Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-11
Crossways by a Neck.


ihe second race was pretty STRUGGLE
between Crossways. T. s. Martin and
Ilckle. the latter being the favorlte at to
3. Proteus acted as leader for a few
yards and then Crossways went to the
front. AT the turn into the stretch Burns
showed T. s. Martin to the fore and #
looked to be all over but the shouting Lit
lie Johnson exercised great patience with
Crossways and got her to try again with
the result that the Belmont filly caught
Martin about fifty feet from the wire and
finally won out by a neck
Then came the steeplechase and Caloora-
hatchee was played as If it was all over
He acted as leader the first time around and
that was the last he was heard of Champs
EIysces shot TO the front after taking the
Liverpool the second time and seemed a
sure winner, but GanseVoort collared him
as soon as the stretch was reached and
won easily, four lengths of daylight being
between him and Champs Elysees when the
wire was reached. CrOXton unseated Jockey
Willis taking the last jump. but he escaped
uninjured.
Worthwhile has been running several good
races here this spring, being badly inter-
fered with, and yesterday 1t was thought he
was due, being made the favorte in the
fifth race. The winner turned up in FRITZ
Schen. who ran game race from start to
the finish. She was in front at the break
away and then Oleroso raced to the front.
AS the stretch was reached FRITZ got going
again and looked TO be winning easily,
when Worthwhile rushed up in the last ten
yards and missed the verdict by only
head. Fuller evidently timed his finish
little too late. as Worthwhile was much the
best horse at the end.
The final race of the day brought out an
other desperate struggle for supremacy be-
tween Sir Ralph. Panique and Cantaloupe
the former getting the verdict by half
length. Fairbury raced to the front at the
start and was three lengths to the good
turning into the stretch. but he died away
and the three named went to the front and
had whirlwind finish.
"Jocko" Johnson's Nice Win.
'Jocko" johnson, an hour before the
running of the steeplechase for maidens.
was rubbing his worlds wealth in one hand
He had paid s200 for jumper Gansevoort
a rogue son of Clifford, and had left not
what would amount TO consideration even
for a poor man. He started Gansevoort in
the race and when Sol Lichtenstein post
ed SD To l against the erratic son of the
mighty Clifford. Johnson bet his all. s5o
upon GansevOortS chances.
Gansevoort won in a gallop and Johnson
was first in line behind the big book after
the race and he pulled down his 81 COO
johnson is a comparatively poor man and
a 81 COO winning is a veritable windfall to
him. When striding from the lichtenstein
book all smiles and pleasant looks another
trainer of the same ilk naively inquired:
''Well. how does it feel?'
Johnson explained he experienced fifty
different emotions when the long-hng9red
cashier commenced to thumb off the twenty
$50 bills. II just stopped once to see that
the eighth bill was a bit off color. and
pinch myself and learn beyond doubt of
my being really alive" declared Johnson.
When he got the last $50 bill safely within
his hand, Johnson says. he felt as IL he
would not have changed places with August
Belmont himself AS the purse was $780, he
Is 81, 400 ahead on the venture.
Summaries.
First race. handicap for three year Odds and
ward i've and half furiongs, Columbia course.
Won by Race King, lib pounds Fulier, to l.
to and out. second; Royal Window. OF Baird.
70 l. 21l 10 and to 5. third. Time. 90 p
Brute and Lord Aintree also
Second race. for two-year-olds: four and half
pounds u. Johnson is to .. I to 10 and out. r.
s. Martin, i9I Ct Bnrns,. to l, to and out
second; Tickle 100 FULLER. to and out. third.
Third race. for there year olds and upward: six
pounds Baird. 3 TO 1. even and to 3: Jane
Holly. no Hullerl. 10 /. to aud even. sec
ond: Flinders. 81 u. Johnson. 6 to ., l to and
out, third. Time III. 1.nehrmaun, Jr.. Rocklands
Yorkshire Lad and Limerick also ran.
Fourth race. steeplechase. for maiden four year
olds and upward: about two mIes-won by Ganse-
wort. 49, pounds CBowser,. 20 to /. to and
out Champs Elysees. 1871 tHoiman). IL to D. 2 TO
9 and out. second Caloorahatchee. i3T Owens
4 to 5 and out. third. Time, 4io. CrOxton fell at
Fifth race for maiden three ODDS; seven fur
longs. Columbia course-Won by FRITZ Schef. i06
pounds shaw. 31s 70 l. even and out; Worthwhile;
u. Johnsonl. 5 TO 1. to and to 5third Time,
100 2-5. Pete Daley. Monetebelo. Garment and
Sixth race selling for three year odds and up-
ward; one mile and seventy yards Columbia course
o. to 10 and 2 to 5: Panique I07 FULLER, o to
]. to aud 8 to ). second; Cantaioupe 1oi
~ so bcs to The ap TeeS 70 a third Tme