The Washington times., 1903-03-29
H&#%op %SRnHa ATHLETICS

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ting in the ring with good hard dollars.
while the heaviest wasers at the club
| house consisted mainly of bonbous and
gloves. Joe Letter and JacobeI early took
the lead. kaiorama came an early crop
per, depositing Mr.. HuidekOper in the
lap Of mother earth. Mr.. Spencer. too,
on Rooster, went 10 grass. as did Mr..
hnutt and Mr. Walters Joe Letter and
Jacobel continued on neck and neck
and were the only serious factors in the
race from flag fall until the finish. which
was accomplished just six minutes after
the start
The open selling steeplechase with all
professional riders. except Mr.. Taylor,
Of Baltimore. who rode his bay gelding
Strike-a-Light, also saw a couple OF
tumbles. Jackson and Montrip came 10
grief, as did Rodrock on Powhattan III.
Gum Honey was the favorite with
Mara up. at 9 to 10; Gold Ray. ridden by
Bernhardt. 20 to 1. and Kate Spottswood.
with Brooks astride, to l. were all
played 10 some extent. although II was
early conceded that Gum Honey was
the only horse in the race and all the
money went that way
Gum Honey Jumped in the lead. which
he maintained by not less than ten
lengths all the way around. with Gold
Ray safe second and Kate Spottswood
third This order was maintained well
down the stretch. and when with.
hundred yards OF the wire Mara, so cor
fident that he had the race won by a safe
margin. eased Gum Honey up. He reckon
ed without his host, however. for Gold
Ray came with rush and before Gum
Honey could be gotten going again Gold
Ray won out. Honey second. and Kate
Spottswood third.
Mrs. Fosters Second Win.
The fifth race brought out a field OF
nine three-year-olds TO go the six-fur-
long journey. Mrs. Frank Foster. Red
fern up. at 5, was heavily played. as was
Alan. with Haack in the saddle. at to
s. Alan was the favorite and the bulk
OF the moEay went in on him. Duke Of
Kendall, at 10; orion. at Z; AthIana,
at s and finally backed down to 3. all
had admirers in the ring.
When the barrier lifted. Mrs. Foster
was seen first to show. with Orloff. Alan,
and the Duke a length away. AT the
three quarter pole the order was the
same. and so on into the stretch, when
Alan moved and made a bid for Il. but
to no avail. Redfern kept his little
mare steadily going, and won - two
lengths. with Alan second and orion
third.
The last race, at a mile and 100 yards,
brought out four starters, among them
Yellow Tail. the California crack. and
Early Eve. Capitola Travis game little
mare and her first appearance this year.
Yellow Tail. TO ?, was plunged on.
while Athelroy, at II to 8, was Tycll
backed, was Early Eve, at :.
McWiniams. at 8. went begging
Waterbury took Yellow Tail to the front
with a rush. with Early Eve trailing.
Tommy Burns holding her well in hand.
When the stretch was reached yellow
Tail improved his lead and made a
runaway race OF II. Eve second. and
AthelrOy. third.
The summaries:
First race-For three-year -Olds and
upward. six furlouEs. Ulyria. I0i CGan-
nom 10 10 l. won; Demurrer. 12O (Red-
fern), 3 TO 20, second: DR.. Saylor. 1O1
NE1ddChfs 10 4 LDlIQ- Inc. I-lI ID
Ahunada and Einus also ran.
Second race-For two-year-oIds: four
and a half furlOngs. Race King. 113
(Redtern), to ;. won. Petunia (Rice}
even, second. Judge. 1lo (Haack), L TO
/. third. Time, 0.55 %. Eclectic also
ran
Third race-The Chevy Chase Hunt
Handicap Steeplechase for four year
olds and upward: gentlemen riders;
about two miles and half Joe Letter,
l6S (Mr. Kerr. TO /. won Jacobel.
162 (Mr- LaTcomb). > TO l. second.
Royal Stag I5S (Mr Evans) to !.
third. Time. minutes. Hawk Little
Duchess. Kalorama, Rooster, Twilight.
and Dragoman also ran.
Fourth race-SellinE. steeplechase. for
four year-olds and upward, about two
miles Cold Raw. 1872 tBernhardt). 80 10
]. won; Gum Honey. 13T Mara. even,
second Kate Spotswood IA (Brooks).
, 10 I, third Time. s;19. DecamerOn,
Strike A Light. POwhattan III. Merlin,
and Moutrip also ran.
Fifth race-The Potomac for three
year -olds and upward; six furlongs.
Mrs Frank Foster. 1O6 tRedfern). 70
], won; Alan tHaack). 10 3. second;
OrIoH, ll2 Burnst : 20 . third. Time,
l:13 4-5. Duke Of Kendall, Athlana, and
BosanCO also ran.
Sixth Handicap. for three year
oids and upward. one mile and 100 yards.
Yellow Tail. 126 Waterbury, 1 70 ,,
won. Early Eve, 1f3 CBurns). TO I,
second, Athelroy. ia tHRach. 10 ..
third. Time. 1:47. McWilliams also
ran.