Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-29
RACING, BASE BALL
AND OTHER SPORTS

ulators readily accepted a short price about
him, against the lot he was opposed by.
In spite of some interference early in
the race Computer landed the odds cleverly
after standing long drive to get up.
Naturally he was pretty Straight at the
finish, but q colt that answers the whip as
gamely as he did has the making of good
horse In him. and this speed and game
ness united to his size and high-class breed
Ing caused several people to ask Fred Lit
tlefleld his price for the colt.
Miss Theima Littlefield daughter OF an
ex-jockey. owns Computer. and her father
put a price Of 10000 on him yesterday.
which he intended as prohfbitive for the
present anyway. He refused a 5000 offer
before the meeting opened. and on the
colts present promise ne looks like
youngster that will make his mark.
Sydney Paget of New York and Fred
Dixie of Virginia, racing under the name
of the Piedmont stable. put over the WIN
ner of the steep1echase, Garterknot,
finely bred mare and fencer OF merit.
Except a peck at the first obstacle
Garterknot topped the rest OF the timber
very cleverIy. and had considerable left at
the end. The usual falls alternately caused
the crowd to concern and then mtrth, put
no harm resulted to either horses or riders
Steeplechase Interesting.
Douro several years ago first-class race
horse made his initial effort over sticks in
this race. On yesterdays performance. I'M
der poor handling by his jockey, Douro
looks likely to develop into cross-country
horse of merit. He was running over mis-
company at the end after he got on the nat
The other events of the day, won py not
favorites in Pater. Workman and Dekaoer,
do not call for special comment, unless IN
the case of the last race This showed to
advantage a six-year-old mare who couple
of years ago at light weights won number
of good races on the metropolitan circuit
landing her then owner. the late Hardy
Durham. some comfortable amounts. Now,
when almost In the 'sere and yellow leaf"
she comes from California and seems to
have renewed her youth.
Loricate. a western performer. carrying
the steader of 100 pounds ran well enough
to bear In mind. especially In mud.
Yesterday the track was much faster, and
II no more rain falls by Saturday 1t should
be al its best.
Virginia Bradley's horses are running
themselves into form and the fair perform
ances of Henry Warning. Willie and Nom
sense yesterday will cause the racing public
not TO entirely overlook the horses from
Wilcox Wharf. Virginia, sahi
Euripides, with great private reputation
was strongly supported in the maiden race
He had no accidents and clear field, but
was probably short and may show better at
his next essay.
The Belmont colt Curriculum showed
speed In his race and is likely to do better
with more time. That he can win the
Oxnard Dinner Stake on Saturday, how
ever. looks unlikely
Qui Vive closed such gap in the maiden
race that she will bear watching daugh-
ter of that fast here Gotham she seems to
inherit many Of his characteristics, even to
his white marks
Congressman Joseph L. Rhinock of Ken
lucky said at Benning yesterday that there
was no truth In the report that Edward
Corrigan had sold. or was about to sell. his
-stock In the City Park track at New Or
leans. Messrs. Corrigan. Rhinock and one
other have between them 1856, 900 In the
City Park enterprise, or $4,000 apiece, and
their stock Is held In trust In lump sum,
the stipulation having been made that none
OF the three can sell his stock without the
consent Of the other two.