The Washington times., 1903-08-05
Stamping Groand Wins Ala
ban1a Stakes Ober the Turf,
But Field Lacks Class, and
FLY Has a Shady Past.
King Pepper the Only Win
ming FaOorite at Saratoga
YeSterday-The Talent Is
Hard Hit.


not speak volumes in favor Of our three
year-old hlIies to state that Stamping
Ground won the Alabama Stakes yester-
day Not that Stamping Ground. which
! belongs to F. R. Doctor. is not an ex-
ceedingly nice flly. but she has q past.
and her past is fraught with memories
CT having been beaten by many moderats
animals which would look terribly cut
of place in any stake race.
Wins With Ease.
Stamping Ground went to the front on
the bottom turn. and from that point the
race was all over. She won by three
lengths. Gravina, which ran second TO
Birch Broom in the Brighton Oaks, was
second and Astarita. a length behind
her third
Astarita was second choice at to 1.
notwithstanding the fact that she had 10
carry 124 pounds, even weights with Cir
die. Her best races have not been run
in the mud. and had the weather been
accommodating the Bathempton llly
would probably have given far better
account OF herself
| The field for the first two-year- old
race was broken up by the scratches. yet
twelve we're left and Afforded the West
erners an opportunity to pull OF a good
thing with Memories. a Ally by Sir
! Dixon-Merdin, belonging TO Woodford
Clay, which was bet On In small amounts
/ from 80 10 l 10 10 to l. She won by 4
head only and may be deemed lucky.
/ Burns did not ride with his usual skill
on W c. Whitney's Stalwart. and after
getting OF poorly took the longest way
around The favorite, BasefuI. led near
I ly all the way by three lengths. and II
/ seemed as though Odom had made rather
/ too much use OF him, for he stopped bad
/ ly in the last furlong and was beaten
| head by Stalwart.
Rostand Makes Amends.
Rostand, belonging to DeimeI & Dwyer.
made some amends TO them for the bad
race run by Africande- Monday, and won
easily. They backed him we'll and were
quite surprised TO get such good price.
! II to 8. which was probably owing 10 the
strong support accorded J. A. brakes
TriniIy Bell.
Glad Tidings. belonging 10 J. e Sea-
gram was third only for the maiden two
/ year-old race, but would have won
easily had she not taken TO the outside
| fence when leading By three lengths
As il was. both Bobadil and Mineola I'm
/ ished in front OF her. though she closed
very fast after having bolted-
King Pepper was of in front yester-
day for a change. and never gave his
! opponents a chance in the six furlong
selling race. He was entered for s2.50o.
and there was no advance. Yardarm
finished three lengths behind him in
second place, and Birch Broom a SINH
lar distance behind Yardarm.
Gimcrack was we'll played for the last
race. his price falling from TO 10 10
| ;, yet he was not the fayorite. J. A.
brakes High Chancellor was the most
heavily played horse in the race. and
the Westerners pounded him all over
the ring. thinking 10 effect a similar
/ coup 10 that OF Monday with Vincennes-
II did not come OF on this occasion. and
Gimcrack beat him handily by three
lengths.
King Pepper Only Favorite-
King Pepper was the only winning
favorite and hackers had a sad ex-
perience throughout Fuller was the
lion OF the day among the jockeys, as he
won three races The other three went
10 Odom. Williams and Cannon OdoLn
and MIchGels were ined S25 each for go
ing back OF the barrier and declining TO
keep up when called by the starter.
Double Thong, the steeDlechase horss
belonging 70 J. W. Colt. which finished
third on Monday. after falling in the
Ballston Cup. broke down in the racs
and had to be destroyed. he was 3 half
brother TO the hlIy Whiplash and was
bred BY his owner at Geneseo.
South Trimble. belonging 10 J. a.
Drake. which was heavily backed for
the Saratoga Handicap, broke some
bones IN his head when he fell yester-
day. He had a silver pipe inserted in
his throat, as he was unable to swallow,
and every effort is being made TO keep
him alive. Still, II is doubtful if he VIII