Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
Progressing, Right and True
and Aiken Lucky Horses.
ORACULUM TWICE Beaten
Mccarthy Continues His Good Work,
Riding Two Winners.
JOCKEY SHAW SUSPENDED
JOCKEY SHAW SUSPENDE.
Nationals Defeated Dallas Team.
Nelson and Attell Draw-Fast
Golf at Pinehurst.

Progressing the fve-year- brown
gelding by knight of the Thistle. is not
a Eysonby but to owner F. 4. Herold he
represents bed, board and lodging. He
won his fourth consecutive race of the
meeting at the Benning track yesterday
and placed his winnings at 81, 900. which
sum will meet all bills for twelve months
1t was a lucky day for Herold when
he bought Progressing. The horse was
a cripple last year and was sold for 500.
There was nothing enticing about Po-
Quessings appearance at the time. He
was q physical wreck. But Herold
thought that there was plenty of speed
there If he could only patch up the legs
to carry it. so he patiently bore the jibes
of his friends and worked overtime on
his old horse.
He was amply rewarded. The cripple
rounded into racing trim and last fall
won a few races. That was the budding
OF premise. Now Herold is reaping the
harvest of his skill and good training In
every start at the meeting he backed
Progressing heavily. and as the old gelding
never failed to bring some of the money
home Herold is in that pleasing financial
condition known to the Boweryites as
Easy street.
MaoOeu las Iood BABES.
obdurate made John E. Madden smile
by winning the third race for him. dash
for two-year-olds at four and half fur
longs. IF Obdurate can win races" he
said. Il know that will win my share of
purses this season. for I have in my
stable not one but many youngsters that
can beat her. do not wish to depreciate
her performance, for 1t was a fine one
wi my of
Obdurate made all the running and
won cleverly by two lengths. Spencer
Wells was second. Taboo finished third
after a poor start
George Odom started his colt Oraculum
In two races and in each instance a crush
ing defeat was recorded. Oraculum was
a hot even money favorite in the first
race on the card. handicap of five fur
longs, but Shaw could never get him to
extend himself. and the best the Sorcerer
colt could get was third place. Fire
brand. to l, led to the head of the
stretch. where he quit cold. and James
McLaughlins veteran Oxford, overlooked
at II to ], then forged to the front with
all Of his old speed to win handily by
length and half Oxford reveled in the
heavy going. Simple Honours. backed
down to TO 1. ran good race and beat
Oraculum three parts of length for the
place.
0raculum's Second Try.
fourth race. a selling affair at seven fur
longs. He receded In the odds from to
2 to 4. and Mcdaniel had the leg up in
stead of Shaw. But this time Oraculum
acted badly at the post. after which he ran
dull race-and finished an Indifferent
third Park, Row. reduced from to to
3 led to the last furlong pole. where Nc
Carthy challenged with Progressing, even
money favorite. the latter drawing away
easily and winning by two lengths In
1871 Is. Park Row had the same mar
gin over Odom's colt.
In addition to winning with Progressing
and running second with Simple Honours
Mccarthy also won tie third race with
Right and True. This was a selling event
for four-year-olds and upward. at six and
a half furlongs. and Right and True met
a poor lot. He was well-backed favor
lite at IL to TO- and simply rolled home
ton Lackeye, backed from 5 to 20, was
second. coming from away back and beat
ing Woodline. II to l. by couple OF
lengths. Brookdale, to 1. was head
back. Bill Days Umbrella, to 1. quit
early.
Easy for Aiken.
W. T., Towne's Aiken II to 10 favorite,
won the steeplechase for maiden four
year-olds and upward Hagan, when
ready. took him to the front easily and
the son Of Fatherless breezed home ten
lengths in front Of Pete Daley. backed
down to Z. Bessie Kiser. to 5. was a
poor third. The time was 4.23.
Paddy Sullivan's AL H. Woods, we'll
supported at to 4. was victorious in the
last'race, for platers. at a mile. He gal
loped to. the judges two lengths before
Azure Maid to /. Obert, Is to 1, was
two lengths back. Lfetleton Maid. 13 to ;