Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-16
MAIDEN COLT WINS
BAYCHESTER STAKES

NEW YORK, May l6.-The racing at
Belmont Park course yesterday was as
dismal as Wretched weather. a MUDDY
track and light fields could make 1t. Inc
patronage was small and the big wind
swept stands were almost empty through
out the afternoon. the limited number OF
visitors making the most of the shelter
offered by the betting rings. The track
was deep with thin mud. and scratches
cut The fields down in most of the events.
For the betting patrons there were up
sets straight through the afternoon, with
about the greatest surprise of the day
provided in the result of the feature Oh
the card. the Baychester stakes. for three
year Odds, at one mile. which was won IN
hollow style by the extreme outsider IN the
betting, kuestion Mark. Five horses were
named to start for this event. three of
these being in the one interest OF A. D.
JOINER, hut because of the going the
Joyner entry was reduced to single
starter in the colt Golden Pearl. Hessian
and Rialto. both sons of Watercress. and
supposed to have an aversion to soft go
ing. were withdrawn in favor of Golden
Pearl. which with the top weight and
ridden by E. Dugan. started as an odds
on favorite over Robert Cooper and the
maiden colt, Question Mark.
Question Mark Surprise.
The race brought the horses out at the
finish in the exact reverse of the betting
for Question Mark went to the front inn
medately after the start, and galloped
there all the distance. winning easily by
three lengths from Robert Cooper. while
Golden Pearl foundered in the mud and
tired so fast at the end flat he finished
a bad last.
In the steeplechase. fourth on the card.
Kara always was the public choice. with
Aiken and Palm the next best backed.
but none of these ever appeared to be
really dangerous in the contest. Bayonet.
the five-year-old half-brother to the
Brooklyn handicap winner, The Picket,
racing In front all the way and winning
away off before Palm. second. and Kara.
third Aiken broke down in the last half
mile and did not finish
a third long chance winner turned up
in Colonel Jack, who started at y to l
in the first race and-romped in first after
trailing behind for nearly half mile.
while Aletheuo. the top weight and ia
vorte. galloped out In front In the sec
ond race two of the six starters ran In
the name of j. Z. Madden. who declared
to win with Harrigan in preference 10 Sir
Martin. Right Sort, the public .favorite.
broke In on the Madden plans and fought
out with the Madden entry at the end in
such style that Sir Martin had to 80 on
and win, Right Sort beating Harrigan a
neck for second place.
Dander second choice to Wamboro in
the maidens' selling sprint, was in the
lead through about all the running. and,
ridden out lasted long enough to win by
length and a half from Father STAFF
ford. with all the others beaten far off.
1t was not until the running of the last
race that post favorite was successful.
and then Bellwether, as a slight choice
over Sir Toddington. broke out of the
crowd in the first half furlong and max
ing all the pace. won easily by three
lengths from Chantiliy.
The Summaries.
First race six furlongs-Col. Jack. 1874 Not
teri. to !. won: Alethfno. 123 II Dugan,. even,
second: Lawrence p. Daily. 10 tNchol,. to >.
third. Time LA As. Oxford and Hartford Boy
ALSO ran.
Martin. 112 Mccarthy. } to l. won; Right Sort
113 IL. Dugan,. to :. second Harrigan. II:
,koerne, "a t. /; third I'd lime o''o Hoyie'
Third race. one mile-Question Mark. lob
Shilling. to !. won; Robert &c Cooper. l97
Dnsan,. Q to 10. third Time. i.43. Only three rec
starters.
Fourth race. steeplechase: about two miles
I0i lHendeson,. to 1. second Karal. ISL Me
Anccl 8 to D. third. Time. 4.08.2 % The
Knight. Macmillan. vervanc. Yellow Back and
Fifth race, five furlongs Dandcr. 100 NC.
Carthy'. to l.: won: Father stafford: 100
Shilling. I" 2; second Wambo1o; % o.
Phyllis. O. T. Kid NedIim. All Red. Pete. Bold
Girl. Indian Hunter. !. W. Kent. Verbatim.
Bethlehem. Harry Rogers. Thistle Belle. Hephas-
tus. Distract. Lady Beverwick and Sister kenney
sixth race, one mle-Bellwethcr. 90 IT. koer-
ner 70 Sc i W"m % .y I" third
Time. 1.41 10. Lord Stsnhope. keator. st. Jo-
seph Sir Toddington and import also ran.