Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-26
Track Much Improved.

There was a big Improvement in the rae
ing Yesterday, the stiff wind having dried
out the track wonderfully. and the times
hung up were only about five seconds
slower than. the records. superintendent
Strahan worked like beaver on the course
from early Monday until just before the
first race yesterday, and as a result 1t Will
be lightning fast for the great card of
events on Saturday. There was no stake
event on the card and the fields were again
light The interest in the sport however,
was greater than on the two previous days
of the meeting, and there was, as result.
a visible increase in the attendance. So far
the betting has not been heavy, probably
because of the condition of the going and
the intrcacies of public form.
Father Bill Daily and Virginia" Brad
ley had things pretty much their own way,
although Bradley had the better luck.
Days three-year-old Illyria finished in
front in the first race. but was disqualified,
the purse going to Bradeys Ahola. In the
hurdles at odds of 20 to ], while in the
fourth Days Carroll d. galloped home
with couple of lengths to spare.
The first jumping race of the year, maid
en- hurdle at mile and a half was third
on the card. George Whitney was the ia
vOTite, at II to >, with generous play on
Gibson Light and Miss Lobster. the latter
being hammered down from 20 to to 1.
But Alma Girl 20 to /, cleverly handled by
Donohue. upset all the calculations by com
ing from behind and winning by length
IN 4 nara urlNe from GIBSON Light.
As in the first two events, there were
only four starters in the fourth race, a SELL
ing affair, at seven furlongs. The talent
was divided between Animosity, the even
money favorite, and Carroll D.. second
choice. at s to 5. But Carroll d. spread
eagled his field and won in gallop by two
lengths from Knight of the Garter - to
shot. who was three lengths before Mod
orator. a strong third choice. Animosity
started off well, but killed off by the
pace. The time was 80 %
Another favorite went wrong in the fifth
event when Lowry. I to 10, Redfern up.
was never prominent The winner turned
up in Goldsby. to I. who got up in time to
beat Geisha Girl. II to l. by a head
The last race. for platers, at a mile and
forty yards. went to Dark Planet 3 to )
who was cleverly ridden by Redfern and
had three lengths over Blue Victor, IL to l.
AS only two fayorites won the LAYERS had
considerably the better OF the days argu-
ment.
Racing Yesterday Afternoon.
Following are the summaries of the races
that were run too late for last evenings
Star:
Second race for maiden two-year-olds,
four and a half fur.ongs-Miss Nancy 1O9
Rice. to 10 and ? to 5, won: Peter Paul.
100, Sloan, 8 to 3 and out, second; Lista-
way. 100 Poliak. 10 to l. third. Time
57.3-5 Swift also ran.
Third race. maiden hurdle race for four
yeslr-OluS anu upward, mile and a half over
six flights Of hurdles-Alma Girl, 49,, Dona-
hue 20 to and to 1. won; Gibson Light
1874; Finnegan, 3 to l and to 5, second :;
Willard j.. IA, Bernhard, 5 to l. third
Time, 2.o6 As. Nassar Dance. Geo Whit
hey. Burnish and Miss Lobster also ran
Fourth race, selling, for three-year -olds
and upward, seven furiongs-Carroll d, 1906
Miles, to 5 and out. won; Knight of the
Garter. 103, Dyer, 20 to and 3 to 1, second !:
Moderator 116, T. Burns, to I, third
Time. 1.30 2-5. Animosity also ran.
Fifth race, for three-year- ODDS and up
ward, six furlongs-Goldsby, 115, Pickering,
to l and s to >, won: Geisha Girl
100 T. Walsh. 10 to I and to l. second !;
Prancer, 1l2, Doyle. 8 to /. third. Time
III Fabius Mango and Lowiy also ran.
Sixth race, selling for three-year -oids and
upward. mile and forty yards-Dark Planet
103 Redfern. to and out, won; Blue
| Victor. 107 Mulholland. II to 1 and to l.,
second: Larva, no. Niles. to l. third.
| Time, 80 Lucky Day also ran