Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-18
FOUR FAVORITES
LOST AT BELMONT

The first dead heat Of the season was
run at Belmont Park yesterday when the
judges could not separate Tony Bonero and
Shenandoah in the fifth race at a mile and
sixteenth. Tony Bonero was the hottest
kind of a favorite at 4 to 8. while Shenan-
doah was second in demand at to q They
made the pace like team for more than
half mile, when Shenandoah went to the
front. Then little Preston let Bonero down
in the homestretch and Shenandoah was
gradually overhauled. It looked as II
Bonero was winning few yards from
the wire. but he hung. in his stride and
Shenandoah got up again.
When the double zero went up on the
board. indicative Of dead heat, there was
much excitement. The owners decided to
split the purse. Under the rules of the bet
ting ring, therefore, the layers paid back
half the amount of the total wagers. Black
Mate, who ran third, was six lengths back
The time was 1.49.
After making the pace until he reached
the stretch J. c. Core, to fayorite in the
New Rochelle handicap. at seven and a
half furlongs, main track. began to back
up under the strain and was lucky to get
third money. Sir Lynnewood, backed from 10
down to Z, who had been the runner up,
went to the front when the favorite was
done and won by two lengths from Ok
ford, also to 1. J. G. Core being five
lengths >. away p ana haIr a length before
not get going at any stage. The time,
SO 3-5 was very fast considering the heavy
going.
Sir Toddington Breezed.
There were only three starters in the ham
dicap at six furlongs, main track, with
Kings Daughter to 10 favorite. She
had some early speed, but soon dropped
back under a weak ride and came home
last. Larry Mulligan's Sir Toddington,
backed down to 8 to s. breezed home win
ner by five lengths, with H. p. Whitney's
Prince Hamburg, 10 to 1, in the place. The
time was Lib 2-5.
Thermidor, to 2, made all the pace in
the second event. for maiden two-year-old
colts, five furlongs, and won rather easily
by three lengths from King Cobalt, heav-
lily backed to 5 favorite, with Miller on
his back. w. w. Darden's Live Wire, II to
l. was third. beaten a couple of lengths.
The time was 1.01 20.
M. L. Hayman's Star Emblem, good
thing, backed from 10 down to Z, was left
at the post in the third race. for maiden
two-year-old fillies and geldings. four and
a half furlongs. The winner turned up In
a neglected so to shot, Tony Aste's Crack
Shot, who got home in drive half length
in front of August Belmonts Smirker, to
favorite. j. G. Oxnard's Belphoebe, 20 to
O.54.
Don Creole, to 2 favorite, made show
OF her field in the last race for maidens at
q
Aste's Eusebio, 6 to 1, took the place from
Linnepee, 3 to 1, by half a length. Brother
Thomas, backed down to II to 10, was left
at the post. Four favorites were beaten
and the ring won extensively. The attend
ance was 1900.
The Summaries.
First race-Six >furlongs; Sir Toddington, 100
fShiiiing). to 5, won; Prince Hamburg 1928 Koer-
ner) 10 to l. second; Kings Daughter, 100 (doun-
tainj, 10 to 1. third. Time. 1.13 3-5. Only three
starters.
Second receive furlongs ;Thermidor. 10S Moun-
tain, to 2, won: King Cobalt. los {Miller). to
g. second Live Wire, 108 (Notter), II to /, third.
Time 1.O1 2-5. King James, Robert Cooper. Nor
bitt, st. Tario. Tommy Ahearn. Fred Mace. Bayou,
ST. John Donnell and Golconda also ran.
Third race-Four and one-hah furlongs; Crack
Shot 105 (Koerner). so to 1, won: Smirker, 1O5
(Mountain), to 8, second; Belphoebe los (Horner),
20 to l. third. Time, 0.54 Lotus Brandt, Fore
mast Split Second. Helen Green. Lois Cavanaugh,
Beggarman, Long Ball, Cuscowilla. Mrs. O'FarreI,
Mystifer and Star Emblem also ran.
Fourth race-Seven and one-half furlongs; Sir
Lynnewood, 104 (Koerner). to l.. won; Oxford,
lis Hornerl, Z to I, second; J: Q. Gore: 1902
Pequesf, Grapple. Ben Ban and zienap also ran.
Fifth race-One and one-sixteenth miles; Shenan.
doah 1903 Cdusgrove), to 2, won; Tony Bonero,
SO (E. Dugan), to s. second: Black Mate, 90
(Preston). to 1. third Time, lac. Grafton
also ran.
Sixth race-One mile; Don Creole. 100 (Preston),
8 to 2 won; Eusebo. 81 tBeckman). to /, second;
Ldnnepee, 100 (BrusselD, to /, third. Time
/ Al 4-5. Brother Thomas also ran.