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ARTICULATE! NINTH VICTORY. Articulate, the young St. Andrew Utter horse, which has performed so well om local traoks this season, has become a popmlar idol of the second grade to Chicago racegoers. He was soundly applauded yesterday; as he won his ninth successive victory at WasaingtonPark in slushy mud that was ankle deep. He won as he usually wins, in a moat impressive way. Master Lyne rode hiw in do-the-best-you-can style. The field wasnt much, Constellator and "Martin Burke dodging, and the distance a mile and seventy yards. Naturally, Articulate was an overwhelming favorite. Yet he was heavily backed from 1 to 3 to 1 to 5. Vulcain caught some wise fancies and was stoutly backed at 1 to 2 and less for the place. More wisdom was financially sent to Benckart, the Canadian colt which Allie Gates reckoned to have a good chance because of his muddy notions. There was nothing to the race, outside of Vulcains early attempt to take Articulator measure. Away well, Vulcain was sent at the favorite from flagfall. He lasted just two and a half furlongs. The first quarter had been run in 26 seconds. Then Articulate shook Vulcain off and wallowed home the easiest of winners. Nothing could gat near Sulcainclse hj.would.ha.veJia.itroubleiu landing in second place. As it was he wobbled and lurched down the stretch and was much distressed at the end. Wellesley, which headed Vulcain after his early sprintiDg effort for a score of strides, was third. The present Washington Park mud was evidently not to Benckarts fancy too deep and sticky and he landed a dismal fourth. Mr. Corri-gans handsome and beautifully-bred English mare, Semper Vigilans, could not extend herself in the going and was a gloomy last. Sigmund, well backed by a wise few, won the opening race, a five and a Lalf furlongs dash for two-year-olds, in a desperate drive by a head from Topsoil, which beat Eoaanco the same distance for second place. Buchanan put up a powerful ride on Sigmund, fairly lifting him under the wire. Bosanco ran the best race. Off next to last, he gradually improved his position throughout and finished strongly after making up much ground. Topsoil ran to his best form. Sidney C. Love appeared unable to extend himself freely in the sticky going, and the same may be said of Glendon. Conundrum won his second race of the meeting, beating Pyrrho a head on the post in the second race after a sharp brnsh all through the last sixteenth. Lyne, on Conundrum, took his mount next to the inside rail when turning for home, saving considerable ground. Pyrrho finished resolutely and would have won in a few more strides. Semicolon, which finished an indifferent third, tired palpably when the pinch came. Lovable appeared to have a chance in the last eighth, but tired badly when the last sixteenth struggle came up. If You Dare ran far below his best form and, after showing speed for a half mile, fell away badly beaten. Lady Matchless proved to be the best qf a fair field of two-year-olds in the fourth race, a five furlongs dash. She revelled in the going and the result was never in doubt, winning by one length from Belle Graham with Eva Russell a poor third. Belle Graham made a determined bid in the last eighth to overtake the winner, but gave it up in the last fifty yards and had to be content with second place. Josette, the 4 to 5 favorite, ran far below her best form and after showing a little early speed fell away hopelessly beaten. Bragg was at his best in the fifth race, taking command at flagfall and easily maintaining it throughout the mile dash. He won under slight restraint, by two lengths, from Lacrimae, which beat Little Scout the same distance for second place. The last named ran a dull race and was thoroughly beaten, by the time the head of the stretch had been reached. Hoodwink ran well for a half mile only. Peat romped home in the finale six lengths before Trentham, which beat Marshal Nail one for second place. Digby Bell, which finished fourth, was the victim of a poor ride, Waldo having him hopelessly pocketed back of Marshal Neil all through the last quarter. With a better judged ride he could not have finished worse than third.
