The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
MELBOURNE IS FAST
Robert Neville's Horse Best
at PimlicO Track.
EoUALED MILE TRACK RECORD
The Clown, Whom George Brown
Considered Better Than Wei
Let Out Their Yell When Neville
Horse WOn-GoOd Day fer Bettors.
sneeial 70 The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Baltimore, Nd, Nov. 10.-RObert Ne
viile's Melbourne demonstrated that he is
the best horse at Pimlico when he
stepped mile this afternoon in track
record time. covering the distance IN
LOB, which is a quarter of a second bet
ter than Lady Vera's time, made yes
terday. The victory Of Melbourne was
especially gratifying TO Col. Neville and
his friends from Virginia, for among the
horses behind Melbourne at the finish was
George Brownies The Clown.
For some time there has been intense
rivalry between Mr. Brown and Col
Neville, each claiming that HIS horse
was the superior. Until to-day the Two
had not met. but it was very evident after
the race to-day that The Clown is not
In Welbourne's class. Col Neville has
contended ever since last fall at Ben
ming, when Melbourne was defeated IN
a match race by Bette Bouncer, that the
son OF Freak was a good horse, and his
race here proved 1t. Unless he trains on
there will be nothing at Benning that
can take liberties with him at any dis
tance. He simply tOyed with his field,
and his victory was accompanied by the
famous Virginia yell from a crowd or
rOOterS in the infield-
Backers Have Good Day
By far the largest crowd Of the meeting
was on hand. and as the players cashed
In a majority OF events it was generally
voted a fine days racing. The gentleman
riders race went 10 Tommy Wright, on
Racine II, who ran a much better race
than he did the last time out Racine was
a good horse to-day, and came home easi-
" under a good ride by Mr.. Wright
Captain Hayes. who won the steepie-
chase, was a well-planned good thing. and
his victory brought handsome rewards to
many Baltimore hackers of the horse. He
was well ridden by Saffei.
Poquessing won the first race. although
Optician should have been returned the
winner He was badly iuterfered with
at the far turn, and after losing a dozen
lengths or more was only beaten short
head at the end and would have won in
another jump Summary of the events:
FIRST RACE-Three quarters Of mile Poques-
sing 20 and 10 !, won; Optician. 70 5. place.
second; Judge White. third. Time, ld2 Sa Cob
mosa. BABY Willie. Donna. HeadEay. Lackey The
SaTaCen. and AkbaT also ran.
SECOND RACE-Five and one-haf furlongs. Kill
lochan to . and 6 90 5. won; Nellie Racine %
J. second Betsy Binford, third Time. i.CS-,- Nan
Cy. Alzera Edwin H. Gold Note. Niclus. Haroway,
Round Dance. and Bette Landcn also van.
THIRD RACE-0ne mile NelhouTue, even and !
10 s. won; Solon Shingle, 20 5. second; The Clown.
third Time: l:l9iA- Avaunteer. Peter Knight. and
81. Anthony also nn
FOURTH RACE-TEo miles. Captain Hayes .
TO / and u l. Won Frank SomeTs 10 J. place.
second: Rathcwen, third Time. 4-5i2 Seventh
Ward, Cazador. Harry Baylor. Berry Waddel. and
UrTnan also ran
FIFTH RACE-One mile Racine H.. TO and
even. won: Bulwark, 2 TO l. second; The Cricket,
third. Tine. Ia. Paeon. Pleasant Days, and
Thomond also ran.
SIXTH RACE-One and one-eighth miles. Gre
villa, S 10 and 8 % g. won; Iyanhoe, 70 5. sec
Ond; Lemon Girl tnird. Time 1854 Biue Buck
CoEtend. Australian. holloway. Awag. NIrE1a,
Frances. and Ninifred. A also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-FfFe and one-half f3rlongs.
Lady Vincent, 70 l and 10 s. won; Beldame 3
tc l. place. second; Laura A.. third. Time los
Susannah. Winsome Ways, Lucy Marie. Daisy Frost
and Wabash Queen also ran.