The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-03

mount and piled the whip vigorously
! Tom Cogan. like q good. game race
| horse, made one more struggle. and
| gradually OVCrhauled the firing leaders
A turlong from home CoGan had drawn
up on even terms with MOntTip and
Dalliance. and from there on he grad
ually forged away from them. He was
a very tired horse at the finish, but he
managed TO win by three lengths. Mon
trip and Dalliance had il hammer and
tOngs for the place. and the former got
to the wire short head in front.
Best Horse Won.
The race was an interesting and sat
isfactory one from every point Of view.
The best horse no doubt won. but his
seasoned condition was largely respon-
sible for the victory. Tom COgan has
been hunting regularly in the South
Carolina woods. and is considered by his
owner to be a first class hunter. He IS
splendid jumper and is game TO the
core. A purse of $500 was added by the
Washington Jockey Club, and the own
er Of the winner also received a hand
some piece Of plate valued at 800.
The other five races on the program
also resulted in good contests. As four
of the faVOriteS, including Tom COgan.
were winners, the betting public had
some the best of the layers. The track
was heavier than it has been at any
/ time this wear and the time in cOnse-
Quence was slow.
John E Madden's Meddler colt. City
Bank, made his first appearance of the
season in the third race but he had 10
lower his colOrs 10 the California three
year-old Sais, who simply ran away
from Madden's horse in the stretch.
S23s was always the choice over City
Bank but thz latter was backed by
many good judges He looked big and
fat on his way 20 the post, and ran as
II he were hardly ready for a bruising
race City Bank had all he could do to
Z q sNH
only recently graduated from the
Briarthorpe Had Close Shave.
The first race Of the afternoon re-
suited in one Of the prettiest finishes
OF the meeting Briarthorpe was the
tavorite, az even money, with Punctual
second choice. The favorite had a mar
row escape from defeat, and It was only
Phillips splendid riding that enabled
him to get up in the very last jump
and snatch the victory on the post by a
short head from Springbrook. a 2O-to-
shot The latter easily took second
place from Alpaca.
In the two-year-old race James Nc
Lsughlins Pasadena, a colt by Ben
StrOme-Blue Bells, who ran disappOint-
ingly on the occasion Of his first start.
redeemed himself. and won impressive
~. Mon Amour was favOrite IN this
second place, a head In front OF r. L.
Johnston. who was quoted at 100 10 ]
IN the betting.
Mammon Always Second.
Mammon. favorite for the maiden
race. fourth on the card. ran in his ac-
..l:ztOmed place. second This horse has.
started four times recently, and each
time has landed IN the place. Yester-
day he was thought 10 have a good
chance to break his luck but Farmer
Bill" Scully was the one 70 disappoint
Mammon's owner this time. Caqueta
was handed out by Mr.. Scully as the
real goods. and so he proved. for after
getting off well Walsh. his rider. took
him in hand. and when the stretch was
reached. went TO the front. picking out
the best going and winning easily.
MammOn easily secured the place from
Cay, whose performance was somewhat
Of an Improvement or his last effort.
Arrahgowon. the choice ia the fifth,
had no difficulty in winning from Tom
Kiley, at 70 / in the betting. The
favOrite trailed along in the bunch un-
I'll we'll into the stretch where he cut
loose and won by ten lengths. Tom
Kney had all he could do 10 get homo
a head in front Of Oclawaha. who