Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-05
FAST TIME MADE
ON A MUDDY TRACK
Prisci|Iian Easily Wins the
Commonwealth Handicap
Before a Throng at
Sheepshead Bay.

SHEEPSHEAD BAY. July 4.-on a
that has been in attendance since the new
anti-betting law went into effect, Pris-
Gillian, the to favorite, easily won
the l2.300 Commonwealth handicap, one
mile and quarter. at Sheepshead Bay to-
day.
The time, 2:06 S-5, was considered by
many horsemen to be exceptionally good.
in view Of the track conditions today.
The heavy shower which fell in the early
afternoon had no effect on the attend
ance and fully 25.OOO persons were in
the stand when the first race was run.
Priscillian was always the favorite.
The start was good. Gold Lady broke
first. followed by Old Honesty and Pris-
Gillian. At the end of the first quarter
Firestone led by a head. with PrisciIlian
second. half length before Royal Tour
list. AT the end of the half MILE Miller
sent Priscillian into commanding lead
OF two lengths. and from there to the fin
ish he gradually increased his lead and
won easily by three lengths Firestone.
| rul ming a greatly improved race. was wei
W all the way and fought out the finish
ga nelly. Royal Tourist held on well
enough to get third money
Inc independence steeplechase So OO0
added. resulted disastrously owing to the
slippery condition of the steeplechase
course Out of six starters only three
finished, the others falling Altar went
70 the front soon after the start and led
Tor two miles. then he fell and St Kelvin
leli over him. Simon Pure took command
and won easily by ten lengths, with Econ
omy second and Altar third. The latter
was remounted and finished third St
hevln, which fell at he last jump on the
hPn ln Il
stantly killed.
statesman. in hard drive, won the
spring stakes. $1,000 added six furlongs
the Futurity course. with Torbellino sec
Summary:
for First race the Volunteer lightweight handicap;
longs. main course-Sir Lynnewood. I:.5 Wotter,
oyle even t ana to to ana y wSn RSsmFO ls
snsssa ils os6sse to sis s Ssfsn and S4rt to
cm @s S SsfS5S GsasR Pearl Live
Rampage and Hartford Boy also ran
for se0ma race the Indepepdence steepechase
halfISinon Pure. I45 tHenderson), = To / 10
even and to se eOnSny f h4s M nS to
Tb to l. to and to 5. third: Time, Oil
simon Pure and Altar coupled ECONOMY and
1hist edale coupled; Economy an added starter.
fur Sals ra sstu a9e sens for
osiinS rs tS a & to sDd MON Ios
second; foofpad, ia tNOtter), to g, i TO . and
r ! to 9. third Time. 116 2-5. st. Faisaney and
Fourth race. the Commonwealth handicap: for
thrse. years-olds and up: $4,000 added one milo
ana quarter-Priscillian, 1O6 CMiller), TO 8.
! 70 and to 3. won; Firestone, loo (GilbertI.
. So to L to 1 and even. second; Royal Tourist.
third. Time zoe So Frank GIN. Moutsor.
cry cry, Gretna Green; Running Water. Gold Lady.
stone and Montgomery coupled Royal Tourist
added starter.
Fifth race. the Firenzi; for eyear-olds and
up; selling; one mile and q half turf course
brother Jonathan. 93 (Sweet). to g. to D
ana to 8, won; Beauclere. 50 (shreve) IL to
o; to and to s. second: Crack Shot. %
11,McCaney,, 10 to i: to and TO L. third.
Time. 234 25. Prince Ching, Miss Crawford
Lally. Import. Molesey and Pontoon also ran
sixth race, the Parole handicap; for three
year olds and IN; one mile and a sixteenth
Question Mark; lie q. Lee. Z TO 10, i to and
out won; Delirium. ITO IF Dugan). 10 2.
even and to 5. second: George q. Hall Ia
!brusseD. to ]. to and even. third. Time,
L4S 80. Zfenao and Moonshne also ran.