Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-31
BELMONT HEADS WINNERS
Won Two More Races With Wood
witch and Bivouac.
BILL CURTIS WAS A SURPRISE
Women Golfers at Pinehurst-Tenny
Sues Fight Trust-Gallagher Beat
Sutton at Billiards.

W nile the DaO weather Is an eXItOucd
topic with racegoers. its long continuance
is a matter OF rubbing 1t in the longer 1t
continues. Yesterday was no exception to
the weeks rule of drizzle. Stop and discom-
fort generally. but the faithful rallied in
force. the fascination of the sport causing
them to rise superior to the elements.
And the 3OOo racing enthusiasts that WIS.,
tied Benning yesterday witnessed some
lively sport fun of incident from first to
last The track was not slow enough to
initiate against true run contests. and In
the three-year-old race the three-quarters
OF mile was run in 1.16, much faster than
the Benning handicap was run in early in
the week while the last two races also re-
corded better time than any of their dis
lance at the meeting thus far.
The feature of the days sport was the
continued success of August Belmonts
South Carolina trained horses who scored
two victories for the scarlet. maroon and
black" This places the stable at the head
of the list In races won thus far. 3nd en-
phasizes alike the merit of the horses, the
ability OF Trainer James whaIen ana the
advantage of Garnet, s. c.. as wiutertng
place for race horses.
In Woodwitch. the stables first winner Of
the day. was shown FLY closely related
TO the winners Woodsaw and Wooiwich
and sired by a horse-Octagon-that was a
speed marvel. As the young miss re-
ported TO have shown good trial with
Money Mondays winner, the track talent
unbelted on her with good results.
Belmont Stable Leads.
Bathmaria, the Garth flly, warmed mp so
well that she had nearly much support
as Inc Belmont youngster. and the race
wns as fOreshadowed by the betting be-
tween the paid and Havana, from the OK
nard stable Had Bathmaria got under
head way as fast as Woodwitch the latter
would have had to run faster TO win But
the Virginia miss was a bit slow to find
her feet and she had gap to make up In
the run home.
The way she was closing at the finish
looked IL Bathmarfa viii reverse this
verdict when the pair meet at longer dis
lance. But then the race ought to do
Woodwitch good. and thus the matter
stands. Havana. the Oxnard filly. ran so
we'll that she will do to bear in mind for
future reference. She outran Bathmaria
third The Sir Modred FLY Mode also gave
Indications Of being race mare In the
near future.
Bivouac the other Belmont representa-
tive to win yesterday. had good public
performance to her credit strong third ON
Tuesday to Tickle and Daruma- Yesterday
Jockey Morris got her under way so quick
ly that she soon was sailing along In 'front.'
at merry pace. The gap she opened
Tickle was never able to close the two fin
ishing away In front OF the others. After
the race Jockey Morris was engaged for
the season by NJ. l. Hayman.
Society Bud beat Hocus Pocus for third
place. the latter's upward movement In the
betting foreshadowing her disreputable per-
torrance In the race. For the first time
during the week the popular Jockey Miller
came under the audible displeasure of the
public That he was to blame, however, for
The flly's lack Of speed is not likely. But
II she IS inconsistent as this the public
would be glad to see no more OF her.
Chieftain Repeats.
Chieftain. a natural favorite for the open
ing event, was nearly beaten by Brush Up,
second choice, who led from the start like
a scared wolf. 1t took Chieftain's life to
get to her In the last half furlong after he
had swerved first one way and then an
other. But gameness and Burns ability as
lnisher landed the Keene castof to
the good after a hard drive. Blue Coat.
Hyperion and Echodale were the pair 8
closest followers.
The swerving of Chieftain caused some
people TO think foul might be claimed.
But the horse was far enough ahead of