Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
GRAvESEND RACES.
Africander Beat Hurst Park in Fine
Contest in the Mud.

Africa nder and Wotan both owned by
Charley Dwyer, won fine races in the mud
at Gravesend yesterday. Africander, with
126 pounds, met Matte Corbetts Hurst
Park. with 12O, in the fifth event, at mile
and sixteenth. and they put up the most
exciting struggle Of the afternoon. Raglan,
the only other starter. might as well have
remained in her stall. Hurst Park was al
ways the favorite at odds on. opening at
to and closing at to 10, while Africander
remained steady at even money and was
heavily backed by those who do not believe
in giving the layers the best of the odds.
Fuller took Africander to the front as
soon as the gate went up Odom ran around
Raglan on the lower turn In order to go up
to the Star Ruby colt at the beginning of
the back stretch. There they raced to-
gether neck and neck. first one then the
other. getting his head in front. until they
had rounded the far turn and were straight
ened out for home. Africander Rugged the
rail and came away under a hard ride,
while Hurst Park, under the whip. made a
bold attempt to get up. But the Dwyer
four-year-old was the master and won In
mild drive by a length and half in
L5O 10. Raglan was fifteen lengths away.
Wotan carried top weight. 122 pounds. in
and seventy yards. He was regarded as
about the surest thing Of the day, and was
sent to the post 1 to 2 favorite. He SIM
ply toyed with the others until he reached
the far turn. where he drew away with
ridiculous ease and galloped home with
twenty lengths to spare In 14S 3-5. Alfor-
ten. played down to tens. was two lengths
before Palmbearer, u to 1, who beat Gar
nfsh, IL to 1, head.
The stake feature was the Criterion, of
$4,000, for two-year-old fllies at five fur
longs. ]. G. Follansbee's Bellatrix opened
at to 8. but went up to 13 to 10 because
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Schulamite, pounded down from to 5 to
evens. Schulamite just galloped home with
three lengths over Pierre Lorillard's Chry-
sails. the pair running first and second
from the start. w. B. Leeds Simplicity,
IL to 1. was away poorly, but, though last
turning into the stretch. made up enough
and Pepper. The time was LOS 1-5. Bella
trix ran far below her previous form.
Newton Bennington's Astarita, IL to 10
favorite, showed her heels to big field In
the first race, at about six furlongs and
was an easy winner by two lengths in LIZ.
Judge Denton, 20 to 1. was the second
horse. five lengths in front of Dapple Gold,
SO to 1. who beat Witchcraft head. This
tie Heather was kicked at the post and
withdrawn.
In the steeplechase. at about two miles.
Cock Robin and Walter Cleary were equal
favorites at 0 to s. They ran first and
ter the latter had made the pace up to the
last quarter Of a mile. Capuvator. 16 to
5, was eight lengths away. The race was
run in 40 3-6.
E. r. Thomas voladay. to I. took the
last race. for maiden two-year- olds at five
furlongs. It was drive through the
stretch. but the big Faraday colt took the
measure of Newton Bennington's Gilpin.
the favorite, by length. Mike Clancy's
Tommy Waddell. 6 to I, was third, three
lengths back. The time was Los 3-5. Four
favorites and a second choice enabled the
form players to recover their nerve after
the setbacks Of Tuesday and Wednesday.
The attendance was 900.