The Washington times., 1908-03-29

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a sizzling pace. He hsd only 1S2 pounds
UP. and his rider set out 10 make the
most Of his pull IN the weights Newt
Fisher ran like Wild horse through
the field At one time he was twenty
llve lengths in the lead and the farther
he went the more he seemed TO gain
The crowd said, "Oh, he will come
back" but he didn't come back. and
when the second time around he was
stiu a sixteenth Of a mile in the lead
and going like a steam engine those
who had backed the favorite began TO
look serious.
Newt Fisher Falls Back.
All this time Kara was trailing along
in the rear and apparently out OF IL
Going out Of the field for the run over
the hill the flying Newt Fisher began
to come back. but he held on over the
last jump and struck the fat still in
the lead Here he had enough and was
swallowed up in the bunch.
Coming into the stretch NcInerny
for the first time let Kara down and
in a jiffy, before the crowd could be
Iieve its eyes. the Colt gelding shot 70
the front and, leaving his field as if
they were anchored. came home alone.
Essex and Hubby had it hammer and
tongs for the place, and in a close
finish which made the crowd howl Is
sex won out Bersi which had been
well fancied. tired badly in the stretch.
Bellwether Disappoints.
The Potomac Purse had four start
ers. but only Jubilee anC Bellwether
to Ia
might as well have been IN the stable.
Thursday Jubilee beat Bellwether. but
he had a phil Of thirteen pounds in the
weight Yesterday the colts were even
~ weighted and the wise fish figured
II that BelIwether vas a good thing.
They were never more mistaken in their
lives. and they know now that any
where near TT Jubilee can give Bell
wether cards and SPADES doing any
thing.
Fred Littlefield, VINO owns Jubilee,
was supremacy confident that he would
win and freely advised his friends to
bet the limit. The Baltimore sports
followed LittledelG's tip and took a big
bundle out of the ring after the race
As had been figured. BeIlwether took
the lea1 the moment the barrier went
up anu star ecu Jul ~ lAtdhC a LE4AdN dg
race Of it, but he never could get far
away from Jubilee. who was showing
more early speed than had been count
de on.
on the stretch turn Shaw took Jubilee
up to the leader and IN a jiffy il was
all over. Jubilee. with his usual game
ness. answered every call and ran Bell
weth5r into the ground in a dozen
strides. Once clear, Jubilee Salloped
IN handy winner. Jubilee will make q
pretty Shifty -year-old unless he
gets too much of il early
Workman Takes First.
The first race Of the afternoon went
20 Workman. who was about equal
fqvorite with Greene. Outside of these
two there seemed TO be very little in
the race When the barrier went W
Workman took the lead and nothing
could get 20 him. Greene was Just as
easily second. Servile came with a
boom in the stretch and grabbed show
money from Ially.
IN the second race George Odom 1t
last got a race with OraculuIn- TIE
distance, five and q half furlongs, just
suited OrRculun, and he sprinted out
IN front al the way. Billie HfbbS, who
WAS making his first appearance of the
season. ran well and finished in the
place
King Of Bashan Looks Good
a quiet tip was cut on King of Ba-
shan and ne was backed from 10 to l 10