The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
VIRGINIANS IN LUCK
Melbourne. Mr.. McCann. and
EminOla Win at PimlicO.
GRAzIALLO STOPS TO A WALK
Horse, Heavily Played,
Looks n Winner, but Is Unable TO
Go the ROute-Hyperion Disap-
points District COntinEent-Races
Well Contested and starts Good.
special 70 NE WasbinVton Herald.

SPECIAL 70 The Washington Herald.
Baltimore. Nov. 2-Virginians had
good day at Pimlico this afternoon, three
horses from the Old Dominion getting
brackets. They were Robert Neville's
Melbourne and Mr. Mccain. and r. Brad
Iey's Euinola Melbourne won the mile
event, defeating the Columbia Stables
Graziallo. The latter was heavily played
by the Washington crowd, being backed
from as good as to l to 6 to 3 at post
time, while Melbourne went Up from
to > to even money. GraziailO locked
winner at the far turn, where he appeared
able to run over his horses, but he stopped
suddenly, and Melbourne easily disposed
Of Optician Graziallo's hard race OF yes
terday probably did him no good. Wei
bOurne's race was a good one and stamps
the son Of Freak as a frst-class horse.
He ran the mile on . dead track in l:4l9s,
which is very fast under the conditions.
Mr.. McCann defeated Courtland Smiths
Palm in the steeplechase, after a pretty
race through the field. These two had it
10 themselves all the way. Dion Kerr S
,Acolyte and George Browns Precise being
outrun from the start. Mr. McCann
proved himself a promising jumper, ana
will undoubtedly win more races. lie
had the foot Of Palm ali the way.
Eminola won the twO-year-old race, ffth
on the card. in drive, at the good odds
Of Z to /.
The first race resulted in a good finish,
with Beldemo getting home in drive,
with the favorite (Brittainby) fourth.
Sonoma Bellies Good Race.
Sonoma Belle captured the mile-and-
twenty-yards event in an exciting finish.
She was ten lengths out OF it on the
back stretch, but gradually made up
ground, and was running over her horses
1T the finish The last went 10 Sir Car
ruthers. who raced Anna Smith into sub
lection and stallc0 of Incantauons $ chai-
lcage-
Favori5es did not fare so well to-day,
only two-Mr McCam and Welbourne-
winning Hyperion's defeat in the second
was Q blow to the Washington crowd,
who backed him TO a man
The weather was warmer than on the
opening day. and the finishes in all OF the
events more exciting. Starter p3ds con-
tinued the good work with the dag. al
the starts being prompt and od
lND features are pif A1t ts14u AcL ~
norrow-the Hotel Caswell Cup end the
Spring Valley Steeplechasc. Several
Washingtouians viii have mounts in the
cup race. while Dion Kerr viii likely ride
his own horse in the steeplechase. The
same number OF books were on hand yes
terday. and all did a good b7s ness.
FIRST BACE-Five fuTlonGs. Beldemo 90 and
even. 7on; Doc Kyle 20 I, second Debold. thIrr.
Time IH3 McddlesCme Boy. Isidcr HiTsh. Brit
tany SIammv Moo Grumb'ing Sophy, Idcon.
Gariers. and Milestone also ran.
SECOND RACE-Oue mile and twenty yards.
Souoma Belle. to | and 10 5. woni Fact0tslu.
20 ], second; Thistle Do. THIRD Time 81 Hl-
perion. Edg5leg, and Nonsense also ran-
THIRD RACE-One mile. Welbonrne : 70 and
ont won. Op-iciau. eFeB second. GTaziall1, third.
Time l-N 3-5. Garment also ran-
FOURTH RACE-Steeplechase tEo miles Nj.
Mccain. even and ~ 8. wen; Palm % 3 SEC
oad. Acoyts. .hird. Tine. itz- Precise also ran-
FIFTH RACE-Five and cnehaf furl3nss. Emi-
u0la, 10 ] and 70 I, Won; Nancy, 90 !. second /;
Bets Binfogd third. Tine. lsst- Melting, s..
Jeanne. Saascrit. and sea Water also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Seven fuTl08gs. SIr CsU5thers. &
% l ana s % 3 won5 Incarnation, to 70, second ;
Anna smith. third Tine. ] % Pleasant DAYS.
Lackey, Henry Wariny. Duke Of Kendal, No Trum-
per- Condo. a1d Cobmosa also ran.