The Washington times., 1908-04-02
THE WASHINGTON TIMES THURSDAY, APRIL 2 1908.
Muddy Track Works Havoc
WHb Wise Form Payers
But Ono First Choice Bears Out Advance
Dope-EdgeIys Victory at Juicy
Odds in First Race.

The muddy track Of the past day or
two is working mischief with the form
players at Benning.
Yeste -day the talent was away of
in its calculations. and only one first
choice succeeded in catching the judges
eye. Upsets We're in ocder all the aft
ernoon long. from the time that the
10 to shot Edgely dropped in in the
'Nirst race until the outsider, King Of
Bashan, ended the day with a handy
victory over the choices, IIoIscher and
Killiecrankie.
1t was woe and tribulatIon for the
bettors from start TO finish. PA" DAILY
was about the most disappointed man
on the grounds.
He believed that in the last race he
had dropped Knliecranllie into a soft
spot, and on dope It certainly looked
as If Pa was right. He had made
no mistake about his own horse, for
killiec-ankie ran an excellent race and
but for King Of Bashan would have
landed the money. King Of Bashau,
however. was just a little too good.
This King of B:shan was a real good
thing which F1tzsimmons had under
cover and which viii win more races
at this meeting
Holscher's Sad Fate.
Il looks as If Holscher would have
TO he passed up. The old horse showed
so well IN his first race, on the second
day OF the meeting. that the wise ones
were ready TO Glass him with the best
at the track. His races since. how
ever. have been very bad, and il looks
now as II the old horse was all in.
Yesterday Shields had him in the last
race and thought so well OF him that he
bet big chunk and advised all his
friends to follow suit Holscher had no
excuses. He got or well. but dropped
back steadily and finished absolutely
last He ran as If stiff and sore and
u was not until the race was over that
| ne showed any speed at all TO the
scrap heap with Hoischer.
Grandpa Still Counts.
odd Man" Hayes. who has beer. run
ming his ancient jumper. Grandpa. in
nat races al this meeting. nut the old
Fellow back yesterday ct his own game
1ranopa has won many q brilliant VIC
Loiy DER the sticks and Yesterday De
proved that he Is still some uuuDlZils ~
the Topping game" The old fellow "a n
/ out In front from the start and when
NeWt Fisher fell down. had things an
ms own way McIneruey put I'D a verv
pecuIlar rlde on Prince OF Pilsen. the
! favorite in this race
lie held the geldiag a quarter Of a
mile In the rear and made no attempt
/ . get up until IN the stretch. when he
let MS mount down and passed out
alldy, saving ali the place money for
/ the 5OOkmakers.
/ Mr., Dunlop started his recent Dur
/ chase, Newt Fisher. in this race Tho
/ morse had all his speed ami made the
l running with Grandpa The second time
I around the field he fell Dupee. who
rode him, made the mistake of irving
I 20 place his horse. He would have
| done much better TO let him 20 on
aoout his business, and. Il die he must,
I die IN front
Puddln was no ''puddin' IN the colt
] race, although he was the favDrite u
/ was quite clear that the younEst r al,
| not fancy the going The winner OF
I This race. Dan De Noyes is one OF
jules Garson's sleepers. He had been
/ showing excellent work, and very Sc