Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-10
GRAvEsEND RACES.
Red Knight Covered a Mile and a
Quarter in 2O5L

1t was day of triumph for Old Kentucky
at Gravesend yesterday afternoon. as two
well known turfmen from that state. Tom
Mcdowell and Woodford Clay. won half Of
the races. Mcdowell scored in the first
event with Geranium. while Clay won the
second and fifth races with Outcome and
Memories, respectively. both Sir Dixon
mares 1t was a magnificent day, and the
attractiveness of the program brought fully
$4,000 people to the track. where five favor
ties were defeated in fast going.
The real feature from a racing point Of
view was the handicap at a mile and
quarter, in which The Picket, prominent
Suburban candidate who had been going
great guns in his trials recently. took up top
weight.
When the race started Miller took Red
Knight to the front with such a great turn
of speed that the rest of the horses were
quickly standing on their heads, so to
speak. Red Knight had dozen lengths the
best of it on the far turn, with Monsieur
Eeaucaire Graziallo and Go Between near
est to him. while The Picket and English
Lad were so far out of 1t that they had been
forgotten. Turning into the stretch Red
Knight began to tire from his own efforts
and Go Between, under a terrific ride from
Burns. was overhauling him rapidly at the
furlong pole. Miller then forced to
put Red Knight under drive. and the horse
lasted just long enough to win by a head
in 2.o5 10 new record for the Gravesend
track, the last previous figures being
2.05 2-5 made by the famous Gold Heels in
1902, carrying Ill pounds.
Newton Bennington's Guiding Star 3 to 2
favorite, was the winner of the Hanover
stakes for two-year-olds, five and a half
furlongs.
One of Starter Cassfdy's assistants held
Old England. the favorite in the first race at
about six furlongs. and when the barrier
went up he was left standing still. In the
stretch, 7. c. McDowells Geranium, to /,
came from away back under a neat ride
| from Mclaughlin and won in a drive by a
| length and a half from Right and True, s
| to /. with Consideration. to /, a length
| back. The time was LII.
Woodford Clay's Sir Dixon mare Out
| come to 2. was the winner of the handi-
| cap for mares. one mile and seventy yards.
Baird getting her home in hot finish half
| a length before w. w. Darden's Miss Craw-
| ford. 10 to favorite. Graceful, 20 to 1,
| the pacemaker for three -quarters of mile,
| was third, two lengths back.
| Again In the fifth race. at mile and a
| sixteenth. Woodford Clay's colors were car
| rfed to the front by Memories, 6 to shot.
Lyme took her to the front when Gold Dome
| tired of the pacemakng, and though But
| tons. the favorte, closed with a powerful
| rush In the stretch. Memories was returned
| a cleyer winner by length and half in
1 Las. Buttons had two lengths over Ortho-
| dox, to 1. with Champlain fourth.
] j. Il. Maddens Hammeraway was the
/ magnet for play that reduced him from
! to l and ID to favorite in the last race,
| for maiden two-year-olds, five furlongs but
| w. b. Jennings Isolation, to /. made all
| the running and won by four lengths In
1.02 20 Hammeraway, under drive, got
| place money from William Astor CHAMBERS
Hekate. 40 to shot, by head