Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-18

race by q head. John A. brakes Liberia
was the favorits; carrying ton Of money
at to O. sperdins had the leg up and he
pockets and showing general incompetency.
When he got plaif sailing, however, Ii
IBERIA closed so swiftly and gamely that she
finished third only beaten by two heads.
lost. The time was Is 8-5.
John Sanford's Caughnawaga won the
handicap for all ages. at q mile. in splen-
did style. He sho9idered l2e pounds. and
rsH e01 n the a ;ss Sson IN
ers Of the Clifford horse were able to get
as much as II to 5 against him a moment
before the field was away. Az 1t was he
closed an equal favorite with the three
the medium for tremendous plunge Grey
Friar, 4 to 1. broke in front and with
Gold Money led to the quarter pole. where
Caushnawasa passed them. Grey Friar
hooked up with Mr.. Sanford's horse and
they ran like a team. with Spring third.
several lengths back. to the last furlong,
where Caughnawaga drew away and won
by length. Grey Friar was eight lengths
before James R. Keene's Tobosgan, q to 1.
who came very strong at the end and beat
Spring q head. Duke Of Kendall was the
same margin behind.
Reliable, with 40 pounds. was the IA
vorite in the first event. a handicap at six
furlongs but the burden was too much for
at any stage.
Cloten led by small margin to the
quarter. where Shot Gun, 132 pounds, who
was backed down to to 2, took up the
Jessup, Q to /: TOscaa, 20 to 1, and Reli-
able. At the last furlong Collector Jessup
drew away and won easily by two lengths
in Lib 20. Toscan beating Shot Gun a
and Collegian being left On the way to
the post The Musketeer ran away a quar-
ter Of a mile and then refused to bulge,
causing delay Of fifteen minutes
Maiden. under the heavy burden Of 100
pounds. romped home in the steeplechase
at about two and a half miles He was
second choice at ID to 5. a heavy play on
Mr.. Chamblet's Dromedary reducing the
latters price from 8 to 1 to 16 to s. while
Trek. the favorite, went back half a point
to 5 to 2. Toward the end Maiden was tir-
ing and 1t looked as II DrOmedary might
get up but at the last obstacle the latter
took off too soon and Veitch fel from the
saddle. Then Maiden won by twelve lengths.
Captivator. 10 to 1. beating Trek two
lengths for the place. These were the only
ones to finish out OF eight starters.
In the third race, for two-year-olds, at
five and half furlongs, there was a false
break. one end Of the barrier failing to go
up and half the field running into it. E.
Walsh was dragged from Blue Coats back
and thrown heavily. Starter Fitzgerald
called to the boys to come back. but some
could be pulled up. When the field was
finally sent away David Gideon's Escutch-
con. backed down to three, made all the
running and won by a length and half
from Workman. to l. who swerved under
the whip and finished a length in front of
Uncle Charley. 20 to 1 shot. Tramotor.
the favorite, and Niblick. we'll played at
sixes were prominent to the stretch, but
both stopped to nothing. The time was
1O8.
There were twenty starters in the last
race for maiden two-year-olds, five and q
half furlongs. David Gideons Golden Sum
rise was the choice at to 5. but was in a
pocket in the stretch and could not finish
better than third, beating Bob Mossom a
head. After the first quarter w. s. Fan
shawe'e Aeronaut. backed down to f1ves.
was never In danger and won as she
pleased by two and a. half lengths In
los 1-5 Goldfeur. toll. who swerved all
over the track, In the run home: had five
lengths over Golden Sunrise. Five favorites
lost, and Odom again carried or the riding
honors with two winners. The track was
fast and the attendance good.