Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-19
GRAVESEND RACES.
Right Royal Won Speculation Stakes
In Drive

With the rain falling all the afternoon and
the track sea Of sloppy mud. seven races
were run at the Gravesend track yesterday
in the presence of 10000 regulars. In spite
of these conditions. however. three favorites,
all heavily backed, and three other winners
that were well played made the outing one
Of satisfaction to the crowd.
Scratches were numerous, there being
nine Withdrawals from the Speculation
stakes for three-year-olds and upward, one
mile and a sixteenth. AS far as the betting
was concerned NJ. L. Hayman's Right
Royal and c. R. Ellson's Judge Hines
practically monopolized the play. The
former was pounded down to even money
favorite. while the latter went up half
point to to 2. Right Royal did not get
OFF, any too well. Perrine being compelled
to keep him on the outside in long. game
rush UP the back stretch, with Ocean Tide.
10 to 1, and Judge Hines racing in front
neck and neck. At the head Of the stretch
Perrine went to the whip. Ocean Tide had
dropped back and Judge Hines, also under
the lash, was making bold bid for VIC
tory. Fifty yards from the wire It looked
as II Right Royal was beaten. but he came
again with great courage and won on the
post by a nose in 1.49. Ocean Tide was
three lengths away.
Roseben. with 137 pounds on his back,
was the choice in the handicap for all ages.
about six furlongs, although he went up to
to because of the play on Mamie
Hodge and Schulamite. Under this burden
the great sprinter had to wait nearly five
minutes at the post before the barrier went
up, but in spite of slow track he soon
raced his rivals to earth and won in a big
gallop by a length and half in Ill 1-5,
Schulamite nailed the place from Mamie
Hodge by half a length. with Jake Sanders
head back.
Confederate. 8 to 1, was much the best in
the opening event for two-year-olds, about
six furlongs, for when Hilderbrand cut him
loose he romped away from Frank FarrelFs
Arklirta, to 1. who led to the stretch turn
and was beaten by three lengths. Devfltree,
5 to 1. was a length and half behind,
while Yalagal. the favorite, was badly
beaten. The time was !. IL 2-5.
Fred Johnsons Bonfire, IL to 10 fayorite.
made all the pace in the steeplechase at
about two miles, but at the last jump he
was overhauled by George B. Hills Ca
loorahatchee, to 1. who won IN a hot
finish by couple of lengths in Ala Bon
fire was six lengths in front of Black
Death, IL to 1. who ran an improved race.
H. B. Duryea's Rose Of Dawn, 5 to 1,
with Shaw up, won the fifth event, hand
leap for mares of all ages. one mile and a
sixteenth. in spreadeagle style. She led
from start to finish and came home four
lengths in front of Don't Ask Me, to /,
in 1.51 2-5. Thistle Heather, the favorite,
was third, length and half away.
The last two races, each of which was
for maiden two-year-old fIhes and geldings
at five-and-a-half furlongs. were won re-
spectively, by Mrs. r. Selby's Pamela,
20 to shot, and Isaac Franks F1avigny.
8 to 2, fayorite. Pamela won In a galiop,
beating T. Hitchcock. jr.'s. Usury. one OF
several favorites. by half dozen lengths
with Merry -Go-Round. to 1. poor third
Flavigny won her race in a heavy drive by
a scant half length from Lille B.. backed
down to 10 to 1. The latter had head
over H. j. Morris vagabond. to /. Pa
mela's time was Loo rs and FIavigny's was
LOB 4-6.