Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-30

VlOuS one.
The first race had eight carded to start.
Trainer j. Coleman failed to have Kill
derkin in the paddock on time and the
horse was disqualified by Paddock Judge
Frank X. Howard.
Scarpia Has It Easy.
The favorite, Scarpa, from the Chelsea
stables broke well and was never headed,
winning by two lengths from Sotemia.
The latter paid as good as 4 to 1 for place
bets.
Taboo had no trouble in winning the
one mile and seventy yards race, the sec
ond event. Pins and Needles was slow
in getting away. but showed speed enough
to win had she got off she should.
Hinchclf's desperate riding on Cunning
landed him in the place in front Of Sill
verin. The race was run close to record
time by selling platers.
The third race was also a selling one
for three-year-old nom winners of the
for $500. Mr.. w. S. Dinenderffers Rae
ing Bell was favorite. 1t was a race in
which the picking was hazardous. 1t
was won by Merry Gift. owned by John
at 3. went to D and closed at to 1. Sell
wik set the pace. but in the latter part
fell back to third place. Had Spellbound
made an earlier run he could have won
easily. AS it was. he was only beaten by
a head. Spellbound should win q race il
given a half chance at this meeting.
The SteeplechaSe might have been won
by Lynnewood, but he did not jump
straight and made an especially bad land
ing over the last jump. Stellaland was
close up and beat him on the turf run
home by half length.
Marie Fletcher lost her rider at the
seventh jump. Ticket of Leave was
rushed at the ninth jump. showing bad
S,,le 81 7 FelI
He was remounted by Jockey Bowser and
was sent over the course in time to win
third place. Defiance's fall was fatal to
the horse. but his jockey, T. Williams.
escaped injury. o. Heider remounted
Marie Fletcher and sent this daughter of
King Hanover over the course.
The fifth race was at five and one-half
furlongs. The early part of this contest
was great. Davenport, on Kyle, set the
pace The one-fourth was run in % 10,
the half in AT 40. The pace was too
fast At the end of the half they all let
down. Chiffon Queen had the reserve
speed and beat Phonoris her nearest con-
tender. by length.
Ramsey Fails to Help Grouse.
In this race Jockey Hinchcliff was
booked to ride Grouse, put his sudden ILL
ness caused canceling and Ramsey got
the mount. He was not much help to the
horse.
After the race there was lot Of rock
blasting done near the track. The explo-
sions caused many persons to take notice.
A visitor said: Il think they are throw
ing out Intrinsics last race"
Intrinsic looked like a winner near the
finish, but came in fourth.
The last event of the day was at six
furlongs WOODLAND won all the way.
King Commoner showed good burst of
speed, but could not carry 1t far.
The great Jack Atkin Ia entered for the
opening race today. 1t Is at six furlongs.
Others in it are Charlie Eastman. Coryden
and Disobedient. The race Is conceded to
Jack Akin. He is not only expected to
beat his field, but to break the six-furlong
track record of LIZ 1-5. He will be ridden
to his limit.
The Summaries.
First race. six furlongs-Scarpia. 10 ,Nichol),
to l, won Sotemia. 1O7 Davenport, to l,
second Hedge Rose. 1O7 (McCabe). 20 to 1, third.
Time, LA 10. Nancy Pansy, ROsshampton and
Majestic also ran. German Silver lost rider.
Second race. mile and seventy yards Taboo.
Davenport. to /. second: Cunning, 95 (Hinch-
clinr,. |: to 1, third Time. I. 48. Silrerin. In
Third race. six furlongs-Merry Gift. III
Inn to second seiinR Roo III pavenporS oss
to l. third Time. Ia l-5; Racing Bell. Rose
ehe urd and NV aEnes also ram fe'n
Fourth race. two miles -Stellaland. $50 tAllen,.
S to ), won: Lynnewood. 1877 IL Heider) to l.
second: Ticket of Leave. l42 Lynch and Bowser,
II to !. third. Male Fletcher also ran. Defiance
fell.
Fifth race. Ave and half furongs- Chiffon
Queen, 104 tGoldstein,, TO l. won; PhOronis.
80 Reid. Is to /. second; Kyle, 100 davenport.
:, 10 L.. third. Time. ,0s 10. Intrinsic. Belle
Sixth race. six furonss woodlsne. lie Burps,.
8 to 10, won King COmmoner, 40 Davenport.
Time. LA 20. Jubilee and Western Lady also