New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-04
OFF DAY FOR FAFORITES.
ONLY TWO SUCCESSFUL.
Baird Rides Three Winners, TscO of
Them at Long Prices.

washington. April s-The victories OF Weirdsome
and Bob5ie KesR IN two handicaps which served as
the Monday Offering at Bennngs this afternoon
we're disastrous 10 layers and general players alike
although IN exclusive few prOfted handsomely
Vyeirdsouae. a full bToll4er TO Bryn MaWr. and
csst-on from tho GoughRcTes Stables. now running
IN the name Of ". X Levering. was starter in
tbe frst AFFAIR a sprint Of Eve and a half fuTlongs
He carried nlnery-four pounds. II was not so long
sro that Weirdsome was graduated from the
maiden class and as Mamie Worth. a mare with
brilliant burst Of speed and some class. was one OF
his competitors. the form players. in their eX-
prsssive vernacular. could not see him." and this
despite the fact that Mamie Worth, with Inn
most Of Is pounds was giving him thirty-three
pounds
His stable. however. back him confidently
and persistently y 10 J. that he closed at 12
70 J. Baird had the mount and after permitting
Tommy" Burns 10 set the pace with Mamie
worth he came with rush in the last furlong
and won by a couple OF open lengths. Mamie
Worth STOPPED so badly from her early efforts that
Arsbo also caught her and took the place. She was
Al L 70 % in the betting
Bobhie Kean, with ninety-seven pounds up. earned
his victory Al the expense OF Uncle Urigh, the top
weight al us pounds. This handicap was at one
mile and 100 wards and Romanelli kept Bobbe Kean
out in front al the way winning in a drive from
me favorlte. The winner was backed from 10
to7to2 shaw. on Uncle UTigh made desperate ef-
forts 70 catch The paoemaker in the stretch. but
could never get up.
Miss LEttleaeld's Tickle, favorite in the four-and-
s-bslf-furIong scramble for tWo-year-Old platers
has noticeahly the worst Of the racing luck. and
was not only of badly but was shut of when the
feld straightened itself out. Romaneln did not
succeed In extricating her from her position until
a hundred yards from home, ami then II was too
late Shaw. who had been having his own troubles
on Belden. got the Handspring youngster racing
al the end and. catching the pacemakers IN the
last sixteenth. won by a comfortable margin DR.
FIelsworth. after running conspicuously for half
the Journey. tired and dropped back. Anodyne.
away badly, was third The winner was a warm
second choice in the speculation.
" I. Nsupins Little Woods. ridden by the APP
prentice Jockey Henderson. showed group Of
very chaau plste7s tie quickest way home in the
rhir6 race and THEREBY scored his fourth cOnsecu-
tive victory al the meeting. The Flambeau geiding
was the choice Of the public and went TO the post
az ODDS on Baird tired 10 steal the race with
Pcseur hut The best be could DO Was 10 lend the
mare III second place, Ia front Of the Gadny.
De SD1za save exhibition OF lncompetefcy or
worse o. Cascire. the overwhelming faEorlte IN
the fourth race. that has not been exceled IN a
long time Al the head of the stretch ne appeared
10 lake the horse deliberately wide, and the EFFORT
he made TO overcome the ground he lost by this
rnarRuvre was SO feeble As 10 he ludlcrous balfd
brought ROYAL Window through on the ran ana
won with something 10 spare. -Four favorltes were
defeated and BAIRD added 10 his fame ny riding
thee winners, second ard a thrd IN I'VE mounts.
SUBMARINES.
FIRST RACE-TIar5tcaQ. for three3e dds and over
FYve ard lzf fcricugs. Columbia Course