The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-26
The Summaries.
The summaries follow:

First race-For three-year Odds and up
Burns), to and to ). won; Calgary
Csheal, 30 to and 20 to l, second; AL
paca Landry), 90 to l and to !, third.
Time. ZIG 2-5.
Fonsoluca. Red Damsel. Merriment.
Princess Guile, and Fabius also ran.
Scratched, Goldilia. Man-o'war.
Start good. OFF promptly. Charley
Moore, cleverly ridden, came away in the
stretch. Condition told and was evil
IDENTIFY the best as the race was run.
Calgary ran good race, and was best OF
the others. Evidently short.
Second race-The Arlington Purse: for
two-year- odds; four furlongs. Mcrca
nandry). 4 to 1 and to 5, won; First
Chord tOdom), II TO ) and even. second;
Toscan (Bullmanl. TO ! and TO ., third.
Time, 0:5G So.
Blue and Orange, Mda, Fiamboyant.
Baron Knight, Frocks and Frlls, and
Fugai Bey also ran anu finished as named
Start fair. The winner shot to the front
like fash and opened IN a big gap.
Was never in trouble. and won pulled
up BY four lengths. First Chord, from the
Walden stable, was Lest of the others.
Third race-Maiden steeplechase: for
miles. EHandvice (Donohue), 8 to 5 and
out. won; Arius CARSON. to and out.
second; ~Klonayke IL DASH, to and
out, third. Time. i:27 So.
Coupled in betting
Scratched-Silent Friend.
Start prompt: all together. A good race
and good finish. Handyice had the most
speed and outran the favorite on the fiat.
Arius proved grand jumper, but lacked
the speed. 1t was a remarkably close
finish for steeplechase. the winner only
getting the decision by neck.
Fourth race-The Benning Spring Handi-
cap; for three-y ear-olds and upward; six
furlongs Himself CWonderly), even and
2 to ), won; Bastile (Booker), 80 to l and
10 to ]. second: The Hoyden t0dom), s TO
/ and 3 to l, third. Time, liza So
Unmaskcd. ohnet, Maru, Hampshire and
Pigeon Post also ran. and finished as
named.
Scratched - Fonsoluca. Cormorant,
Trump. Red Damsel. Slidell. Man-o- War.
The race needs no description. Himself
was pounds the best. and won in a gallop
by six open lengths. The time was the
fastest ever run in this event. and shows
how good the track is at present. Bas-
tile ran we'll, and furnished one of the sur
prises Incidental to racing. The winner
had a big pull in the weights; in fact, was
pitchforked into the race.
Fifth race-For maiden three rods
and upward; seven furlongs. illuminate
fwonderly). Z to ) and / to 2. won;
Mango (Blakej, 80 TO ! and 10 to !, sec
ond: Gayhilda Henderson,, 10 to l and
4 10 l, third. Time. 1870 %.
Water Alone, Woodehuck, Nala. The
Bluecoat. Father Dew, Foxy Curley.
Pigeon Top, Ed Flournoy, Idle Ways,
Flo Russell, and linking also ran.
Scratched-Calgary and Handyice.
Struggling Start. illuminate was pounds
the best. He won pulled up by ten
lengths. Mango was best of the others.
Nala ran well, and will do to watch. a
bad lot. Inkling left at the post
Sixth race--For three-year-o and up
ward: selling; ore mile and forty yards.
Woodtrice IT. Burns). 3 to l and even,
5, second: Farrell tSeaton), to l and
to 9 third. Time. 1;4S 10.
Hop Scotch. Obstinate Simon, Right
away, Little Lois. Round Up. Ringieader.
and Benekart also ran, finishing as
named.
Good start. Obstinate Simon went out
to DO the running, but backed uD COM
ing into the stretch. Woodtrice. admir-
ably ridden by Burns, won cleveriy. With
in .,5erye. Sir Florian, the
fayorite in the betting. g<ting the place.
Uoodtrice was heavily played and made
good. II is reported that one of the
bet $1,000 on him, getting as
good as TO l.