Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-10
Going to Aqueduct Track.

Herbert Temple put in busy afternoon
Yesterday arranging for shipments from
here to Aqueduct and Jamaica. Billy Oliver
left in the morning. Tomorrow nigh, DIR.
IL r. Rowell will ship car which includes
his Carter eligibles, Yellow Tail and Bon
mot. Mr.. Rowell says that in all probable
ity. Yellow Tail would be his only starter
in the race.
Wyndham Walden ships eight head to Ac-
Gueduct Monday night while w. c. DAILY
lot. which also contains Carter prospects
goes Sunday. John Hay with the horses of
the Capitola stable and the fiat racers of
Col. f. ID. Morrelfs string. also goes Mon
day. Colonel Morrell Will also ship car to
Baltimore.
After the races Tuesday a special train
viii leave for Aqueduct 1t will take James
McLaughlin's lot of sixteen. H. r. Griffins
with fourteen. Albert Simons with ten and
Jimmy Frayling's division of the Pepper
lot, In addition to some small shipments.
Belmont to Sell
The showing made by the horses in his
stable at the Benning meeting has not been
very pleasing to August Belmont. and he
has decided to get rid of them. They are
all two year-olds. and the entire collection
will be offered al auction in the paddock
before the races begin tomorrow. The lot
includes Mica, the sister of Mizzen: Oriza
winner; Eclectic, who has run several
good races; Hoofbeat and ten others
-hl9S -AslCt fNobSeNttI visited EoQniDg
Yesterday and evinced much interest in
the running of the amateur cup race.
Many society people and government dignf-
taries were also in the club house and
grandstand.
A Good Day for Griffin.
Yesterday was field day for Tommy
GElnin He furnished the winners of two
races, his apprentice boy. Redington won
a race. while Wilkerson the star rider Of
fhn atlta 10 hAat out
the closing event. Then the two races won
by Gri.fin's horses We're selling affairs and
no bid was elected by the auctioneer IN
either. The groom, however was not in
clined to take chance with Musical Slip
per, on which Mr.. Kerr won the amateur
cup. and ha i the filly half way to the pad
dock. when he was called back by Patrol
Judge Hall.
vision now. She has won. race of this
character both over the hurdles and on
the fiat. at the meeting here.
Benning was no place for George Odom
Yesterday. Only four ces were carded for
professional riders the nat. The high
EST weight carried by any starter was IO7
pounds. This put Odom out of II. and as
ne is not one of the kind to strut around
at the track at all The fact that three
maiden races were scheduled was probably
responsible for the low weights. The ortgi-
nal program for the day called for two
did not NIL, the first. a maiden event at Ave
furlongs. was divided.
Four was the lucky number on yester-
days program. Three number fours won
while the other three were second.
Redfern Failed to Win.
For the first day since the meeting began
Jockey Redfern failed TO ride a winner. He
had three mounts. but was unable to get
any one of them home in front The an
tomobile is still in commission however
Tommy Griffin has added Tommy Foster
to his string. He purchased him at private
sale from A. p. Doyle.
George Borkel has refused "a 500 for his
clever Splinter Turnpike. After his defeat
of DIR. Saylor Wednesday Mr.. Borkel Is in
clined to the belief that the Longstreet
colt is a pretty handy horse.
Summaries.
Following are the summaries OF yester.
days races. too late for The Evening Star;
Second race. maidens. FIVE furlongs-
Stella W.. 1ol. Cannon. 13 to 5. won; John
Nevin. "a. McCafferty, to 1 and to 8
second Flo Russell l01. Redfern, to 5
third. Time. los as. Twilighter. Knock
about. Boston. Fustian. Walbrook and
Cherry Song also ran