The Washington times., 1906-05-13
FRENZIED BETTING
AT BELMONT PARK
Sensational Plunging Marks
Annual Juvenile Stakes.
CLARK GRIFFITH RoMPED IN
Exhibited Astonishing Reversal of Form
in TobOggan-De Mund an Easy
Winner-Pater Beaten.

BELMONT PARK RACE TRACK. ".
Y. May PA veritable carnival of
gold characterized the betting here this
afternoon. No such frenzied speculation
as marked the annual running Of the
Juvenile Stake. the Toboggan Handicap
! and four strong overnight events has
+ been seen on the metropolitan turf in
many years.
One of the most sensational form re-
Versals Of the season occurred with the
running of the Toboggan Handicap, for
three-year-olds and up. at three-fourths
of mile. Here Clark Griffith, who was
beaten by First Premium at Jamiaca.
Won in romp after being backed from
tens TO skies. Tiptoe. at s to 1. ran sec
ond. with oxford, at to 1. third Clark
Griffith led from end to end and won by
five lengths.
De Mund Took Juvenile.
Paul Rainey's $4,000 colt, DeAIund.
won the Juvenile Stakes. beating a fair
lot Of good racers with ease, running
the five furlongs in O.59 40. George S.
Davis. was second. six lengths away.
and The Wrestler third.
The opening handicap for three-year-
olds and upward. at three-quarters Of a
mile. provided an exciting race. Sir VIII
frid won in a hurricane finish from Pa
Ter Sir Wilfred and Pater got off to-
gether. the former leading all the way.
with Pater not a half jumr away.
Good and Plenty won the jumping race
handily from Ben Crockett with Altar
thlrd- Ray took Good and Plenty to
the front, winning by five lengths
Prince SilverWings was made a favor
ne IN the sixth race a one mile He fin
Ls4ed OUTSIDE the money. Champlain, at
10 !. won easily from Bragg at 8 TO
j. with Kings Gem, at 70 /, third
The Summaries.
First race-Six furIongs. for three
Eear-olds. Sir Wilfred. rs j. Martini
II 10 10. won; Pater, 116 (Miler). .l3 to
o. second; Battle Axe, 102 (Crimmins). 10
70 l. third Time, 1:14 2-5. Guiding star
Prince Frederick, Watergrass. Oliver
Cromwell, and Confederate also ran.
Second race-Four and half fur
(Millerl, 10 1, won; TOddles, los CEIor-
nerl, 80 TO /, second; Jersey Lady 109
1Hildebrand). 40 70 !. third. Time, O:53 %
Rappahannock, Golden Shore, Zebedee
Mitre, and Soprano also ran
Third race-Juvenile Stakes. five fur
longs, for twO-year-Olds. Demund, III
q. Martini, 3 10 3, won; George 8
Davis. III tBurns), y to /. second; The
Wrestler, III (Robbins). 40 10 l, third.
Time 0:59 4-5- Saracinesa and Senator
Clay also ran.
Fourth raee-steepIechase, for four
year-olds, about two miles Good and
Plenty, 162 (Ray), TO 10, won; Ben
Crockett 156 (Gallagher), 4 70 !, sec
ond; Altar, 13O CRegan), . TO /, third.
Time, 4,02- Palm Room. Maximilian
and Kernel also ran.
Fifth race-ToboSgan Handicap, for
three-year-Olds- Clark Griffith, 100
CAiiller), 10 TO 1, won; Tiptoe, 102 0Ior-
ner). 10 to !, second; oxford. lO7 Oiil-
debrand), > 10 1, third. Time, III %
Security, Water Tank, Southern Cross,
Esoteric. IrOnsides, Halifax, and Ad-
bell also ran.
Sixth race-NIiIe, for three-year-olds
and up. Champlain, 1O4 CHogan), TO 1,
won; Bragg, 100 (Perrine), Z to l, sec
ond; Kings Gem, SO (Garner), to 3
third. Time, 1;40 - Head Dance
Caronal, Lady Valentine, and Prince
Silver Wings also ran