The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-28
ATHLETE SHOWS
FORM REVERSAL
AND WINS RACE
Wise BettorS Put One
Over on Book
makers.
st. Valentine, Heavily
Backed, Fails to
Land Coin.

RACE TRACK. Jamaica, L. l.. April
R7.-Burlew & O'Neill Athlete won
the second race in easy style after
having been backed for thousands OF
dollars by some wise bettOrs who
put their money UP with such conf
Nence that it was easy TO see they knew
a good race could be expected on the
part Of Athlete.
While the insiders were putting
down their checks on the Burlew &
O'Neill horse, the public plaStered the
ring with money on ST. Valentine and
backed him from to to 13 20 8. Fully
! $4,000 went in the market on St Val
cntine 1t stayed there. too, for St.
Valentine finished outside the money.
Miller Rode Athlete.
. Athletes victory was a stunning
blow TO the rank and file. Miller rush
ed Athlete 70 the front and kept him
there to the end, winning in a romp
In his last start Athlete was beaten
OF by such poor class horses as IIeas-
lip, Workmaid. and Hyperion. In that
event st. Valentine beat him by five
lengths.
Tartan Cut Down.
/. Eugene Waylands Tartan was jump
+ ed on by Dishabille at the clubhouse
turn. where he suffered such a cut
! down that ne may have to be destroy
ed. Brussel dismOunted after the first
2 quarter.
| The Elmhurst stakes, for two-year-
I olds. at five furlCngs. developed a SEN
satlonai accident. Jockey Garner was
| thrown from the back Of Givonni Rag
/ gio shortly after the start. sustaining
a hard fall He managed to escape the
rush OF horses in miraculous way
AFTER The mlshap, he arose and walked
across TO the paddock gate. much 10
the relief Of the historical women in
the grandstaud.
The Summaries:
First ace-Three-year-olds and m
ward; selling; six furlongs. Tony Bo-
nero, 1ol PRESTON. TO ]. won: CIoister-
, ess, los lsmith). Z to 1. second; Shenan-
Gqah. IL GMillerl, II to I, third. Time.
( "a 10 Marvel P, Shackle, Donna FL
yira, Durbar. Kiamesha II, and Golden
Shore also ran.
Second race-Three-year-oId; and nm
ward; mile and seventy yards Athlete
10 (Millerl. to l. won; OrbicuIar, 10
ee r dLTOWD' . 10 !, third. Time, 1:45 40
st Valentine, MaXnar. Sailor Bow. and
( Tartan also ran Latter broke down.
Third race-Elmhurst Stakes; selling;
LWo-year-olds; five furlongs. Laura
Clay. 50 &c. Burnsl Is TO 3 won RI,,e
Rustic, 81 (Swain). to !. third Time.
1-Ol 20. Masks and Faces. Martha Jane.
stunt rose, Royal Nane, Complete, Al
bia' and GiOvOnni Raggio also ran.
Laura Clay and Aunt Rose coupled.
Fourth race - PaumOnok Handfcan.
three-year-olds and upward: six fur-
longs: Red River. 9S LoWe) 10 TO J
won SuPerman. % (A1iller), to 5. sec
ono La Londe, 90 (Swain). 40 to l. third
Time. 1:13 10. Gallant Dan. Handzarra.
Oraculum, King Henry, and Pantoufe
Fltth race-Three-year-oId and M
ward selling; mile and a sixteenth
Marathon. 80 Swain. II to TO- won:
Gllpin, los (Musgrave). TO 1. second.
Cold Circle 81 Sumter 30 to 1. third.
Time. l:50. G. L. NJ. and Jack Nc
Keen also ran.
Sixth neutrality-suspicious.: five fur
longs. Sepoy, 1O6 CMIler), Ii to ., won:
Woodline, 100 CNicoD. TO 1. second;
;MA,ocGregor,. lo6 (Schilling), 4 to 1. third
ham. Hands Around. Minnie G.. and
Art Critic also ran.