The Washington times., 1906-12-02

the Washington Jockey Clubs fall meet
ing and the finale of the racing season
Ia the East.
The meeting has been one of the most
successful in the history of the local
organization and despite the handicap
that bettors were forced to put up with
in the matter Of betting, there has been
no complaint from either public or lay
ers Of odds. Anyone could get any kind
OF a bet down On any horse, and after
the first few days there was little trouble
about finding your bookie after winning
II has not been half so hard TO discover
q layer OF odds after race as 1t has
been TO pick the winners.
Few Getaway Upsets,
Yet. all told. the public has not had a
whit the better Of the books. II is true
that not so many layers were on yes
terday as drew In on the opening day,
but this was because the bettors started
out well and ended up poorly, The
peripatetic system of betting has not
been half SO bad a thing as 1t was
thought the first day il would be. In
deed. though the club mad its officers
patTollinE the grounds constantly, ad-
mOnishing the layers Il Keep moving,
gentlemen" the men VIII" used TO oc-
permissible 10 move round 81 a circle of
very small radius.
Generally. on a getaway day, the pub
lie goes to the track convinced that
there will be a series Of upsets, and
they were prepared TO be surprised at
nothing in the way of winner. But
yesterday was an exception. rhe bowl
ing over OF favorites and. success o.
long shots did not happen as frequently
as expected. First choices won half the
card. and the other winners were all
well played. The greatest disIpToint-
ment perhaps. was the i'll success Of
Miller. who early became public IDOL
among Benning raeegoers.
Miller on One Winner.
Miller won only one race. and that
was with "a favorite al short odds. lie
failed on Banker, Frins, Chippewa and
oxford. and his defeat on the latter vas
the saddest blow OF the day Jimmy
McIaughlIn's gray horse has been re-
garded as sort Of lion among dogs
at the Benning course since the opening
dav. when he won the Columbia Handi-
cap oxford started twice after that
and won each time. Il was natural
therefore. that the gray should be made
a favorite in the closing race of the
meeting. despite his big weight, and
when he was beaten there vas wall
of regret all over the course.
Yesterdays feature was the Maximum
Stakes. a race established in 1900. Il
Is the longest race of the year on any
Eastern track, and. Ct course, Is the
supreme test Of speed and endurance
of the thoroughbred. The horses are
asked TO travel three miles, and 1t needs
mo "a s.1ss
will answer this question.
Holscher Easy Winner.
Holscher won yesterdays event. and
won it easily. He was the favorlt4.
strong one, and. although MS victory
was expected, the performance STAMP 5
the Lamplghter horse as one of the
hest long distance racers seen in the
East in n long time 1t was an ordi-
nary lot of horses that were pitted
against Willie Shields brown colt, but
ne was giving them all weight Horner
had the mount. because Noone, the
Washington rider. Ead been set down
for the remainder of the meeting.
Holscher runs better for NOone than
any ether boy. but he could have won
yesterday with a I25-pound monkey on
hIm. There was nothing 10 it when
Holscher got ready To make his run.
He traiIed along Ieisurely in the rear
tor the first TWO miles while Sandal
wood. a jumper. and Palette were out
making the pace. For the first mile
Sandalwood and Palette led the field
Icy twenty lengths.
Banker Never Serious.
on the second turn the field had clos
ed some bat it WAS not till the turn
had been made into the back stretch
for the third mile that Horner got busy
with Hoischer. From last place ne
gradually picked up MS horses and
when the upper turn was reached
Holscher was within striking distance
OF Palette. Sar6llwOod having retired
Turning for home Holscher began his
run in earnest. and it was like break
ing sticks Tor him 10 reach ana pass
Palette.
Horner, once in the lead. let Holscher
run on TO the wire, which he reached
several lengths 30 The good. while Pal
cite just as easily took second place
and Pete Daley finished in third posi-
ton. Banker was fourth. badly beaten.
and was never a serious contender in
the race. Apparently, this gift horse
has had too much of IT, He went very
'prOppy' all through the three-miie
tourney. and il would not have been sur
prisiug had he broken down.
Best Horse to Win Maximum.
In winning the Maximum. Holschel
takes his place among a list Of good
horses that have placed the race tC
their credit in former years. The first
winner was Rochester. only fair scr;
OF racer. Carbuncie won the second
running of the race: DOuro annexed II
in l902. and -CaFbunele came back agair
In 1903 and won. For the past two years
Ben Crockett has been the winner.
Holscher is beyond doubt. the bes1
horse that ever won the Maximum
Good Judges OF thoroughbreds regard
Holscher as one OF the best long-dis
tRnce racers this country has seen fol
many moons. and they predict for hin
many victories next year. He won hi,
first race late last summer. but follow
ed II up by winning the Brighton Cup
Shields brought him to Washington fol
the special purpose of winning the Dixie
Stakes and the Maximum. The horse
came out Of the first named so vel
that ne decided 10 start him the follow