The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-08
COLT LACKS IN GRIT.
$4,000 Electioneer Tries to
Quit i'll Hard Race,
DISAPPOINTING TO HIS OWNER
Has 30 BE Driven Through stretch to
stall on Kentucky Beau-Right
Royal Earns Right to Continue
Racing by winning on Friday.
NeaIOn's Defeat Is InexpIicabIe.

New 1OIh, sept - CuIllaS al Ness
in whose colors Electioneer runs. was
pretty much disguised when he saw the
$50, 600 colt barely scratch home IN front Of
Kentucky Beau at the Bay course yes
terday He had been informed by Trainer
Lakeland that the colt was ready to do
his best. and should have only an easy
gallop to defeat the lot opposed to him.
The best of which appeared TO be Wood
ford Clays exploded phenomenon, Ken
lucky Beau. But Il took every ounce of
Electioneer's energy 10 keep In front TO
the wire. and Mr.. Van Ness pride in the
runner rapidly oozed away as he watched
the flashy colts courage disappear under
the influence of a drive.
Well, he wins" Mr. Van Ness ex-
claimed. but be isn't worth the 5000 I
wageFed on his chances"
Electioneer was purchased from William
the Futurity Of last season. The price
paid was $4,000 and the buyer was Felix
Isman. OF Philadelphia, a theatrical man
ager. The colt, however, has always run
In the name and colors Of Mr.. Van Ness,
who is his ostensibie owner Mr.. Ismsn
was at the track yesterday 10 see the
race. and was credited with having a solid
wager down.
Colt Has Narrow Escape.
What he thought as Electioneer began
10 display his De Mund-like tendency 10
back UP IS not on record, but be is not
familiar with horses. and probably felt
we'll satisfied after the finish. Il vas
narrow escape from defeat, however, and
the expensive racer gained very little
prestige by his victory.
Right Royal, the RapalIo-Mrs. Delaney
horse that has been making a new repu-
tation for himself In his old age. yester-
day earned a fresh lease on racing life
by defeating the field that opposed him
in handicap at q mile and q quarter
Had ne been beaten II was the intention
OF his owner, Sam Lazarus, Of Texas, 10
ship him 10 his farm in the Lone Star
State TO take a place among the small
band Of thoroughbreds he has gathered
there. Right Royal, however, galloped
home In such gallant style that il was
decided Immediately TO campaign him
on the Eastern tracks TO the end OF the
season. and then TO ship him to Califor-
MIA for the winter. After that the hand
some black will probably quit active rae
ing for the Quieter life OF the breeding
paddock.
His Victory yesterday marked Right
Royals fourth success IN his last six
races. a remarkable record. In seven
races, all run within the space Of a few
weeks, the old horse has not been out Of
the money. He has bad feet. otherwise
he probably would be splitting UP honors
with the real stars Of the older division
As he stands, the going must be soft or
his underpinning pains too greatly 10 ad-
NIT Of a display of full speed.
Right Royal in a ROmp.
Yesterday the dust was flying at Sleeps
head Bay. and the sharps decided that
the track would be too hard for Right
Royal They forgot that the rain of two
days had left springy footing underneath
the topsoil, a condition exactly suited %
inarm runners. CaIrngorm, therefore,
vas made an odds-on favorite. Right
Royal recedinG in the betting, but the
lack of support made no difference. for he
drew away when his rider called, and
won in a romp.
Lazarus secured Right Royal from NJ
!. Hayman az a private sale, paying so
little for him that he declares himself
ashamed 10 tell the exact amount He
has wen large sum OF money on his nu-
merous successes. the horse having paid
for himself many times over. Yesterday
Lazarus had 500 straight and the same
amount for place. winning about 5000 IN
addition TO the purse.
Nealon's defeat in the Turf Handicap
was one Of the inexplicable things that
sometimes occur. for which no adequate
excuse can be advanced. There was no
question but that William Dubois e.
pected success. and he was as much sur
prised as any one when he saw the Sain
horse unable to gain on the leaders in the
first mile. His chances, of course, would
have been killed anyway after being
nearly knocked off his feet in a collision
with Beacon Light, but up to that time
there had been nothing encouraging about
the race he ran.