Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-16
MORRIS PARK RACES.
Whitney's Infexible Loses After Being
Heavily Backed,

1t was a much needed lift to the book
makers at Morris Park, yesterday when
William c. Whitney's two-year-old colt In
flexible, son Of Hamburg and BerriedaIe,
was beaten in the fifth race. So much
ready money has not been seen in the ring
in favor Of any racer since the Metropolitan
was run. If he had won the already deci-
mated ranks of the layers would have suf-
fered further reduction Luckily for them
Infiexible was beaten, but it can be ascribed
to his dislike to the hill There is no doubt
that he was going stronger than any other
at the finish The race was won by Jim
Kelly, who had run good second to
Collector Jessup at Jamaica on the 9th in
slant. Because Jim Kelly was ridden by
stable boy named Sailing, however the
colts odds were as good as 10 to 1, while
1nfiexible was at l to 2. Luxembourg was
also freely backed.
Jim Kelly won, but by only narrow mar
gin, and swerved near the finish, which
gave Wonderly. the rider of Luxembourg
chance to claim foul, which the stew
ards did not allow Olaf, tfiexible and
finish that, except for the fact that Mr..
Whitney's colt made up "a lot of ground,
the class of the field you'd not impress
one as high. Yet Infiexibie is very stout,
good-lookng fellow. Dave" johnson alone
wagered many thousands. of dollars on the
Whitney colt '7'''"
Yardarm, three-year- purchased last
July from August Belmont by j. E. Mad
den, and recently sold to E r. Thomas
bore his new owners icolors-dark blue,
white polka dots, gold Sleeves and cap
first past the judges in the opening race.
1t was Mr.. Thomas first victory on the
turf The distance was at SIX and a half
furlongs, run in 1201S. 9 z
Yardarm was not meeting any colts of
high class, but he won SO easily that his
owner and Mrs. Thomas decided to send
h i'm, To hinnor To v.a}a QAv H.
American Derby on June 20oj Yardarm was
at 30 to 1 for this race insthe ante-post bet
ting at latest advices. He was heavily sup
ported, but not by his owner.
The only stake of the day was the New
Rochelle handicap. value to the winner
81, 56o. The Chicago stable of M. II. Itch
enor won this race, but 1t was by such
narrow margin and hung so long in the
balance that only in the last two strides
did their colt, Waswift, permit his hackers
to draw long breath. LUX Casta in spite
Of her heavy impost, 122 pounds, hung on
well. Waswift had up only 1O4 pounds,
hence Lux CaStas performance was all the
more meritorious.
Wild Thyme. three years old, 1O2 pounds,
made all the running up to the last quarter
mile, and even then gained third place.
Bon Mot and Highlander carried part Of
the barrier tape with them at the start.
The time. 1.33 for seven and a half fur
longs, is the best on record at this track
w. c. Whitneys Slipthrift now in Eng
ldHu Hidue tue peSe previous track record
1.34. last October. only a short time before
being shipped to England
Foxhal Keene's filly Dovecote, half-sister
to Ringdove and Cock Robin, won the
fourth race from a large field, which in
cluded E. R. Thomas Vagary, who could
run no better than third. In the unplaced
division was Ida Lieb, sister to Clarence
H. Mackay's Banaster.
Two crack Jockeys Burns and Odom de-
lighted the spectators by one of the best
fought finishes of the meeting, in the last
race Gay Boy looked all over winner
but Burns, on Reliable, worked hard and
the colt, running straight and true, won by
a head. s,,-
Not since the case of Hans Wagner at
Saratoga last August has there been so
palpable case of stimulation as was
that OF DR.. Riddle. The trainer involved
in the Hans Wagner case was denied IL
cense by the stewards of the Jockey Club,
and there is no doubt that Howell will be
treated in the same way. Howell comes
from st. Louis, where 1t Is alleged that
doping is not uncommon Miss Butter
milk, ridden by Frasch, at 40 to l. won the
race by a head from Kickshaw. with Scot
fer. Rough Rider and Knight of the Garter
all close up.