Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
Billie Hibbs' Nursery Win.


AS far as the other events of the day
were concerned they furnished spirited con-
tests in each instance. Interest. of course,
centered in the second renewal of the
Washington Nursery stakes, which brought
out ten high-bred twO-y ear-old colts and
Allies.
That Billie Hibbs was not the favorite
surprised most people; but the absence of
Miller, the usual pilot of the sway-backed
seiding ana the pronounced feeling IN
favor OF WoUdcraft. the Hitchcock young
ster. were responsible for this false condi-
ton Of the market.
Ons the races OF the pair this meeting
Hibhs had the better credentials, and the
rating of the two should have been just
the reverse. But racing spectators show
erratic changes. and in this case the pres
ence fS a capable but uniucky jockey on
Hibbs had much TO do with the false price
laid against the Dinner stake victor.
Outside of the two favorites the Madden
colt Dead Gone had almost heavy a
play. Early hackers got as much as 10 to
of the shrewdest trainers the ground
tancied his chances. On the strength of
FAST trial two days before.
The Maryland FLY Laudable had also
worked well with Jubilee and she carried
lot OF support did the added starter
Bili even though he divided with Dead
Gone the honor 90 of carrying top weight,
10 pounds.
After lIc race, IN winch bllue f1lDDS HI
rally 'spread-eagled'' his company, the
general public looked very foolish at letting
l to ! about the youngster go begging in
many instances. Instead of TO he should
nave been to 5, judged by the hollow
'haracter of his success.
If Jockey Louis Smith has been SO
lucky this season as to be styled Losing
Smith, he certainly rushed Billie Hibbs
away on his toes at barrier rise. And be-
lore his opponents hardly knew they were
Inder way Hibbs was lengths In front and
falling along like a scared wolf. So sensa
,ional was the gap he opened that people
stared in open-mouth amazement.
Four Favorites in Front.
After the first quarter Hibbs was so far
n front that the issue was simply fore
gone conclusion. as. unless he fell down, it
was only question of how far he would
: win by. The only real uncertainty of the
race was the struggle for the places. Hibbs
lid not fall down and won by himself, while
after the hlly Matches Mary had outrun
he others for nearly half mile she was
ready To back up, and Gun Cotton, coming
from behind the favOrite. Woodcraft beat
that colt out cleverly at the end.
Naturally all connected with the winner
were greatly pleased at the result. Hibbs
lid not interfere with anything this time,
IS none of the others ever got near him.
Gun Cotton. however, looked to jostIe
Woodcratt in the last furlong, but no COM
plaiut was made
So much Improvement has Billie Hibbs
-hown that he looks to be able to go north
md win ny reason of his advanced con-
Htion over the Coney-Island-trained
'ounSstcrs. and both Owner Dunlop and
Trainer Garth will no doubt, take this
lew OF the situation also.
As post faYOrites won three out of the
,th,T four events. the general public did not
are badly on the day That honest little
mare Azrlna upset two well-backed good
IiUgS in the first race. for which Jack
Woke and Smith ha ed
II were two-horse race.
But Of the green jockeys UP little
Mccarthy showed to the best advantage,
Tor. after avoiding the early pace set by
Anna Smith Jack Mckcon and Gentian,
Nzelina closed up in the homcstretch and
lad her opponents all beaten at the last
fifteenth pole.
Anna Smith found the route too far. while
Jack McKeon, who is a ''rater.' did not
nave the speed OF the other two at this
rip. whatever he might show with them
1T longer distance. lVanhoe ran a fair
race and will do to keep an eye on.
Banker Saved the Talent
George Odom and his friends cut loose a
good thing in the maiden race in the three
sear-old Cobleskill bred at the Hurricane
-tud farm OF the Sanfords at Amsterdam,
:. Y. Like most of these races at this
meeting. other supposed certainties Were
tlSO uncovered.
Pin and Needles. Milestone. Grumbling
5 well, Canvas in particular having friends
hat hammered his quotation down from 80
D / to quarter of that price, while as
most of the outsiders also had followi ing
'obleskills hackers were enabled to get a
rice. as much to l being laid
GoUlcskill Outhroke his fellows, and with
..ucy Strome at his heels the two opened up
gap on the Others. Lucy Strome gave 1t
ip half way home but Cobleskll was
ever reached. Mcdaniel, although lengths
/ front, riding the colt out to the last
tride.
When Queens Souvenir and Lady Isabel
net last Tuesday at equal weights the Bel
aont filly defeated the Ross miss by a very
few inches through superior iockeyship.
Yesterday Lady Isabel had two pounds ad-
antale in the weights and Johnson up,
-. REGULATORS making her the favorite at the
hanged conditions. Bember was also
leaked
True TO general opinion, Lady Isabel. after
l game, stern chase in which she closed q
gan m Oueen's Souvenir and Blember, got