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JOHN A. MORRIS" FAST MILE. Jockey Bullmau bad nil inning yesterday at Washington Park and out of five mounts succeeded in landing three winners and was second on another occasion. Good riders are very scarce in the west at the present time, and whenever one shows any indication that he is a little better than the ordinary the public idolizes him. Bullman seems to be by far the best jockey now riding at Washington Park, except T. Burns, and no matter what horse he is up on it is alway6 sure to have strong backing, and as this popular jockey landed the first three winners, it is useless to say that the reception he got after winning on Kid Cox in the third race was a hearty one. Boney Boy. carrying four pounds overweight and Bullman, was an equal favorite with Andes in the first race, and from all indications almost every person who saw the race had a bet down on Boney Boy. Bradleys gelding was slow in getting away from the post and got into a bad jam on the first turn and when going down the backstretch it did not seem that the son of Blitzen — Sue B. had more than .1 remote chance of winning. Bullman was not to be denied, however, and on the far turn moved up rapidly on the outside, being in third position when the head of the stretch was reached. Eva Rice headed for home with a commanding lead, but about the eighth post she began to tire and Boney Boy. coming along like a steam engine, slowly bui surely overhauled the tiring mare and amid thundering applause won the race by an open length. Sly and Bullman was the combination in the second race. It was 9 to 5 against the pair. May Beach having first call in the betting at 6 to 5. Bullman saved Sly cleverly during a long delay at the post and also succeeded in getting away in the front rank. Down the backstretch at a terrific pace Sly and May Beach raced like a team and it was only a question as to which one of them would stand the rapid pace best. May Beach i- rather faint -hearted and in the last quarter hung out the distress signal, allowing Sly to come home by herself two lengths in the lead. The race was run in 1 :13i. which was an excellent performance for Sly. Thompson Brothers recently bought Kid Cox from "Texa-" Smith for S2.250. a"d they more than won the gelding out in the third event. He opened at about 1 to 5. was backed rovally anil "delivered the goods* like a good race lu»rse. A selling race war is on between all of the different owners, and two of the winners in yesterdays events were run up. Wax, after capturing the fourth in track record time, was boosted from s800 to sl.200 by Tim Murphy, but Tommy Grirlin retained his big awkward colt for the customary odd fiver. Arthur Behan was second and Russell R. third to Wax. In the same race Barney F.. with Southard up. got a bad looking fall on the far turn, but no serious damage came from the accident. John A. Morris ran the fastest mile of the .-eason up to date in the closing mile selling race. The colt carried 110 pounds, set his own pace and won rather easily in 1:39.. John A. Morris was entered to he sold for .00, but it cost his owner. J. D. McMillan. -405 to keep his bone. "W. P. Magrane. the owner of Tappau. the horse that finished secoud. did the running up. Malaise, with light weight up, is ■ prett hard filly to heat in going a mile, and after leading all the way won the fifth race, with considerable to spare, by about three lengths from Einstein. A grand card is provided for this afternoon; the Turf Congress Handicap, at a mile and three-sixteenths. b»ing the chief event, and with such stars as Fly by Night, Sidney Lucas. Pink Coat. Potente. Serrano, Mint Sauce and The Lady named to contend for its honors it should bring about a sensational contest. In the other races are such great performers as Garry Hermann. Kid Cox, May Beach, The Elector. Advance Guard, Gold Fox, The Roman. Hagerdon, Mr. Brown, Cogmoosey, Modrine. Hermoso. Goebel and others prominent in the racing annals of the day.
