Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-27

finish Follow On outtooted Guardian and
won by two lengths Guardian finished
half a length in front of Jig Music, 5 to l,
third, which came strong at the end. The
time was 4.22
The sixth race was selling affair for
three-yea c-olds and upward, at seven fur
longs, and was won by Progressing. 8 to :
favorite, which beat Don Hamilton to /
and to 5, a scant head. Canbyses, a 70
to / shot, was third Time. 1.2SA
The seventh race furnished the closest
contest of the day. E;uripides was the
favorite at to .. while a world of money
was bet on Gold Coin at to l. which
was handed out as a good thing. Eu-
ripdes got off in front, but was driven
out to win by a nostril from Nancy, 20 to
!, which closed fast and was in front
few yards past the wire. Mulvaney,
strapping big colt was third. Time. lbs.
The Summary.
First race-Stx furlongs.
Botanist. 10 Englander). ....... 4 s-5 3-5
Heaslip. 115 fBeckman). ......... IL ..
Time, III. saltram, Rnciilia. Margaret. Med,
dlesome Boy, Giles. Away and Desideratum
also
Second r'es-Fivo and ons-sa'f f r s, p,
a a@a9sl"e '55 10 he6 n1s'nasF s. ~
Time. los. Edith Glenn, william H Lyon.
Rfk H%IS ad of c15r' na Tinker as
of Spades also ran.
Third race--Si8 furloDgs
Clotcn lsi N1r. Wright. .......1-2 -. a.
Notre Knlp ts4 fsir: Taylor go. ! So a..
PETE ,t;4 knight 1874 MI G. SMITH; g., III,
Cricket also ran.
Fourth -steeplechase; about two miles.
Follow On, ,sa 4, sA;eeleeltp ANA. 2 = =
iii hIuas 1s7 I,fraatand) % 10
over. Jonah, Captain Hayes and Benlaia also
ran.
Fifth race-one mile md seventy yards
Lotus Eater, 1iG tBeckmani...... 81 IL
lily los 90 G I5enGyJ -......,. % =
ShHgle and King of Bashan also ran.
SIKH race-seven turlongs.
Progressing. ,os otccaaey, ...... s. r + g g
Don Hamilton, i13 Dsgins).... a 60 So 30
Canhyses. III QIennesseyl. -: 40 20 10
paigner, Kiliochan, society Bud. Congress, Moon
raker, Wabash Queen, Belle Of Jessamine and
Laura a. also ran
Seventh race-seven turlongs. .,
Eurlp!des, iii Tairbrother). ....s.2 ! e.
Nancy. JOG I-ieGert). 70 ~
Time, 12s. wilton Lackaye, Ida Reck, Venus,
Gold Coin, New York II, Recruit, Baby Willie,
1.a,..,Je, 81. Jeanne Ell CAPTAIN and Danny
Pimlico Notes.
Pirnltco has always been fortunate IN
having good weather for the past five
years. The dates have at times been
week or ten days EARL n or later than the
previous year, but at each meeting the
gods have smiled on the course. This /
fails opening is week earlier than last
wear. but at that wraps and light over
coats will be found very comfortable on
windy days.
One of the horses stabbed at the track
is the gray horse Oxford, belonging L.
Mr. McIaughIin, which mas run some eX-
celent races in the past summer at the
New York tracks.
another good four-year-old is the Bar
barity stables Lotus Ea,er, brown /
horse by Galore-Summer Sea, which can .
carry weight and run a splendid race at q /
mile or over.
The quality of the horses now at the
track is a decided Improvement on the
meetings of th past, and. while none Of
the crack stake horses of the year VIII
be seen. a lively bunch Of good platers viii
make things interesting.
The Jockey end has been we'll taken care
of. Those already mere are Highlander,
Beckman, Delaby, L. smith, j. q Brien,
Dennison. Diggi-s, Goldstein, Rosen, Cole
man, 5challer, Fairbrother. NJ. Murphy,
j. j. Walsh. Cashion, AK McCaoe. ).
Mccarthy, Lloyd, -.ennessey,
Liebert, Klenck. Mahon ana Seaton.
Some of the steepl chase jockeys are Gee,
E. Heider, Rodrock. Henderson, David
son. Houlihan. Savage, SaHell, Duhee,
McClain and BOwser. Mr.. Taylor. Mr..
Wright, Mr. Nicholas, Mr.. Tucker, Mr..
Carman. Mr. OBrien. Mr.. Kerr and Mr..
Harrison will take care of the events for
gentleman riders.
4 number Of horses are here from Ben
ming. Including W. Z. Burch's WoOdIne
Loudon Light and some -year-Ulds;
several from the stable of William Garth,
in charge of Woods Garth including Trey
of Spades. Miss Cushman. Virlando and
Town Topics; f. H. Hannas string in
which are Weirdsome Puritan Girl, Con-
lecture and some two-year-olds; Thomas
Dycer's Panique and Gen. W. T. Towne's
Aiken Catfoot, Auginitchie and Merrimac
Theodore Coles. tie Virginia trainer, IS
here with horses belonging to G. c. Smith
son. Lee Evans and other owners. In the
former lot are such good ones as Ell
Dorado, Neoskaleeta. Benlaa and Lizzie
Flat.
Among the hOrsen,en 10 arrive last night ,
and register at the Belvidere were David
Dunlap of Virginia. CORTLAND Smith of
Washington and X. s Davidson. whose