Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
AQUEDUCT RACES.
Legend, at 5 to /, Won Rose Stakes by
Head

Four favorites were defeated at Auueduct
yesterday afternoon, a proceeding that
served to increase the discomfort of "a
cre8Dd of 5000 persons who shivered in the
wintry blasts that swept up from Jamaica
bay all the afternoon.
The biggest upset of the day occurred in
the feature event, the Rose Stakes, for two
yearold filies, four furlongs, when w. L.
Powers Legend, by neutrality-suspicious.
Moore won in hard drive by head with
10 to 1 about her. O'Neill made all the
running with her and had her all out at
the end to beat w. c. Fessenden's Lady
Valentine to favorite, who stood an
unmerciful whipping from Hildebrand all
through the last furlong- e. +. SmatherS'
Society Bud, to ., came from behind I'M
Ger vigorous ride from Lyme and was
beaten two lengths for the place, at the same
time finishing half a length before James
r. keenes Pythia, who was backed down
to IL to and had early speed, only to stop
in the final sixteenth The half mile was
run in 050, with a high wind blowing
straight up the homestretch.
Sydney Pagets Burnett, 10 to 1, landed
the first race, for maiden two-year-olds,
four furlongs, by three parts of a length.
Newton Bennington's Superior Boy, 2 to 1
favorite, was the pacemaker right up to
the last few jumps, where he weakened and
gave way to Burnett who received mas
terful ride from Baird. In another stride
P. S. 2. Randoph's Tanger, backed down
to sevenS would have been second, but as
1t was he was beaten head. The time for
the half was 0. 40 20.
Although there were only three starters
in the fifth event, at a mile, the talent S
Ill luck continued when Father Bill Days
Toi San, second choice, got the best of d.
poor start and managed to win by a length
from the odds-on favorite. E. r. Thomas
Onatas, Burns up. Many thought that Toi
San fouled Onatas in the middle Of the
stretch. but when Burns went before the
stewards with a protest he was overruled
Wyefield. backed down to to 1, was an
Indifferent third. The mile was covered in
1.41.
Handzarra. with 126 pounds up, was made
| the favorite in the second race. a handicap
at five furlongS, but after leading part
she stopped quickly. Race King, to 1,
on the other hand, showed marked i'm
provement over his last race and was re-
turned an easy winner by three lengths.
1t was drive for the place, Jerry C., low
cred to sevens. taking it from Workman
5 to 1. by half a length, with the latter
gaining steadily at the end. The time was
101 As.
Monte Carlo, heavily backed from 7 to 5
to 8 to 10 favorite, took the third race. at
six furlongs. Perrine had to ride him out.
however as he was firing when he passed
the judges two and half lengths In front
of Cascne, to l. who got a poor send off
and then ran fine race. Tommy Waddeil,
Is to l, was third. five lengths away. Con-
sidera ton, second choice, was too heavily
weighted and stopped early. Carrie Jones
was left at the post, but went on and man
aged to be next to last.
There was nothing to the last race, for
maiden three-year-old FLIES, six furlongS,
but the Oneck Stables Kiamesha. to p
favorite who made all the running and
won galoping by eight lengths in 1.16.
Suffice, % to /, lasted long enough to nip
the place from Ismailan, to l, by nose.