New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-06
RACING In MUD AND RAIN.
OAKL4WN SCORES AGAIN.
VeTibest Equals Track Record IN
Spite of Sloppy Going.
IBE EEIEsRAPH 10 THR TRIBuNE.l


Washington, April ga handful OF racing folk
mostly uegulaTs-shivered through an afternoon OF
damp and dismal racing at Bennings to-day The
steady downpour transformed the track into a
lagoon. and fields were so I'll balanced after the
horses with an aversion 10 mud had been with
drawn that the winners hopeessly Outclassed their
competitors IN q majority OF the six races. -Four
favOrites triumphed. but they were held az almost
prohibitive odds. The defeat Of o. L. FHcnaross
Gold Dome. the TO favOrite IN a selling AFFAIR
at one mile and ono hundred yards was one OF the
unexpected happenings OF the afternoon. The
6zoldcrest colt was simply Outrun, and was beaten
By both FairbuTy and Warranted. The last two
named were heads apart IN the only close finish OF
the day and It took the judges to separate them
As a public trial for the Nursery, 10 be run on
Saturday, OakaWns appearance IN four and
half furlong race was interesting, but II ropbeo
The contest OF all semblance OF struggle. Al the
present time this strapping big youngster out
classes 7. g. Martin. St Estephe and Proteus' his
three opponents to-day, as palpably as a gray
hound outclasses a pug dog, ana none OF theHi
could make him exert himself 7. S. Martin stayed
within respectable distance TO the last furlong
mole but Il was only on sufIerance. The octagon
Eelding barely beat Proteus a nose Tor third
Mace The price against the winner was never
better than TO
The performance OF Oaklawn was looked on as
really impressive until F. 81. Keleys chestnut fliy
Veribest came along and Beat trio OF selling
class youngsters in race at the same alstahS ,
siS ~ q 81 seconds IN doing il This was two
ifths Of second faster than Shieldss colt Won ms
5a9 S, 1a "a sn n ii Days Gentian beat Main for
the place. Like oaklaWn' Neribest was an oooS-oh
The ioO to chance Parkvine was the only horse
ve eh fos s9Ta t I' favoriie an argument Pre
Jed 70 he head Of he stretch II bird u me horses
Nera ridden by apprentice DO: -. ~.
o,st race an I'VE and half furlongs, TO the Abe
uarle Stables smart hily Bohemia Jane H1 1S
ere obviously left in pick up the smaller ends ends
q l6e oE pgFs9 COURSE and Won pulled almost
walk Jane Holly took the place from The Inalo
Ettle on nc speculation on the race.
SUMMARIES
r-7DeT p AcF-For three-year-olds and over i've and
hair furiongs. Columbia Course Betting
Mn Horse owner VT Jockey. s. Pr
oheia AIbepsrls i 5S5 BoiPs 40
SgTsmotor CBluel lol Miller ,;a ~ L,.vD.
MINE slaTt T68d Won easily Sg eight
e Illl RAcror twoyearolds four one-haIf
furlonEs Columbia Course - -
9aaTNh a4 Sshis 5sS6Din5 i iS7 shaw IS
s. Es,sPAs t Bs%onssD ,e FS siEa Is 80
shsa5s SS c % %a5 easT Py bE engh
T 4a6sas c.5ss ssA'
THIRD RAcE-ssERg for fog5-year-Od' and over
lPossUr cTai6ertl. g. 0.connen 7o55 i92
Rs sI san fISys'o S. s I3saniae
s Taaal5ase eshoa 81 TTnburke IS l-2
6Adel Tre6a CaisEs ~ ~ esear By LoyastS
pentence II start fair. Won easily by -FOUR lengths
Time. 1875
FOURTH RACE-Eelng: for tWO-v iouf anu
une-hslf fuTionga. Columbia course
esnt!sn DAILY go. q Norman g
0Griffn). .-lvt shaw ---.----.
Drank S5J lonilsoLl-
VVfDner-E. ~ Kalley8 ch- T. NefloesL ~
Oufi0n start fair Won easily by ten ielstns' A40'
O.56h
FIFTH maidens and winners OF ele -
ee-vear-olds and over; one mile. Coiunpia
woman fGouEhaores Sta.) 93 Hoffman .'.'. -
kmheriack Glalyb..-s-.-- W llAllalieAA ""-'
? Waddell II bradley. 3d.. 0Onley ----.-"'-
chin (Itchcock). 20 laalIo
q. Rfonochord nOudleyl-.-.- .l0l tuler .--.--''
0TaQauans Cooley ..-.... tlJ. Jonnsoh.-'-'
FaTnnsa CThomps0n)- JOY simpson
TVinner-EsoughRcres Stables Dr. 4eoflah
RTiGs Gleunon start fair. Won easily oy HFe a7e'"
Time, I:s4
SIXTH RACE-Seing; for three-year-oids anu over 0
mile and 80 yards. old course
Feirhurv CValters) -l02M W. McLefInotl
: Varranted (AianniE) 10 EtoHnanelh Wv
cold Dome O2ichaFds)- l09 Baird -
eEnnIpn4e 4vslte-t;s 81 r Fairbury by Abana--
~ "a sts14 rood Won driving by a head Time
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