Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-10
Yesterdays National League Games.
New York, 5; Pittsburg. 3.
Philadelphia, 3; st. Louis, 5.
Brooklyn. 6; Chicago. 8.
Boston 3. Cincinnati, 2.
GRAVESEND RACES.
DIR. saylor, at 100 to I, Captured First
Race.

That rare occurrence in racing, the VIC
tory of a 100 to 1 shot, took place at
Gravesend yesterday. DR.. Saylor was the
horse, and his owner is Francis j. Lantry'
who served the city and Tammany as COM
missioner of correction under Mayor van
Wyck. Mr.. Lantry never owned race horse
before and bought DR.. Saylor only the other
day, paying ]. ]. McCafferty $500 FOR MIN.
The purse was worth over 500 to the WIN
ner, and as Mr.. Lantry played his colt all
three ways, betting $40 bill each way, he
took a little over $500 from the layers.
The Tammany politician has weakness
for long shots, and he was vastly pleased
at the victory of his colt yesterday, though
he played him so lightly.
Colonel Bill, with the light weight that
the Handicapped assigned him before his
victory of Saturday, won the second race
easily by length and a half from Himself
Colonel Bill was natural favorite. for ne
packed two pounds less than on Saturday.
He led all the way, save for few STRIDES
on the first turn, when Himself showed in
front, and was length and half to the
good at the finish. Rochampton made a
poor showing. His 116 pounds practically
anchored him, and bad third was the best
he could do. Apparently, Mr.. Follansbee' s
colt has been much overrated.
With Gold Heels and Watercure scrat ched
out of the Standard stakes, the race re-
solved itself into a practical walkover for
Advance Guard. and he won. like the to )
favorite he was. The old horse for once
made all the running, and was never head
ed, romping away with ease when let down,
and winning by twelve lengths In good time.
Surmise. for all his 1875 pounds. managed to
beat Fly Wheel neck for the place, owing
partly to Odom's vigorous riding.
Only three fillies started for the Astoria,
a race arranged between a few owners on
condition that each should nominate before
May two f1lies. only one to be allowed to
start. the winner to provide a dinner for
the losers Mr.. Follansbee started Astarita,
MI Miller Wild Thyme and Senator McCar-
rem Credulity. 1t was. as expected, a hollow
victory for Astarita, and she won galloping
by three lengths at 2 to 8 in the fast time Of
LOO S-5. Credulity led for half a furlong
AFTER the start, but soon fell back, and was
badly beaten by Wild Thyme.
Another long shot bobbed I'D In the last
race In Oclawana, who saw the judges first
by short head before Delagoa, at the lib
eral price Of 30 to l. Oclawana was in light
at only eighty-nine pounds. and, finely rid
den by little Shea, who Is getting to be one
OF the best boys. came away at the turn for
home. Shaw seemed confident that he
could beat him when he fixed, but he began
to ride just too late. and his confidence re-
suited in the defeat Of the Keene filly.
Shea scored his second victory Of the day
In the sixth race, in which he had the
mount on Kfngraine. Kingraine was in bad
place on the backstretch, but the little boy
was, cool, and, making up the lost ground
slowly, drew away and galloped In three
lengths before Bounteous, who was at 10
to for the place. Henry Clay Rye was
heavily backed by his owner to win the
first race, but he got off none too well, and
never showed much speed
The victory Of the 100 to 1 shot was the
result of good riding and good running Dr.
Saylor, who is by Rossngton, came from
sixth place In the homestretch and lust did
get home a head before Janeway the IA
Vorite, who was ridden none too well by
Woods and who appears to be unlucky.