Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-24

ar NOT CROWDED ana 1ostied either, as was
the rule at former meetings This new plan
OF speculation relieves all such congestion
and spreads out all hands in satisfactory
fashion.
As to the racing of yesterday it was spir-
Tied and exciting from the outset. Jockey
MiIlers mounts were, of course, the center
OF public observation and favor and the
clever little rider fully justified this conf
uence by three successes and one second out
of his five mounts. And as one of his wins
was on a horse at Comparatively long odds
followers of the lad had another good day
of it.
Three Favorites Successful.
One of the hardest propositions Of the day
was furnished the public in the opening
event. Fully half of the field looked so well
matched that speculation took wide range.
MIXERS mount, Oraculum, was always the
choice but the two-year-od was conceding
q lot of weight to all of the others. and
people went all round him in the effort to
md the one to beat him.
Had Miller been on Zienap. whom Re has
ridden frequently up north, that fast but
erratic mare would have been heavily
supported if not made the actuas favorite
But as II was, as much 10 to l was laid
against her. Dolly Spanker and Boanerees
were both preferred to Zienap, each going
TO the post carrying some solid commits
sions.
Zienap. however. true to her reputatio
showed a form somersault but running To
her best form. After the 100 to / shot Ala
Russell had shown Oraculum and Pater the
way clear round to the homestretch Miller
closed up with the two-year-old and looked
TO have his field settled in the straight for
Pater was done to turn.
Just as Oraculums hackers were estimat-
ing their winnings a new contender doomed
up IN Zienap. who began closing the
OUTSIDE as II she were endowed with the
famed "seven-league speed boots" Know
ing the mare from personal experience
Miller Kept Oraculum to his work in the
n toll off
crept up inch by inch. under the whip and
Wore down the two-year-old to the last
few jumps
Dolly spanker showed lame before the
race. but ran we'll for all that under his
heavy impost of 12S pounds. Lew Burgess
and Pater were the best of the others. the
last named. In spite of his reported sale
TO David Dunlop, CARRYING the green Jacket
of Thomas Mitchell Pater seems to he
going on his showing yesterday, being far
below his good race of the opening day
Agile and Onatas.
Not dismayed. however by Miller's re-
verse in the curtain raiser his followers
did well In the next two events by his
success of Agile and Onatas The former
went badly in the market as the mile
rocked rather short for him, while Red
Knight Bohemia and the two-year-old
Sallie R. were all played to beat him.
Agile's hackers, however, can thank Mil
Ter for the horses win as he was sluggish
In the early stages of the race and had
What looked like hopeless gap to close
fortunately for him Red Knight had still
larger gap to bridge over, and had the
latter got away we'll he would proha hlv
nave won Judged by the way he was
Catching Agile at the end. The latter was
worked out an extra half mile after the
run.
That old Washington favorlte. Lord Of
lI.e Nale. was looked on as such sure win
hat hole
held, including Dolly Spanker, scratched
out OF his way. AS it happened Trainer
Healey had better have left Dolly Spanker
won at 1Oi pounds.
Lord OF the Vale In his old age is ev;
Ne"''S gay oecelNer not TO be depended
'on. one OF his admirers from New York.
ana usually good judge of form pIaced a
commission on him well I'D in the thou
sands And other large operators went to
MIN also. But the horse. after showing his
expected speed for over six furlongs. hogan
TO tire rounding for home
Here II was that Onatas ALWAYS n strong
hnlsher. got in his work and answering
MIXERS call. came with a rush in the
nones'Tetch ana fairy wore down the
weary LORD. Onatas once in the lead drew
away, Scion Shingle also defeating Lord of
the vale, who pulled up "a very tired / to 3
shot ~
Landsman and Chalfonte.
with Hayman scratched the expected live
- uue4 oetWeen MIN and CreSsina fell
through, only G. l.. NJ. facing the JOINER
mare. Naturally she beat the colt easily
but the latter showed so much speed taken
in connection with his previous race, that
II Is pity he has not been placed to better
advantage at this meeting. He can win in
MS class, but not against TIE horses he 10
asked TO tackle.
LandSman could have won his last race
had Miller ridden him. and yesterday with
that Jockey in the saddle the puolic was
glad TO accept a short price. They had no
cause to regret their choice for the Ath-
cling colt always held his company
safe. Lee Harrison, after his late
races close together. did We'll to defeat the
others. of whom AGelinette looked to be
anchored by her weight.
Adelinette Is such a little thing that Ia
pounds is a heavy burden for her to pack
At that she might have been closer but
for Interference shortly after the break
Yorkist, another contender. got away poor
o. ~. TO come like cyclone in the home
stretch, while Crafty, strongly played was
in such close quarters throughout that he
had little chance. This yOungster has
worked well
One of'the heaviest plunges of the day on
Tanager in the last race, looked as IL IL
would go through for over half the trip
when she and Scarfell had opened up
gap the others. But this pacemak-
ing told on the two-year-Old in the home
stretch and Scarfen looked the winner at
the last furlong. Here however, he was
challenged by Chalfonte and the latter
drew away landing odds OF 10 to 1. Killo-