The Washington herald., 1907-04-02


the course and blew into the grand stand
! The spectators had to keep moving abou'
in order to keep warm, bat as the layer.
also were moving bookmakers" in fact
/ the players had 10 do hop. step. and
jump to keep within striking distance o.
the men who accommodate the public
The races were run off in quick ordel
because, doubtless. the air was too raw
even for the stewards Had it not beer
that three first choices won, the das
would have had no compensating feature
but inasmuch as the bettors in many
/ cases quit the sport winners. they con
4 cluded that they We're glad they went
/ Everybody expected 10 see q heavy
track, and the spectators and spectator;
were primed with fund of information
about mud horses. But when they got tC
/ the course and found that the track was
really in better condition than il has beer
at any time this spring they had to 90
back over their form charts ana dope the
races all over again. The rain had served
d good purpose in bcatnng down the deeF
sand in the stretch. and while no fast
/ time was made the surface was more uni
form and the horses ran truer TO form
/ perhaps. than on any other occasion this
/ meeting. Miller's absence gave the races
a more open appearance. and had good
effect on the prices laid in the ring. for
/ in the past anything that Miller was on
/ was sure 10 be quoted at several points
below the proper figure
! Easy for Pioneer.
I The Easter Monday steeplechase WAS
/ the programme feature OF the afternoon.
{ but il was Disappointing OF tine original
six entries for the race tWo-Hyperiun
and Northville-were scratched. and of
those remaining Pioneer was. of course,
selected as the best, as he should have
/ been on all forn1. IFe ran as his price in-
dicated he should. and 10 is evident that
AIr. Colt has more than Il fair jumper in
this son of Hamburg who is not so fleet
/ through the field, but can outrun most of
the horses on the fiat. In the race yas-
terday he tfaiIed far I'm the rear. So much
of a laggard was ne that the spectators
began TO get ready d heap Of abuse for
him. but once Strengthened out in the
stretch he made Souvigny. who had been
the pacemaker and who had turned into
the stretch half dozen lengths in front.
. y
The surprises Of the day were furnished
by the Juveniles both OF the baby races
going TO outsiders In the first Of these
Lady Powell displayed such d startling
burst of speed that it took away the
breath of those who were watching the
race Laudable. ia this race. got tangled
up on the upper turn and stumbled,
throwing his jockey. Kleuck. The boy
lay stunned until he was picked up when
it was found that he was not hurt Fred
Littleheld sent out the winner OF the
second two-year-0ld race, "a son of Com
pute and "A likely locker
Reidmore. Willie Shields much i'm
proved platter took his third race of the
gallop
Anna Nay Repeats.
Anna Nays showing the first day was
so good that the Rainey flly was made the
choice in the opening event. a scramble
of five furlongs. Rose of Dawn was the
tip Of the race and was heavily played
Revenue also was t0uted as q good thing.
and was backed down from y 10 8 to ].
Cousin Kate and Old Colony also were
fancied- Rose of Dawn broke I'm front.
but was knocked back and Anna Nav
fortunate in the break. shot 10 the front
was hard pressed at the finish by Rose OF
Dawn, who came strong on the inside
Ossineke and Cousin Kate both showed
prominently, but were beaten at the end
10y Revenue. who was in second place
most of the journey.
Glorious Betsy and Laudahle from the
Walden stable We're coupled favorites i'm
the second, tWo-year-old race. while
Long Ball, a colt from r. Hitchcock
stable, was played from 10 down to to 1
There were plenty Of tips. and nearly an
the starters had more or less play LADY
Powell shot out OF the bunch soon after
the start, and showed a startling burst Of
speed which carried her lengths to the
good. She kept her lead 10 the wire. but
was stopping some Beckon and Merrimac
left the bunch in the last sixteenth and
took second and third respectively. I.aud-
able got in Jam on the turn and KlinclS
was thrown. He was shaken up slightly
Glaucus Disappointment.
The public wanted nothing but Glaucus
i'm the third. a two-year-old maiden race
for colts. and the Mclaughlin horse was
an even money favorite. with Jubilee ana
Bob Callahan, IT., next in demand. Jubi-
lee having been played from Is to 10
o TO I. Superstition was the pacemaker
to the stretch, when she quit and Jubilee
and Glaucus hooked up. The former ran
gamely to the end and Won cleverly.
while Glaucus had no trouble beating
Superstition for the place.
Only four starters went TO the post in
the steeplechase. Hyperion and North
vile declining. Pioneer on all form looked
best and was a strong favorite with
Souvigny led by half dozen length to
the last jump, with Pioneer trailing. ON
the fiat Huppe sent the favorite along
and he rapidly overhauled Souvigny
winning easily, while Souvigny easily took
second place from Frank S0mers
Even at a difference Of ten pounds in
favor of Tickle. Slickaway was thought
TO be good enough to beat the Parr fny
in the fifth. and he Pgas held at even
money. Tickle was strongly played, how
ever. and her odds dropped a point from
the opening. Shckaway, Tickle. and Cam
paigner ran in bunch to the turn.
when Tickle forged to the front. and In
the stretch she easily ran away from
Sickaway The latter just as easily beat
Campaigner for the place. East End
came with rush AZ the close and was
good fourth,
n ''iiifis ia'S ~ d iitir Houltu up the
days sport. for which ReidmOre was the
choice, strong play on NibHck caused
the odds against Shields colt to 80 back
10 10 8, but he was backed again II
even money at post time. The start was
q bad one. Betsy BinfOTd ana BuIwark
being almost left ReidmOTe traiIed in
third position behind Niblick and Macador
to the stretch, where he came away and
won in gailop. Both Betsy Binford and
BulWark took after the field. and grad