The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-28

/ leg between knee and fetlock. the bone
/ piercing through the skin policeman
/ ran out 60 the track and mercifuly sent
! a bullet crashing through the colts
/ brain. He fell like loo but his death
/ struggle was Witnessed by nearly all Of
/ the 1000 people there. To the many
/ women there the sight was a trying
] ordeal, and tears were shed by the
quart. while 20 everyone f. was plainly
a sad and tragic ending for colt. which
undoubtedly had so promising a future.
Many Beautiful Toilettes.
/ The balmy soft atmosphere yesterday
made a scat I'm the pretty grandstand
+ OF on the clubhouse porch as enjoyable
as though il had been "a May day. and in
/ consequence there was a much increased
attendance. Many OF Washingtons fash
ionables were out. and the many cxqui-
I site toilettes worn by the women seated
In the stand boxes made an attrac-
tive setting for so charming a picture as
the Erandstand IN-sented.
Everyone was on the qui vive OF an
ticipation at a sight OF Demurrer. the
handsome chestnut colt which was
Withdrawn from the spring handicap on
y
going. The turtles invested in him
heavily because they knew he had both
class and form and was 1T The femi-
nine contingent Immediately fell in love
with his looks. and in consequence
plunged on him. But another instance
l Of a woman's intuition Altogether.
yesterdays sport was by far the most
. enjoyable this week. The fields were
larger. the horses running were of a
higher standard. speculation was
brisker. and 20 cap the climax Tommy
! Fosters coup came so early in the day
that il gave everybody something TO
talk about throughout the remainder OF
the day.
The races in detail were as follows:
The first race ended In the grandest
coup ever pulled of al Beuning. when
Tommy Foster. a 200 10 1 shot. won.
leading all the way from the barrier TO
the wire In the betting True Blue.
Redfern up. was the favorite at and 5
to 3
a heavy play went in on Burns
mount. Sir Florian. at 4 and even.
Shrine 80 was well liked. as was Wal
brook, the latter being backed from 30
10 IS, but later receding TO 20. Sir
Christopher was strongly tipped at 9
and well supported. Meistersinger. too.
was backed to some extent. As the
horses passed the stand Tommy Foster
received an ovation. The glossy happy.
chestnut is as pretty as a picture. but
was not even considered in the betting.
After long delay at the post. True
Blue. Redfern up. repeatedly breaking
s4b
Blue was left at the post. unseating Red
fern. Tommy Foster got away first.
Shrine next. followed closely by
christopher and Meistersinger. the field
trailing At the stretch Tommy was
still in the lead. Shrine. Meistersinger.
and Sir Christopher half a length
away each The same order was main
tanned well down into the stretch. when
Foster drew away and won by two
lengths. Eloim second, and Shrine
third.
Redeem Takes No Chances.
The second race brought out nine
maiden two-year- odds for a half mile
sprint. Adel Trebla. Redfern W. was
the favorite at 2. swIvet al L. was
well liked. and was played ali three
=
acre stables entries. Grecian Maid and
Termagant, were coupled in the betting
at s. and were also backed for the place
quite literally Transmigration was
the overnight tip at 6. and Oriza. Burns
up. at 3. was thought TO have an OK
ceilent chance.
When the barrier lifted Redfern took
no chances and ran Abel well 10 the
front. taking the rail. Oriza hard by.
Swivel next. AS they entered the
stretch TrebIa still showed in the front
and won easily with May Holiday sec
ond and Oriza third.
Six maiden three year-olds started in
the third race FOR six furIongs. sontae.
the strongly tipped good thing. was
scratched. thereby causing much disap-
pointment 70 hundreds who were anxious
70 invest in the little nIly. Black Diana.
Henderson up. carried the bulk OF tn.
money at even odds Boston. with
Burns or him. was well liked for the
place at , and even. while Benduro. rid
den By Odom. carried q large amount
OF money. when they were sent away
Carraher showed first. Diana second.
Boston third Al the stretch Blacl,
Diana increased her lead 10 two lengths
Boston. Carraher. Benduro all in a
bunch. Odom then moved Bcnduro up.
and from midway down the stretch to
The wire IL was a neck and neck race
between Odom and little Henderson on
Diana. the latter. by the hardest kind OF
riding won out Benduro second. and
Adele Harding. who beat out Boston and
( Carraher. third. Time. lis Is.
Neck and Neck Finish.
The fourth race brought out a likely
lot OF three-year- olds. eight in all 10
cover the six furlongs A heavy play
went IN on Pearl Diver. closing the
F.. fayorite at to !. with Cannon in the
saddle Roll cali at was well played
because OF her jockey. Redfern. Cheru-