Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
UNITED STATES HOTEL
STAKES TO J. R. KEENE
Hilarious and Selectnan, Coupled, Run First and
Stable Also Captures Two---Edwin L.,
30 to ! Shot, Takes
Last Race.

with The Wrestler and .Aster Dora In
the opening event for mares and geldings,
one mile, The Wrestler. to = second
choice. made all the running and won
easily by a length, in III Crackshot. 4
to L, closed rapidly through the last fur
long and finished in the place with wide
margin over George G. Hall. 10 TO 1. Dol
| ~ Spanker. 4 TO - who was the contender
for greater part of the distance, weak
ened in the last furlong.
Aster Dora. s to 1. was by far the best
in the fifth race for platers at mile. He
went to the front in the back stretch and
won galloping by three lengths in / Al. Mr..
Duryea's Whip Top, 4 to | was always
the runner up, and with much gameness
secured the place by half length. from
Orphan Lad. ) to l. The latter came
from nowhere, and finished a length be-
fore Gowan. who was an equal favorite
with Mr.. Whitney's Adriana, at :; to 1.
Adriana led for a half mile and then
died away
A. Webers Edwin L.. a colt by Gold
Heels. quoted at 80 to /. won the last
race for twO-y ear-olds. five and a half
furlongs. He was off poorly. but came
with a great rush through the last quar-
ter of a mile and won with a couple OF
lengths to spare. under d mild drive, in
Los So. F. r. Hitchcock's Clef. IL 10 >.
also off slowly ran a good race and
took the place by two lengths from Aron-
dack, 10 to |. The latter was head be-
fore Mr.. Whitneys Midshipman Easy, 20
to /. who ran as if short. j. w. Mays
Patriot, Z to ,. had some early speed. but
exploded. Five favorites were defeated
and Shilling rode three winners. Sum-
marieS:
First race. and geldings: three-year-
olds and upward: selling: me-The Wres
tier. 101 Smith. to s. 3 to D and to 5. won;
Crack Shot. "a tSweet. to !. even and to 3,
second: George c. Hail. lob Brussel. 10 tn 1,
10 = and :; to ., third. Time. l4i 80. Dolly
Spanker and Biskra also
Second race. the Shillelah steepechase. handi
cap; four year-olds and upward: about two miles
and half-Bayonet. las Mckinney. to 20
and out second. Time. 5.31 Only two starters.
Third race, the United States Hotel stakes Of
$4,000: two-year-olds; six furongs-Hilarious,
ia tNotterl, 3 to I. even and to =, won; Bob
second; Selectman. ia tShreveD. alto 1. even and
to ., third. Time. LIS Edward. Torbellino.
Statesman. witchipg Hour and FL Picaro also
ran. Hilarious and Selectman coupled.
olds and upward; seven furlongs- Angeins. 400
| Shilling. to liz to and even, won: West
! bury. 107 tE. Dusant. II to 3. to and to ..
second Aletheuo. 100 tMcCaheyl. 20 fo 1. 10
and to 1. third. Time, 1.27 Dreamer, Half
Sovereign and Polly Watts also ran
Fifth race. three-year-olds and upward; one
mile-Aster dOrc 1a6 tShling to l, 3 TO 1
and TO 5. wOD: Whip Top. 101 tMcCarthyD. {
to /. to and 3 to ;, second; Orphan Lad. 1903
tNotter). 5 to l. 2 to 1 and even. third Time.
De Burgo also
Sixth race. ear-olds: selling: five and a
half furlongs- Edwin L.. 101 Shilling. 30 to I.
10 to ! and > to I. won Clef. 93 tSweetl. II tn
d.ang'. 10 to l. I to and to 1. third. Time.
Los 80. Mdshipman Easy. Patriot. Variation.
Rockore. Won Laer. Hanonia Cheek, Chaperon
and Iasata also ran.