Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
Dispatch to rhe Evening Star.


The Hunters steeplechase is stake and
the Washington Jockey Club added $l'Vo
and a piece of plate valued at S1oO.
This event caught the popular fancy ana
brought rany people in from the surrouiio-
ing country.
Following were the scratches puiieuhe"
at Las pm.
In the first, Morokanta. H. L. Coleman,
Nellie Forrest, Bassanio and Annie Grace
In the fourth, Lady Lavish and Miss Mel
ton.
In the fifth, Sais and Orthodox
In the sixth, Arrahgowan and Scortic
First Race.
First race. seven Observation-Disclosures
g. Walsh, - and A. first; Bon Mot (M'les),
10 and 49, second: Paget (Wonderiy), ana
to 5, third. Time 'E29 3-5.
Bon Mot was off first and held the lead
until near home, when Fortunatus naileu
him and won by a neck
Second Race.
Second race, five and half furlongs-Al-
gonouin BURNS, and to TO- first; Bronx
(Hoar), and 3, second; Lorfcate cfreupeD,
10 and 4. third Time. LII.
Bronx got off first and led until the turn
into the stretch when Algonquin came
through and won by three lengths
A "Killing" With Monster.
something OF a SenSdtlou ueSeioPeu Ct 'iiS
track yesterday afternoon when it was dis
covered that Monster, in the third race. was
being backed for a killing. and the general
impression was that John J. Ryan. who was
recently barred from the tracks of the
jockey club. was sending in the money
Rumor has it that it was Ryans money
which paid for Monster when he was claim
ed out of a selling race at Morris Park
few weeks ago. but the colt, as well as sew
y..,1 thnr ir, f1a n 1YY1n
a local man, and the racers are trained by
Edward Purcell. a trainer of good repute
The colt seemed to: far outclass his oppo-
nents. and when s to . was exhibited
against him in the early betting there was
tremendous rush tosbet on the youngster.
The wary bookmakers, of course, cut the
odds, but even then thousands were offered
and accepted by them at to o. Hoar,
jockey whose normal weight Is 116 pounds,
had been reducing for several days and
rode Monstepat 107 pounds. He looked all
over an easy winner until well up the
stretch. when he was challenged by Miss
Melton, who was at good odds and fairly
well backed by the small betters. The two
horses came down the stretch neck and
neck and the yelling of the spectators was
something tremendous. Eddie Walsh was
riding for his life and Hoar was doing his
best with the result that when Monster and
Miss Melton swept under the wire. no one
in the grand stand could tell to certa n
ty which was the winner. Finally mo. A.
was put up. the judges giving the decision
to Monster by short head.
While these two were fighting it out
down the stretch, Gay Lizette at 10 to /.
was stealing up the rail and coming
like a shadow, and when the finish was
reached she was only three-quarters of a
length back. BY some error Master PRINTS
number was put up as finishing third, but
it was quickly corrected to that to Gay
Lizette 49,
Princess Tulane fell during the first race
and threw her. jockey, A Brennan, who,
however. WAS not injured, and rode the
winner, Fort Hunter, in the next event.
River Pirate ran the best race of his late
fall career, when he was beaten less than
a length in the last event by the local
horse, Sam Crstig, which was ridden by
Tommy Burns in his best style. Burns
clearly outgeneraled the other jockeys
when he made sharp cut to the rails as
he entered the home stretch. This was
why River Pirate, ridden miserably by
Boiesen was compelled to make a wide
turn and why he could not make his run
sooner AS it was he was so fast over
hauling Sam Craig that all observers de-
clared he was the better colt yesterday.
Summaries.
Following are the summaries of the last
three races yesterday. which were run off
too late for publication in The Star:
Fourth race-Three- year-olds and upward.
mile and forty yards. The Guardsman. 90
RomanellD. I to 2 and to 8, won; Mono
graph, 1914 (Boiesen). Z to / and 3 to 1,
second; Rightful, 100 'CTrubeD, to 1. third.
Time, Las 3-5 Satire. Lord Advocate, Far
anlass, Warranted, Mary Worth, StOneWau
and Hoodwink also ran.
Fifth race-Three-yea seven fur
longs. Pittacus, 81 Oesouza), Is to 5 and
even, won; Miladi Love, ~ (Brunner). 9 to
and to 2 second; Harrison, 1O4 (Blake),
to l. third. Time, 1.29 2-5. John Nevin,
Hymettus. Prncelet, Russell Garth. Hack
ensack, Mart Mullen, GrantsdaIe, Burning
Glass Our Nugget. Nancy D., Pipe and
Squid also ran. 'fa
sixth race-Handicap. three year-olds and
upward. one: mile and a furlong Sam
Craig 104 Ct. Burns). to l and Z to 5,
won: River Pirate, 126 (Boiesen). 3 to l
and even, seconds; Highlander. 100 (Red-
fern. to 1, third Time, LIS So. April
Shower Himself. Mabel Richardson and
Mrs. Frank Foster atso ran.
Entries FOR Monday. e
First race. .yeilingnhurdl three year-olds
and up, mile and. three-quarters-C
15s: Draughtsn,Ansat6 1; Caxton, 1873; Gould
1as: Geldsby, i1sa!!i %
Second race. maiden two-year-olds. six
furlongs fColprpbfa, COURSE Gamecock, 112;
Clarence, 112: Recklsnd, Ia; Bartender. liz;
Prince Salrn Aadn,r -; MICHIGAN. ~; Long
spur, 112; Strike e1tight, liz; Arthur, liz:
Caqueta, 112I ST. e1eAy, liz; Vibrator. IT,;
Loricate. 112..J 3 ! nj
ThlrQ race maiden tWo-yedr-OldS, six FUR
iongs-Boy Blps, 1891 Belle Clare 100; Kom-
Ohio. 1c9; Be9e Of Wakefield. 100; Magic
Flute. 100; Coppalia. 100: Algonquin 100:
Niskayuna. W9,,:M oDtain Breeze. IUs; Eciee-
tic 100; AncssioHra 100; Lady Lavish. 1oe;
Grayling. 1885, II -
Fourth race. selling, three-year- and
up. one mile eColnmbia. course) -Techan. fO4;
Meistersinger. 112: Monograph. 112; Dark
Planet 10T: The Guardsman, 104; Mine
Spot, 104; Oclawahay 104; Stonewan. I0,;
Courtmatd. 81.
Fifth race, selling, three year-olds and
Pepper 120; Nellie Forrest, no: Paul Cliff
ford. 110; Valley Forge. no: Rightful, ITO.
Profitable. 1916; Henry Clay Rye, 113; Sc
tauket 113; Enue. 1o5; Demurrer, 116;
Hist 100. -
Sixth race, handicap. two-year-olds and
up. mile and one : sixteenth told
course1River Ptrates 125; Duke of Kendall
123: Buttons 122: Trepan 1O6: Stolen Mo-