The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-13
HERhIS SUSTAINS AN
IGNOMINIOUS DEFEAT
Z. r. Thomas, His OWner, Has
No Hope for Suburban.
RIVER PIRATE WINS EASILY
Champions Owner Refused to Bet on
Him at I to 4-"Davy" john
son Dropped $4,000.

| Il have given up all hope of winning
| the Suburban Handicap" said E. R.
| Thomas at the Gravesend track yester-
day after his great colt had sustained
second defeat of the season I have
no excuses TO offer about Hermis, except
| to say that I do not believe he is quite
| up to his best form"
| Mr.. Thomas was disappointed over
| the defeat of Hermis, but he was much
| more cheerful over the result than he
was last week when the sec, 600 colt was
beaten the first time. He viewed the
colts running like the majority Of the
horsemen-that River Pirate, with only
| ninety-one pounds up, and one of the
greatest mudlarks in America. ran a
most remarkable race. Mr.. Thomas and
all the trainers considered the contest
extraordinary from every point of view
and that the champion. although beaten,
was not disgraced
1t was aost fortunate thing for Mr.
Thomas, financially, that Water Boy was
scratched" The presence of Hermis In
the second race, with only LOG pounds
on his back. scared the owners of the
horses entered, with the exception of
River Pirate and Stamping Ground
II Water Boy had remained in the
race Mr. Thomas would have bet heavily
on Hermis. But with the Haggin colt
withdrawn Hermis was a top-heayy ia
vorite in the early betting at 1 to 4.
This price Mr.. Thomas considered too
small, and he refused to bet.
'Dayy" johnson, however, was more
sanguine about Hermis than his owner, |
and when the odds improved to to 8 he |
BET $4,000 on the colt |
River Pirates Great Mud Race.
The track was deep and heavy with |
mud, and at least two and a half sec
onds slow to the mile. Despite this con-
dition, River Pirate rushed off at
terrific clip. He ran the first three
eighths in 35A, the six furlongs a trife
better than ia, and the mile in la.
Hermis, under pull, ran two lengths
in the rear of the leader for six fur
longs He then tried to overhaul Perry
Belmont's feet colt, but was unable to
reach him.
In the stretch Rice went to the whip
on Hermis and under this persuasion he
closed the gap and reached River Pr
rates tail. The latter. under little Cal
lahan's driving. won by a length from
Hermis, with Stamping Ground twenty
lengths away. After the finish Hermis
was worked out a mile and a quarter
Plungers Heavily Beaten.
1t was the most disastrous day for
hackers OF favorites since the season
opened The defeat of The Musketeer
and Hermis. both 1 to fayorites. cost
the plungers many thousands of dollars
and made the .'pikers" who had bet on
the long outsiders supremacy happy
when their choices rolled home. Luz
minosity won the third race. at so to
against her. She was the long shot
of the day. Mordella, that won the last
race. was the only successful favorite.
Three jockeys-Redfern, pullman. and
Lindsey-who were nearly killed by ac-
recently. made their first appear
ances in the saddle yesterday since their
mishaps. The lads received round of
applause when they showed in the pa-
rade- pullman and Lindsey each rode a
winner
Pa DAILY was in big luck Thursday
night he sold Miss Nancy to H. F. Mey-
er- She ran in the Hanover Stakes YES
terday and was so badly cut down that
she hobbled home on three legs. When
Luminosity was offered for sale for 81
500 Pa" bid $1,000 and secured her, as
there was no one present to protect her.
Horsemen believe that Luminosity is
easily Worth $500.