Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-23

handicap at seven furlongs, with similar
ease. The Bannockburn colt shouldered
LII pounds. which was not considered too
much for him, and as this race was his
fnal prep IN public for the Excelsior handi-
cap to be run at Jamaica Friday there was
Wild desire on the part Of plungers and
public alike to back him at any sort Of
price. The layers opened him at to s. but
thousands Of dollars soon flooded the ring,
so that the Doctor went to the post 2-to-5
favorite.
Garner had the leg up. and as soon as the
gate went up he rushed DIR. Gardner to the
front. The colt set fast pace, but as the
race progressed he found it impossible to
shake OF Fred Burlew'S Athlete. backed
ceding twenty-five pounds. When the mid
die OF the homestretch was reached Ath-
lete drew up alongside of DR.. Gardner and
Garner went to the whip. The Doctor was
game. but Athlete was equally plucky. and
passed him to the disuay Of the crowd.
Then the Bannockburn colt hung In his
stride and was beaten. while David Dun
lop's Orphan Lad. II to l. who had been
shut off repeatedly and was poorly handled
into the bargain. closed with great turn
Of speed and was gradually overhaulln8
Athlete at the end AS 1t was. Athlete won
the race by a nose, with Orphan Lao
who was about two lengths before Dolly
Spanker. Orphan Lad was best, ana with
better ride would have won. The race was
run in / &c 20 two-fifths OF q second slower
tnan the track FeCoTu
Three other Upsets.
This upset was followed by three others
that sent the wise men home with aching
heads j. H. McCormick's Tileing was made
a hot favorite at s to in the Union
stakes. for three-year odds. seven furlongs
but Garner waited too long with him. so
that in spite of game rush through the
stretch the Beverwyck stables Berkeley, IL
to /, who led always, beat him by Few
inches in a hard drive. Campaigner. ID 10
1. was a length and half back while
Molesey. . to 1. had no speed at all anu
was last The time was 1.21.
After that there was heavy play on
Cloisteress, who was made a to l faVorlte
in the fifth event, at seven furlongs' put
she was beaten in a drive by three parts
of a length by CHINA, backed down 10 D
to q Trenton Blue to l. who closed rap
idly was the same margin out Of the place
Retort 3 to l, had no speed. and In spite
of whipping all the way refused 10 eS-
tend himself. The race was run IN %
In trying to get out on the day the talent
backed Helen B.. with Miller up. from
down to II to favorite in the sixth race.
for maiden two-yearold fillies and geld
ings, four and half furlongs, but she got
no part of the money. F. A. Forsythe's
Berry Maid ) to l.. made all the running
and won galloping by four lengths in 800;
Jack Joyner's Bigot, II to l. beat r; T.
Woods Hands Around, II to i. by hair
dozen lengths for the place.
Kerry, backed down to IL to D. ran OF
with the opening event. for two-year-olds.
at four and a half furlongs, leading from
start to finish and having five lengths over
the Oneck stables Slumberless 10 to l..
who beat H. I. Griffin's Abba, ~ to 1,
head The time was O.56 %
J. w. Colts Dulcian, to favor1te,
showed the way in the steeplechase. about
two miles, which he won by three lengths
from c. l. Clark's Tom Cogan. to 5. Dick
Shaw, 80 to l, was a poor third. The time
was 424 Four favorites lost and the books
were big winners on the day.
The Summaries.
First race. oyear-ods. four and half s, fur
aussn,: % to l. third Tine SS A. rs T Cid
Bandbox Irish Lace, Battersby and Glory also ran.
ward, about two miles Duleian. 100 tMclneneryl.
to 8. won; Tom Cegan. 14o twarnke,, . to ..
Tms sabH and G rampSe o
Third race handeaP Yea sna up
saia wsn shas Z to
ond: DIR. Gardner, 127 Garner. to s, third
Time. l2e IS. Dolly spanker. Hot Teddy and
Fourth race, the Union Stakes, three ,year-olds.
81 900 added seven furongs 1913 love-,
o Gsm RSehsn 10 and o Sa,:S also
furiongs~cinna, lO5 BrusselD,, to 2. T won;
100 g. sm. t tse ms
20. Retort, Umbrella, Modest and Jacn also ran
sixth fons e and ysaf
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