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ABE FKANKS CATASTROPHE Interest in the Mayweed Stakes at Washing ten Park yestf rdsy WFS measurably reduced by a peculiar miebopto AbeFrank that may possi ¬ bly keep him cut of racing for seme time to come While Dcminickwas attempting to pull up the heavy headed colt to a false break his mcunt pulled the reins suddenly out of his con ¬ trol by a qnick movement of the head and Dom inick was unseated Abo Frank ran away al ¬ most three miles after that and finally jumped overs fence This caused a long deley in the race until he could be led from tbe track This left the race a dcel between Charles W Meyer and Pentecost It was thought by many shrewd turfmen that the Schorr celt would have an easy time but a genuine Emprise was in store for them as Pentecost won easily at the end They ran lapped to the last eighth where Charles W Meyer began to falter and Pentecost passed him handily winningby three lengths lengthsIn In the Midway Stakes Pink Coat demonstrated that he was much the best He was badly cut off at the club house turn but Caywocd rated him along cleverly after that getting up to the leaders at the stretch entry He took the inside rail here and closing with a graLd display of speed ran away frcm tbe other horses from the last eighth post home Boiling Boer showed improvement and hung on longer than usual ontgaming Specific by a ehort length for second pltce Specific showed the mist speed for about seven furlongs but was in distress by the time the laet fnrlcng had betn entered and had about as much as he could do to stall off Cam ¬ brians bold bid at the end for third money The race from a time standpoint was a good one the mile and a furlong being negotiated in 152 Pink Coat is in superb fettle now end will be a hard horse to beat from now en over a distance of ground groundBelles Belles Commoner after a number of attempts to earn a bracket for himself finally succeeded in doing so in tbe second race a scramble for twoyearolds at five and a half furlongs Bull man avoided the early pace set by Blennen worth to the straightaway and then broughtthe colt up into a good position passing along a close fifth at the last eighth From there to the wire Bnllman gave him an energetic ride and he vent to the front with a whirl winning easily by two lengths frcm Bosewar who barely got her ccse in front of Eddie Bnsch for second place The Ecborr colt as in his previous races tired and quit when the crucial test came Lord Qnexe race all told was a good one and he is probably duo for a bracket soon soonTbe Tbe last race cf the day went to Rome Res pass good mare Winter who finished fast and vigorously beating Chorus Boy a length Vin cennes was an indifferent third Chorus Boy is good now and should win the first time mud prevails if placed right Barbara M is also on tbe improving list being close up to the final furlong furlongThe The racing was the best of the week and the greatest crowd since last Saturday was out There were no close finishes to excite enthu ¬ siasm but tbe card was high class throughout and was thoroughly enjojed enjojedAfter After Abo Frank ran away there was a hur ¬ ried effort to got out and odds were 2 to 5 against Charles W Meyer 8 to 5 Pentecost and 20 to 1 Abe Frank FrankH H T Griffin has sold the twoyeareld Wild Oats to M H Tichecor and he was shipped from New York for Chicago last night Griffin has also eold Denman Thompson to F C Moshier MoshierThe The card for this afternoon is a good one the six purses having each secured an exceedingly good entry
