Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-04
GRAVEsEND RACES
ihree Favorites, Second and Third
Choice We're Successful

The May stakes, for three-yearolds nj
about six furlongs, was the feature of tho
racing at Gravesend Yesterday where
1900 persons watched the various events
decided in the sloppy mud E. f Smatb-
ers Dick Bernard was the choice, although
ne went back from to 5 to to l. while
j. l.. Hollands John F. and Fob Murphv
were backed down from tours to threes
w. M. Sheftels Major Pelham was second
In favor at to 2. When 1t came to racing
however, there was nothing to 1t but John
r. VINO rushed to the front with Missing
LINK. The latter blew up on the turn. and
Sohn r romped away from Seymour,
backed down to skies, and beat him Inv
three lengths in 1:12 Seymour was Ave-
lengths in front of Dick Bernard. who was
on poorly and had numerous obstacles to
overcome before he could cinch third money
by length and a half over Steelmaker
40 to 1. who ran, for the first time in the
coIors OF his new owner, F. Ambrose Clark
John j. Ryan withdrew Reliable from the
hrst race, handicap for all ages at about
six furlongs, because he did not believe the
big Watercress colt could carry lat pounds
and win In the muddy going. The talent
therefore made w. B. Jennings Shotgun
with 126 pounds, to favorite and he
landed the money by nose in a hard drive
Hildebrand coming up on the rail with
Jack Ratlin. to l, with a strong burst of
speed. King Pepper, 4 to /, was five
lengths behind The time was Ill 80
w. S. FanShawe'S Mirthful colt Rubric
to 8 favorite, was badly beaten in the sec
ond race, for two-year-olds, at five and a
half furlongs. Leo Swatt's Ike S., a son of
the undermining Esher, was a galloping
winner by four lengths with 10 to l about
him. Bullman let him down at the head of
the stretch, and he ran over Sidney Pagets
Goldfeur, to l. and F. r. Doctors Nora
light, 80 to l, as If they were standing still.
1t was drive for the place, Goldf1eur get
ting IT from NOrallglt DV neck }u,e
was 1:1O4-5
With Africander scratched from the han
dlcap at mile and a quarter, E. r.
Thomas Andy Williams was a prohibitive
favorite at IL to %. He gave eighteen
pounds to James Galways Brigand, 5 to 2,
and nineteen to Father Bill Days Illyria,
to l, both of whom were played to beat
the Kingstock horse. The latter was ridden
by Helgerson as both Redfern and H.
Phillips, the regular stable Jockeys, were
on the ground Illyria made the pace for
nearly three-quarters of mile. when Brig
and, under Hildebrand's expert handling,
shot to the front. Andy Williams was a
poor third coming around the turn, and did
not begin to make up the ground until the
meanwhile. sailed along in front and won
easily by a length in Pill As. Illyria beat
ing Andy Williams by three parts of IL
length
weight to his company and was to D
favorite, made all the running in the fifth
event, for -year-olds at five furlongs,
and won handily by length from ]. L. Nc
Ginnis Austin Allen, a 40 to 1 shot. who
was whipped by pullman all through the
stretch and beat Bill Days Amberjack,
Is to l. by head The time was 1:03 3-5.
A poor lot of maidens ran In the last race
at mile and sixteenth. The Cricket
IL to favorite went to the front on the
far turn and won in drive by head
from J. L: McGinnis Brooklynite, IL to 1.
who would have beaten him in few more
jumps. st. Gallen, to 1, was third. two
lengths away. The time was 1.o4 80.
Three favorites, a second and third choice
were successful.