Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-08

vided the honors each having won twice.
but Peter Paul's defeat of Petunia puts
him one In the lead The gelding should
have been an easy winner over Petunia.
but In the last furlong, when he had the
race won. he seemed to slip In the muddy
going and stumbled twice. The accident
made Burns take hold of the gelding and
shake him up in the last sixteenth to hold
his advantage.
Race With Apprentice Riders.
One of the races yesterday afternoon, a
selling dash at seven furlongs. was framed
for the purpose of helping along the edu-
cation of apprentice riders The conditions
stipulated that starters should be ridden
only by apprentices who had not plotted
more than one winner. Eight aspirants for
$4,000 retainers started, and, is often
the case in such races. the winner was
brought home by member of Father
Bill. Days kindergarten. e. Walsh by
name. Father Biz says that Walsh Is
the best apprentice he has handled since
Jimmie Mclaughlin was a youngster The
Sage of Hartford has said the same of
Winnie OConnor Dreamer, Dan OCon-
nor. Slack and every other apprentice he
has introduced since the days of McLaugh-
lin. Fitzpatrick and Garrison Developing
boys and selling them to wealthy owners
for big sums Is his business. He has made
as much at 1t, perhaps, he has made by
running horses. ~!
Barrett's Case Referred.
The stewards of the Washington Jockey
Club have denied the privileges of the
meeting to w. II. Barrett the Unknown
trainer. and have referred his case to the
Jockey Club. This action is the outcome
of the charges brought against Barrett
to the effect that he influenced attempt
ed to influence Jockey j. Jones to put up
poor ride on the horse True Blue In a
race last Friday, in which r. E. Bridgette's
Meistersinger. trained by Barrett, won at
liberal odds, while True Blue heavily
backed finished far back. 'Curley" Brown,
the trainer Of True Due made the charges
to the stewards. He said that Jones, who
was formerly in the employ of Barrett.
told Jockey McCafrerty of Barrett's offer
to him and that McCafferty had let the
secret out 1t is understood that Barrett
dio not attempt to deny the charges ex-
cept to make the explanation that II he
did make any such proposition to Jones
II was when he was under the influence
OF liquor. Barrett has been training race
horses for many years. but of late he
has been opeI atng exclusively on the Ca
madam circuit and In the west He own
ed Advance Guard in his two-year-old year.
Mrs. Frank Foster Beaten.
Mrs Frank Fosters career of victory
was brought to abrupt halt yesterday
afternoon. The Columbia stables Glo-
ROSA. daughter of Hastings and Glory
who first saw the light at August Bel
mont's nursery stud in the blue grass
region or Kentucky. took the speedy Ben
Strome flly into camp in condition race
at three-Quarters of mile for non-win-
ners of 81 600 In 1902 and 1903 three-year-
ODDS and over. Samuel Ross owner of the
Columbia stable; d. c. Johnson and Train
er Hanna made happy little party stand
ing near the finishing mark when the
black and white hoops" flashed by a
half length ahead of the red and blue
stripes carried by the favorite, and We're
congratulated by their friends as though
some turf classic had gone to the credit
of the stable.
Father Bill' DAILY. whose success at
winning races has already struck snag,
has concluded that he has too mony horses
In his stable which now houses thirty-two.
He believes now that fifteen Is enough for
one man to train. and says the other seven
teen are for sale.
seat In the Metropolitan Turf Assoc
citation was reported sold yesterday for
A25O This is the highest price yet real
fsed for the right to wear one of the
'nstS' buttons. The affairs Of the asso-