The Washington times., 1906-04-29

Roseben IN the Excelsior Handicap, and
did not have TO more than half unroll
the tape line of his speed. either, TO win
by length and a half from Ormonde' 5
Right, which was second, a length be-
fore the 6Oto-1 shot, Eugenia Burch.
With climbing stride and the white
feather plainly showing in his whole
bearing, Roseben, the 3-to-5 favorite.
was an Indifferent fifth.
Roseben Quit.
Hermitage went away from the bar
rier with a lightning burst of speed.
and kept Roseben company TO the half,
with Merry Lark at his heels. At the
far turn Hermitage was done. and for
an instant Roseben held a lead Of two
lengths. 1t was the last flicker Of the
dying flame. Merry Lark ranged up TO
Rosebcn on the home turn. looked him
in the eye for second or two. and
then plainly. almost as if he had spoken.
Roseben indicated his collapse.
Ormonde's Right closed grimly
through the stretch. Struggle as he
might. Ormonde's Right could not get
up. and Merry Lark maintained his
lead a handy winner. Eugenia Bureh
ran good race behind Roseben.
Rams Horn Sick.
Rams Horn and his stablemate. Phil
Finch. were early Withdrawn from the
big race The former has a tempera-
ture of 1O2 and is very sick horse.
which probably accounts for his failure
in the Sterling Stakes.
The Blair Painter-Andrew Miller COM
bination. which controls Merry Lark
won handsomely. They held their COM
mission back until Merry Lark's price
had scared from TO 10 20 :. Then they
sent II in IN chunks, and at post time 10
to l was the very best 70 be had. There
was something OF a sensation when Alex
Shields three-year-old Halifax fairly
two-roped Lady Amelia II the handicap
with only 100 pounds up. Halifax ran 10
the front as II he could run just as fast
as he wanted. and won without ever be
ing extended. Escutcheon easily whip
ped Aeronaut. faVorite, IN the opening
race. and Mary Morris ran away from
Varieties in the Fifth.
Blue Dale was one public choice that
got home without effort
First e-Three-year-olds and uD-
ward six furlongs. Escutcheon. III
(Robbins). 10 ?, won. Aeronaut. III
(Miller), 4 70 ), second: Listless. 81
(Garner). 10 to :. third. Time. ia 1-5.
Monacodor. Transmute. Matte BumppO,
and Curly Jim also ran,
Second race-Two-year-oIds; FIVE fur
longs. Blue Dale. 81 (Garner), : 10 3. won;
Flowaway. 103 (Radtke). y to !. second:
Irene A, $40 Hennessy). % 10 ! third.
Time. 1:O2 Big Hand, Clements. Moon
vine, Creole Girl. and Gulliver also ran.
Third ace-Three-year-olds and up
ward: five and one-half furlongs. Hall
fax, 100 Garner, Z 70 2. won: Lady
Amelia, I32 Davis Il 10 %. second:
Z -
1:O7- Alencon. Bad News, Cousin Kate.
and Toscan also ran
Fourth race - Excelsior Handicap
three-year-oIds and upward; one and
one-sixteenth miles. Merry Lark. los
(Miller), 10 10 1. won; Ormonde's Right,
III Knapp. s TO !. second: Eugenia
Burch. 10 (Crimmins). 60 10 1. third
Time La 10 Colonial Girl. ROseben.
/ Goldsmith, Bats, Race King, First
Mason. and Hermitage also ran.
Fifth ce-Three-year-olds and m
ward: one mile and seventy yards. Mary
Morris. So CGarner), ? TO !, won: Varieties
iOi tCrimminsl, II TO 5, second: Auru-
master, III (Miller), TO !, third. Time.
l;45. Janeta, Lord Badge. and Leila also
ran
Sixth -race--Two-year-old FIVE fur
longs Sewell, 112 CSewelD. 5 10 ;, won:
Umbrella. 109 Cochran. 10 / second.
Merrill, ll2 tO'NeilD, to ]. third. Time
=
Treasure Seeker. and Turbulence also
ran
Jamaica Entries
First race-Five furlongs. Josie s.
109; Brushman, 1O7: Townes. 9S; MeXi-
can Silver, 104: Joyful, 80: De Mund lO7.
Belchamber, 1O2; Our own, Dollie Dol
lars. 104.
Second race-Mile and seventy W rds
Ebony, 110; RobadOr, 1Ol: Maxnar. JOS.
Red Friar. 10; Bragg us: Consuslo III
lol; Jack Mcheon, Ill; Gallant. 10T.
Third race-One and one-sixteentb
miles. Grenade, 126; Preteusion, f24;
Jack Mckeon, 10; Chimney Sweep. 12I:
Sailor Boy, Garnish, us. Mancaniello
ITO.
Fourth race-DuntOn Stakes: six fur
longs. Hauteur. Belmere. Belle of Pc
quest, Oyama. Ava, 100: ISRAELI. Water
grass, Gaza. First Premium. I65: Clark
/ Griffith. lis.
Fifth race-Five and one-baIf fur
longs. Givonni Balerio. Little Flea.
J CarmasnOle, Radical, Volo, IOI; High
Brush, 101; Lester l.. Hayman. IO4: Star
American. 105; Melbourne Nominee. 50;
huddl, California King, %.
! Sixth race-Five furlonRs. Sandy
Crocker, Silver Star. Solly NJ. Aims
worth. 112; AureoIin. Ida Jones. Anna
Loretta, Daily. POhgenie. Belle. Velocity.
Weather clear Track fast.