Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-18
RACES AT 2dsHEEPsHEAD.
Hatasoo Easily Won the Coney Island
Handicap

There seems to be little doubt that in her
present form, VIM c. Whitney's Hastings
filly Gunfire would be a tough proposition
for any horse in training, weight for age
On Suburban day she made laughing
stock of a good field Of sprinters at six
furlcngs, and yesterday she frightened out
about half the horses entered in the first
race, also a siXfurlong affair, and made a
Barnum & Bailey show of the rest. The
filly opened at to pin the ring but there
was such a shower of money that it was
not five minutes before the states read ! to
4. Mr.. Whitney sent in a big commission,
and the club house contingent followed his
lead.
Roue broke running, but Gunfire over
hauled him before the turn reached,
and Gunfire simply rolled home with Burns
looking over his shoulder. The Rival got
up under the whip just in time to beat
Amicitia for the place.
Lady Albercroft was justly odds on
favorite to win the Foam stakes. for two
year-olds. although she was the only filly
started. She had won her last three races
with ease, getting off so rapidly that moth
ing was able to come up with her. 4eSter
day she did not shake off the field of colts
so easily. but she had comma nding lead,
for all that, furlong and a half from
home, only to shut up in cowardly style as
soon as Sir VOORHEES, and Shorthose ranged
UP alongside The Sir Modred colt beat the
Albercroft finished next to last.
The COney Island handicap was gift for
Hatasoo, as the black daughter of Albert
again demonstrated that at six furlongs she
Is wonder. Yesterday she shonldered 40
pounds. and, though she did not beat the
barrier. as usual she simply galloped over
her field when asked to do so. Lady Uncas
led for half the trip. but 1t was on suffer-
ance, and the black whirlwind won by
length under strong pull. Turner's ride
on King Hanover was thing to SILVER at.
One has to put on ones thinking cap to re-
member when this bay won a race last.
Mr.. Mackay's mirthful two-year-old, Ace
Full, must be curious beast. The aver
age poker player would say that an ace full
was a pretty hard hand to beat, but 1t de-
Ponds good deal. doubtless, on the way it
is played Mr.. Mackay's Ace Full was
On each occasion the colt was an over
whelming fayorite to beat a lot of maidens,
but on each occasion he was beaten. Burns
rode him both times, and In neither race
did he touch him with a whip, although
yesterday 1t looked as if one cut with the
whip would have won the race. AS it was,
Jack Martin drove Wax Candle in a
winner by head at 20 to 1. Yesterday Ace
Full wore biinkers. On Saturday he did
not. The race was run in LOT %. Nastur-
tiums record is 1O4 To- and he carried 100
pounds when he made it.
Billy" Barrick heavily backed his four
year-old colt Criterion to win the mile race
for selling platers, and 1t was reported that
he took over $4,000 out Of the ring when
the colt walked in a length and half ahead
Of Ascension. Jack De Mund had the
race in hand, but quit promptly when Cri-
ficiently to carry 1T pounds a mile and a
sixteenth and beat st. Ffnnan Moor, De-
murrer, Homestead and Swamplands over
the turf.