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ARTICUIATES TENTH VICTORY. Articulate placed the tenth consecutive victory to his owners credit yesterday at Washington Park, beating Wyeth, the American Derby winner, with consummate ease and stamping himself one of the highest class horses now in training. He was held at 3 to 5 in the betting, but even at these figures was the medium of a heavy play. To a good start he at once rushed to the front in his quick gathering stride and opened up a gap of two lengths on Wyeth. Always running well within himself, he held this advantage until well into the last quarter, where he gradually increased it, win-ningjwith the utmost ease. Lyne attempted for a moment to cut down Articulates lead turning for home, but gave up the task as hopeless long before the last eighth had been reached. Many were disappointed with Wyeths showing, but the colt ran an excellent race, being up against a horse that probably was invincible in the sloppy going that prevailed. Wild Pirate was an indifferent third. Otis was in a soft spot in more than one way in the days opener, a dash of one mile and twenty yards. He simply revelled in the going and held an easy command throughout, winning as his rider pleased from Favonins, with Brief third. The greatest surprise of the meeting turned up in the victory of Gregor K. in the second race, a dash of five furlongs, in which fifteen two-year-olds faced the barrier. Gregor K. was held at 200 to 1 in the betting. Off fifth, he rushed to the front by the time the first quarter had been run and easily remained there to the end, winning in a canter from Topsoil and Mirance. Ethel Wheat won the fourth race with comparative ease from Bed Hook, which beat Hanover Queen a half length for second place. Ethel Wheat ran to her best form, was well ridden and responded with alacrity when called on in the last eighth. Bed Hook showed improvement and bears watching from now on. Lucien Appleby ran away from the field in the fifth race in the last eighth, winning in a canter by six lengths from Corrigan, which beat Bragg four for second place. Winter was well played at 6 to 1, ran to her best form in the sixth race and won with ease from Artena, which beat Marshal Neil for second place.
