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WASHINGTON PARK RACING. Lucien Appleby showed himself a colt of good class yesterday by giving away much weight to everything in the fourth race and winning m a sensational finish by a head from Frangible, which beat Conundrum the same distance for second place. Buchanan laid along last with him for the first six and a half furlongs and then moved up fast turning into the stretch, about a length and a half belUtfthe leader. Down the final quarter, Lucien fllr, when called upon, moved up fast and K great gameness in the stirring last six-struggle with Frangible. Buchanan ap-to purposely draw tho finish a little fine BT Lucien Appleby could probably have won by a Hrger margin. Conundrum finished strongly and Ian by far the best race of his career. Peat ran to Ihis beat form, but was running against horses of I a c t I t 1 j i 1 I 1 , higher class than he has been meeting heretofore. Brulare, as usual, showed much speed for seven furlongs, but lacks heart and tired perceptibly when the last eighth struggle came up. Evelyn Byrd took the days opener in an exciting drive by a neck from Semicolon, which beat Guy H. length for second place. Evelyn Byrd revelled in the going and ran to her best form. King Barleycorn showed early speed, but fell away beaten when turning for home. With Federal scratched, Jack Battlin appeared to have the second race, a dash of six furlongs, at his mercy. He was made an even money favorite and won as the betting indicated. He finished well in hand, two and a half lengths before Fake, which beat Wellesley ten for second place. Fake ran a good race and bears watching from now on. Botany showed a little early speed. Of the ten two-year-oms that faced the barrier in the third race, Eva Bussell proved the best, winning in a desperate drive by a head from Mirance, with M aghoni a good third. Eva Bussell showed the most speed and stood a long, hard drive with gameness. Glendon began slowly, but moved up fast when turning for home and finished strongly. Claude showed much early speed. Jessie Jarboe played with the field in the fifth race, leading all the way and winning in fa canter by four lengths from Vincennes. which beat Lennep five for second place. The last named tired fast when the pinch came. Jaubert was taken next to the inside rail in the worst going while coming down the last quarter, which anchored him. Cherished took the last race in easy fashion by three lengths from Lee King, which beat Digby Bell five for second place. Digby Bell was the victim of an ill judged ride. Waldo got him all tangled up at the first turn and then rashed him too fast down the backstretch. This killed off whatever chances the horse had of winning, and he tired fast when challenged by Cherished in the last eighth. Alene Abbott and Hylo showed well for six furlongs. The usual large crowd was present despite the fact that it rained almost continually all afternoon. The track at the best will be heavy and holding today.
