Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-31
SHEEPSHEAD RACES.
Wild Mint Captured the Twin City
Handicap.

James r. Keene's Wild Mint ran a re-
markable race In the $4,000 Twin City
handicap. one mile and a quarter at
Sheepshead Bay yesterday. Over a heavy
track he led a high-class field at q smash
ing pace and hung up 2.O6 As for the dis
lance. Wild Mint was generally ignored
by the smart players because OF belief
that he could not run IN the mud and as a
result he went up to 10 to 1. He carried LOT
pounds and had Nicol In the saddle. Proper
was the favorite at 5 to 2, with Buttling
at 4 to 1 and Dave Johnsons Joaquin. an
added starter. backed down to skies. Prop
er was as good as left at the post while
Wild Mint was off like a shot, setting a
fast pace from the outset, followed by JAG
quin. Cairngorm and First Mason, in the
order named. as they ran up the back
stretch, with the others trailing. Wild Mint
was so full of running that he covered five
eighths In 101. three-quarters in lib As,
seven furlongs in 1.26 3-5 and the mile In
1.40 fiat. By that time both Joaquin and
Cairngorm had quit, but First Mason, at
the false price of IL to 1. came with royal
rush through the stretch and forced Wild
Mint to drive by half length. pullman
lost ground when he went to the whip, else
First Mason might have carried the day,
as Wild Mint was clearly all out John
Sanford's Caughnawaga. 10 to 1. moved up
In the last half mile and finished third, six
lengths back. Proper was fourth. the start
having killed his chances. while Buttling,
who was severely kicked and cut at the
post, was never prominent.
Another rich stake. the Great Filly for
two-year-olds six furlongs. futurity
course. provided sensational finish. 8.
8. Browns Sue Smith, a hot favorite after
leading all the way to the last few Jumps
was caught and beaten half a length by
Woodford Clay's Sir Dixon nlly Running
70 JnI xxrfft, IL
Burns rode Running Water, and when he
began to get busy at the bend in the track
she was SO far back that a victory seemed
hopeless. But the filly was game under the
whip and got there in 155 2-5. Sue Smith
beat Single Shot by a head. the race net
ting about $4,000 for young Clay. James
r. Keene's Voter FLY Curiosity. backed
down to to .. could not extend herself in
the going.
Frank Farrells colors were seen in the
front In the first race. for maiden two
year-olds. five and half furlongs. futurity
course. when his Kinley Mack colt. Mintia,
played down to to l. went to the front
at the half mile pole and under vigorous
ride from Shaw won by a length and half
from Lawsonian, 3 to /, In LOS 4-5 The
latter was hard driven to beat Merry Go
Round. 20 to 1. by half length, with PEN
gum. a good thing at a long price, a head
back.
The lightly weighted Diamond Flush. to
I. proved a surprise in the handicap for
mares. six furlongs. Lucy Young. after
having lead at one time OF half a dozen
lengths. died away as usual In the stretch
and was unplaced. Then Perrine came on
with Diamond Flush. who won by length
and a half. with Ancestor and Lady Pru-
dence, coupled at sevens, running second
and third. respectively, separated by a
small margin. Ginette. who closed favor
fte, could not untrack herself. while Druid
second choice. was of poorly. The time
was 1.142 -5.
Lord Badge, backed down to threes was
a wild horse In the fifth race. one mile and
three-sixteenths which he took in gal
lop by six lengths In 2.03. Blennenworth,
who ran second. was disqualified by the
stewards for cutting Off several horses on
the lower turn. SO that the place went to
P. J. Dryers Jennie McCabe, 10 to 1. with
Yorkshire Lad. to l. who was In all sorts
of pockets, third.
The last race at a mile and a sixteenth
on the grass. was easy for Kiamesha. the
favorite, who led all the way and won by
three parts OF a length from Bryan. sec
ond choice, with Shorthose. the top weight,
a length away. The time was Isl. Four
fayoriteS lost.