The Washington times., 1906-04-01

For the prst time IN the history OF
thoroughbred racing IN the District and
under Jockey Club auspices. 50 II WAS
said. a race was run In driving snow
storm at Behning yesterday. and Is re
manned for old Father Bill DAILY 20
signaIize the extraordinary occasion by
winning this particular event with tia
three year-old son Of Previous. the
much touted Warning
From the very inception OF the racing
the weather gave evidence OF being
In an awry mood. First II rained. then
a Meridian cyclone struck the grand
stand, making the giant steel girders
sing in the stress OF the blast But
the climax came in with the last event.
when the temperature dropped, the
wind quickened. and snow commenced
10 fall. In brief moment. a driving
blizzard ragged. forcing the graDdstand
occupants to positions in the rear OF
the structure while the regulars up
from New Orleans and of the CaIifor-
MIA winter turf huddled together in
the betting ring like storm-stricken
cattle
Binding Snowstorm.
On the way to the post the horses
could scarcely be discern ed in the heavy
snow fall. BY coincidence. il was the
last day Of March. but the proverbial
weather axiom respecting the Hon
and the lamb" did not obtain this
time. for this year, so far as Washing
ton is concerned. the wild month
came in and went cut like a lion. There
was an entire absence of any lamb
like effect in the affair.
August Belmont Won Dinner Stakes. "
The first running of the Oxnard Din
ner Stakes. for tI-o-year-oIds. at four
and a half furlongs. was the stellar
feature OF a bang-up card. with the
Potomac Stakes and q handicap steeple-
chase as sIdelights The Dinner
Stakes" had been much discussed
through the week, and It proved a
strong attraction 1t was smart
throng. too at the clubhouse which saw
August Belmont, of New York. chair
man of the Jockey Club, win the stakes
with the chestnut colt Okenite. a son
OF the celebrated Hastings. his dam be-
ing the well-known brood mare ORR
enta
Soft for 0kenite
Ruling 1 to shot in the betting.
Jockey J. Jones, took him out after the
nrst half-furlong. and. once collarins
the free-running Manila. in the colors
of George Howard and ridden by
eurns, he came on to breeze home a
winner through the stretch winning by
four lengths. Shaw got up with Lady
Vera. the TO ] second choice. IN the
colors of the Columbia Stable. of this
| city. at the last eighth pole. From there
TO the finish line a pretty drive for the
second honors resulted. Manila stalIing
fof Lady Vera and getting the place.
IL was an interestingly contested race.
land the winning colt is undoubtedly
one of considerable class. and most
probable winner in the more pretentious
Juvenile stakes about New York later
on in the year. He is a big fine, up
standing colt, with all the characteristic
actions of his once mighty sire
The start was unfortunate, Perry Bel
mont's Donna Elvira, a daughter OF
Ethelbert. being left at the post with
the loudly heraided Radtke sitting on
his back. Manila showed in front and
looked to be going away from his field
/ in the first flash of the running until
Okenite shot up to him. After that it
was Okenife all the way Manila held
the others just as easily until Lady
Vera came abreast OF him in the final
| furlong. Mr.. Belmont witnessed the
! race from the clubhouse, where a dis
| tinguished company OF well-known turf
patrons was stationed. The value TO
the. winner was sl.o25. He was heartily
congratulated on all sides.
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