Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31
Martin a Wild Horse.


The Whitney Memorial Steeplechase.
weight for age, about two and a half miles,
was easy for Paul ]. Rainey's T. S. Mar
tin, coupled with Sanctus at to .. But
incidentally the success of this horse caused
no end of ugly talk. He ran unplaced in
the Empire State steeplechase at Graves
end on Saturday and was so badly beaten
that few gave him a chance TO beat I.
Hitchcock, Jrs Good and Plenty IL to 20
favorte, in yesterdays race. But Martin
was a wild horse this time, made all the
pace. jumped superbly and came home on
the bit ten lengths in front of Good and
Plenty, with Bartlett McLennan's Agent, l.
to l, five lengths away. Grandpa, TO l..
fell at the third obstacle, but stone. his
rider was not seriously hurt.
Mr.. Keenes mare Suffrage. an even money
favorite met defeat in the Claremont handi-
cap at six and half furlongs, straight
away. She picked up 127 pounds, and be-
long delay before the start, which IN
doubleday injured her chances. Barney
Schreibers good three-year-old Jack Akin.
8 to 1. made all the running and won in
gallop by two and half lengths.
Mr.. c. H. Smith put up neat ride on
Master of Craft. s to 5 favorite in the
Amateur cup for gentlemen riders, at a
mile. He waited until Waterbury, } to i,
had tired of making the pace at the head
of the stretch and then cut his mount loose,
with the result that Master of Craft breezed
home length and a half in front of p. H.
McCarren's Sam Bernard, S to l, well rid
den by MIR. Wright. Mr.. ID. Kerr got third
money with Progress, a II to l shot
Nineteen two-year-olds started In the
first race at four and a half furlongs,
straightaway. 1t was a red-hot finish. in
which the Chelsea stables Laughing Eyes.
) to l, won by a scant half length from
George T Johnson's Requte, BACKED from
10 down to 16 to 5. The latter had head
over ]. L. McGinnis' Youthful, 8 to l.
UoD last haOliraD at a
mile. with Dolly Spanker, to 8 favorite.
who ran over the pacemaker. Tommy Wad-
dell, 8 to ., in the stretch and beat him
easily by length and half In 1.3S %.
Zethus, IL to l. was half a length back.
Three favorites and two second choices
were successful The track was fast.
The Summaries.
First race, for two-year -olds: selling; four and
one-half furlong straight course)-Laughns Eyes,
Sc G. Burns), to /, won: ReGuite. SO (E. Du-
gam, to 1. second; Youthful. 81 (Notter), to
l. third: Time. .o.53. Eonite, Kerry, Treasure.
Cuscowilla, Seryile, Queens Souvenir. Mason,
McGregor, Black Domino. Watcher. Split Second.
La Sorela II, Iwami, Sept Kodak and Acina also
Second race. Claremont handicap; six and one
half furongs lstraightlJack Akin, III (Radtke(;
for 70 place @oH second Suffrage. i27 Miller even.
third Time. lis. Ben Ban. okenite. First Pre-
Third race. Amateur cup; one mile-Master of
Craft 149 C: SMITH. to s. won; sam Bernard
%. Kerr. Is to /. third Time 1.i5 40 The
! Cricket, Waterbury. Queen of Knight and Rector
town also ran.
Fourth race. Whitney Memorial; about two and
one half miles; steeplechase-T. s. Martin. l42
Dupee) 0 to 2 won; Good and Plenty 163 Ray
il to 20 second; Agent 156 (Mclnerneyl, IL to i.
third Time. 5.i2. Sanctus. Palm and Grandpa
also ran.
Fifth race, the Belmont; one mile and three fur
Iongs-Peter Pan, 128 (Aounranl. to 10, won
Superman, 126 CMiller) to 10. second: Frank
Gill 128 Notter). 2 to 1. third. Time, 215 3-5.
Pa umonok and Hickory also Peter Pan and
oupla in SIT apht nd nla hatt 10
only.
Sixth race, handicap; mile-Dolly Spanker,