Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-30
RACING, FOOT BALL
AND OTHER SPORTS

descend mad been supported down TO To
]. and she went to the post at even shorter
figures. Wickfords runaway. after the
colt had been played by another wise Cd
contingent. changed the market and specu-
lation after the runaway saw Descends
price descend to 4 to /.
How hard 1t is for some jockeys to obey
orders was emphasized in the race. Gem
tian's owner. Father BIZ. DAILY, told his
boy Springer not to go to the front with
the colt but to lie in good position in
second third place and come on In the
stretch" But the boy went on in front
and opened up a gap during the first hair
mile, run in so Us seconds In the mud.
This would cause any twe-year-old to
stop In a mile race over a heavy track,
and though Gentian hung on well. Descend,
well handled by Romanell. wore him
down inside the last furlong. The pair
had the race TO themselves at the end,
Paeon. on whom Bell rode a poor race,
beating the others out. OF these Frllls,
after getting away next to last, closed a
big gap. landing In fourth place.
Ben Holders Weak Jockey.
1t looked like tempting fate to put Dickson
on Ben Holder after the lad had just gone
through his trying experience on Wexford
in the latters runaway. His employer said
that the boys rest between races would
put him all right again, but the sequel
showed that 1t did not. and Ben Holders
heavy wagers as an odds-on faVorite were
all ''in the fire. at the end.
After Jupiter and Fancy Bird had "sifted
mud in front at a great pace with Midas
and Ben Holder next, the latter got away
from his weak jockey, Dickson, at the nome
turn and went wide on the outside OF his
field This lost him the race, for, although
he closed up like cyclone, Fancy Bird was
not reached in time. OF the others Midas,
owing to his lit looks before the race,
in his preliminary, was the subject or
plunger of crazy money, support which
his form did not warrant, nor his perform
ance either. Old Guards long odds, 10 to
1. were the subject of comment, but the
colts abilities as weight carrier have not
been demonstrated yet.
A mix-up at the start for the fifth race,
in which Ricardo stumbled and threw little
Christian in the mud, interfered with sew
eral horses, notably with the heavily backed
Father D., from old man Days stable. AS
one of the colts club house hackers said.
as he viewed Father D. away In the rear
after the start, something seems to gen
they are favorites, and here is has happened
again" And he only expressed the feelings
of hundreds of others on the grounds
Copper also got away poorly, but little
Lichtmess and Barlola, stoutly that the
bladh-legged gray horse reached them at
the home turn. after which 1t was all in his
favor the rest of the way. Syivania, the
100 to ! shot. dropped from the clouds in
the last quarter. and landed her few back
ers for place and show. Nom de Plume,
from the Pequest stud farm in New Jersey
beat the others hard, of whom the 'un-
lucky Father d. was a fast closing fourth
The Last Shall Be First.
That old but sometimes trite saying 1.-The
last shall be first" was emphasi sized in the
final event. for which Palette and Arrange
wan. the last two away, ran one-two at
the outcome. A sensational plunge on Ar
rahgowan. followed by the general public
made that horse top-heavy favorite at
post time. while Monacodor was backed
heavily by most of the landscapes" and
Gambler and Palette also met with strong
support. Brilliant and King Pepper were
also played.
Monacodor and King Pepper flattered
their hackers from the start Arrahgowan
and Palette last. the latter having been cut
on right after the barrier rose. But 80 we'll
did the last two close up on the long back
stretch that they reached the bunch at the
lower turn. and in the homestretch caught
King Pepper, who had settled Monacodor at
the last furlong. The three set the crowd in
a turmoil by their close finish and had 1t
been a few jumps further Arrahgowan
would have won. But his boy, King was of
little help to him.
Jockey Shaw will be missed during the
rest of the week. as he has gone to New
York and will not return here before he
goes to his home in the Indian Territory
Jack Young Is receiving a special prepara-
II the going remains heavy tomorrow his
chances will be correspondingly increased
But Ostrichs forte is mud. So there
you are.
Andrew Miller. Tom WEIGH and the for
mers new racing partners, F. B. Bishop
and Blair Paynter, have been in Kentucky
after some brood mares for the breeding
stud they are soon to equip. The purchase
young stallion IS already a successful sire
and should improve this record with bet
ter opportunities.
Among the new arrivals at Benning yes
terday were H. X. Knapp. Frank Ball
and Frank Mckee of New York: ex-Rep-
resentative Joseph l.. Rhinock of Covington.
KY, and Frank Brown. They all went to
Kiamesha's standard.
After wexford runaway the ring quo
tations were cut down to a degree. Paeon
went to to l. while Descend Gentian and
Friils dropped to to l each The last
named was strongly played
Gambler with Riley up. closed lot of
ground In the final event. He was an add
ed starter on the board, his name having
been accidentally left off. Many took this
as .'hunch," but 1t did not go through.
on the walk just IN front of the telegraph
office is dice sunk In the pavement
which bears the mystic '6'' on its face A
rev superstitious spectators who noted
this oddity, just before the second race,
Went 10 number g. on the program In a
hurry. 1t was Descend and they got the
money ~
III Descend can repeat she ought to land
her second victory today, unless Paeou's
easy race yesterday should be followed bv
a FORM reversal. Sunray and Fiat will also
De hacked to beat their field as will Ostrich
10 defeat Banker. The Ostrich horse has
had special cup preparation and the mud
IS his forte. 1890
Jack Young would have started in the
cup. but he went lame yesterday morning
and his owner, H. R. Baker. has eone
south. In Kentucky he will pick nm some
yearlings. Col. Baker this season sofa ! a
sorcaere for $4,000 and Holscher for the
same price. 40 INC
VIII Woodland Will not turn out Debor
as at first intended. but viii send she
youngster to New Orleans and race him
there this winter. ''1''i
They were coming home In the street car
ana talking over the races of YESTERDAY
Down town an old lady got on and hegr,n
taking In the sporty passengers. FinsiIv
she could stand It no longer and turned
TO young man next her with the remark
1 am sorry. my son. to see Won Iosine
your money on fast horses" The youn9
mans answer-"No. madam. thew were
slow ones today'-convulsed those pea rby
But the old lady never smiled
A ticket of membership In the Metronoli-
tan Association of Bookmakers was sold
at Benning yesterday for s., ESQ. A dron
of just 100 per cent from the quotations OF
a year ago.