New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-30
CHASE FOR GAME COCK.
TTNS JENNINGS FEATURE.
Mr. Euaus and Dion Kerr Shoe
Skill IN Cross Country Race.

washington. March 29-The running Of the
chevy Chase Steeplechase, the Washington
1oelzay Clubs pink coat speciality, was renewed
,hfs afternoon at the Bennings course, and not
onIv brought out the usual big crowd which
always attends these jumping features, but re.
su!ted ll q rafting good contest, the best one,
ia fact. that has been seen since this stake was
frst put on. five or SIX years ago. The Chevy
Chase. which is over the fun course Of about
Two and q half miles, is restricted 10 qualified
hunters and amateur riders.
The fsld for to-day's renewal was small but
select and the presence in # OF Mr.. Cotton's
brown eelding. Game Cock gave ii a tone which
It's predecessors have not possessed. A winter
Il the hunting fields Of Virginia has served to
quite restore the temper Of this clever per
former. ana in to-days race he displayed none
Of the suIkiness which nearly disgraced him at
Saratoga last summer He was one Of four
starre-z and with 166 pounds up was asked
70 c01cede weight 10 each Of his opponents. He
vas so distinctly the class Of the race and with
ice Evans on his back had so much the best
q The riders. that the form players were com
PEELED 10 install him first choice.
Because Of his impost. however. they did so
rather reluctantly. and he receded in the betting
from even money TO : 10 D A tremendous play
OF the Piedmont Stables Red, White and Blue
latter geldinE which was ridden by Fred Dixie.
Of Philadelphia, was backed from I TO ] TO Il
10 The two other starters We're Dr. James
Ke-r's Dunseverick. ridden 10y Dion Kerr, Of
washington. and CORTLAND II. Smiths OleToso,
t5gr-y ear-old son Of Hastings ridden by his
owner. Dunseverick was the extreme outsider
II lie speculation. and went back from TO 1
20 10 ] at post time.
Dir. Evans rode brilliant race on Game Cock,
saved ground with him all the way and had
enough in reserve 10 Withstand Dunseverricks
determined challenge I'm the stretch. The latter
horse was cIeverly ridden 10y Mr.. Kerr, but
fenced rather indinerenuy and dwelJ so badly
~ che last three obstacles that he lost many
lengths He had more speed on the fat how
ever, than Game Cock. and forced Mr.. Evans
n q hard drive in the last sixteenth. He was
beaten about three parts Of length. Oleroso
was an Indifferent third, fifteen lengths before
Red White and Blue. This IS the second time
cEr. Evans has won this race his first victory
being on Clarence Moores Montrip a year ago
The handicap for the older horses at five
and a half furIongs. brought out some clever
EuriuIerE. all Of which we're in receipt of weight
from While ShielCss Ben Holder. TO which the
Handicapped had assigned rs pounds. He was
& lukeWaTm faTorlte al = 10 J. ana carried a
big ahle commission. The weight stopped him,
however, and ne had 10 he content with second
10 that little, old brown horse Right and True,
which as usual thing has more speed than
courage He got on in front however. and
was never headed, running the distance in
100 40. which IS within four-ffJhs of a second
Of the track record. The winner went TO the
post AZ Is 10 =
The public had 2 profitable day, and succeeded
n picking four fayOrites and TWO second choices.
The winning faEOTlIcs were Al Powell, Game
Cock, Cannon Ball and Nonsense.