Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-27
Days Winning Horses.

. Yesterdays races proved satisfactory to
almost everybody at the track. Only two
favorites cashed the money, but the other
winners were so well played that the
'.bookies' quit the day with only fair
margin The track dried up very fast dur
ing the morning and In several of the events
the time was almost up to the record.
There seems to be nothing to stop Father
Biz DAILY. The sage of Hartford was In
evidence again yesterday when his five
year-old filly San Andres delighted the
talent by winning the fourth race. at seven
furlongs, with ease Since the opening day
of the meeting Father Bill has put Himself,
Locket, Carroll D. and San Andres over the
plate and has had several others in the
money, with the end not yet in sight. So
fit are the veterans horses just now that
nearly all of them have been sent to the
post either favorites or second choices. San
Andres was a warm favorite yesterday af
ternoon. Lord Advocate opened first choice
at to 3. but receded to to 2, while the
talent reduced San Andres from 2 to l to
Is to TO- There was also heavy play on
Star and Garter, who cut from tens to
fours. Star and Garter made the running
for half a mile, with Lord Advocate and
San Andres always within striking distance.
When the proper time arrived Odom called
on Days filly and she went to the front,
winning in a gallop by two lengths in LIS,
with Lord Advocate in the place neck be-
fore A. L. Aste's Mosketo who, as usual
was coming very fast in the final strides.
year-old race, was secured at a bargain by
his owner, Billy Oliver, who paid only $50
for him just before he left San Francisco.
HaZelwood never ran before this meeting
and his race yesterday shows him to be a
fairly good youngster.
Hack, the Goughacre stables crack rider
had narrow escape from serious injury
while riding Michaelmas in the closing
event. AT the far turn D. O'Connor on Hist
rushed through on the outside and iamnfed
Michaelmas against the fence. He went
down and Hack turned a so4nersault but
got up unhurt. The stewards set O'Connor
down for week.
George Odom will leave for Memphis to-
night to ride e. E. Smathers horse Nc,
Chesney In the Montgomery handicap, to
be run on Monday next. Odom Is confident
that his mount will win.
w. Hicks, the colored boy who was ruled
on at New Orleans for pulling three horses
one day, and was reinstated later when he
made confession. had his first mount in
Grace to victory.
P. ]. Dwyer is said to be likely to engage
Willie Sims as his jockey for the season.
Sims has just reached Benning from his
home at Augusta. He will apply for a IL
cense from the jockey club. Mr.. Dwyer has
promising stable OF racers this year, 1t is
said.
One Of the biggest coups of the meeting
just failed of landing by a nose when Mu-
steal Slipper beat out Midnight Chimes in
the opening dash yesterday. The black mare
was 30 to at one time during the progress
of the betting. but at post time tens and
Fights were the best obtainable Midnight
Chimes was just trif1e short for, after
making all the running she tired in the
last fifty yards, enabling Musical Slipper
To getup. II she had won the ring would
nave stood to lose thousands.
Racing Yesterday Afternoon.
Following are the summaries Of the races
too late for last evenings Star:
Second race-Selhng. four and a half fur
longs Hardwood. 100. Redfern, 6 to 1. won;
The Brown Monarch, no. Rice, to 10 and
TO 1. third. Time SO. Brightwood, Sourire.
Glenacre and George r. Harrison also ran
Third race-Six furlongs. Alan &C. Hack,
to 5. won: Tugai Bey, 101, Redfern, to
to 5. third. Time. LA So. Snowman and
Cincinnatus also ran.
Fourth race-SeHing seven furlonxs. San