Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15

all Gay at an even rate. But Davis han
speed, also. as he showed later on at
that meeting. Thora followed Davis and
as her white face, one OF the character
istic marks of the Longfellows came in
sight up the stretch the crowded grand
stand greeted her warmly in an election
ate burst of applause. in which even the
'iblase' rail birds Joined. The mares
strid" was frictionless one. and she
SKINNED past the thousands like a bird
on the wing. fighting for her head.
Thora Breaks Down.
In the judges stand with Col. NJ Lewis
Clark We're Col. Saunders Bruce of New
York. Senator Thomas F. Bayard Of Del
aware and ex-Gov. Oden Bowie of Mary
land. invited guests-men whose records
were widely known in racing, and who
mad each helped to make turf history in
more ways than one. and all united in
pubic homage to the three cup contest
ants as they filed past the stand.
,P az the three-quarter pole Davis was
d Kicker, and Brophy and Murphy were
on the alert and kept out of harms reach.
Al the start Davis was allowed to show
me way on suferance for a mile and a
quarter. the pace being Slow 151x-for
norses That could have made the distance
IN half dozen seconds faster time
Besinning the last mile, however, Isaac
Murphy, who had explicit orders to cut
OUT ms customary waiting business.
passed the ''rater." setting a fast pace.
which Brophy on Thora at once followed.
AT the quarter pole Stanhope led Thora
length. and down the back stretch the
mile pole in 3.061s for the mile and three
quarters, the two mares fairly flew the
quarter in 2oh seconds, with Davis four
lengths away
hope kept up their clip and as Brophy
now let out link on Thora the great
crowd began to shout as Thora closed up
TO Ida Stanhope's neck: But just when
the home stretch, where Murphy had gone
to the whip, something happened and
Reeds great mare under a pull, faltered
and dropped back length
Brophy here gave her one touch of tho
whip, but only one, as he also quickly
reailzed that something was wrong with
the great mare, always so honest and
game. and at the last furlong he eased
Thora up, letting Stanhope gallon home
winner.
Thora stopped to a walk before she
reached the judges stand so lame that
she could hardly be got back to the sta.
PIE PIE. ana Mrs. Reed, who realized every
thlng at a glance. took the entire blaine
on her shoulders, going back to town in
tears. Thora never ran again. the break.
down, the result of too many trials
being hopeless one.
Henlopen Wins $4,000.
! This hard buffet Of fortune, however, to
Reed was partly made up a few years
later by Thora's half sister, Henlopen. bv
Aristides-Susan Ann. The well-known
trainer Anthony Taylor was then training
the Reed stable for the Jerome Park
spring meeting, and so we'll did Henlopen
show In her work that Reed backed her
heavily in the future books made in the
Juvenile and other two-year-old events.
The Juvenile stake half mile marked
Henlopen's debut. Reed was then with
the English bookmaker George Haughton
making the biggest book in the ring In
his book he not only held Henlopen out.
but backed the filly all around the ring.
standing to win through his share In the
book and future bets all Of $50 900 in the
event of her success
Just as the youngsters were run1 I'D
and many of the layers had stopped BUSH
ness and were going to the. grand stand
to view the race. Tony Taylor came
down the lawn on dead run hunting
for Reed. Meeting that worthy and
Haughton just starting up the steps of
the stand, Taylor said to Reed: ",rhe filly
is securing bran and is suddenly out OF
sorts. You better hedge all or part of
as he replied: Impossible, Taylor. Look
at that ring now" 1t was almost desert
ed, and Reed, much detected, went on
with Haughton
just tHen the nIteen youngsters can.
tered past, and it was plain to see by
Henlopen's securing and lathering that
some sudden weakness had come upon
her. So Read said to Haughton. We'll.
George, we are in for it, 1 suppose. Might
as well figure on a losing book il any one
of half a dozen win
Up in the half4mile chute a cloud OF
dust told that Starter Caldwell was hav-
ing troubles of his own, and half an hour
elapsed before he got the big field away.
But it was only half-mile scramble and
a case of speed from end to end.
Half way up the straight where the
co!orS could be made out Haughton, who
had glasses on, then said to Reed: Char
ley, you are in front on the rails" And
sure enough the cherry and blue of
Henlopen had lengths lead. which the
filly never relinquished to the end
Reed and Haughton each "rooted'' Hem
lopen home in enthusiastic fashion, and
then Reed said to his partner: George
this makes me partially even on Fhora's
breakdown and Red Coats tumble at
Pimlico," at which Haughton answered,
as he slapped Reed on the back: Yes
old man, and on the time you staked Dan
Birdsall to 500 loan to play bank and
he, not knowing you had room, played
there and won $1,000 from your dealer