The Washington times., 1906-04-29
SNAP FOR THOMOND
IN AMATEUR CUP
GallOped Over Field in Pim-
lic0 Closing Feature.
Mr.. KERR WAS TOO LATE
Laid Back Too Long and Lost on
Follow 0n-Garth Won Fif-
teen Races.
Mr.. KERR WAS TOO LATE

The meeting at PimlicO closed this
afternoon with a good card OF seven
events Two steeplechases and the
amateur cup were the features and
brought out a big crowd Of society
people.
For the amateur cup. Thomond, rid
den by Mr.. Buck, was made q favOrite
AT 70 ;, with PrOpezist. The Don.
Paprika. and Racine II well played
The Don rushed out in front when the
barrier went up and set the pace 20 the
stretch. Here Thomond was let down
and galloping over his field came home
alone. Racine II came fast at the end
and got the place from the tiring Don.
Lady Vera captured the first race
rather handily. winning from start TO
finish, showing something Of her
Washington form. She broke the
track record, running the five furIongs
in 1901 y.
Another for Garth.
Billy Garth started KassiI In the
steeplechase handicap and he good
'lepper'' won after a tussle with Cold
heur, who was making her initial bow
over the sticks. Goldheur ran a smash
ing good race and win be heard from
later.
Old Peter Paul dOwned the talent in
the third race, winning by a whisker
from Royal Window The faVOrite.
Arthur GUNNER. ran poor race. Peter
Paul must have had the four-mile dope,
as his boy was unable 20 stop him un-
til he had made another circuit Of the
track.
Mr. Kerr Wasn't Foxy.
The stceplechase for nonwinners was
won by the y 20 ! shot. Wild Range,
who beat out Follow On by a head in
a hard drive down the stretch.
Mr. Kerr MI rode TNC11ov- IN
the pace too slow through the field, and
was outridden BY Kelley When II came
10 finish Follow on should have been
Dixie Andrews captured the sixth race
with ease
The seventh race went to the outsider.
drive from Greville. The l 10 favorite,
Tickle. was outrun all the way.
3 ily Garth won two races today
ma dng fifteen at this meeting, and
Pi-nl;:o Results.
Fist race-Five furlongs. LADY
Nere, III (E. Walsh, Il 10 5 and 3 10
.. won: Manana. IO4 LHogan). to 5
and TO 2, second. Allerion. IOi (Far-
row; II 20 and TO .. third Time
I-O1 p Betty LandOn. Sunburst. and
Rush Hill also ran
two miles kassi. 147 (SaIeD. even
and 70 3. won; Goldfieur, IA Held
err. 10 I and ! to 5. second: Croxron.
1872 tRObinson) u TO ! and 3 10
third Time, 4-2S- Captain Hayes and
Black Death also ran
Third race-One mile Peter Paul
ll0 tBarnett). : 10 and even. won:
Royal Window. lis (Diggins), to ;
and even, second; AZelina. los page
SOM. % TO l and : 10 I. third. Time
l-i2. Henry Waring. Arthur Gunner
Roman. ". B. Fasig. and Contractor
also ran.
Fourth race-Steplechase. about two
mics Wild Range, I53 (E. Kelly, 10
20 ! and 20 ,. won: Follow On. Ia
ar KERR 1 TO D second Adams I36t
tfrantland). 10 to ! and to ., third
Time, 4.33- Ruth's Rather and Cham
plOn also ran.
Fifth race-One mile. ThomOnd. l45
(Mr- Buck), i TO 10 and / 10 . won
Racine II 134 CAIr- Nichols). TO /.
second; The Don. 147 (Mr. Smith. :
70 and 10 D. third Time. 1:44
TraDeZist. Paprika and Singaway also
ran
Andrews. 113 christian. TO 1 and
TO :, won; Setauket. 125 Digsins).
TO ! and ) 70 5. second: Cascine. I25
tHelgerson). to I and 3 10 / third
Time. 1:2S2s- Arby Van. Ruby Hemp
stead, Monadnock. Tarpon. Oakleaf.
Trenola, and Betray also ran.
Seventh race-F'ive and a half fur
longs Anna Smith. % (FarrOw, 10
.. won; Grevilla. 107 (O'Leary). TO
and 3 to .. second; Tickle. 109 dig
gtnsl. 10 and out. third. Time
] -01 =. Baby Willie. Paul Clifford. and
Blue Coat also ran.