Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
fortune. His colt. Tim OToole. won the

fortune. His colt, Tim OTOole, won the
third race without dollar bet on him.
The days racing was replete with this
lack of confidence on the part of the Far
relI-Johnson combination. Frank Farrell
won the third race With Grapple, but he
only made q small bet. Then followed
Wave Crest This horse was regarded
certain winner of the Union
stakes, which was the only feature of the
program. Wave Crest ran last in the field
of three horses throughout and his owner
lost heavily. BeWildered by this change
in the form of the horses, and completely
upset in their betting operations. Farrell
and johnson refused to consider seriously
Tim ORIOLES chance to win and permit
ted him to race unbacked. That is the
kind of hard luck that causes good game
bettOrs to sell racing stables.
Bosom. the three-year-old colt by Ben
Brush. that was the champion of James
r. Keene's stable when he and Colin were
yearlings. made amends for his failures of
last season by graduating from the
maiden ranks. He won the last race by
five lengths. From start to finish he was
i'll front by open daylight. The easy vic
tory confirmed Mr.. Keene's judgment.
who thought he was a good horse in spite
of his defeats as a tWo-year-old
Although offered a big price for the
colt last fall his owner refused to sell.
Bosom Is remarkably fast youngster
ana PROMISES 10 VIII Ili.iHS SiIOTl Stdhc
events.
Jockey Stone, who had his license re-
voked last season because of his han
ding of Mr.. Mccain, was placed in good
standing by the stewards yesterday in
time to accept the mount on Gus Straus,
the 6 TO ) favorite in the steeplechase.
After racing length behind Jim Nc
Gill for a mile and n half Gus Straus
fell Stone was unconscious for five
minutes. but revived under treatment.
Jim McGill Won ronping by nearly
furlong. DIR. Hellsworth was second.
The latter won second money simply
because he remained on his feet. Is
quire fell during the first circuit of the
field. which left only two horses to finish.
Walter Miller will not come east until
June l. His contract with T. II. Will
liams of California will keep him Oh the
Pacific coast until that date.
AS soon Jockey Stone received his
licepse to ride he signed a contract with
J. w Colt, the owner OF big string OF
steeplechasers to ride for him during
the season. Stone Is regarded as the
best cross-country rider in America.
The Summaries.
First race four and one-haf furlongs-Mad-
rileno, 1O1 (Musgrave,, o to 5. won; Guy Fisher
96 ,Fairbrothert, 20 TO !, second; Sight. 1O4
NfcDan!cN. to .. third. Time, o.56. Chip-
nunk, Desolate. Primrose League, Belle of the
Tribe and EeprisaI also ran.
Second race steepicchase aboui Two lniieSrI,h
Mctiill, 1870 henderson,. to .. won: DIR. Hslls-
worth. 13s tOwen,. l. 10 I, second; Gus Stfsaus,
142 (Stonc,, to 10. third Time. 4.39. Esquire
also ran.
Third race, handicap. six MISUNDERSTANDING,
TO SHAW. :; to ]. Won: CreSs.na. lis tE.
Dugau'. even, second: Big Chief los IT.. Burns,,
Ii to 3, third. Time, Ia. Grace Cameron also
Fourth race, seven furlongs -AIauda. 101 CIV.
Dugan,. = 1, won; Cymbai. 1o4 sMusgrave,.
t to l. second: Wave Crest. ~ Mccarthy. to
10, third. Time. - Ia. Only three starters.
Fifth race, seven furlongs-rlm OToolr. 10
McCarthy' 10 10 l. won: Trouhemaker lib
McDaniep. 4 to I. second: Frank Lord 1O5
Flynn', q; to 1. third. Time. rs 30. Poquess-
ing. TeacreSs and thulfonte also
Sixth race, five faron-s Bosom. 1o5 tNotter,.
TO 10. Won: Miss Popular. 1u3 NC, 'ahcyi, 10 to
/. second: Question Mark los ,McDanen 10
=, third. Time, ~ 81 Hartford Boy. Raqcet,
Robert Cooper, Sharker. Lady t"rrine, Dottie s.,
Carlton and u. Frrraro also ran