Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01

track. This cheering was continued until
tho horses returned to the judges stand
and the riders weighed out.
Rack Of the badly defeated lronsides.
Banker and Right Royal had great
struggle for third money, and the former
secured the decision by a short head.
D'Arkle was quite q distance back, while
poo- old Noblesse Oblige was seen far up
the stretch. almost staggering down to
the wire.
The contest was decidedly the feature
Of the meeting, in point of interest, and
WINS run to form. the horses finishing ex-
actly as accurate handicapping indicated
they would.
The Favorite Beaten.
The days sport opened with run OF
mile for three-year-olds and up, with
Thistledale the favorite in the betting.
When the barrier went up the favorite
was the first to show. but st. Jeanne
quickly overlook him, and they both raced
TO the far turn with three lengths of day
light between them and the rest of the
field At the turn into the stretch Thistle
dale had again gone to the front and was
leading by two lengths. AS the horses
struch the soft going of the old track
there was a general closing up and Brus-
sells sent Easton through like shot. For
the last furlong there was nothing to 1t
but Easton. who came away and won in a
tledale. beating PaniQue by neck for the
place
A barrel of money was lost on Loudoun
Light, as he was never q contender on ac
count of being practically left at the post.
Kara Takes Steeplechase.
Only four starters scampered to the post
for the steepleehase of two and a half
miles for tour-year-olds and up. Mr.. Bob
Taylor was up on the 8 to 10 favorite,
Kara. and the event turned out to be a
cakewalk for the game little Colt entry.
Taylor carried Kara to the front at the
drop OF the nag. and although Essex
raced with him on the second turn around
there was nothing to 1t but the favorite.
The field tried to close up as the turn
out was reached, but Kara went over the
last jump five lengths to the good and
under the wire three lengths ahead Of
Essex. who finished second.
There We're twenty-five entries in the
third race, and although seven were
scratched II proved to be the largest
field that went to the post this fall. AS
the nags were jostling each other at the
post Heap Talk broke through the barrier
and ran a furlong up the track, but
Jockey Hogg managed to haul him in
and get him back in line. Starter Cas-
sidy got the big bunch away IN fairly
good alignment. Kingsessing being the
FIRST to show in front. At the end Of the
first furlong Trey Of Spades sprang into
view. shot into the lead and was three
lengths to the good at the turn into the
stretch. looking a winner ell over. A
furlong from home Raynor, who had been
getting In all sorts of trouble, managed
to get the favorite BeEwether, through,
and he quickly romped to the front and
won by length and half. Trey of
Spades hung on well enough to get the
place. while Omnipotent finished in third
position.
Kempton by Two Lengths.
There was another poor lot that faced
the barrier in the fifth. q seven furlong
affair for maiden three-year-ol The
start was good, with Mantle the first to
show. and then George G. Hall acted as
leader for few yards. At the turn into
the stretch. the favorite Kempton, dashed
to the front and won going away by
two lengths, George 6. Hall being second,
while Milestone captured third money by
Q head from Gramsar.
For quality, the final race brought out
a majority Of the best horses at the
track, and every one of the starters had
more or less backing. The Chelsea stable
double entry, Fancy Bird and The Wrest-
FER, was equal favorite with Progressing
at IS, with Oraculum close up. The field
got away fairly well. Lally on the out
side being almost left. Oraculum holding
the lead NTH around the first turn. Going
up the back stretch Tony Bonero went
to the front and managed to hold On until
the stretch was reached. at which point
Howard Shean dashed to the front. A
hundred yards from home Shean hooked
I'D with Progressing and a bitter fight
to the wire resulted, the former getting
the decision by half length.