The Washington herald., 1907-04-11

SiderS Before Favorite Succeeds
in Finishing in Front-OnIy Two
First Choices Get First Money.
weather Keeps Attendance Down.
Don Diego. one OF August Belmont's s
candidates for the Garter Handicap. to
be run at Aqueduct next Monday, had a
public trial for the race at Bonning yes
terday, and he acquitted himself so cred
itably that John Whalen. Mr. Belmont's
traiaer, has decided TO start the Henry
OF Navarro gelding along with his other
candidate, Okenite, in the $4,000 event. =
Don Diego had started for more than
year, and although he had been re-
ported as having done fast work, and his
looks Indicated that he was fit. there was
always liberal price against him in the
ring. He is ole of the finest looking
horses in training-a big. outstanding
chestnut, with plenty of substance and a
beautiful horse to look upon. He looks
more like a show horse than a racer,
however. The field that started against
Don Diego yesterday was not one of
much quality. Rose of Dawn and Cedar
strome being the best, but the Belmont
horse won in impressive manner. He had
plenty of speed and did nOt back up when
caught, as he was wont TO do in his two
year-old form IL loalss as if Don Diego
had returned TO the races an improved
colt with. some courage. and If he ina
proves over his showing yesterday, Mr..
Belmont viii have a worthy representa-
tive in the Carter on Monday.
Another cold and unpleasant day kept
the attendance down, although the usual
crowd was on hand There was a cold
wind blowing all the afternoon, and to-
ward the close OF the afternoon the air
was raw and penetrating. which made
the spectators shiver To add 10 their
discomfort. favorites were bowled over i'm
disagreeable regularity for the first half
of the card. Don Diego was the first one
to come TO the relief OF the public, bur as
he was backed with caution the bettors
probably did not take much out Of the
ring On his victory The Belmont horse
and HOlscher winner Of the last, We're
the only choices on which the public
eashed. two of the other events going TO
long shots.
Track Ia better shape.
The track had dried out considerably
and the going was better than was TO be
expected. Two of the races furnished
stirring finishes. Bnhl and Dog Rose just
getting TO the wire in front of their fields.
The former was the winner Of the two
year-old race. but to many in the stand
it looked as if Serviie had beaten him
home. Miller scored but one victory, and
his suspension seems TO have placed
spell of iil-luck on him. Holscher, VIII
liam Shields long distance racer, won his
FIRST race of the meeting in the last, when
he beat poor field in easy manner
Legerdemain was a shOrt-priced fa-
forite in the big field OF maidens that
went 10 the post in the first. bat after
showing speed TO the stretch he quit
utterly, while Dog Rose a brown geld
ing from T. Hitchcdck's stable, at % 70
l. who had been the pacemaker from the
start, lasted long enough TO win by a
scant length. How About You, another
long shot secured the place in a hot
finish. while Grafton. also long priced
horse. just nOsed Out Nettie Carita and
Black Chalk
nUA 1LO-AAblA 4ltH DA CfluAEa WAS d
l-to-5 favorite in the two-year-old selling
race, with Bnhi second choice. Lady
Powell had her speed yesterday and was
soon several lengths in front Miller sent
Trey of Spades after the leader. while
Bildl was far back. In the stretch Ser
vile moved up, and fur!ong from home
he Joined the leaders. The Face looked TO
be among these three, but Bilnl came
very strong in the last sixteenth, and
Servile appeared TO have won.
Biliil was given the race. Trey of Spades
stopped badly. and Lady Powell got third
Because Gof Ran is supposed to have
some class. HitchcOck's colt was always
a favorite in the third. but Greene. sec
ond choice, overhauled Golf Ball In the
run home, and beat him 20 the finish
Golf Ball showed that he had little
heart, and quit badly Lally, who had
been having a good view Of the race from
the rear came along and got third money.
Don Diego FavOrite.
Although he was making his first ap-
in more than year, August
Belmonts Don Diego was made the
choice in the fourth. Rose of Dawn
with Mahon up, was at good odds, and
was backed from 10 to
to >. Don Diego looked fiji as d fiddle. and
he ran like a good horse. He had all the
speed and was in front the entire jour
ney. Cedarstrome was second in the
stretch. when he stopped. and Rose of
Dawn took the place.
"A bad bunch of platers answered the
ali in the fifth. with Wabash Queen the
favored one. The winner turned ND i'm
Society Bud, 15-to-l shot who took the
lead at the head Of the stretch and. hard
iriven 10 the wire. lasted long enough to
beat Wabash Queen. while Ivanboe, who
lad been trailing, dropped into third.
Two declined in the last, a handicap at
4 mile and one hundred yards over the
1ld course, leaving William Shields Hol-
scher, hero of last fails long distance
'acos. to be made favorite. He opened at
70 g. but was quickly played to odds-on.
Faust was best liked TO beat him. Hal
5cher had plenty Of speed. and, contrary
10 his usual custom, went to the front on
the back stretch Turning for home
Noone went TO the whip because he got
Ia a bad place in the track. but H0lscher
came away resolutely and won comforta-
bly,. Faust was just as easily second.
Ehile Sonoma Bell as usual. dropped into
-hird place.