Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22

down to 10 to I. and won in game fashion
by two lengths from Ladsarion and Youth.
In view of the frantic bidding that has
characterized the Offering OF selling-race
winners recently Il was considered remark
able that Mary Morris was not run up she
was entered to be sold for $1,000. and in sew
eraI cases recently double that amount has
been bid for less likely racing propositions.
Being by Victory however, ii is improbable
that the flly will amount to anything more
than Splinter.
rather definite line was obtained on
Matte Corbetts Out of Reach when the
imported colt failed to run prominently In
the mile and furloug handicap, In which
he carried 1926 pounds. and was second Ia
vorite to Alvin. The colt appeared alto
gether unable to show his foot under such
u burden, and. lacking this ability he can
not be considered first class. 1t is probable
that Out of Reach's correct rating Is In the
second division OF handicap performers over
route. He has twice shown himself to be
possessed of fair class by defeating good
fields under moderate weight
Horsemen at Brighton Beach were much
Interested In the result of the Eclipse
stakes at Sandown Park and were surpris-
ed at Ciceros defeat by Val dor. In view
OF Cicero's victory in the Derby 1t had been
expected that he would be able to concede
weight to either Jardy or Val dor. Pre-
sumably Cicero carried 100 pounds In the
eclipse against 100 on Val dor. Ten pounds
is not a great concession over the mile and
a quarter route. and that Cicero was beat
en- at such a difference practically con-
firms what turf critics have cOntended
since the spring-that there is not a really
great three-year- old i'll England this year.
There is no means of comparing American
and English three-yearolds. since time
and track conditions widely differ
ent. Good Judges believe. however. that
either Sysonby Artful could give ten
pounds in actual weight to any horse of
their age In training without fear of de-
feat and the second division in this coun-
try contains some very good performers.
Val doris Eclipse victory adds greatly to
the reputation of Flying Fox as a sire NJ
Blanc's juveniles by Flying Fox are said to
be magnificent lot. but their actual abil-
ity has not yet been shown as two-year-
Odds are not raced in France until August.
Il. c. Ferguson ran afoul OF the rule
calling for starters to be In the paddock
thirty minutes before the race in which
they are TO take part and was assessed a
10 fne In consequence. He had Military
Man entered in the fifth race and throueh
misunderstanding the st. George colt was
late In arriving. This is the first case of
the kind In some time
Hermis Will not be started in the Sea-
shore handicap today He will be pointed
Tor his valuable engagements at Saratoga
the first of which will be the $4,000 handi-
cap on the opening day. Trainer Shields
does not care 10 have him concede n ton of
weight to the light-weighted horses that
VIII run In todays event.
Marty Bergen again rode Buttons vester-
day, and showed great Improvement over
his frst effort on the Marrone string" His
seat was a compromise between the old
time style and the modern. He rode a
fairly strong finish. Had Buttons been able
TO get through in the stretch he might have
beaten Line of Life and St Breeze, but as
the race was run he had no chance But
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