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SAM PHILLIPS BEATEN. "Advance Guard wiat ." "Advance Guard wins!" "Sam Pbillips wins!" "Sam Phillips wins!" These are the houts that rent the air as the third race was being run at Washington Park yesterday, and not one-fifth of the people that crowded the stand and lawn knew which of the two colts did win, so close were they together when they flashed under the wire. Advance Guard and Sam Phillips met in a handicap at a mile and a sixteenth and Advance Guard had an advantage of two pounds in the weights, but this was offset by Sam Phillips. who had the premier jockey, Burns, up. The possibility of seeing these two grand three-year-olds come together on such favorable terms proved a great drawing card, and as much real interest was taken in the event as there was in the Derby, and the race furnished a much more satisfactory contest. Both the colts are stanch local favorites, and when the pair came Hying through the stretch head and head with jockeys Burns and Vititoe whipping and spurring for all they were worth the crowd fairly went frantic. Advance Guard was on the inside, and this handicapped his rider to some extent, it being hard for him to use his whip. But the game colt did not need any whipping to make him do his best, and, gaining inch by inch on his opponent, he managed to get up in the final stride in time to say, "there you are. judges." Few, if any, in the crowd knew which colt had won, and for an instant quietness reigned, but when Advance Guards number was hung out a mighty roar went up and for an instant the air was full of hats, canes and umbrellas. Even those who fancied Sam Phillips and backed him could not help applauding Advance Guard for his game showing. He was outrun in the first part of the race and had his own troubles working his way through on the far turn. This he stood like a true thoroughbred and at the head of the stretch was in second place, then Burns on Sam Phillips roughed him and crowded Vititoe as near to the inside as he dared. But the game son of Great Tom— Nellie Van was not to be denied, and amid a roar of excitement, won the most sensational race so far of the local eason, and there has been some fine racing up to date. Jockey Caywood never was in better form than he is now and his fine ride on Rinaldo 11. in the fourth event was one of the features of the afternoon. Rinaldo II. belongs to William Oliver and that popular owner thought that t he gelding would win and told all of his friends, incidently betting enough on him himself to win ,400. Oliver is a liberal fellow when he wins and Cay wood was promised a good stake should he win and the boy was certainly entitled to whatever he got. Rinaldo II. could not keep up in the first part of the race but when the leaders began to fade away he was there. and under a powerful ride came through the stretch like a Hash, and, after a terrific trug-gle. gained the decision by a nose. Teucer was second a short head in front of Mid wood, making it a very pretty finish. Whenever Barney Schreiber wins the public-is pleased, and consequently the handsome victory of Banuockburn in the initial event va. a popular one. Ruiz, for the first time since he fell with Glouoine at Harlem, rode Bannock-burn, and his cool, deliberate way of riding wa:-commented upon on all sides. He eems to understand Banuockburn ami has riding power behind that, so when he got ready he glided by the leaders, and at the finish was a full length in front of Zoroaster, who ran a cracking good race. Jiminez at last dropped into a spot where he could win. and after being backed from 7 to 5 down to even money he "delivered the goods" readily. J. H. Smith won a purse with The Bobby in the fifth race, and for once in his career as a jockey J. Miller rode a good race. The Bobby is not a speedy horse but he likes a route and Miller let him loaf along in the rear until the stretch was reached, then he brought him up with a rush on the outside, winning with ease. John A. Morris made his field look cheap in the last race, winning in a romp by two lengths from Pope Leo and Onomastus. Ed A. Tipton was a visitor at Washington Park yesterday. Mr. Tipton is on his way to New York, where he holds a big horse sale Tuesday, July 3. Mr. Tipton shipped about fifty horses in training from the Bitter Root Farm, property of Marcus Daly, to New York, and this high class lot goes with others under the hammer July 3.
