Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04
GRAvESEND RACES.
Hermis, the $eo,ooo Horse, Finished
Unplaced in Handicap.

Whoever was responsible for the starting
of Herms yesterday q avesend evidently
did not count on D1blingbein as good a
horse as he proved himself to be, else the
SEQ. 900 racer would have remained in his
stable until his trainer saw what looked to
be softer spot.
Hermis was the attraction responsible for
many of the thousands who spent the after
noon at the Gravesend course and saw f.
R. Thomas high-priced horse finish no bet
ter than fifth in a handicap at a mile and
a sixteenth 1t required a great perform
ance to defeat Hermis however who as
far as he went, ran a very creditable race
The first f1ve-eighths was run in / 100. with
Dublin leading Hermis a length. And still
the theory is that Hermis may have been a
shade short of work! .....-......--
Odom was engaged to ride Hermis but
Mrs. Thomas Is reported to have interven-
ed with suggestion that Tommy" Burns
be given the mount. Hermis got away
from the barrier in a shutting sort of way,
his stride being short and choppy Dub
Inns action from the start was smooth and
'frictionless. apd so effective that the great
year was shown. che first furlong was
II 2-5 seconds the quarter % 20 seconds
three furlongs in 30 1-o seconds, half mile
in Al 2-5 seconds, five furlongs in / 90 six
furlongs in :13 %, one mile in 80 -.
mile and sixteenth in LAG. This is more
than two seconds faster than the pace in
the Brooklyn handicap for the first five fur
longs.
Hermis was a close second to Dublin for
six furlongs, but all at once there was a
cry that the favorite was beaten. for at
the moment that he should be going to the
front the daylight increased and Burns
was seen to be riding the crack" A more
ominous sign that he was beaten was thu
ClnSinp Of nj he
the lumbering-actonedW aterboy and His
Eminence. The latter seemed to be a good
horse turning into the stretch.
Burns continued to ride Hermis but it
was in vain. Dublin was never really head
ded. and he won by two lengths from Wa
terboy. who finished as If he liked a dis
lance of ground. Herbert was third and
Hermis was fifth. eaSed up when Burns
saw he could not be third.
Dublin was well-backed horse, the ia!
ent recalling the fact that he always runs
well in his early efforts. The track record
of :46 was equaled by Dublin yesterday.
Ogden, aged. 122 pounds. ran the distance
in 1 :46 in September of 1901. The last mile
yesterday was run in 30 % which OF
itself reveals what a fearful pace was SCI:
by Dublin. Waterboys race was a sur
prise. a year ago. in preparation for the
Belmont. he broke down and was in sings.
The defeat of Hermis and the prominent
running of Waterboy add interest to the
suburban.
Eight started III tEe TTcdter New YORK
steeplechase, a stake worth 81 $50 to the
winner. who proved to be Mr. Chamblett' ]
Adjidaumo, after a terrific contest with
illuminate, whom he defeated by only half
a length. Only three finished. Tankard
was third, after making the running for
two-thirds of the journey. Lavator fell a..
the Liverpool the second time: Dou-o MS
stable companion. refused at the first Oh
stacle: Carrier Pigeon threw his rider at
the second jump. and Manilian and Mystic
Shriner fell during the race. After Carrier
Pigeon got rid of his Jockey he continued
to take many of the jumps running second
and third to Tankard and illuminate. IRE
riderless horse finally dropped out of the
competition about half a mile from home
w. B. Jennings Proper. who was good
colt during the California racing season.
won the first race with ease at 40 to l.
His owner had just SIS each way on the
colt. Sun Colds grand appearance attract
ed much favorable attention, but E. r.
Thomas Yardarm was anSodds-on favorite
He finished second. Rosetint was inter-
fered with in the race. and Burns made a
complaint to the Stewards who are ex-
amining into the foul riding prevalent