Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-29
Holscher's Dixie Stake.

hOlScner s O1X1e stake.
Maiden two-year-olds in the second event
looked to develop good thing in the Mad
den fly Sally r.. who has shown so we'll at
this meeting. and the daughter of Mirthful
was backed against the big field her sup
porters claiming that only an accident could
lose her the race. This proviso proved the
correct one. as the accident came lust
when she was going to the front looking all
over the winner.
What is "one mans poison however. is
often another mans meat" and Henry T.
OXnard. at the track for the first time dur
ing the meeting, had the pleasure of seeing
his imported young Miss Sophie Carter re-
ceive the laurels. through Saay Ks hard
luck. After Narelle and Bright Boy had
set the pace with Turbulence. Sally n. and
Sophie Carter always within striking dis
lance. Bright Boy took the lead in the
homestretch with the others tapping him on
either side.
Bright Boys Jockey however, so far for
got the rule Of the road" that inside the
eighth poe. seeing Sally r. coming up on
his left hand. he suddenly pulled over and
shut the Madden filly off. Then turning to
the right again he had Sophie Carter to
reckon with and bumped her repeatedly in
the race home, in which the Oxnard filly
beat the colt by head with Sally X on
the inside another head back running over
the other two
Before the stewards had heard the state
iltlltS VI NIit ClTtt JOCKEYS ana made their
decision wagers We're freely made that
Bright Boy would be set back which was
done and Englander. his jockey. suspended
for the rest of this week. Judged by the
deliberate character of the double interfer-
ence. heavy fine would also have been In
order. The boy lucky to get off as
lightly as he did He left last night for
New Orleans.
MiAers mount High Jumper. heavily
played. was one of the also rams like his
mount in the opening event This gave the
followers OF the jockey solid amounts to
put up on the third race to even up their
system But again they were doomed to go
down heavily.
Holscher's class over his three Dixie stake
opponents looked to make him the logical
tavorte Hence most peopie were surprised
TO see the hlly Nemesis made the fayorite
after the pair had opened in equal favor.
Holscher has ankles that have given him
trouble and the attention given this part of
his anatomy in the paddock did not tend to
reassure would, be supporters of the colt.
Miller's Solitary Success.
While the Brighton cup winner on class
and record should have been always the
choice so much confidence was reposed in
Nemesis and Belle of Jessamine, Miller's
mount. that as much as . to 1 was laid
against Holscher at the post a strange COM
mentary on the diverse Judgments of racing
spectators In light of Holschers hollow
victory few minutes later.
After Nemesis had put her hackers appar-
entity on Easy street by the clever manner
In which she set the pace for over half the
trip. Holscher and the outsider. Tavannes,
closed on her and the real struggle began
half mile from home So rapidly how
ever. did Holscher go by the other two on
the lower turn that he made them look like
car horses by comparison. And in the home
stretch the Brighton cup winner won with
such ridiculous ease that those who had
preferred Nemesis to him looked very fool
iSh-
Holscher was worked out an extra half
mile in j3 seconds. making the full two
miles and quarter in 4.0i This time will
come pretty near winning the cup race to-
day, no matter who wins the race The
Shields party virtually let their colt vim
for the $3.50 that the Dixie was worth
But II is safe to say that he will carry a
heavy stable commission in Saturdays
three-mile race for the Maximum stake
Temmeraire. John Madden's speedy son
OF Ballyhoo Bey. gave the Miller followers
breather by his success in the fourth
race. at least those OF the faithful who
had the nerve and collateral to lay the
odds on the colt asked by the layers All
such never had much anxiety as to the fate
OF their wagers, however. as Miller landed
the handsome brown first at the finish in
easy fashion. The winner. a more than
useful looking youngster. should prove a
brass.
For the first time John Madden will win
ter string of his horses at Benning an
other tribute to the track q favorable
spot to winter and train race horses. asst
winter there were not more than ten days
In which the track was not In daily use by
the BOO horses that remained here, and the