
looked as if Mystic Belle would walk in
but she weakened in the last furlong, and
Rosetint. coming with a rush. landed the
purse easily, while both Squid and Spring
brook beat the fast-tiring Belle.
Four jumpers went to the post in the
steeplechase. which was third on the card
Despite the fact that Handvice had beaten
Arius last week the latter was made the
iayorite. and he justified the faith i'm
posed in him by winning very easily.
Easy for Essene.
AT post time Essene and Locket were
almost equal choice in the fifth race. but
the Daily horse was actual fayorite, hav-
ing been played from threes to 10 s.
Locket and Meistersinger were off with
rush a. the start and these two ran in
company to the turn for home, where Es-
sene joined issue. In the straight Essene
broke away and won at the end very
easily from Locket who as easily beat
Meistersinger for the place.
The sixth event was another two-year-
old affair, and Blue and Orange was made
a strong faVorite at to 8, with Julia
Lyston and Tribesman fancied next in or
der Charlotte Newman was off flying,
but her lead was short-lved. for rounding
the turn Blue and Orange went TO the
front. and thereafter the race was pro-
cession the favorite winning very easily.
while Julia Lyston easily disposed OF
Tribesman.
Nearly every one Of the six starters in
the last event were played but at post
time All Saints was strong choice. When
the flag went down Lou Rey showed
slightly in front. but Odom took him in
hand and at the first turn Hampshire was
in front. closely followed by Lamp OLee
At the far turn there was general
closing up, and in the stretch Lamp OI.ee
came away from the field and won com
fortably, while All Saints managed to
beat Fonsoluca for the place. The latter |
was coming very fast at the finish, but |
could not quite get up.
SUMMARIES AT BEMNING. !