Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-01
Improvement in the Racing.

AuS az beuIilIIS yesterday the TRACK having
dried out considerably. The many scratches
narrowed the fields down, but as a'result
the ponies came down the stretch SO close
together as to make all the bettors shout
for joy. as they knew their favorites had
chance.
Hunt, who rode Gould, winner OF the hur-
de race at Bennfng Is well known in the
west and in Canada.
'Charlie" Cash, the well-known New
York commissioner. bet $1,000 on Duke of
Kendall in the last race yes terday.
Miles Riding Investigated
Miles riding on Carroll D. in the fifth race
yesterday was the subject of an official
inquiry by the stewards. 1t was declared
by many that the Jockeys work should
have been Investigated. The stewards
called him into the stand. and afterward
gave out that they had cautioned him that
a repetition of what looked a suspicious
piece of work would cause him to lose his
license The winner was the heavily backed
Star and Garter, which opened at and was
backed down to to !. Carroll DIS odds
went back from to 5 to IL to 5. Star and
while Miles tardy effort on Carroll D.
landed his mount in second place. half
length in front of Imperious. who ran on
the heaviest part of the track. That the
stewards We're not content with the caution
they gave Miles was shown by the fact that
an examination was made of the layers
sheets.
Mulholland Suspended.
Mulholland. a nephew of Farmer Bill
Scully. was suspended for three days be-
cause he smashed the barrier in the sixth
race.
August Belmont's colors were first past
the post in the fourth race. after Cannon,
who rode the winner. Sourire, was forced to
work hard at the end to stall OFF The Brown
NJ, oh
meeting for the chairman of the jockey
club, and there were many expressions to
the effect that It would not be the only one
w. {. Daily won two races during the day.
The first was practically a walkover for his
colt Orioff who had the fve-year-old Bass
VERNE son of Bassetlaw and Solverine to
oppose him, all the others being scratched.
1T was / to 20 against Orloff, and the race
was merely gallop for the Daily colt The
closing event was also won by representa-
heavily supported Hist. backed from down
to 3H to l. just got home a scant length In
front of Duke Of Kendall. who was a 4 to 5
favorite. Redfern up. Experts thought that
Duke OF Kendall was running at a distance
longer than he likes just yet. The colts
price went back in the betting. partly be-
cause of heavy play on Hist.
The Hurdle Race.
Gould, favorite, led from start to finish in
the hurdle race. Mara, on Gibson Light,
tried to catch Goulds rider mapping near
the finish. bur 1t failed to work
DR.. Rowell's St. Sever developed high
fever after his race Monday
The second two-year-old race on the card
was won by Mrs. r. Bradley's Peter Paul,
very much for the reason that Hicks. his
rider raced him on the better going in the
center OF the track, and though he won
easier than did Sourire. his rider showed
great anxiety to make his victory certain.
Burns, on Race King. and Redfern, on
pleasant Memories. raced their mounts from
the moment the barrier went up until the
race was over. Both those Juveniles were
in the heavy going nearest the rails, and
had thereby the worst of It, The race was
fast for a sticky track-four and half fur
longs in 81 SO seconds.
Racing Yesterday Afternoon.
Following are the summaries for the
races too late for last evenings Star:
Second race. four and half furiongs-
Peter Paul. 1O4 Hicks, 9 to 1. won; Race
4 King. 112, T. Burns, even and out, second;
Pleasant Memories. lot. Redfern, 3 to 2,
third Time. 057 3-5. Boy Blue also ran.
! Third race. handicap, mile and a half.
/ over six flights Of hurd1es-Gould. 156,
hunt. to !. won; Gibson Light. 1873. Mara,
| to l and even. second: Alma Girl, 49,
| ponahue, 8 to /, third. Time, $50. A. J.
warner. Captain Conover, Vassar Dance,
, willard J. and Concertino also ran.
Fourth race, selling. four and half fur