Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-19
GRAND CIRCUIT TRoTS.
Morning Star Won Metropolitan Stakes
in Game STYLE.

Another good crowd and active specula-
ton were the features Of the fourth day
of the Brighton Beach circuit meeting
yesterday. The wind blew strong and made
fast time a secondary consideration The
racing was not spirited as on the pre-
cedng days but only three Of tho five ia
vorites carried the money safely. Swift
and Albert, starting as favorites, were each
badly beaten.
The expected feature of the day was the
Metropolitan Stake of 5000, for 21s class
PAGERS. OF the original long list of noml-
nations only four answered the final cali
China Maid had the POLE and then came
Morning Star. Winnie King and Angus
Pointer. Morning Star was almost a pro-
hibitive favorite before the start selling at
500 to $50 over the field. Book betting for
the first heat was 1 to . Morning Star: 3
to / Cash. China Maid and Winnie King.
and to l Angus Pointer
Morning Star made a runaway race Of
the first heat. China Maid made break.
but managed to save her distance Angus
Pointer was easily second The second
heat was marked by keen racing from start
to finish. Angus Pointer assumed the lead
at the first turn, and it was evident that
MS driver was out to win. Morning Star
was kept within striking distance until the
homestretch was reached. and then he was
sent for the front. 1t was a pretty strue-
gle, but Morning Star had speed enough to
the best Of the week China Maid made
two breaks and was distanced Winnie
hlng shared the same fate with one break.
although she ran inside the flag Morning
star won first third and fourth money
James a. Murphy, who was present was
much pleased at the tribute paid to his old
time favorite Star Pointer, who still holds
the worlds record without the help of wind
Or, ol oIIe shield and advance runner. Morn
ing Star. the winner is a son of Star Point
er. and Angus Pointer Is grandson These
were the only horses that stood as money
winners at the finish of the race.
Inc opening event, dash for 212 trot-
ters, was won easily by Alexander Camn-
beil- John Caldwell finished second and
IL looked as II he might have gone faster
IN both his previous starts John CaIdweIi
illllsheu eenino the distance flag. The third
race. the 2,O1 trot, dash at one mile was
good betting race Swift was made q
prime favorite. with Caspian second cboica
h ANA s Mcktn ne third choice. The books
wagered on him. Swift looked tncked "e,S
dull, and did not warm with his accmS-
toned snap. Mckinley was lame, and he
was worked four good stiff heats before
the start
Mckinley was winner from the word to
the wire, Just as he was in his first race at
the Empire track. Swift got a grueIing
drive In an effort to beat Caspian for the
hawthorne, heavily backed in the books at
to 1, made a break just after getting the
word, and finished in the ruck.
Inc ~ class pace a dash at one and
one-eighth miles, was practically a gift
lot Ecstatlc. She never gave her hackers
a moments uneasiness
There was heavy play on Albert to win
the 2o1 class pace, in spite of his defeat in
ms last race. With Albert sold at 500,
Wlnheid Stratton, who beat him the las
time they met, sold at $50. Cascade brought
20. Cascade took the pole at the first
turn with the favorite in second place and
tney paced in this order into the home
Stfetch here Mcdonald made his drive
but 1t was a useless effort Cascade won
declslvefy, and Winfield Stratton beat AL
bert for the place