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PENTECOST B C 2 BY HASTINGS TABANTELLA JIMINEZ DBEXEI STAKES The Drexel Stakes run at Washington Park yesterday was one of the most exciting races from a spectacular point of view that has been aeon at the meeting The winner turned up in the epeedy Jiminez who was cleveily ridden by jockey Caywood Getting off well he took the big EOD of The Commoner to the front with a dash and hold ing him well together kept him there to the end winning in a drive by a length from Robert Waddell who beat the consistent Terminus two and a half lengths for second place placeWaddells Waddells effort was an impressive one as he was conceding ten pounds to the winner and had just gone through a gruelling contest in the Great Western Handicap Many shrewd turfmen were of the opinion that Satur ¬ days race had taken the edge from his speed and his chances seemed none too rosy ia the post parade as he appeared all tucked up and drawn In the last eighth Eullman armed and legged him vigorously and it soemed for a moment as if ho was going to close on Jiminez but ho faltered in the last fifty yards and gave it up In the light of the constant drumming the colt has undergone in the last two weeks his race can be regarded as an excellent one oneTerminus Terminus was a keen contender up to the last eighth whore he then showed signs of dibtreea gradually falling out of the race in the last fifty yards Rolling Beers performance was not tolhis true form Be appeared unablo to extend Limtolf and ran like a sluggard through ¬ out There was a warm hint out on Admoni ¬ tion but the colt after running a good three quarters retired from the fracas fracasTo To them who give serious attention to form Yulcain appeared to have an easy proposition before him in the second race a dash of one milebut instead of winning handily be was put to his best effort to beat Trinity Bell by a half length It appeared as if Bullman had drawn a fine finish purposely feeling that the horse under him held everything safe while coming do wnthe last quarter Brigade under a rather slow paceimaintained a fair advantage to the final straightaway where Vulcain swinging wideclt sed in on him Everyone now expected to see the Hildreth colt roll home but Trinity Bell came fast on the ineide rail along by the eighthpost learning Bnllmau to use forceful persuasionlon his mount to land him a winner The race should do Brigade much good and he should i be a hard horse to beat at his next essay essayIt It appeared all over like Eddie Buech in the youngster scramble at six furlongs but after piloting his field with a good lead to the last eighth tired and quit sprawling badly The winner turned up in fcir Oliver who laid close up to Eddie Buech to the last eighth and then went to the front under punishment winning in a drive by a length from Flora Pomona who came fast t herself at the end but had allehe could do to get to the wire a neck in front of SouthlTrimble who closed with a cyclonic rush and would have been eecond in another stride or so Nellie W addell Sashed her usual speed but could only hold it for five furlongs Helen Pzint ehowad a sharp turn of celerity for nearly five eighths eighthsMiss Miss Bennett was in grand fettle yesterday and had little trouble in annexing the purse of tha first race to her credit She assumed an easy command at fiag drop and never relin ¬ quished it afterward winning easily by two and a half lengths frim Bnrnie Bunton who oat gamed Likeness a neci fur second place The six furlongs were negotiated in 113 Sat a rather er editable performance Likeness ran right to kwrjBaric It was an entire stretch battle be tween Burnie Buntou and her for second money A crowd equally as large as Mondays gather ¬ ing was present and witnessed a splendid days sport
