The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-12
.V|RG|N|ANS GO
down IN DEFEAT
! Couldn't Get Better Than One
Win Out OF Five
Tries.
MILLER PUT up GOOD RIDE
With Saddle Slipping, he Got
Home First Clinging to Cam
paigner's Withers.
MILLER PUT UP GOOD RIDE

|
paigncr's Withers.
tspec,al to Tho -Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, d. c.. April lit was
a, sad day for the Virginia contingent az
tho Bcnning track this afternoon. out 81
tho five races In which horses c .,
owned or trained by Virginians rain there
was only one which resulted IN Vlctoiy
for tho Old Dominion turfmen.
Lady Isabel, running in the colors OF
the Columbia Stables, and trained ny
Woods Garth, won the two year old r'l '
Tho price against her. however, was 80
short that practically no money was ue.
on her. She opened at one to three anu
this was the best price that couio u'sI
be got against her.
Tho troubles Of tho Vlrgininns began
in the first race, when Theodore Coles
sent Bobbie Kean to the post for 9. Z.
Snithson, the washington thurman.
Against Bobbie Kcan were Oraculum.
Lotus Eater and Diamond flush.
The fact that Walter Miller had the
mount on Diamond Flush sent that mare
to the post n favoritc. Bobble was sec
ond choice while Ornculum started as
good as four to one about his chances.
Radtkc who had the mount on Orac-
ulum. got him of we'll. Miller brought
Diamond Flush forward promptly, ana
made the running with Oraculum for
| about half a mile. Here Diamond flush
| blew up, and was never contender ~
! forwards Robbie Kean, well ridden by
| Mountain, hung on resolutely. but was
| finally beaten ont by Oraculum. and the
Virginia crowd lost heavily In consc-
quencc.
Grazialo Gutter.
In the third race. six-furlong dash, for
| three-ycnr- Odds and upward. the Column
bia Stable was represented by Grazinlo.
L trained by Billy Garth. ThfD wa the horse
| with which Garth expected TO win the
! Benning Handicap on tho opening day.
| In to-day's race. with Radtke up, he was
| a hot favorite at fifteen to twenty. Mil
! lcr who had the mount on Campaigner,
! got that colt off well, and soon took
! lead. At the turn Radtke brought Gra-
! zialo UP on even terms with Canpaigner,
and the two raced together for fuIlong.
| At one time 1t looked as II Grazialo would
take tho measure OF Campaigner, as the
latter vas seen to drop back half
length.
Miller soon brought his horse up
again, however, and in few strides
Grazlalo curled up and quit like q
dog. Campaigner simply gnllopcd
home. After the race 1t was learned
that Millcr's saddle slipped from under
him, and that this marvellous little
lorseman rode his mount to victory
clinging to the horses withcrs with
his knees. 1t was wonderful piece
q OF Craftsmanship. Grazialo barely last
ing long enough to finish second In
a few strides John Madden's Old Col
ony would have beaten him out for
the place..
In the fourth race. a selling stceple-
chase. for Dur-year-olds and upward,
Virginia was represented by Charles
Hurkamp's Flying yirglnIan and Dion
Kerrs Listaway. Flying Yirginian
was at tiSst made favorite, but when
it became known throughput the bet
ting ring that Mr.. Hurkamp had
frankly toll his friends and any one
else who made Inquiries OF him that
he did not think his horse was quite
ready for q race. tho money went to
Harry Baylor and the colt entry, Pap
rika. In O dull race, Paprika won
with Flying virginian second and
Harry Baylor third.
The interest of the hunting set cen.
. tired on the fifth race. high weight
selling rncA, for xmateur riders. Five
horses went to the post-Bulwark, rid
!. den by Mr.. Wright, of Baltimore; The
Cricket, ridden by Mr.. Tucker. Of Phila
1elphia: Quadrille, ridden by Mr.
II OBrion. OF New York; Turbulence rid
4 uGu Wy MA. lOl, VI l5AillUlOFe,E n0(
Thomond, ridden by Mr.. HendcrscG
Of New York. Each horse carried l5
pounds. Quadrllle. always the favor
q lite. won easily from Bulwnrk, Will
n Thomond finished third.
Anot laan virSi is horse started in tn
xt asSs Ta5 az BY
Il Coles. The best Aznina could do wa
: t. tS finish third behind Reldmoore an
The feature OF to-morrow's card IL
moedn Rsht and The 08fGrd npG
J. Summaries.
" fnrlongsNo raculum Il TO- j. first..i BOZ Sol
ID PIG Keen g to !, y second, Lotus Fate
ID longs Lazy isabel q to s. first. Mis- il
Ns s to {hrd to inns seeiGe ss Cod
Is or 81 e e, - 1o flrst, arazlalo T. %
II. Fourth race,-handoap. selling, stce
ss rry YB ayoT S S t. tRr
xgS !5sS s @fsfas sags nf
soS SHtS yardaIReiasoore oven firs
(iiSSStto IS third Time. i fHS ''''
ba Benning Entries.
u. First race--Selling; three-year-olt
and upwnrds;. Ave and one-half ~
at ongs Golumha coIrssmcin1nnss IL IL
ty About You. 98; I.amour, 90; PercentaE
u I9s; Coblesltlll, SO: sLaurn A.. ! 90; ~ y
NJ bIesse ohllge,. lns soclsstty ua
III Second race-Tor lilies and gelding
ay one-half mile; ed G9 os e ~ ~
~ ~ 62; seryile 4 q; Kate Carney, 90; Re
~ ~ rospect, 90; Ielen b., 90; Glorious BE
~. at sy. 9ai Beget, 90. ~, !. ), y, oo,t
al, | four and one half furlongs; Columh
copgAe--Marston. 1o2; Gold Follss1 %