The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-21
NJ GINNIS' PROVERbIAL
LUCK CLINGS TO HIM
With Pentaur Wins Colts
Purchase Price, $4,000.
Is A ROUGH RIDING AFFAIR
Roehampton Scares Out All Rivals But
Counterpoise, and at I to 8
Beats Him Cut.
IS A ROUGH RIDING AFFAIR

j. L. McGinnis Is one OF Dame For
tunes favorites There is no question
about that. The luck that enabled him
to win $4,000 with a 800 horse IN ten
months elinEs to him like grim death
70 sick mule. On Saturday he bought
Pentaur from j. W. schorr, the Mem
phis brewer. for $500 Yesterday AZ
the Brighton Beach track the colt won
the fifth race from a fast lot OF young
sters. and McGinnis cashed enough beta
to cancel the purchase price.
What is known as racing Iuck''
played an important part in the result.
Pentaur ran a good race and closed up
q big gap in the stretch. but it is very
doubtful to the minds OF trainers who
watched the race closely il McGinnis
colt would have won had Pristina had
Cd handling. The contest was a Sc
.es of errors from start to finish.
Rough riding played an important part
In the struggle. Jockeys rode like
novices and with all the abandon and
reckless tactics OF cowboys
A Mess All Through.
Redfern. On Juyenal Maxim. vas jos
tied and W c. Whitney's rider imme-
diately pulled out OF prominent posi-
ton and dropped out of the race. Pris-
tina. in the stretch. was running over
her field. but Miehaels showed lament
able lack of decision to steer his mount
10 the outside or the rail. and his fail
ure to grasp an opening quickly cost
him the race
While Pristina was being messed
about Latheron came swirIing along.
knocking everything about in his path.
Pristina was in his way and she was
nearly thrown over the fence. Then
2entaur added to the melee by finishing
with a rush on the outside Between
these two colts Race King. the pace
maker. became wedged and Pristina
was forced back When the trouble was
| over Pentaur was in front by half
length. with Latheron second. a neck
in front OF Race King Pristina was
fifth. length behind Marmee.
Astarita's Stake.
Astsrita won the Sea Gull Stakes in
a gaIIop. Because she had 12I pounds
up-a weight considered excessive for
her-she was at TO 1 in the betting.
with Mamie Worth the favorite The
latter received a poor send-of and
wretched ride from Redfern, but Il is
matter of doubt whether she would
have won had all things been equal
Astarita was a Splinter par excellence
yesterday. She fairly flew over the
ground. and showed her rivals the way
by several lengths from start TO finish
Mamie Worth. OF poorly. was raced into
a pocket by Redfern All OF the ia
yorite's speed was Slapped by & choking
pull. In the stretch she was exhausted
and failed to respond. II was another
instance OF Redfern's present lack OF
horsemanship.
Roehampton scared all OF his rivals
except Counterpoise out of the last race.
The bookmakers considered him a GER
tain winner. barring an accident. and
they laid 1 TO against him He raced
with Counterpoise for six furlonss, and
Shen passed her. winning. eased up, by
tlrree lengths. Sam Craig was 70 have
started in this race. but was withdrawn
| by John Lynch. of this city. at the last
moment