Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-26
RACES AT JAMAICA,
Sunray the Only Favorite to Finish in
Front.

Only one favorfte, E. r. Thomas Sunray
was successful at Jamaica yesterday after
noon, and Sunray closed on equal terms
with Inspiration at 2 to 1 in the last race.
The downfall of the other favorites was
such a complete disaster that the crowd,
or rather a majority Of the players, went
home diSconsolate.
The most distressing reverse for the talent
came in the Amagansett stakes, at mile
and a sixteenth. when H. T. Griffins Can
teen was unable to finish in the money.
Canteen, up to yesterday had won five con-
secutfve races. and she warmed up so well
that there was a rush to get aboard to 8
being hammered down to to 5, with a good
play on Little EN- and Dick Bernard for a
place. When 1t came to racing. Canteen
ran as If she had not been out of her stable
since her last appearance in public. She
had no speed, and when Martin went to the
whip it did not improve her position at all.
Dick Bernard started off well, but he soon
gave way to Little EN-, to 1. who was full
of running and galloped home winner by
eight lengths in 1.46 3-5. Lord Badge Z to l,
under drive, took the place by a neck
from Irish Witch, II to 1, with Canteen
three lengths away.
s. S. Browns Agile. with ia pounds. was
made the favorite at II to in the handi-
cap for two-year-olds at six furlongs, but.
like Canteen, he showed nothing of his ac-
customed speed. and finished absolutely
last. Hildebrand put up fine ride on w.
B. Leeds Merry Lark. to 1, and won in
drive by a length and a half Escutch-
con. to 1, beat Jerry c., 10 to 1, head
for the place. The time was l. 13 40 Dia-
mond. with top weight, was practically left
at the post, but ran we'll enough to have
won with even break.
Harry Schaffer's Viona, to ! shot,
took the second race, at a mile and sew
enty yards. She was firing at the end, but
Crimmins drove her home length before
Prince Ching. the favorite, who was not
particularly well handled by Burns. Five
lengths behind, Funny Side, 10 to l. who
led for three-quarters. took third money by
a head from Topic The time was 147 2-5.
8. 8. Browns Druid, to 2, third choice,
third race, for two-year-olds, at five and a
half furlongs. He disposed of Bellgerent,
II to 5, at the head of the stretch, and
romped home with four lengths to spare
Belligerent beating Juvenaga, z to 8 IA
vorite, by half dozen lengths. The race
was run in LOT.
The surprise of the day the victory
of the very ancient campaigner, The HUI
guenot owned by Jimmy Rowe, In the fifth
race. He went up In the betting to 80 to l.
spurned by all but few pikers. but he
made good by lasting long enough to win
by nose from Glisten. to favorite,
with Garnish three parts of a length back
Old England, 13 to D. made the running for
about a mile. and then blew up. The time
was 1.49.
sunray closed with a rush under fine
drive from Redfern in the last race, for
maiden two-year- old fllies. at five and half
furlongs. winning handily by two lengths.
Inspiration rushed up in time to nab the
place by head from Witch Hazel, Is to 1.
who beat Lucy Young by nose. The lat
stretch. but exploded as usual The time
was LOS.