Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-01
RACING, FOOT BALL
AND OTHER SPORTS

mounted and landed liberal place oddS an
right. while two stable hands mounted
Woolgatherer and Gypsic and fought II out
for third place. the former winning. The
EFFORTS of these two last extempore Tlders
one of whom was using his hat a bat
on the way home. convu1sed the crowd And
the race ended in blaze of mirth in which
even the losers the fallen favorlte
Joined.
Paul Clifford Likes Mud
That old campaigner, Paul Clifford,
mudlark of the first quality, did not have
much to beat in his race, and his hackers
were never uneasy after the start. The
handsome black spread-eagled his field, and
the only real interest was In the place bat
tie, which was won by a 100 to l shot. John
f. Ahearn, who came from nowhere in the
last quarter. Burning Glass also closed
big gap to land in third place, while Sing
ing Master and Sly Bride stopped to walk
in the final furlong
John r. Ahearn is trained by the veteran
Jockey, George Barber Speaking of the
horse after the race, Barber said: ''Ahearn
won't work for me and l have had to work
him in races. He is much like old True
Blue, the horse l rode at San Francisco for
John F. Chamberln III 1878, not in merit,
but IN looks and disposition. True Blue was
ptted against Joe Daniels and Thad Stew
ems, four-mle heats for a $40 900 purse
Joe Daniels won the first heat, and l won
the second with True Blue. In the third
IalfneT, on Joe Daniels, tOuled True Blue
on the last turn and cut his nigh hind ankle
almost in half | got off the horse and led
him back to the stand, Thad Stevens finish
ing first for that heat. Mr.. Chamberin
claimed a foul, rather l did, but al
though every one saw what happened no
acton was taken. True Blue was ruined
and the trip from Washington cost Mr..
Chamberlin, counting the $4,000 purse,
heavy wagers on the horse and the horses
value cool 100000 in all. 1t was disas-
trOuS race for US
Son of Suburban Winner.
Montanus, who has enlarged ankles. has
been saved for a muddy track. and the
wise ones got as good as 3 to / against
the colt by the Suburban winner. Montana.
Owner Stottes placed several thousand dol
lars on the colt. who landed the goods in
easy fashion after "outbreaking" his field
at barrier rise.
Cassandra seemed to slip in the pasty
mud, and after the first three furlongs
dropped out of it. Gentian repea ted his
good work of the day before and stalled
off Inglesde who hung on better than
usual. Venus closed a gap and will do to
remember. but Edict and the outsiders,
Panic and Fighting Girl. were out of it
from the first owing to their slow break.
Nirginians that follow the horses from
the old dominion let out an old-time Vir
GINA yell as WatercOurse, Tom DoswelIs
two-year-Old. upset the good thing on
Nellie Burn. The promising brown son of
Water Level waited on the favorite to the
homestretch, when he ran over her like a
slayer and won with plenty left at the end.
The mile route was too far for Nellie Burn
and the others well. although Humpty
Dumpty was slow 10 break. and young
Powers made up his ground too quickly,
taking lot out of the colt in consequence.
The large number of promising two-year-
olds al this meeting that will winter in Nir-
ginia will add largely to the three-year-old
races here next spring. The boswell.
Garth Dulany Townes, Oxnard, Hancock
and Bradley farms will send out many OF
these to the races in 1906.
A Sturdy Yoeman.
It was indeed Sturdy Yeoman that
landed the final at the comfortable odds or
20 TO 1. An Athellng, a family that exces
in mud qualities, the horse was at false
price in the speculation, due largely to sue
cesstve plunges on Surray, Azelina, Fiat,
Cottage Maid and Arsenal. This gave Yeo-
mans people the liberal price quoted and
they supported him across the board"
Away last of his field like Palette was
the day before. Yeoman's task looked a
hopeless one as he passed the stand, get
ting the mud thrown in his face from the
rear guards flying heels. But while Sun
ray, Winchester and AZelina were alter
mating as pacemakers in front, Dreamer
was making plucky stern chase with
Ieoman. saving considerable ground at
every turn. On the far side Of the track
eating up the leaders one by one
The homestretch tussle was an exciting
one to the crowd, with Sunray, Azelina and
Supreme Court on even terms and riding
hard. And when Woman, on the inside
came out Of the ruCk with a winning rush
his few hackers used their lungs in a lusty
welcome to the stout colt and plucky
jockey.
It was an unexpected success, after the
colts hard luck at the start and shows
that especially in mud, where horses tire
fast, race is not over until the final
strides Sunray was very tired horse
at the end and has evidently had too
much of it, Supreme Court ran a good
race and will do to watch.
Gallagher's plucky effort in the in7eld
where he acted as ROmanelifs mentor in
the cup, in spite of his broken shoulder
blade, reminded old timers of several races
where track Signals were misunderstood
by jockeys in long races. At Clifton. n j.,
In the early nineties Peter Weber had a
morse, Vendetta, in a our-mile race that
was ridden by one of his sons.
The Clifton track was only three-uuarters
OF mile round, and a three-mile race over
1t meant four full circuits Of the course
Peter was standing In the field and it was
understood between him and his son that he
would drop white handkerchief when the
horses began the fourth and last circuit In
his excitement Peter forgot to drop his
handkerchief until the horses had got half
way round the last turn. and then Vendetta
began Closing, but failed to get up by a
head.
B. G. Thomas Hermitage in the four-rnile
Bowie stakes at Baltimore. won, by
Crouse's Add, was ridden by a colored lad
who pulled him up at the end Of three
miles thinking he had gone four. He
started again after Add and by the gap he
closed in the last mile might have won but
for his forgetfulness.
The same thing happened to the great
horse Acrobat at Jerome Park In a two and
a half mile race, his boy pulling him up at
the end of mile and half. With this
difference that Acrobat went on and closed
up a gap of nearly a furlong, winning
cleyerly at last.
A Lucky Doctor.
The doctor who fixed up Gallagher after
his injury in the steeplechase was told by
the jockey to go and play Ben Crockett to
his limit. This advice was accepted by the
doctor, and a pretty good fee" it was for
his attendance on the jockey.
Z. H. Ryan, W. Cahill and ]. Fitzsim-
mons ship to California this evening. In
the latter's band are several belonging to
r. Angarvler and A. Stottes.
1t Will be a slow track at Benning today
and Father d. may at last leave the maiden
ranks. Delphie, Scotch Plume and Echo
dale also look to be In spot where they
should show well, while Caronal. If the
H. IT, 1911