New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-07
ROWP FOR BILLIE HIBBS
WINS NURSERY STAKES.
Wr. KerrIs Entry Rams One. TzOo in
the Cherry Chase.
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-r.ehingfon April s.-David Dunlop's Billie
,yr,bs won the Washington Nursery Stakes, for
,-,o-vear-olds. at the Bennfg racetrack to-day
- common gallop. He rushed right TO the
80. when the barrier was released. and. open
-, a gap Of three OF four lengths, made the
,-nning 10 suit himself and won. hard held. by
~ lengths from Gun Cotton and Woodcraft
.-.sk ago Billie Hibbs ran dead heat with Ben
49, N the Oxnard Dinner Stakes. but was dis
ousi5ed for a foul He showed decided i'm
,-overnent over that race to-day. and his man
~ 81 winning stamped him the best two
,,o.r-old Of the meeting and one likely to holc
Sis own in better company later on.
The weather was cold and raw, and nippinG
"a bla7v across the inield. carrying with It
an occasional furry Of snow. This served to
s,sen the attendance down. but some five thou-
and persons were on hand 10 see the Washing
-, Nursery Stakes and the Chevy Chase
e,aanlechase decided. The clubhouse Enclosure
vrss particularly we'll patronized as the jumping
~,ce was a magnet which drew the hunting set
and their friends The sport was interesting
,n5 those who made the journey to the track
-, home we'll content with the days outing.
Ten youngsters went 10 the post in the WASH
snpton Nursery Stakes at four and one-half fur
Iongs F. r. Hitchcock's Woodcraft with Eng
lsnaer NJ. went to the post favorite al II to 5.
.s the form players believed that he would have
,ron The Dinner Stakes a week ago If he had not
teen shut off at a critical point in the race. He
anished third on that occasion, behind Billie
Hibbs and Ben Cole. Billie Hibbs. the logical
ssrorite. did not lack for support to-day at
40 .. although he went back in the betting from
an onening price Of 10 .. OF the others John
r Ma6dsn's Dead Gone attracted the most sup
mort. He was a whispered good thing" and
those who had the tip backed him with conf
derce from 10 10 10 /.
The start was fair. with Matches Mary show
sng in front. L. Smith. who had the mount on
7ilie Hibbs. did not lose any time. however. in
saking command. He rushed the Fatherless
gelding into big lead from an outside position.
and the race was over so far as first money
was concerned. Matches Mary tried 10
Billie Hibbs down. and rounding the turn was
four lengths before the others. but the effort
rroved her undoing and she fell back beaten at
the last sixteenth pole. WOodcrsft then moved
into second place Tor a few strides, but Gun
Cotton closed with a rush from far back. and
followed Billie Hibbs home, length and half
before the favorite which was all out 10 save
third money from Bill
The Chevy Chase Steeplechase for hunters.
ridden by gentlemen Jockeys furnished a pretty
race, in spite OF the fact that only three horses
went 10 the post. with two OF them. Ardetto and
Essex, coupled as the Kerr entry, at the pro-
hibitire price OF 20 10 From a speculative
standpoint the race was a Joke. but the crowd
showed full appreciation OF the stirring drive
through the last furlong. when Ardetto was
driving 10 beat Ordessu and Essex, his stable
companion, had 10 come 10 the rescue. Mr..
Dion Kerr had the mount on Ardetto, Mr. Tay-
lOT handled Essex and Mr.. Leith rode Ordessu.
the foTloTn hope. It did not look like such q
soTlorn hope either. coming 10 the last jump as
Essex, which had made the early running, had
dropped back and Ordessu was fighting IL out
head and head with Ardetto. The last named
finally disposed OF Ordessu, but had 10 be rid
den out TO beat Essex, which Mr.. Taylor was
AeEr had declared 20 win With his own mount
NY. Taylor brought Essex up when IL looked
ss Y his stable companion might be defeated
ana oould have won easily. A silver cup was
the trophy OF the race.
Jack McKsoa, the faVorite IN the first race
couie not 90 better than finish a poor third.
ARENA ana Anna Smith raced head and head
most O the way. and the former won IN a hard
eIlVe ~ naf length. Cobleskn a lukewarm
sslgtAs 81 % j. was graduated from the
maiden class ~ the third race, and Lady Isabel
Ana Banker accounted for the two closing races
Asey ISABEL gave further indication OF her
S-e-X ~ coming from behind and beating Au-
g1st belnonts Queens Souvenir, which had
N9n neF Two previous races Both hles fin
.s-e1 sanelyi j. Johnson riding a particularly
frong nnish on Lady Isabel.
heothe, who was taken III after the fourth
~ yesterday was not strong enough to-day
y sooept a mount. II was said, however that
Gays. So" - *"
BENHING SUMMARIES.
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- Sess; SgD.sntios riders ssyen fnronFs olg-
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