Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-21
FIRST WATER TAKES
BIG BELMONT STAKE
Results of Racss on Various
Tracks Yesterday.

NEW YORK, May 20.-Newton Benning-
tons First Water, with O'Neill in the sad
die. the national stallion stake, worth
Sa,S91 to the winner, at Belmont Park to-
day. First Water was a heavily played IA
vorite at to 3 and won handily from
Frank Farrelrs Clark Griffith, with F. r.
Hitchcocks Vendor third The time
1O3 2-5-for five furlongs was slow. as the
horses encountered a st # wind, which blew
up the stretch.
Fully 20000 persons were in the stand
when the horses went to the post for the
first race. The track was slow, but some
excellent racing was seen.
The national stallion stake, for two-year-
olds, is one of the richest stakes run at
the meeting. and a hgh-class field of horses
faced the starter. First Water was in
stalled hot favorite, with the J. T.. Mad
den entry, Merry Boy. Timber and Come
dienne, second choice at > to l. Tie start
was good, and Coincidence went to the
front, with the rest of the field close up.
The favorite was in behind. Three-eighths
of a mile from the finish ONell got an
opening and shot First Water through. and
In couple of jumps he was in front and,
holding his advantage to the end. won.
Flinders a 20 to l shot, won the ladies'
stake of $1,000 for three-year-oid FLIES.
Coymaid, the favorite, and Kiamesha were
the pacemakers to we'll into the stretch,
where Lyme brought Flinders up. Gold Tan
was second.
Arian. second choice, won the interna-
tonal steeplechase handicap by a length
from the favorite. Flying Buttress.
The Summaries.
First race-Sellng: furongs. Delcanta,
1Gs MILLER. o to 2 and to s. won; The Gadfy,
io5 u. j. Walsh. . to and to ;. second; Lit
tie Woods 102 tAIcDanicp. to and to s.
third. Time, 12s %. Jerry c. Proc and Josie b.
second race-sellng; four and one-half furlcngs
Mintia. 81 u. J. Walsh. . to / and s to 5. sec
ond; Gentian, 1902 ID. O'Connor,. 20 to 1 and to
1. third Time. 0.51. Little Ben and Evelyn J. also
Third Eirst stallion Ssn five
/ and 5 to 2 C nd; Vendor 1872 ,uildeb and,, 6 to
nd to third Ro1 Time Lea 2s rnap
Fourth race-The ladies' stakes one mile. Find
Maid. 121 oodomD, II to 5 and 8 to 10, third
McC'abe and Zeala aisc ran.
Fifth race-The International steeplechase; about
and 10 to E second Ivan IA pass, 10 to and
Eclipse, Gortnasallan and Rube also ran. ogress
2 to and to 5. Priority. 1o7 ID. O'Connor,.
20 to and to second; Witch Hazel III
trand also
Seventh receive and one-half furlongs. Billy
Woodward III tHeidrD. IL to ]. won Blnmen-
thai: 100 Anderson. 9 to 2. second Miss McKen-
ma l12 Henderson; 30 to l. third. Time, LIS 10.
Jimalong, Cyuttica, Mabel Griffin andr Josette also
KANSAS CITY, Mo- May 2o.-E;lm Ridge
First race-Six furlongs. John Carroll, 100 Olor-
rs9 to 8 , Won; Ad ia lbs lBnehanan to-
IL lnHt IgpI ,rpp9t
gown and Modrid Law also ran.
Second race-Steeplechase; handicap; full course.
John f. Owens 100 tDupee). to !, Won; Wild
Range; 1t2 CIV. Kelly! $ to j. second; Charawind,
I los IMei ag b.. to q third Time, 4o4 Gel
Third race-Five furlongs. Waseful, 107 Gu
ehanan) to ., won; Lady Navarro IL (Heige-
intyrei, 10 TO |. third. Time, 1.01. Miss Anxious
and Granada also
mile and one-eighth, Ascot Belle. 50 Ct. Mead.l,
indina, Elliott Alma Dufour and Bondage also
Fifth race-Mlle and one-quarter Falernian 1o1
tAorfis), to /, won; Helgerson 81 (Finnt gam,
% to l. second Gus strags; 10! OIorrisonl II to
Berry Hughes, Bugle Horn and Rossmond also
!. won; Potrero Grande, los (Kunz) to 5, second;
Federal 1o2 CMorris', 6 to l. third Time, 1.41a..
Chamberlain Cha Haviland. April Showers, c. Q. and
ST. LOUIS, May 2o.-Union Park sum-
maries:
First race, mile and half-TIonda, 1oa Cschil-
ling, to ). won: Prince of Pilsen, 102 Leeds,
90 to /, second; Sea Shark, ss (DeaIy), Is to i,
third Time; 2.as Is; Asellpas, Betty Cold
Prince Real. Gishock, Compass Beaciare, Prcdigai
Son. Billy Rice and Excentral also ran.
kel, 6 to ), won; Marimbo, 102 Swain, to /,
second; second; T tn 1o4 cheathaml to l. third.
Time, 1.02 40. Good, Gov. Davis Lady CHS
wick and Carew also ran. Carew finished first,
but disqualified.
qiadtkeJ. 10 TO l, won; Lady Ray, 90 Gackson).
= to /, second Benmora. 100 Swain, TO 5 third
birdie Stone, st. Tammany and Lilly Long also
10 l. won; Mafalda. los FiSher), . to 2 sec,
ond; Car2mont. ITO tCheatham,, 3 to 2, third.
Handsel, The Don and San Primo also ran
FIfth race, five and one-half furlongs-Hustcd.
en- = to T. second Felix p NOES a 97 o5tt se1Sn
to > third Time. los Is. Captano, Liquozone,
lin lin, Fg[rln George West Hlnterdon, dorothy
Bowers and John II. Kirby also ran
100 GIcDermottl. u to l, second; Eva Clair. 9s
osa tfal to l. third Time l49A. FL key,
Catalina, Watermelon Sister Ruth and Henry of
Franstamar also ran.
LOUISVILLE. KY, May 20.-Churchiu
Downs ST mmares:
First race, five furlongs-Moccasin Maid, 1903 ID
second; Problem, 1913 tTreube), 4 to 1. third
Time, 1o2 IA Queen Caroline Tokioka Mon
dace. Ledosia, Tevis Daught and Lady Ornama
also
:. second race; six furlongs-Bad News. 1o5 &C.
Kelly 3 TO l. Won; Columbia Girl, l01 ID. Bo-
landJ 30 to |, second; Thespian. 112 CrreubeD, -
to /. third. Time. lib "a. Merit, Icewater Jake
Deiagoa. Profession, Kurtzman, La Londe and
Buiinski also
Third race. mile-swiftwlng 151 (Peters).
to !, won; Blue Mint 149 (Seoggan). TO l. sec
ord: Olonetz. Isl tCollyeri to ;. third. Time,
LAG Apteryx, Binehelio. The Hebrew. Mirance.
landmark and Madoc also ran.
Fourth race. four and half furlongs the
Nursery stakes-Debar, III Noonanl, 10 to 5.
won: Fel0urs. III Cd. AUSTIN. 10 to l. second;
Lady Anne, los OIeLaughin,. II to s. third.
Time. "a "a. Ieta DUFFY, Nuns Yelling. Sir HUI
ron, Mingita and Beautiful Bess also ran.
Fifth race, steeplechase, short course-(iolden
Link. l49 Carter. to l, won Red Car, las tiay-
lori to l. second: Donami, $40 tMcAugliffel,