Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04
Tommy Burns Marrow Escape.

Tommy Burns had a narrow escape from
a fall which might have resulted seriously
yesterday afternoon. He was saved from
going down in front of a galloping field by
slender spur and his intuitive presence of
mind Why he came out of the adventure
unframed neither he nor some 800 spec
tators who witnessed it could tell. All that
ekher he or the spectators know is that he
ma naSed somehow to Scrape through with
unbroken limbs and a whole skin. Burns
had the mount on the Goughacres stables
1Eterlude. in lieu of Hack, who Is under
suspension for infringement of the starters
rules, IN a four-and-a-h alf-furlong sprint
for maiden two-year-oldS. Eight other
younsters Started. but Interlude being
QUICK as lightning at the barrier and fast
as the wind, easily outran them in the spin
around the turn, and buck jumped lightly
down the homestretch two or three lengths
to the good His hackers saw that he had
everything else beaten to a standstill. and
were already figuring on what use they
would make of their winnings when be-
tween the furling and sixteenth poles In
terlude suddenly propped and then jumped
sharply TO the inside. Burns was sitting
quietly the Atheling colts back. think
ing OF nothing but the race. He was taken
entirely una wares, and in the tWinkling of
an eye was shooting over Interlude's head
Without the smallest notion that 1t would
save him, he made a desperate clutch at the
colts neck and tried to hold his rtirrups
lie managed to get his fingers in Interlude's
name but this hold would not have been
sunlcient to keep him from plunging head
long TO the dusty track, directly in the path
OF the approaching field, If the blunt snur
on his left boot had not caught in the sad
oe. Inc steel was finely tempered, the
girth was strong and the saddle made of
good leather. Burns career forward was
stopped with t.-.I. and in an instant he
was back in the s-'I iIa. But Interlude had
Iost the race W. he Atheling colt was
proppinS and juns to one side Oriza,
Noodshade and Ia 'smigration crept by
and divided the none;
Bad Day for the Favorites.
1t was disastrous day for hackers IF
favorites. for not one Of them won TODAY.
Two more lightweight riders fell under
the ban yesterday. Both Wilkerson and
dreamer Will have three days to consider
the matter OF being disobedient to the COM
mands of the starter. So far Cassidy has
not fined boy, but very promptly puts
, ,neih OUT OF business for few days when
tney get TOO 'chesty.
Burns, on DR.. Saylor. claimed a foul
against Redfern. on Mrs. Frank Foster in
me opening race. but 1t was not allowed
py tne stewards In the last race Tommy
retaliated by carrying Redfern wide on III
J. coleman with Sir F1orian
D . Rowland and Samuel Ross will act
as stewards at the five-day meeting of the
maryland Steeplechase Association at Pim-
hco. Frank ]. Bryan will place the horses
ana e j. Fitzgerald is wanted as starter
ne mas been offered the place. but no re-
ply mas been received from him The meet
ing Will follow that at Memphis and ne
fltZ VIII not be engaged at the time he will
probably accept. VISA
Money Was Returned.
After Goldsby's number had been I'm for
some minutes in the last race II WAS taken
Gown because he was not eligible MANY
pets mad been made on him, the owners Of
winch ciamored for the return Of their
money when be was withdrawn. Ar first
the bookmakeis 7efused to refund tho ,c,sh
Dut after a consultation between George
W heelock. the president of the MetronoI;
IAN Iurt Association. and the ma ma ger re
the ring John Cavanaugh the bookms kers
agreed TO return the amounts wagered This
is the second time during the meeting thai
horses posted as started have failed IN
run In both instances there was a wransIe
over the return 60 the money
Jockey Re6fsrn and his automobile still
manage TO keep place in the public eve
No arrest was reported last night but he
narrowly escaped colIiding with n street
car at Pennsylvania avenue and 1th street
while returning from the races Arthur
was handling the machine himself and did
not seem to understand that the car was
entitled 10 the right of way. and drove his
buzz car straight ahead while the motor
man was excitedly changing his gong. Red
FERN beat the car. but It was an eyelash
finish.
IL Is reported on good authority that the
oteepiechose course will be still farther i'm
proved before the fall meeting. Me jumps