Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-25

Of semblance of form than on some of
the preceding days Of the meeting, which
has been q harvest for the books, az three
favorites and second choice, all heavily
played, got home In front.
Two stakes were on the card, and both
provided problems in the speculation line
that kept the sheet writers busy.
The Queens county handicap, for three
year-olds and upward, at mile, was the
chief event, end ]. Bodens Rosetint, Burns
up. an even money favor1te, made all the
running. winning easily by two and a half
for the track, made by Oarsman last Octo-
Der. In the general close up In the stretch
Florham Queen and Jack Ratlin. who had
shown early speed In their pursuit Of Rose
Ostrich. also 8 to 1, came from the ruck,
the former taking the place by head in a
hot drive, with Ostrich third, length and
half before Florham Queen.
The Woodhaven stakes, for two-year-olds,
at four and a half furlongs. resulted In a
long heartbreaking struggle almost from
the start. Andrew MillerS Matador, by
Masetto-Soncy Lass. 40 to !. Newton Ben
yen. 4 to !. and E. R. Thomas. recently
purchased Niblick. by St. Galien-Braw
Lass. z to 2. second CHOICE taking part
Matador was in possession OF slight ad-
vantage up to the last furlong pole, where
Redfern, who held the rail- position with
Niblick. went to the front and won in a
drive by a length and half In O55. Wa
terside finished strongly and beat Matador
for the place by the same margin Cold
Ten, the favorite. was again shut in Just
after the break and never got clear.
L. ". Bells three-year-old Collector Jes-
SUP. 10 to 1 shot, secured the handicap at
five furlongs straightaway. He led always
and had q length and a half over Newton
Bennington's Astarita,r to favorite. at
the end. The latter was never worse than
second and beat Sweet Alice. 10 to 1. by
hale LAM 9th Tn RaTd0lnl.
10 to /, would have been third. He was
nose behind Sweet Alice and came from
nowhere. The time was LOO 3-5.
The public's money was burned UP IN the
first race, for platers,- at six furlongs, by
Paul Clifford. Dimple and For Luck. Coun-
terpoise. II to 1, made lightning break.
instantly showing his heels to the big ne!d,
and came down to the wire under Bull
mans drive length before Typhonic 20 to
1. who was half length before Foxy Kane
IL to 1. Dinple, who had poor racing luck,
was length back.
April Shower, to 1 favorite. took the
fifth race, at a mile in LAO by two lengths.
He ran over Marlin. the pacemaker, at the
top of the stretch. Keynote, to 1, rushed
up from the rear guard In time to take the
place by q head from Ethics, to 1.
The last race, for maiden two-year -olds,
at four and half furiongs. was merely a
gallop for Newton Bennington's colt. Rlgne
Royal, to 2 favorite, who tow-roped ms
company to the judges, where he disposed
Of Bin Days Ambertack. to l.. by
length and a half e. r. Thomas Volady.
to /, was a length and half behind ana
a length before Estella j., 40 to l. The time
was O.55 2-5.
The racing scene shifts today from Aaue.
duct to the Jamaica track The track just
outside the old town Of Jamaica was teem-
ing over with life yesterday Many cafioa1s
Of thorourhbreds arrived during the early
morning hours and the stable hands were
fixing I'D their quarters.
The event of the afternoons sport today
fhn
iect Of Conversation among the trainers and
Jockeys gathered on the homestretch.
which one will win? was the never-eeas-
ing question. Will it be Oarsman, MAJOR
Daineerf1eid Charles Elwood, Buttons,
Rosetint. Wotan or Red Knight to land the
80 600 stake? no ~ .