view raw text
FI.Y BY MGHTS MIDWAY. The Midway Selling Stakes was won in a common canter yesterday at Washington Park by Barney Schreibers cast-off Fly By Night. Never before in the history of the Washington Park Club has the attendance at the races been bo great as it averages now. Of course there was a stake attraction yesterday, but notwithstanding this the crowd was but little greater than it has been on all days past when there was no special attraction, and as a rough guess fully 8.000 people were on the grounds when Fly By Night came home by himself. The stewards took Barney Schreibers measure on account of a bad race run by Fly By Night with Ruiz up. and a good race run by the same horse later with Bullman up. It may be, and perhaps is a fact, that Bullman understands the horse far better than does Ruiz or any other jockey, and he is beyond a doubt a far better rider than Ruiz ever pretended to be. Consequently, everything taken into consideration. Mr. Schreiber is probably only a victim of circumstances. As far as the Midway Stakes went it was featureless. Fly By Night broke fifth, but went to the front early and setting a pace to suit himeeif. which was a fast one, the first mile being run better than "forty." he won off by himself from his stable companion Potente. Garry Hermanns brilliant performance in the three-quarter mile two-year-old race far outshone the stake feature. This always-ready, game, speedy son of Esher— Silk Gown likes to go a route, and pulled up five lengths in front of his field. He ran the three-quarters in 1:131. Never before in the history of the Washington Park Club has a two-year-old race at the distance been run so fast, and the spectators could hardly believe their eyes when the time was hung out. All stories to the effect that Charle~ Head Smith and his reliable trainer, Charles Hughes, were about to part were forgotten and owner and trainer "smiled" together after Garry Hermanns win. It wa6 a shame for Green Morris to take the money on Star Chime in the first race. He, and in fact all of the paddock-seeking-information-fiends, knew that Princess Thyra was not at her best, and as she was the most formidable candidate Star Chime had to beat, the "knowing ones" must have profited. Star Chime won easily enough but luck was all in her favor and had Martin not been able to get through at the head of the stretch it is doubtful whether or not the Morris filly would have been in the first three. Silver Coin at 8 to 1, and skilfully ridden by Tommy Knight, bumped his way through at the head of the stretch and won the second race by a narrow margin from Einstein. The latter is a shifty sort of a selling plater when meant, and most alwas perform! best when the price is long. Favorite for the second race was Algareta. This is a good, honest filly that should have won several races during the season up to date, but she has been placed badl and ridden worse in all her starts. On a good, consistent mare like Algareta it is hardly fair to ride an obscure jockey like Grimes, but probably her owner knows DMA, and lie has the choice. Vohicer won the the easy end of the seven and one-half furlong selling race, which was run as the fourth race, as he pleased, and the hard and of the same race was a cake walk for Ori-mar. The latter is a cracking good selling plater and is seemingly underestimated.
