The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-13
MILLIONAIRE RODE
CUP RACE WINNER
Mr.. Clark. on Stroller. Best
Amateur.
SURPRISING FORM REVERSAL
Imperialist, No Good a Few Days Age
Showed Remarkable Speed
Yesterday.

IT. r. Grimn's brown gelding Stroller
won the Amateur Cup Race at Benuing
yesterday afternoon without a great
deal of trouble.
Stroller must have known that he wa=
in arisJocratic company. and that he
carried "a gentleman worth many mil
lions of dollars. for when ne struck the
stretch he spurued the other starters
and came away in the easiest possible
manner Arrahgowon, with the Balti-
more rider, r. NJ Taylor. in the saddle,
was the opening choice of the talent for
the Cup Race, but it was soon apparent
that Stroller was the popular choice
Tor he was played down in q liffy. and
when the Dugle called, Stroller was thu
actual faVOrIte. though there was not
great deal to choose between the two
Blush Faint Hearted.
Blush. the failthearted Atheling
colt. CASTOR of the GOUghacre Stable.
had few friends. but they were not
very sanguiue of the colts chances. 1t
was expected that Mr. Cassidy would
have some trouble in getting the horses
on 10 q good start, but the gentlemen
and their mounts Were on their good be-
hHNlor, and walked quietly up to the
barrier The starter shouted Come
on and the five horses were off TO q
me start Chester Kerr took Out
Blush AT once and utilized the colt 5
When the big turn was reached.
does, and ATrahgOWOu and Stroller
VINO had been waiting for Blush to
come back, passed the big brown Al
the head of the stretch il was apparent
that Stroller had his field beaten. for
ne was going strong and appeared able
70 run over his horses whenever Mr..
Clark desired.
Mr.. Taylor's Lead Brief.
Strengthened out for the run through
Tho stretch. Mr.. Taylor enjoyed the
lead for "a brief time. Then Mr. Clark
called on Stroller. and the big Griffin
sclding passed the Irish horse with
lease From the fuTlong pole to the
wire. Mr.. Clark looked back at the
strenuous but hopeless efforts of Mr.
Taylor ON ArrahEOWOu to OVertake him
ana I'm the last few strides the million
alrc pulled his horse up.
AIR Clark didn't need The the massive
SILVER cup that went 10 the rider OF
the winner, but he ascendcd the steps
10 The stewards stand and accepted the
trophy amidst the cheers OF the GROVE.
MI TaylOrs reward for running second
was "a heavy silver pitcher
ImperiaIist's Reversed Form.
The other feature of a good days
sport was the steeplechase, which was
won by the Virginia horse. Imperlalis-
A few days ago this same Imperialist
started "a heavily-played odds-On favor
lie. and he was never In the chase
From beginning 10 end me- -,,s in air.
+5l,,Irs.- -,T 20 b., ~
teuce he went down.
Yesterday was another day, however.
aI-o ii'il5.I l4 ,5 "'-9 leei-lis better lie
i'''-JI ~ H'-l-l-I I'1 paSe-iltl>eiN 70
~ o-I5- nero; slu men went aIteE
been setting rr- mace rTe iasr
hedge the hackers of B0ueE Bow were
iu hfeh eIle. ion. in looked al maj
STAGE as ii th, Bradley ee.dfnl yyo.5Id
lroT home l.nacc5rspanied
ne moment Ihat lmperlallst got oVcf
me last hedge, however, Ae deFei''ped
q pulsl o- speed thal took away the
.-t.tlI on me laForite packers IN
sllr l"L.lL-inE OF an eve ne was at