Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-11
RACING, BASE BALL
AND OTHER SPORTS

| day boom the popularity of the sport to q
degree, and the public will be glad TO ses
more of them
The Amateur Cup.
The contest on the Hat for the amateur
cup furnished most exciting finish be-
tween four horses. who We're so close to-
gesther that good-sized blanket would have
covered the bunch. Mr. Tucker on Paprfks
and Mr.. Nichols on Paeon had the best
horses at the weights. and with a Difficulty
run race would have probably have LED
the others home by more decided mar
gin.
But Paprika. at the far turn, carried
Paeon 10 The outside and the two made the
homestretch wide. white Castor and Tho
mond slipped in near the rails. This gave
Faprika and Paeon much ground to make
up, which they did successfully, partly be-
cause Castor was in close quarters with
Ihomond over in the deepest part of the
track
Paprika's head victory over Paeon was
SO close that opinion differed as to the
winner until the numbers went up. And
as Paecn was going the strongest OF the
pair II is certain that but for being ear
fieo out at the head of the stretch he
would have won
The finish was hurricane one between
MesS:rs Tucker, Nichols, Kerr and Buck
and fairly electrified the crowd as the four
horses passed the judges This made the
second victory of the day for the Chelsea
stable and as Mr.. Tucker and Mr. Nichols
edch received handsome silver trophies
after the race, the occasion was marked nv
much good feeling all round
The Clown and the Wrestler.
The Clown had only to gallop to win the
open ng event. but some lucky Virginians
secui ed big place ana show money on wad-
dell II. The brother to Robert Waadeu was
as high as 2G0 to at one stage of the mar
Ret, and he went to the post at 30 to l a
place and to show. When he got the place
bs head from the fast closing Loricate
the Virginia veil that went I'D showed that
the r. r VS. were in line to some purpose
Inc Wrestler was making his first APP
pedrdnce OF the meeting but his private
tame mad preceded him. work of half mile
IN 2S'1a seconds giving good grounds for sum-
port. and the colt made good in ,,luclsy
Iash-on his hackers ca shed their Wagers
A son OF Orlando and Hanna Belle the colt
STOOD long hard drive with great pluck,
ana was going away at the end He only
cost $50 as d yelrling
In TINS race there was some crowding near
the last furlong. and Knapp who rode En-
core, claimed that the Wrestler had sweryed
and thrown Tileing over against Encore
But the stewards did not view Tho occ,,r-
renee as he did. and dismissed the claim.
Ira Fihe, big. rangy colt in the Oxnard
sta9ie. showed flash OF speed, but then
died away like snuffed candle rTileinq
showed IMPROVEMENT. and may earn hrarit9
Gus petore the week is out. He is a finely
Dfea son OF Hastings and Futile
Woodline Good Thing.
Inc two-year-old colt WoodIine hereto
gore poor breaker at the barrier got away
on MS feet yesterday and justified his pre-
VlouS support as wei as that awarded him
yesterday. The colt was selected in this
column TO win and showed that with more
practice at the barrier he will win more
races yet. Merrie Lassie gave it up after
showing her usual speed
fEoeDus, a 20 TO l shot, defeated Grand
duchess by head in the final event in a
race which the latter Should have won
nad she not taken the longest way round.
But as she bumped Phoebus near the finish
Grand Duchess might have been disqual;-
fed had she got home first. Setauket ran
a good race. but was in the heavy going
near the rail
In today's races mud horses will still have
the preference. Daruma and Bobbie kean
look tie best wagers OF the day,as the track
conditions have changed since yesterdays
selections Were sent out. Water Dog and
Peter Paul are in two races as also is So
ciety Bud. Peter Paul Will probably start
in the sixth race. Society Bud in the fifth
and Water Dog in the third