Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-06
Base Ball, Racing
and Other Sports
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who was literally run off his feet in the first
three furlongs. Then Colin found that he
had another tough customer to deal with in
Beaucoup. who was full of running and was
also game to the core. Through the last
quarter of mile Mountain had Colin under
the whip. The big colt was undoubtedly
handicapped by the condition of the track.
but he had a lions heart and never faltered
under the terrific punishment to which he
was subjected. He was as straight as a
string at the end where in n dingdong fin
ish he by n head, an advantage he
maintained for the last hundred yards.
Wave Crest was ten lengths back. The
time. 1855. was remarkably fast under
the circumstances.
Grand National Chase.
The Bonnie Brook stables Altar. backed
| from down to 4, the winner of the
Grand National Steeplechase, at about two
miles and a half. after thrilling race. He
was hard driven to beat Robert Nevilles
| Mr.. Mccain. 10 to l. with j. E. Wideners
| Coligay. I to Q a poor third. T. s. Mar
tin. who opened favorite at to 3. but re-
coded to to 2. led for nearly a mile and
three-quarters, but the going and the
weight proved too much for him. Callfor-
MIA King. 3 to 1. was run into the ground
when the far turn was reached the last
time, and Ray pulled him up. The time
was 5.JS.
Melbourne. 10 to /. was the winner of the
ii d
Tommy Waddell to 1, half length.
Aletheuo, 9 to ) favorite, was third. Ken
lucky Beau, heavily backed at to l, had
no speed and was. also badly ridden. The
time was Al 40
John E Madden's Uncle, 3 to l, romped
home in the second race, for two-year-
olds. five furlongs. with Fordello, lo to l,
in the place, and Falcada, 10 to l.. thlrd.
James r. Keene's Masque, a hot favorite,
could not untrack himself. The time was
100 fiat.
Rio Grande, an 8 to l shot, took the first
race at seven and half fur.ongs, with
Chief Hayes. 5 to 9 favorite. second. and
Workman, IL to l, third. The time was
ia %.
Col White. even money favorite. made a
runaway of the sixth race, at mile, beat
Ing Fustian, to l, in a gallop in 1.41
Maxnar. s to /, was third.
Cloisteress, to . favorite, took the last
event. private sweepstakes for gallo
ways at half mile, in hot finish by
head, with Orion Dobbe. . to /, in the
place and Winning Hand. to l, third. The
time was 0.4S. -Four favorites We're beaten
in the presence of about 1000 spectators.
The Summaries.
First race-Rio Granle, % Swain, to !. won;
Chief Hayes. 1o2 IL. Duganl, 5 to 2. second;
VS. 2s A zero i"rd sranhope Marsier Red
Leaf. slickaway and Gen. Haley also ran.
roreO 1 fos Koerntr .0 10 TO J. second Faeado
bus, Spring, Heel, Masque, Goshen Star and
! Szamosky also
| Third race-Colin. l2J Mountan>, 3 to >. won;
Reaucoup. III (E. Dugan,. 10 l. second: Wave
crest Iii Nlileri > to l. third. Time. LOG lis.
Long Ball. Araze and t;oldquest also
Fourth race--tlfar. 1i3 tOweas), to !. won;
Mr. Mccain. 1856 tSoneD 10 TO II. second: COligny,
100 Donohue). : to 2. third. Time 5.5S. Agent,
T. S. Martin. California King and Lickpenny also
ran.
Fifth race-Welbourne 1O3 tE. Dugan) 10 to l,
won: Tommy Waddell. Ill tMountainl. 10 !. Sec
ond: AIetheuO. Jos (Milleri, to g. third Time,
I.47 As. PaumOnok. Sailor Boy, Paul Jones and
Kentucky Beau also
Sixth race-Col. White 1O4 (W. Doylel. even.
won; Fustian, 90 tE. Dugan,. to /. second; Max
mar 1O2 Finn s to /. third. Time, Ia. ST.
Valentine. PROGRESSING. Oliver Cromwell and X. A.
Arm also ran.
Seventh race-Cloisteress. las tNotterJ to 3,
won; orion D0bbie las tMiller,. /. second;
Winning Hand 137 tMr. OBrieni. to /. third.
Time O4S. Blue Mamie Victory Belle. Spring
Beauty Pccos. Johnnie, Sleepy Nell and Grace
Pulling also