Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-24

becoming favorite with metropolitan race
goers. There were only three starters, and
when the start was effected Fred BurIew' s
Gid. . to l. cut out the pace. Miller rushed
OXFORD, with 13O pounds after him, but
Mountain was satisfied to rate Okenite
along behind with extreme patience. When
Gid exploded at the head of the long
stretch. oxford went to the front but in a
strides, although his clever jockey did not
overexert himself in any way. A furlong
from home Mountain took Mr. Belmont 8
morse into the lead. and after that he
breezed to the wire, beating Oxford a
length in LAO. Gid was eight lengths back
I. c. Mcdowell won his first race Of the
season when his high-class mare King 8
daughter. carrying 126 pounds. made all
the pace IN the handicap. at six furionRs
and won by two lengths In I13 the fastest
race of the meeting Kings Daughter was
rather literally played at Z to 9. which
caused Jack Joyner's Cressina the fayorite.
Walshs Sir Edward, backed from down to
., was poor third Samson had early
speed, but stopped.
Good Race for Citizen.
James r. Keene won the third race. for
two-year-ods. four and half furlongs with
Citizen. gelding by Voter Elsie. who re-
coded in the odds to Is to 5, but under Mil
iers persuasion ran bang-up race and won
by two lengths from f. r. Thomas Biskra.
backed from 8 to 2. Biskra made most Of
the running, but tired Mt the end, taking
the place by neck from the Oneck stables
Look 10 to l. Astoria Belle. Is to l. was
close up. The race was run in .54 As.
Mr.. keene started another tWo-year- old,
Transvaal, colt by Commando Royal Rose,
in the last race. for maidens at four and
half furlongs, but he could not duplicate
Citizens triumph, for he was beaten a
length by M. L. Hayman's Apple To-day.
10 to l. who was vigorously handled by
n ha het
ting to 8 to l, but he managed to beat the
Oneck stables Bellwether. played from 10
down to 4. by half a length. L. A. Cella's
Bridge Whist, backed down to to g was
badly beaten, while Fred Burlew's Royal
Vane. a lukewarm favorite. was two lengths
out of the money. The time was So.
A poor start in the fifth race. for platers,
| at mile. virtually killed the chances Of L.
A. Cella's Marathon. I to 10 favorite, as he
was the last to leave the post. He made
up lot Of ground in the homestretch but
down to Z. had 80 great an early advantage
In the way OF pacemaking that she finished
three lengths in front of CeIla's colt, in
Ia AS. Foxmead, to 2, was four lengths
away.
J.. P. Mayberry put old Robin Hood over
the plate in the first race. for platers. at six
furlongs. The Kingston gelding was backed
down to to 5. and with Miller up he tow
roped the others and galloped to the judges
with five lengths to spare in lib 40. Taxer,
who at one time was as good as 50 to /, Sc
cured the place by length ana nalt
from Frank Browns Golden Shore, 6 to L.
Cobleskill and DR.. Hollis burned up lot
of place and show wagers. Miller and
Mountain carried off the saddle honors.
The Summaries.
First race-selling; mares and geldngs: three
year-oids and upward: six furlOngs:( Robin Hood,
liz Miller 4 to 5, won; Taxer. 1l2 tkoernerl 30
to / second; Golden Shore. 98 tHennessy). to l,
third Time, 113A. Melbourne Nominee, Coble-
skill DR.. Hollis st. Estephe LAmour and jarvis
Lane also
second race-Handicap: three-y olds and up
ward: six furlongs.-king's Daughter, l26 tShill-
inel I to 2 won; Cressina. l16 tHorner). I to .,
second; Sir Edward. l01 Prestonl, to !, third
Time lib. Samson and Waterbury also ran
Third race-Selling: for two ear.ods; four and
won: Biskra % tNotterl 2 to l. second: Look. "a
iRoliins, 10 to J. third. Time. 0;o4+5. Astoria
Belle Raimondo. Cuernayaca. Oceanic, Silver Cup
Foremost sylvia c.. Com. Thomas, Concerned,
Henry Kelly and Acreedor also ran.
Fourth race-The Sterling stakes; for three year
Odds and upward: 81. 900 added: one mle.-Okenite,
LOG CNountan,, 2 to s. won: Oxford. 100 ,Miller,.
to l. second; Gid, lOi tHennessyl to l, third
Time. lao. -
ward nri:n ope miieIady Alicia 81 Preston, to
Foxmead. 107 tShillingl. to-. third. Time,
l4lM FL Cazador and Henry Watterson also ran;
Sixth race-For maiden two.year- olds; four and
one-half furongs.-Apple Teddy. JOG lMountain).
10 to l. won; Transvaal 106 (AHler to l. sec
Ond: Bellwether. LOG UOwe) to j. third Time,
30 Royal yane. Bridge Whist. Montana Poet.
Melzar. Alauda. Sukey's Son and Kellar also ran