The Washington times., 1903-12-05
BUGLER WILL SOUND
TAPS" ON THE RACES
Final Contests of the Year
This Afternoon.
GET-AWaY-DAY CARD GOOD
Prince Sprang Surprise Yesterday
,zJ Put Majority of Bool1ies
to the Bad

This is the last day of the racing
season In the East. About 1870 oclnsk
this afternoon a soldier bugler Will
sound the call of taps and when Starter
Cassidy drops his flag in the last race.
the lovers OF thoroughbreds will look
Spon the final contest of the year 1903.
1t has been an exceedingly prosperous
season for the turf When the curtain
went up ct Benning last spring there
was every indication that the year
would be rich in interesting turf events,
and the promise has been fulfilled.
Rest for Race.oers.
Now the regular racegoer will turn
his attention to less exciting, perhaps
more profitable pursuits. or else will
HE himself TO he city by the Gulf or
journey far acr lss the continent to the
Golden Gaze. lfany who cannot afford
10 follow the horses wherever they go
and others who welcome r rest from the
strenuous scenes of the betting ring, and
who have laid by a store of green
backs sufficient 10 keep the Welt from
The door during the long winter months.
VIII re-run the famous races of the year
around a glowing ire and speculate on
the prospects for the coming season.
The season viii go out. as it began.
with good sport and good cheer. A
typical get-away-day card is offered,
ana the fields are large in all but one
event.
This is the Maximum Stakes. at three
miles. wtLch has but three horses
carded.
Princelet a Surprise.
The racing yesterday was up to the
average. But two favorites won, and
the layers in the ring were consequently
happy Iney were hurt somewhat by
the victory of Princelet, winner of the
maiden race. fourth on the card. Prince-
let is a Tul brother to Jean Beraud. a
sensational twO-year-old of a few years
ago He was bred by Dave Gideon. and
IL was tho ght he could develop into a
good horse Like many others, however,
he did not run up TO his work and
Gideon sold him
Yesterday he ran in the colors of Tom
Mannix. a popular owner. well known in
Washington. Mr.. Mannix declares that
he did not profit by the colts victory, as
the horse had run too poorly TO warrant
n wager on him Some persons. however.
touched up the ring lively. and when the
boolies figured up their sheets. nearly all
found themselves Ito the bad on the
race. Princelet won in the last lftv
yards. when ii looked as If he did not
have a chance TO be in the money. The
odds against the colt were as good as
50 20 /.
It was the most comfortable day of
the meeting from a weather standpoint
The air was warm and the sun shone
bright. and many were heard TO express
regret that the meeting ends today.
Over Columbia Course.
The sport this afternoon begins with
Observation-Disclosures sprint over
the Columbia course and sixteen horses
are named to so, and some class Is
represented. II the Canadian colt
Cloten viii run as well as he did on
Wednesday he viii be near the frons
at the finish This horse was aImos,
left the last time he started, and al
the end forced Castalian and Foxy
Kane TO a drive TO stall OF his deter.
mined rush. The race was run In rec.
ord time, which makes Cloten's per,
Torrance a good one. Ice Water. Ju.
dith Campbell and Mrs. Frank Foster
shOdld 60 well IN this race.
A large Geld Of maiden twO-y "A r-olds
VIII face the starter in the second. On
past form, Cantaloupe. Magic Flute
and Bill Curtis look 70 be the best.
The third event is steeplechase.
rape Alsl VIII doubtless be taYOrlte, anc
II he can go through the field as web
as he can over hurdles. he ought to
win easily. Billy Ray and Perion
should be the contenders.
Locks Like CarbuncIe.
The Maximum Stakes is fourth on the
program, and Carbrncle ought TO win
as he pleases. River Pirate should beat
Circus for the place. Elsie l.. on her
good race in the Columbia Handicap,
ought % win the nth. but Untcrock and
Toscan h'uld go well. while Blue and
oEange. With his light weight. viii have
many friends
handicap winds up the day. River
Pirate has less weight TO carry than he
has been accustomed - Of late and this
may enable him to win. sam Craig and
Wild Pirate viii run well.