The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-05
Corbin's Mount Victorious in
Whipping Finish at
Brightwood Track.
TRACK NOT BLAMED
FOR SLOW TIME
Gurley Athlete Finishes First in
Foot Race-Thomas Baldwin
Acts as Starter.

The third heat IN Class \, won by
Jubilanta in a whipping finish with
Black Patchen, Harry Madden, and
Sir Electroid barely inches behind
proved the feature of the Brightwood
Driving Clubs matinee yesterday af-
ternoon, and the big crowd left the
Srandstand satisfied that they had
received their moneys worth.
This one heat was not only a thrill
er from the start, but at the various
stretches. the horses We're going neck
and neck so that IT was impossible
TO name the winner. Coming down
the stretch, Harry Madden looked TO
be in the lead. Sir EIectroid then
forged ahead and when within
dozen feet of the wire Jubilanta, driv-
en- by Corbin, suddenly shot ahead. a
winner by inches only.
The first heat was captured by Sir
Electroid. Harry Madden landed the
second and JUbilanta the fourth. Mad
den and Sir Electroid were drawn
when the starters bell called for the
fifth heat. and after a consultation
between owners and judges it was de-
cided that Jubilanta and Black
Patchen should race the fifth heat.
the winner to be declared the winner
of the race. Black Patchen won
hands down in the slow time Of
2:34 II.
Jubilanta Blocked.
In the third heat, Harry Madden would
have won easily had not Driver Wid-
meyer swerved out of his path on the
home stretch, blocking Jubilanta. Mad
den was given fourth place on account
of this breach of trotting etiquette.
The curtain raiser, Class c. for trot-
tiers and PAGERS, brought out field OF
four horses Conditions for the race
called for the best two out of three
heats for a So purse Lord Russell.
driven by Thomas, was the favOrite,
and landed two straight heats, OAK
Wilkes was a poor second, the chestnut
mare Patricia McGregor. driven by
Ryan. came in third, and J. Neal, driv-
ing Bellmore, was fourth
In class 3, trot or pace, the brown
mare May Queen, owned by Goodacre.
ruled favorite, and won easily in
straight heats. Red Princess was sec
ond. and Rara Avis. third. The race
was nothing more than a procession,
the horses finishing in the order named.
and struggling down the home stretch.
Track In Good Condition.
The track was in excellent shape. and
many thought that the times were IN
usually poor. The fastest heat of the
afternoon was the second of the Class
B. in which May Queen paced the halt
mile in 2:27A.
In addition 10 the horse trots. the club
put up two silver mugs as prizes for
a half-n;le foot race, open 70 anybody
who cared to compete. This race was
one Of the features and the crowd cheer.
ed Justify as Ralph Rose. Of the Gurley
Athletic Association. beat out the field
OF six fer first place A lad who said
his name was Thompson, was second
and Chris HOrner, a phenom dug up BY
starter Baldwin, came IN third The win
ner's time. caught by the judges stoI
watches showed a time OF PIT.
The officials of the matinee were
Starter Thomas B. Baldwin. Judges DR.
c. H. Hatfield, J. ". Preston. and j
Z. Jones.
The Summaries.
Class C-Trot or pace; for $50 purse.
Lord Russell, br. h. CThomas). 1890.
Oak Wilkes. br. h. CFohrney)-..
Patricia McGregor CHI m (Ryan)...
Bellmore, ch. &. q. NcNeaD .---------
Time-1:15. ia; best two out Of three
Class B-Trot or pace: for $50 purse.
May Queen, br. m (GoOdacre) 80. 1 1
Red Princess, br. m. (Corbin)...-
Rara Avis. &. 8 CThomas)
Time-22S 2:271z, 2:2S; best three out
Of five heats.
Glass A-Trot or pace; for $50 purse.
Black Patchen, blk. g. Cor
bin) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2 2
Jubilanta. b. &. (Fohrney)....4 4 >
Harry Madden, CHI 6. ovid
Sir EIectroid. b. g. CThomas(.I 3 4
Time-2:&l4. 2:2h4. 2:So, 2:241z; best
three out of FIVE heats.
%Sir ElectrOid and Harry Nader
drawn IN fifth heat.