Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-25

thoroughbred Hermis could. win. anyhow.
This costly disappointment had just been
defeated in a handicap over the turf course
by the 40 to shot Florham Queen. who in
her only previous effort this year could not
beat a band of selling platers.
Truly, the old and well-worn saying
How are the mighty fallent' was appro-
priately made use of many times on the
road from the course to the city.
And how can Hermis' lack of speed be ac-
counted for? To the average observer he is
a grand looking horse-in fact. he looks too
well. His neck is like that of bull and
the soapy lather where the bride rubbed
against it appeared to show that the horse
still is far too high in flesh. 1t was not
good judgment either to run horse with
high weight over a turf course which is de-
clared to be fetlock deep-like bog. in
fact. Yet thousands were wagered on Her
mis-, 1t is said, by some OF the shrewdest
men at the course. He did not wear blink
cts yesterday however and was worked on
an extra quarter Of mile, although in
none too impressive style.
One of the most notable sights at the close
of the days racing was the cooling out of
this magnificent disappointment in the pad
dock. Thousands of puzzled patrons of the
course on their way home saw the horse
surrounded by a group composed of Mr.
and Mrs Thomas, William Karrick, the
new trainer and others. who viewed the de-
throned idol and wondered If he ever will
regain his form. Not until well into the
summer, when the sun will melt the flesh
off his bones. will Hermis show anything
like last seasons FORM was the comment
of veteran racing man. E. E. Smathers
is reported to have wagered $11 600 on Her
mis-. What difference muddy track will
make in the prospects of a racer was Illus
trated by the result of the Mermaid stakes
won by Daisy Green, a FLY who. in her
trainers opinion, would not have been
placed on dry track, but who has usually
run well In heavy going. In the stake yes
terday worth 1880 to the winner. Daisy
Green's preliminary was very good one
and caught the fancy of many rail BIRDS
who, however, did not think Stolen Mo-
ments would be beaten. The story is that
Mr.. Keene's filly was not at her best yester-
day. When De Kaber. maiden, was q
close third the whole race can be thrown
out as far calculations for dry track
are concerned. Fair Rosalind. full sister to
Gold Heels, and greatly resembling him.
but looking as fat a butter ball was a
starter in this race, but was beaten half a
furfong.
Only three started In the mile handicap,
and paddock visitors thought that Black
stock poor investment on such a
course, handicapped, as he is. by bad legs
Locket made the running, but Herbert as
sumed the lead the far turn and won
with great ease Burns seemed to have diff
hculty in making the turn with Blackstock
but once in the stretch the big horse closed
fast when his rider really went at him.
Loeket. however received the decision for
second money by short head. Blackstock
returned to the judges stand "nodding."
White Heather. at one time at 100 to l.
won the sixth race. and Jack" Joyner, her
trainer, had $50 each way on her, as did
Morris Hayman. Sim Deimel also had $50
each way on the fflly.