Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-16

lions that made the 5000 regulars rejoice
when the last race had been run. The heavy
snowstorm turned Into a pelting rain just
before the opening event and the track was
transformed into . sea Of sloppy mud. It
was freezing cold In the stands so that the
crowd after watching each race hurried In
doors to warm up. Barring one race, the
card was cut to pieces with scratches.
There were only three starters In the Mas
sau handicap. for three-year-olds. at q mile.
with Orilene ruling q slight favorite over
Athlete, who ran for the first time in the
name Of Robert Tucker. Garner broke Ben
Ban out In front, but the others Joined him
got perfect ride from Mcdaniel and won
by two lengths in LAB, with Orilene beating
Ben Ban half length. s--s- - :
E. r. Thomas Go Between, with Miller
up. was the medium for q plunge in the
handicap for all ages, one mile, the talent
sending him to the post at to 8. But Mar
tin Doyle. Q to g. also ridden by Mcdaniel,
put it all over the Suburban winner and
beat him easily by two and a half lengths
In LAP 40. Bad News. the only other
starter, was eight lengths back.
0allop for Z. ]. Hayman.
Leonard Joe Hayman, to 20 favorite,
rolled home In the first race for platers, at
a mile and sixteenth. with eight lengths
to spare. IN 1.51. King Henry. 80 to 1, got
the place from DeKaber, 6 to /, by a neck.
with Suffice. heavily backed for the place,
badly beaten.
T. W. Coulter's Yorkist. to i. suddenly
came to life in the handicap for two-year-
olds. six furlongs, and with r. Wilson, a
stable boy, up beat Purslane. 8 to 1. by
three parts of length in LIS 2-5. Acrobat,
to 1, was q poor third with Glenham, 8
to I, nearly three lengths away. Oraculum,
the top weight and to 8 favorite, got a
bad ride from Miller
The rejuvenated Bon Mot, 3 to 1, ran his
best race of the year in the fourth event, at
seven furlongs. and under a mild drive he
took the measure of John loves Luretta,
even money favorite. by length in 1.29.
New York, II to l, was an Indifferent third.
Miller rode the last winner of the cam
paign when he brought Hancock, 3 to ia
vorite, home in triumph in tine concluding
race, a five-furlong dash for maiden two
year-olds. He made all the running after
beating the gate and had three lengths over
e. r. Bradley's Trouble Maker. 10 to l
shot, who trimmed the Oneck stables Work
and Play. to 1. by half length. Only two
favorites won. When the band had played
Aud Lang syne." it w9fan over.
The Summaries.
First race. selling; for mares and geldings;
three-year-olds and upward; and e-sixteenth
miles-L. j. Hayman. 100 Gross, to 20. won;
King Henry, s2 (G. Burns). 80 to 1. second; Deka-
Der. 102 HorneD, to 1. third. Time, 1.51.
SECOND race. handicap; for two-year-olds; six
furlongs-Yorkist. 1O7 q. WILSON,, 8 to /. won;
Pursans, 113 (Hornerl to 1. second; Acrobat, 100
lNotter). to !. third. Time, Lis rs. Glenham,
Oracuum and Incache also ran.
Third race. the Nassau handicap; for three
year-olds; one mile-Athlete, 103 (dcDanieD, z to
g. won; Orilene. "a CMller), 10 to 10: second; Ben
Ban % Garner), to /. third Time 1.43. No
others started. :. So:
Fourth race, three r-olds; seven furlongs-
Bon Mot. 100 (Schilling), 8 to 1, won; Laretta 95
Cross, even, second New York, SO &C. Burns), 70
i. Time Raft
axe and Asteriska also ran.
Fifth race. handicap; all ages; one mile-Martin
Doyle, 122 (McDanieD, to 5, won; Go-Between,
128 GMiller), to 5. second; Bad News, III pick
etD, 10 to 1. third. Time, 1.42 As. No others
started.
Sixth race, purse; for maiden two-year-olds; five
furlongs-Hancock. Jos (Miller), to /, won;
TrOublemaker, los (Pickett, 10 to 1, second; Work
and Play. 10S Or. WILSON,, to 1, third. Time,
1;O2 Sandy Creeker, Hiram, Pierrot Yankee
Belle, Lee Harrison. Fire Ball. All Over Ida
Beck. Sphinx. Galloping Maid, Rain Queen and
Irvine also ran.