Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-10

starters by scratching away from the heavy
track.
In spite of Orphan Lads impressive warm
up. an impression that he, like many of his
family. was not partial to mud, got round
and was partly responsible for the play on
Belle of Jessamine. The Maryland mare was
well supported, as in her winning race last
week she showed plenty of speed, and when
good she Is a Splinter able to hold her own
in her class. The others were not seriously
considered
Orphan Lad had no trouble whatever to
win. for after Parkville had shown the way
to the tuIn with Belle of Jessamine sec
ond. Miller brought the favorite up in the
middle of the track and soon had the others
in difficulty, coming home by himself.
Old Colony will hereafter be considered
in mud. as she came from behind Belle of
Jessamine i'll the honestretch and beat her
for the place very cleverly. The latter mare
stopped badly in the run home, as did Fark-
vile. Fusilade the Cesarian colt Willie
Shields purchased at Lexington last Deem
Der. was never a serious contender after
the first quarter.
Black Mask at Long Odds
Flushed with success hackers again flock
ed to the standard of Jockey Miller in the
second event He had the mount on Helen
B., who had shown her people such fast
work that a united plunge soon installed
her favorite almost against the field. The
q,
this fine-looking youngster blowing through
the mud in his preliminary in a manner
that caught the railbirds in many instances
Laudabte, the Maryland flly, met with
some support Also as the daughter of Com
pute had shown speed in her last race.
While Black Mask, mentioned in this COL
umn as showing well in a previous race,
though she did not finish in the money, was
backed from 20 to l down to half that
prip Thn adj pojr o1ca
Black Mask made a runaway race of It,
opening up such gap after the start that
she spread-eaged her field and nothing
ever got near her. Helen B. did not get
away any too well. but when Miller got her
under full Roadway she soon took second
place from Matches Mary and would have
beaten Black Mask had the race been half
furlong further. Oreodon, cut off on the
far turn, closed a big gap afterward.
More trouble followed for the talent in
the third race. OF the five starters the Nc
Laughlin stable again furnished the fav-
orite in the colt Marston with Miller up
The youngster had shown speed in his
previous races and was at home in the
going.
Next to Marston, the Maryland colt Pa
trician was most thought of, in spite of a
lot OF money going on Father Bill Days
dark youngster Hartford Boy, who was
said to be a two-year-od above the aver
age Bob Callahan, the Virginia younsster
and Maddens Senator Barrett, were the
outsiders of the party
Hartford Boys hackers were soon out Of
their agony as when the barrier rose the
colt wheeled and Johnson could not get
him away from the post. His owner was
standing right back of the press stand dur
ing the race and while he did not say much.
the Sage of Hartford evidently thought a
whole lot at the irony Of fate in racing.
After Hartford Boys fiasco, the other fun
went on. Marston. Senator Barrett and
Patrician raced on nearly even terms to
the turn for home, where Bob Callahan
was half q dozen lengths in their rear, and
the race more than half over.
But Callahan, from the head of the
stretch home. gave the crowd a most sur
prising exhibition of gameness and speed
on a heavy track by setting sail for the
leaders in dead earnest. He shut up three
lengths in the run to the last furiong.
Then the Virginia-bred youngster, keep
ing up his rush, reached the leaders fifty
yards from home and actually beat them
eased up. 1t was plucky stern chase by
both colt and rider and gained them a
well-earned ovation from the crowd. Sen.
ator Barrett, the other outsider. got the
place from the favorite and the woes of
the knowing CD ones We're complete. The
winner is named after the proprietor of the
Metropolitan Hotel.
lard colors have been seen in front on a
Washington track. In the old Ivy City
days they were carried by Parole, Iroquois
Aranza and other great horses that have
y,
therefore the success Of Pierre Lorillards
Mooksie in the steeplechase aroused many
interesting "reminiscences.
The BasSetlaw mare, who was making
her second appearance in the field fenced
cleverly and, well handled by McClain out
stayed the favorite, Lysistrata, in long
drive of fully three-quarters Of mile. The
latter mars Is an unlucky one, for in her
last four starts she has run second each
time.
The last two events, however, saved back
ers from what looked like their Waterloo
In the fifth Grumbling Soph and Mcdaniel
proved a combination that pulled them
through. neither Milestone Sally X. prov
ing equal to her defeat. while In the final
the veteran Lord Badge, hero of scores Of
ing and made a show of the poor field OPP
posed to him. Judged by the demonstration
over Lord Badges hollow victory. every
other person on the grounds had something
on the old horse.
The Summaries.
FIRST RACE-For three year olds and upward;
sweepstakes Of $40 each. with $500 added; six and
g half furlongs.
i.h. Horse. VT; Jockey. str Fl
SS.h Old Colony ,s Sc Ge s,1, l2 &
P.r Gt iss'amne iGs ~ neo oRIien
Start good. Won easily. Time-1.26 d. Dun
lops Orphan Lad. blk. g., 8, BY Fatheress-
Eostre.
SECOND RACE-FOr maiden two-year-old fles
and geldings; sweepstakes of $40 each. with s4OO
added; four furiongs old course.
Fin Betting
ish. Horse. VT. Jockey. Str II.