The Washington times., 1907-03-26
All Talk to the Contrary,
Home Animals Are More
or Less Behind.
Washington Public Falls
Hard for GraZiallo in
Spring Handicap.
Garth Still Thinks Horace
E. Will Be Surprise of
1907 Season.

Gus Brill and his following fell for
Graziallo yesterday. So did many an
other Washington sport, for IN racing
there Is a sense of loyalty and local
rivalry unknown 10 most other sports.
Graziallo is owned by Samuel Ross, OF
this city, and In seasons gone by he
won many a stake OF value and added
considerably to the turf renown of the
city and the District "A Washington
horse and a 'Virginny' trainer" ex-
planned one bettor, as he plunked down
$50 note on the chances of Graziallo
In the Benning Handicap.
In past seasons Ed Hanna had in
nand the preparation of Graziano. He,
perhaps, can do better with this horse
than either Garth or Jennings, for
Hanna Is a more patient man, and IL
takes a lot of time and plenty of labor
TO bring this heavy headed son of Hast
ings to form. At six furlongs, Malacca
was undoubtedly the best horse in the
field. Graziallo wants a small field and
a mile or more, Okenite, the class OF
the field, showed into second place for
a brief flash in the first quarter of
mile and then retired. while Gold Sitter.
an ordinary horse, took up the running
and led the procession into the final
furI0ng, showing that the thoroughly
seasoned horseses, though inferior In
quality, are 10 be watched from now
on. The home horses are more or less
behind all the training talk to the
contrary.
It took Jockey MnIer's life to do under
100 pounds yesterday. The wonderful
midget IS getting big. His lightweight
days are limited.
The Cairo Coach was one of the sights
OF the annual DeanWOOd Pike parade.
The roadway was alive with all sorts
OF vehicles for an hour before the first
race yesterday It was the largest and
most fashionable clubhouse turnout
yet seen at the course Of the Washing
ton Jockey Club.
Harry \. Price, a welI-known Wash
ington newspaper man. has been elect
ed a member of the Turf Writer'S AssO-
citation of America. He is d turf writer
of long standing.
Assistant District Attorney Owens
was on hand 90 see that no infracton
of the Notwithstanding law was made.
The "Pinks" kept the bookmakers NOV
ing all about the Enclosure. Most Of the
layers are now employing two cashiers.
one TO take the money from the players
and the other TO pay off.
Trainer Billy" Garth has a message
for his Washington friends. He doesn
want his crOnies from "Nlrginny and
local followers to be carried away with
the idea that his horses are invaluable
and are worthy Of being backed at the
sort Of prices offered by the Benning
bOokmakers.
Says the rotUnd trainer: with the
exception Of three OF four horses I am
not prepared TO say my stable is right
up to concert pitch. No man can make
d horse one whit better than he is nat
urally. Judged by the sort of prices
laid against Billy Hibbs, GraZiallO. and
Anna May the books think Miller can
perform miracles and that my horses
are trained to the minute while other
horse handlers have been asleep" Garth
and his star jockeys, Radtke and Miller,
constitute a big force so far as BeHning
racing is concerned in the minds OF
WashingtOnians. Everywhere you turn,
it is Garth. Garth"
He still adheres to the idea that HOr-
ace Z. Will be the surprise Of the 1907
season. For the Dinner Stakes next
Saturday. Billy believes the colt or FLY
which beats August Belmonts Raymond
viii bet the money. Billy Hibbs showed
IN TO top form yesterday. This colt ran
IN David DunlOp's cOlors while in the
Dinner Stakes he viii bear the silks of
George Howard.