The Washington times., 1904-12-04


the history of the Washington Jockey
Club came 10 an end yesterday.
Under wealth r conditions that were
not conducive 10 the thorough enjoy
ment of any outdoor sport a good crowd
saw the last OF racing in the East for
the year 1904 The track was sloppy
the skies We're gloomy, and there was
chill in the air that made furs and
heavy coats an actual necessity. but
there was no lack of enthusiasm. nor
falling on in the quality of the sport.
Maximum the Feature.
The features We're the Maximum
Stakes. al three miles, and a handicap
steeplechase, At the same distance. There
were rafting good contests in each that
atoned in a manner for the defeat Of the
choices of the public. II was, in fact,
bad day for the tavorites. Poseur,
winner OF the opening event, was the
only one TO score. but almost every win
ner had some sort of support.
The defeat OF ShOrthOse for the Maxi
mum was the biggest surprise of the
day He was looked upon as almost q
moral certainty for this event and the
crowd. few of whom backed him be-
cause OF the short price, was nonpluss-
ed when il saw that under Odoms Wig
orous riding in the stretch he was unable
10 evertake the lightly-weighted Ben
Crockett. who had taken the lead three
quarters Of a mile from home.
Five Starters.
The Maximum had five starters. Short
hose was compelled 10 take up ten
pounds penalty. because Of his victory
In q race al two miles and a quarter
at Morris Park, and carried III pounds
The layers. however. believed him such
a cinch for the race that thew would not
quote better than ] 70 against his
Chances. James +. was second choice.
at ~ 10 /; Ben Crockett was y 10 l.
Rough Rider. at Is 10 !. and Moon
Daisy al % 10 l.
Moon Daisy was the pacemaker for
Two miles. She had a world of speed
and Lee was content 10 let her rate
along AT her own sweet will. Half a
dozen lengths behind her the field ran
well punched with Old Rough Rider the
tail ender. AT the end of one mile and a
half Romaneli made move with Ben
Crockett, but was signaled by Trainer
Shields from the infield that the time
was not yet come for catching the leader
and he was taken back again.
Moon Daisy Tired.
Al the end of the two miles Moon
DAISY was still leading but was firing
ana Rad shot her bolt Entering the
BACK sItetch the last time Ben Crockett
Went TO the front. This move had been
looked Tor by both OdOm on Sh0rthose.
and by Burns on James f., and they
lei M u
had the most foot. and going around the
turn began to draw away Odom then
went 10 the whip on ShOrthose. He was
hard al work on him turning into the
stretch but ShOrthOse did not respond
lie not only could not gain on Ben
Crockett. but allowed James r. 10 pass
aim a sixteenth from home.
Burns rode the latter hard through
the last furiong, but Ben Crockett.
while he hasn't much class, is "a dis
lance runner Of high degree. and kept
np his gait 10 the end. winning By a
length and "a half from James r. When
.Cdom saw it was useless he ceased 10
punish Shorthose, who took third
money, ten lengths behind James r
shorthose pulled up lame. and this ma,
account FOR his backing up I'm the
stretch, when he was expected 10 come
on The time made by Ben Crockett
5:si 30 is track record for The dis
lance.
Fine Steeplechase.
The excellence or the cross-countrv
racing al Benning was maintained IN
he end. Nine ran In the steeplecbasa
and all finished the course in nice stvIa
The fencing was of the highest class
and the race was, an in all the best of
the meeting.
lmperialist was the fJvOrite at % To
], with Ogress second choice. closing an
fOurs. Harry Page had AN entry i'm
Pure Pepper and Ivan. Mr.. Page de-
clared 10 win with Ivan. and told his
clubhouse friends that. barring acct
dents the horse would surely win. The
entry was well backed al skies in con-
sequence.
Well punched.
After the field had run well punched
with Ivan last for two miles. Ogress
and ImDerialsit drew away from the