Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-16
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Carter Handicap Won in
Game Fashion by Ahumada.
YELLOW TAIL SECOND
WEATHER CONDITIONS KNOCKED
OUT NATIONAL LEAGUE OPENING.
Kansas City's Big Shooting Tourney
Corbett After "Easy Money
Coming Chess Games.
YELLOW TAIL SECOND

The metropolitan racing season OF 1913
began at Aqueduct yesterday under most
unfavorable conditions. A drizzlfng rain
fell throughout the day, and the cold north
east wind drove the rain far into the stand
However 1000 persons were present The
track was very heavy.
The feature of the Queens County Jockey
Clubs spring meeting was the Carter han
dicap. at seven furlongs, won by John A
Kyle's Ahumada, at to l. Thirteen horses
started for this event, with w. L. DIVERS
gelding, Lord Badge, favorite. at to 2.
The Daily pair Himself and 1llyria, and
Ahumada were equal second choices. Paul
Clifford and Duelist were added starters.
Starter Mars Cassidy had very little
trouble at the post. the only boy to cause
him worry being Hack on Dr. Saylor. Cas-
sidy soon stopped his erratic behavior by
suspending him for the remainder of the
week. Eventually, after short delay.
he caught the thirteen horses we'll aligned
and in motion and released the barrier.
They're off," the grand stand shouted.
and the first big stake event In New York
state was well on toward decision. For
twenty yards the field kept together, but
within the next ten yards there was sud
den change. Duellist. with the speed of a
wild locomotive running down hill. slipped
by the other horses and opened up gap
L
set sail for him with Yellow Tail two
lengths away and three lengths in front
of Lord Badge. Ahumada and Himself
were back in the ruck.
The field began to string out early. Duel
list set terrific clip for half mile and
the others were unable to get near him.
In the stretch Illyria made sudden squirt.
and as Duellist collapsed the DAILY horse
ranged alongside Illyria forged to the
front closely pressed by Yellow Tail. When
the latter challenged, 1llyria swerved.
humping and carrying the big colt from
the Pacific coast out to the middle of the
track.
Just as the crowd was shouting yellow
Tail wins" 'Illyria, nothing but Illyria!''
Ahumada appeared upon the scene. Like
a cloud of mud, he fairly flew along. Jack
and spur digging into his horses TANKS
with cruel force. On Ahumada sped. catch
ing the leaders with every stride. He was
far behind them and the distance to the
get up in time? With mighty leaps and
bounds he caught the struggling Yellow
Tail and 1llyria twenty yards from the
finish. Jack Martin steered him through
an opening next the rail. and gaining inch
by inch landing him winner on the post
by a head from Yellow Tail. who beat
Illyria a similar distance. Three lengths
away Duellist finished fourth.
a trace of his old speed at any stage of
the journey. Redfern. who rode him. said
after the race that he got off well and was
in good position throughout but was
never able to get within ten length of the
leader. He finished in the middle Of the
bunch.
The most disappointed man over the re-
suit was Pa DAILY. He fully expected to
win with either Himself or Illyria. After
the race was over he said to Tommy Burns,
who rode Himself What was the matter
with him, Tommy? Did he leave his speed
in the stable? l am certainly disappointed
the way he ram.
Burns replied that he had to whip Him
self in the first quarter of a mile in order
to keep him up with the contenders.