Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-18

this winter were on hand today. and moth
ing but the derby was discussed.
The gossip about the track was the move
OF Albert Smons in entering Hickey as q
starter Hickey was looked upon by the
horsemen and smart players to set the pace
for his stable companion. Monterey. 1t is a
known fact that several OF the candidates
for the big race We're fatnt-hearted' ana
with Hickey to carry them along the first
part it was considered a smart move by
Simons on account of Monterey not being
able to- keep close In the early stages. The
event was given a good setting by six other
races. with handicap for three-year-olds
and upward, at six furlongs. A two-mile
selling affair was down for decision as
full-course steeplechase, but interest was
very Clammy in the latter event. The track
good. and the prevailing opinion among
horsemen was that the first mile Of the
derby would be covered in close to l.41
Odd Trick, Heavily Backed, Wins.
The derby crowd started off the day in
great fashion az the heavily backed favor
ite odd Trick with NcOl in the saddle.
came home an easy winner in the three-and-
oue-half furongs for two-year-olds. Odd
Trick was backed from to > to to 10 in
tho betting and never left the result in
doubt. King leopold wore down Beau
Brummer in the stretch and beat him
length and a half for second place. Brad
ley's Pet. the 10 . fayorite In the selling
field. and after running In third place under
n stout pull for the first mile and half
took command and won In a canter. Eclec-
Tie and Hymettu5 fought 1t out In the last
quarter. but Nicol was the better OF Hen
nessey and landed the former in second
place by a neck. Ohio King, with u to l
against his chances. proved the best in the
ful-Course steeplechase. McClain. who had
the mount. took Ohio King into the lead
lust after the first turn of the field and had
"a safe lead for the rest of the journey. Blue
Mint was the good thing of the race. He
was backed from Il to ] to 6 to /. but. trail
ing the field. had to be content with second
place. Gould, second choice always held
the show safe. John F. Owens was made
favorite at to :. but he fell at the eighth
fence Summarizes:
First race, three and n half furlongs-Odd Trick.
Koerner,. 5 to /. second; Beau Rrnmmeit Iii a.
Ham; to l, third. Time .42 25. Bluedale,
Double Irene A and Mary oandemas also
second race. two miles Ssrndley's Pet, 1ol Me
t ihiTd Time. 3.54 20. Honda. Little Elkln and
Third race. steepleclrase; full caurse-ohio King.
10 q. McClainl. u to 1. won; Blue Mint. 20
70 third 70 g@e o6 9Gia I nI' ,renoer' on
and Evander also ran
Fourth race. mile-NEonochord los Swain,
. l, Won; Iole, los (Romanellip. 4 to l. second:
f1nsoluca, 1o7 (oregar,, to ., third. Time,
! 20 20 80 AscIepias, Gravtna Labor, The Trider,
lieut.. Rice Brushton and Lady COnslelo also
ran; la Cache hled and pulled M
fltth race, mile and a quarter: the CITY Park
I.erDy-Mlnnle Adams. III tNicoN, = to > won:
hercheyal, l22 CW. Allen, 8 to l. second; orbc.
aI2r. u tE Morrison. IL to l. third Time.
Zob D Jack Dolan, Debar. Tambeau Tarp st
Josep6. Monterey and karEut also ran
Slxth race. seven furl1ngs-C apitano 10 CNicoD
" 10 l. Won; Percy Clark. los (Austn} 4 To l.
seecond' Marco lo3 &C. Norris. IL to l. third
L4ht' i;E' 30. Loeb Coil. Arthur Gunner Anne
ham, Lneal and Gameda also ran.
seventh race. six furlongs; handicap Emergency
Ns.tu- Mao. ~ ,fs
Norris. T. ]. second; AIrsilp. JOS (NieoD to
Z thrd Time, LII. Pat Bulger and Cascne