The Washington times., 1908-04-03
RACE PROMOTERS
CRACK SAD JESTS
TO HIDE FEAR
Gotham Situation Has
Depressing Effect on
Benning Contingent.

The betting situation in New York
was uppermost in the minds OF the
horsemen at Benning yesterday, quite
Overshadowing the local racing.
There was an uneasy feeling among
the talent, and those who We're de-
pendent in any manner on tae race
tracks were feeling a little blue. Tho
young gentlemen in the press box who
get their living by scribbling about the
races were inclined to view the matter
in a jocular light, but that didn't go. 1t
was like whistling at a funeral
Back to the Farm.
The dean Of the press box, a gentle
man of much dignity, remarked that he
had been a good baseball reporter thirty
years ago, and guessed he could get
Job in that line now. Still another, IA
miliarly known as "Bill," said II worst
came to wienerwurst he could go back
to the milk business. and so it went, but
all were clearly disturbed by the situa-
ton Of affairs at Albany.
a little more cheerful feeling was no
ticed late in the afternoon, when a tele-
gram was received stating that the bills
had been referred to a committee of
which Senator McCarren was chairman.
Daily Once Again.
"Pa" DAILY must be voted an exceed
ingIy unfortunate man. Yesterday he
had his colt Hartford Boy in the maid
en- race, and ne was quite confident
that at last he would put one over the
plate. 'If my colt gets off," said Pa. -
1T Is all over" Inasmuch as Hartford
Boy had never gotten away from the
barrier in his natural life. pas" tip
did not appeal very strongly 10 the cog
nOscentL
Daly's enthusiasm, however, was in
fictitious, and quite a struggling play
went in on Hartford Boy, and when II
was known that the sage had be- -
nature Of a mob 10 get down on the
good thing.
Hartford Boys Waterloo.
When the barrier went up for the first
time in his career, Hartford Boy got
away from the post. and, sitting out
in front, looked for awhile as If he
would at last make good.
The DAILY cohorts we're jubilant, and
'Pa" executed a war dance. In the
stretch. Hartford Boy blew up, and
finished among the alsos. Il Is about
time now TO pass Hartford Boy up lie
is a counterfeit Of the raukcsJ kind.
Giles Wins First.
Carter Halls good little colt Giles, the
outsider in the betting. won the first
race yesterday in a game drive from
Smoker. BY and BY the wise fish viii
pay some attention to the Hall stables.
All Of its horses are at and ready to
race. and they are always out for the
money. Little FairbrOther rode q mas
terly race on Giles. quite The best eN-
hibition OF the meeting. When Smoker
hooked up with him he did lose his
head and go TO the whip, but cody sat
down and riding with hands and heels
shot his mount over the line first by
head. The Baltimore sports, as usual,
got their supper money when Giles
came in ahead.
Stewards Caught Mapping.
The stewards have let several cases
Of foul riding go b., but yesterday
they passed up a most fragrant instance.
In the last race Berkeley and Samuel
II. Harris were having it out in the
stretch when Berkeley crowded over on
10 the Sullivan horse, forcing him into
the deep going next the rail. and prac-
tically losing him the race Mccarthy
claimed a foul, but the stewards al
lowed the race TO stand.
Last fall the stewards strained q point
to punish rough riding and disqualified
every horse whose rider took any libsr-
ties whatever. This spring they seem
TO be Just as lax as they were strict
last fall