The Washington times., 1905-11-23
Talk MATCH RACE
BETWEEN FILLIES
Kiamesha and Santa Cata-
lima May Get Together.
MEET AGAIN IN vEsTAL
Ii Tables Are Turned Then Special
Event Will Be Arranged.
Fraternal Struggle.

As result OF the close contest In the
Dixie Stakes yesterday. a match race
between the two contenders, Kiamesha
and Santa Catalina, may be arranged
for the closing day OF the meeting.
These two three-year-old hllies are
the best OF their age and sex in train
ing Just now, and they had a battle
royal IN the Dixie Santa Catalina was
at q disadvantage. as she carried ten
pounds more than Kiamesha, and there
naturally Is question about ISia-
mesha's superiority. They viii meet
sgain in the VestaI Stakes next We'd
nesday. The distance of that race is
one and one-half miles. and the weights
viii be more in favor Of Santa Cata-
lima. as Kiamesha viii carry I'VE pounds
more thSR she did yesterday, while
santa Catalina's weight remains the
game. The two horses were each badly
messed about in the Dixie. and for
that reason it is hard to take line
On them. and interest in the Nestal is
increased accordingly. Sheuld Santa
Catalina win that event there is al
most sure to be a match arranged TO
run or the tie. Both Mr. Knapp. who
owns Kiamesha, and Mr.. Oxnard, the
owner of Santa Catalina. are true
srortsmen. and would run such a race
without reference to added money. but
simply TO settle the question Of su-
periority.
The two flies. which just now are
such great rivals. are as unlike as Il
i possible for two horses to be. Kia-
meshs, a rather large mare, is wei
built and SNOWY. looking q perfect pic
tura Of a thoroughbred Santa Cata.
lima. on the other hand. is a mos
ordinary looking. iop-eared little runt o
a mare. but she has the Indian sign OF
her more handsome rival so far as win
ming goes. The Dixie was the frs
stake Kiamesha has won this year
while Santa Catalina has won a nun
Der. including the Excelsior HandicaT
at Jamaica last spring. And somehop
Santa Catalina seems to get mixed uT
in a sensation IN All her important races
The Excelsior. which was worth $500
TO the winner, fell to Santa Catalina
only on the disqualification OF Preen
who finished in front. Preen swerve,
badly Just at the end, when the field wa
running closely bunched. and in tn
nixup two horses went down. Will
the crowding entirely changed the com
plexiOH OF the race. II was in ~
race that Jockey Grover Cleveland F'ui
Ter received injuries that kept him in tn
Jamaica HosBItal for months. and fror
which he has net yet entirely recovered
He rode WitfuH, one of the horses tha
feli.
But the Dixie was not the only inter
ssting event yesterday. The Chev
although at the end it was q farnil
affair, Lee Evans and Percy Evans G
Warrenton having IL TO themselves. &C
ing UP the back stretch the first tim
IHR two brothers riding z efF
Dy side as out for q pleasure galIoT
bat they were all business. When
came 10 the finish though. Lee had tn
best mount on Tom Cogan and wO
rather easily He won with the sam
horse al Belmont Park and it is a Ques
ton II there IS a professional in tn
country that is his equal in ridin
across country
The eolors OF Charles Head smit
were victorious in the fifth race Whic
WAS won by Navajo. It IS many wear
since Mr.. Smiths coiors have been see
IN front in this section and there wa
small profit 10 him on this occasion. a
he did not back Navajo.
AIr. Smith IS one OF the sensations
characters OF the turf Out In Chfcag,
his home town, they call him Board Z
Trade Smith, because ne is known a
one OF the most daring speculators
the grain market the Windy City la
ever known More than one fortun
mas he made out Of the big buildin
at the head of la Sale street, bL
The turf always managed TO square Ii
account.
lie has owned many good horses
his day. and Lieut.. Gibson the hea1
lest backed horse that ever started ]
the american Derby, carried his purpl
5scket. Lieut.. Gibson broke down an
was beaten and all Chicago went brok
Mr. Smith has made several trips u
and down the financial ladder Iatel
he has been associated with John u
Gates.
Al Benning yesterday morning Mai
OF T1mbuctOo fell after running ava
four miles and received injuries frol
which she died shortly afterward. Mai
of T1mbuctoo was hoodOoed so far 2
winning was concerned. but was eacou
oftener than any horse that has race
this season. She took place money
six consecutive races, but could nevt
get her nose IN front.