Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-08
FOUR FAVORITES
WON At JAMAICA

was sloppy with mud yesterday, but In
spite of that fact four favorites won over
1t IN impressive style. There were only
three starters in the Kings County handi-
cap. at mile and a sixteenth. J. L. Nc
Ginnfs's Buttling. prohibitive favorite.
winning In gallop. At the start Notter
took hold of Buttling, while Rye. to 1.
went out in front. James r. Keene's
Phiiander. to s. raced up to Buttlfng on
the backstretch. ana at the far turn the
three horses were punched. Then Buttling
came through on the rail and it was all
over, the former carriage horse breezing
home length and a half in front Of
Philander. who was ten lengths before
Rye. The time was Las 3-5.
Richard Bauer's Zethus. 8 to favorite.
was much the best in the handicap for
three year-olds. six furlongs. He went to
the front when Miller called upon him and
won in gallop by five lengths in 1.16.
Dave Johnson's Tim O'Toole, to 1. had
no difficulty in taking the place from Bel
cast. to 1, the latter nosing Acrobat,
backed from down to 5 to 2. out Of third
place.
Thomas Calhoun. who closed an equal
favorite with Marion Moore at to 5, won
the first race for two-year-olds, without be-
ing extended In a drive for the place
Bonnie. Williams, IL to /. beat Astoria
Belle, 8 to l, a head. with Shirley R.. a 40
to shot, head back. Marion Moore and
Inauguration, who had early speed. stopped
to nothing. The time was 1.03 3-5.
Gallop for Royal Onyx
The fifth race, for three-year-olds, five
and half furlongs. was only gallop for
the Oneck stables Royal Onyx. to 20 IA
vorite. who took the lead at the start and
galloped to the wire three lengths in front
of Anna May, to 1. F1owaway, Is to 1,
was an Indifferent third. The time was
LOO.
With better racing luck Reidmoore,
backed down to 5, could not have lost the
second race. for platers, at mile and a
sixteenth. He was knocked out of it on
the lower turn, but made a great rush
through the homestretch, only to be beaten
length and a half by Col White, quoted
at loO to ! in some books, who made a
runaway of it from start to finish. Shen-
andoah, II to 1. ran third. Iengtn back
with Yves. to favorite, length out of
the money. Lord Badge, De Reszke, ST.
Valentine and John Smulski were all
backed with no success in this race. The
time was 1.49 Is.
With fair break Spring Heel, 5 to l.
would have won the last race, forf maiden
two-year-old fillies. five furlongs. in gal
lop. She was practically left at the post
out she developed a great turn of speed
and after making up twenty-five lengths in
the run through the last quarter of mile
she s finished third beaten two heads. John
Shields's Ruscimo. to /, was the winner.
with IA. Cellas Divorce, Z to 5 favorite
In the place.
The Summaries
First race, two-year-oIds; i've furlongs.-Thomns
Calhoun, 101 MusgrRve), 0 to b, won; Bennie
Wfiiams. 106 (Mountain), IL to- I, second; AS
forfa Belle, % (Garner), to I, third. Time.
1.W 80. Shirley, Marion Moore, Inauguratfon,
Glaucus and Acfedora also ran.
Second race. selling; four -year-olds and upward;
one and onestxteenth miles-Col. White, 100 CIV.
Doyle, GO to !, won: Reidmoore, 106 Uloyd),
to l, second; Shenandoah, 101 (Musgrave), IL to
I. third. Time, Las Is. Yves, De Reszke. st.
Valentine. Palette, Lord Badge, DArkle John
Smuisd and Contend also
Third race. handicap; three-year-oIds; SIX fur
longs-Zethus 107 CAiller), to g. won; Tim
O'Toole. 112 q. Martini. to l. second; Belfast,
l15 tNotter,, 8 to I. third Time 1.16 Acrobat
Fourth race. the Kings County handicap; three
year-oids and upward: and one sixteenth
Philander. 100 (Miller), 8 to 5, second; Rye. lbs
CFtnn), to l. third. Time. 148 3-5. No other
starters.
Fifth race. selling; three-year- olds; five and
one-half furlOngs-Royal Onyx, 1Os Uowe). to
~ won; Anna May. lO1 ePrestonD. to l. second;
l.S9. Reside and Ruth Howard also ran.
skin race, maiden two-year-el FLIES; FIVE fur
IongsmRus 1dn , nos Mountain) to l. won:
100 lMountainS; to I. third. Time 1.of Tea
Leaf. Minnie G., Glorious Betsy, yaIhalla Retro
spect, Dottie s. and Eruption also ran.