The Washington herald., 1907-11-28
EASY FOR ORACULUM
GallOpS Home in Dixie Stakes
Fifteen Lengths Ahead.
HOOTS AND JEERS FOR WINNER
George OdOm's Added Starter Makes
Perseverance, Look Like n Platter
and Crowd Is So Disguised That
They Hiss Horse That Comes Home
without Any Real Effort.

The Dixie stakes for three-year-olds.
at a mile and three-quarters, which was
run at BennIng yesterday. was a farcical
affair. which brought cries of derision
from the spectators. at all stages of the
race.
In the overnight entries. p j. Rainey
Perseverance, a Whitney east-oh. was
the only one named 10 go but al the last
moment George Odom decided 10 start
Oraculum. Odom did not believe that his
colt could win. but there were many
spectators who backed Oraculum. simply
because they could not accept the price
against Perseverance.
In the betting Perseverance was backed
down TO l to 4. while Oraculum went up
- Is to s. When il came 20 racing. Nc
Daniel lost no time in taking Oraculum
to the front, and al the half-mile pole
Odom's colt had a lead Of ten lengths ~
more Those who bet on Perseverance
expected to see Oraculum quit after a
mile, but instead OF that the son OF
Sorcerer kept on with all kinds of speed
Increasing his advantage with each fur
long Perseverance, when let down.
could not raise a respectable gallon. so
that he was subjected to boots and ieers
when Oraculum rolled home fifteen
lengths in front OF him in 3:l3.
Giaucus Disqualified.
The stewards got busy after the fourth
race for two-year-olds, six furIongs. and
disqualified Glaucus, . 20 ]. for fouIing.
Glaucus passed the judges a head in front
of Hiacko, a 80 to 1 shot. who got first
money. Braggadocio. 6 to 1, was prob
ably best, fer after being knocked back
at the start, he ran a me race, ard was
placed second, with Miss Catesby. 10 /
an equal favorite with Goshen Chief.
moved into third money. Goshen Chief
had no speed at all The time was I:IS -.
After running away and causing long
delay at the post in the first race. light
weight selling event at six furIongs.
Bcardall was left at the barrier. Incl
dentally the stewards suspecting the use
OF sumulants, turned him over to "A vet
erinary for an examination. the result
OF which was not made known. Billie
Hibbs. to ! favorite, had early speed
in this race, but he tired in the stretch.
Firebrand, 10 /, then went TO the front
and won easily from Sanguine. backed
down to E. with the favorite poor third.
The time was liz
Frank Frisbies Malaga. a lO-to-l shot.
came with a great rush at the end and
just got up in time TO win the second
race for maiden two-year-olds. one mile.
by neck from Norbitt even-money
favorite who was weakly ridden by
Beckman. Silver Ball. a 3N-to-l shot
dropped from the clouds and got thlrd
place by head from Octolc Kingsess-
ing. backed down 10 ). stopped early.
The time was 1:47.
Aiken Captures Fifth.
Aiken. backed down 20 3 to /. an equal
favorite with Mantle in the fifth event
for maidens at a mile. came away clev-
eriy at the last sixteenth pole and won
with something TO spare in 1:@. Kemp
ton. TO / was easily second, while
Dufheld. backed down 10 i 10 ! got
third place in the last jump by head.
Bill Days Grace Cameron running
fourth
Boys that had never ridden more than
three winners had mounts in the sixth
race Tor platers at mile and a furlOng
Fancy Bird well backed, at to 1. was
an easy winner. Cullen sitting still all
the way. Hooray. to !, ran into the
place, with a safe margin over Dolly
Spanker, 6-to-5 favorite. who was ridden
all over the track by a green Jockey
named Nelligan. The time was I:59 2-5.
Howard Shean, 9-to-5 favorite. gradu-
ated from the maiden class in the last
race. at n mile. He was much the best.
and won in a gailop. High Jumper. back
ed down to S. had no trouble in beating
Lady Avis, heavily backed at 3 to 1. for
the place. Princess Nettie. reduced from
to 3, was never dangerous. The time
was l;H 4-5. Gramsar. a 5O-to-1 shot.
showed the way for half a mile.
Five favorites We're beaten. but all the
winners were backed just the same.
Notter and Mcdaniel each rode two win
ncrS.