Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-16
THREE-YEAR-0LDS
MAKE POOR SHOWING

NEW YORK, July 18.-The running OF the
Lawrence Realization, the second half Of
the Double Event and the Brighton Handi-
cap last week aroused more than usual in
terest among racegoers, while the ruling Of
the stewards Of the Jockey Club in the Go
Between case helped to make the week a
memorable one. The victory of Accountant
in the Realization emphasized the fact that
the three-year-olds this year are hardly up
To the average.
Accountant Is a game, honest fellow, but
Entree was too close to him at the end to
make his performance appear more than
ordinary. 1t seems plain that Ormondale.
last years Futurity winner. will not go a
distance, while Bohemian seems to be a
confirmed in-and-outer which deserves no
further consideration in good company.
Barring Timber. which hurt himself after
his only race, and Sir Huon, which may
prove worthy candidates before the season
is over. the three-year- honors belong to
Whimsical and Flip Flap, and they are not
world heaters in any sense Of the word.
The victory of Water Pearl in the second
half of the Double Event places him once
more at the head of the two-year-olds
shown up to this time. After his defeat by
Ballot and Oran 1t began to look If he
would not live UP to the promise he gave in
his earlier races but he turned the tables
on Oran in the most decisive manner. and
will probably dispose of Ballot just as cas-
lily II they meet at even weights.
Lion of the Hour
The winning of the Brighton handicap by
Rams Horn was a full justification OF
what his owner claimed for him when he
brought the big son of Butte to Aqueduct
this spring. 1t was a brilliant performance
and Rams Horn is the lion of the hour in
the racing world. 1t is hoped that he will
hold his form, as good horses are sadly
needed this year.
Some sympathy has been expressed for
Alex Shields whoses horses were disquali-
fed for thirty racing days, and for his
son, John Shields, whose license was re-
voked. for their part in continuing the err
ror by which Go Between was described as
a gelding instead of a stallion. The SYM
pathy seems misplaced to large extent
however, as the stewards of the Jockey
gross carelessness, If nothing worse, on
their part before making such a drastic
ruling. The integrity of the turf must be
maintained and sharp practices discour-
aged IL the present prosp condition
of racing is to be conserved.
AS a result of the Go Between case J.
H. Bradford, one of the stewards of the
Jockey Club and a governor of the Coney
amendment to the rules of racing which
reads follows: mo horse shall be dis
qualified on account of any error or vio-
lation of rule IN the entry which might
have been corrected on payment of a fine
but the stewards may infiict fines upon or
otherwise deal with any persons respons!-
BILE for such errors"
The proposed amendment will be acted
on at the monthly meeting OF the Jockey
Club August o. when two other amend
ments OF Importance will be considered one
of these putting the Brighton Beach Rae
Ing Association In the list of recognized
race meetings and the other changing the
rules concerning reckless and dangerous
riding by permitting the stewards to punish
by fine or suspension persons so guilty
without disqualification of the horse.
Rock Sand Due.
Rock Sand, the English stallion for
which August Belmont paid $125,0OO few
weeks ago, Is due to arrive In New York
today on board the steamship Minneapolis
He will be shipped at once to Mr. Belmont's
nursery stud In Kentucky, and few will
have a chance to see the great horse here
Herbert Temple, the agent Of an express
company. will meet the ship at the pier
with float, which will bear a specially
equipped baggage car. Rock Sand will be
loaded on this without delay and ferried
over to the Pennsylvania station. There
the car will be attached to the st. Louis
express. one of the fastest of the Penpsyi-
vania's westbound flyers. The stallion will
then be whiried toward his future Ken
tucy home via Pittsburg, Columbus and
Cincinnati.
Rock Sand Is a brown stallion, by Sain-
foin- Roquebrune. He ewon every race In
which he started but one as a two-year.
the turf he won $22S.OOo
The Brighton Beach Racing Association
has prepared an attractive program for the
week. The fixtures include the Seagate
stakes at one mile and furlong. tomorrow;
the Venus stakes OF $500. for two-year-
old fllies. Wednesday; the Brighton
Thursday, and the Curragh steeplechass,
the Isiip handicap ana the Neptune stakes
on Saturday.
Court Dress, Alteration, Glare Russell.
Gian1or, Soprano and Mentha are among
the best two-year-old Allies named for the
Venus stakes, while Harry Payne Whifney
Oaks. for three-ysar-old nIlies. with Per-
verse or Bro0Igdale Nymph. Tho lslip hAn-
dIeAp should b. rood rAoe, - Atnong
News. HamburB Bsale. Won fhFomp. Cedar
strorne, cAlFneorm ana TIE pick6t. The
Neptune skakso, TOR fWo-year-oids. of q 100.
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