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WASHINGTON PARK RACING. The drenching downpour of rain all Thursday night made the track at Washington Park yesterday a slushy sea of mud, and was responsible for the heavy scratching of horses. On this account the fifth race was declared off and another race substituted. Despite the inclement conditions the usual large crowd was in attendance. Mudlarks had the call in the betting and in all cases carried off the purses for their owners. The most pretentious race of the day was the fourth, a dash of seven and a half furlongs for four-year-olds and upward. Favonius was at once installed as a decided favorite, but even at that as good as 7 to 10 could be had against him at post call. In the light of his victories over horses bo good as Lucien Appleby and Wyeth, both of which were achieved over a soft track, the price was royal. He and A. D. Gibson ran lapped for about a half mile, where Ranch called upon Favonius and ho shot to the front with ease, holding the lead to the end and winning as his rider pleased by four lengths from Ethel Wheat, which beat A. D. Gibson one for second place. The days opener proved to be an easy race for Huachuca against which as good as 6 to 1 could be had. First Little Gem and then Emma E. showed the way, but in the last eighth Huachuca, which had been running within easy call of the loaders up to this point, came away with a bound, winning easily by two lengths from Emma E., which lasted long enough to beat the fast-closing Henry of Trastamare a neck for second place. Little Gem fell away badly beaten when turning for home. Andy Williams, long due to win, finally found a track and field to his liking in the second race. Hans Wagner, closely pressed by Boaster, showed the way for the first seven furlongs, but here Banch brought up Andy Williams with a rush and he had little trouble in winning by J;wo lengths from the tiring Hans Wagner, which beat Boaster one for second place. Boaster tired badly next to the inside rail when the last eighth struggle came up. Airlight had to be much the best to win the third race, a dash of five and one-half furlongs for two-year-olds. Off last, he gradually worked his way through the field until by the time the head of the stretch had been reached he was on even terms with Emir, which had bid up to this part of the race. In the final eighth, under a vigorous ride by Coburn, he gradually wore down Emir and won by a length. Senator Morrison finished an indifferent third. In the last sixteenth Miller dropped Emirs head for a minute and she swerved slightly into Autolight. Miller lodged a claim of foul against Coburn, but the judges did not allow it. Senator Morrison made up much ground in the stretch run. Flash of Lightning showed early speed. In the substituted race, a dash of six and a half furlongs, C. B. Campbell was made a 7 to 5 favorite, but had to succumb to Muresca against which as good as 6 to 1 could be had. Muresca revelled in the going and ran to her best form. She led all the way, but had to be driven out to the limit to beat C. B. Campbell a head on the post. The latter finished stoutly, but Meade was of no great assistance to him in the closing strides. With a good strong - ride C. B. Campbell would undoubtedly have won. Peat was a poor third and had all he could do to beat Chorus Boy a head on the post for third place. Lovable, as usual, showed early speed. Erema for a spell appeared as if she was going to run away with the purse in the last race, leading by six lengths when turning for home, but in the final eighth Ordnung closed up fast on her and passed her in the final sixteenth, winning in a canter by two and one-half lengths. Erema tired so fast in the last sixteenth that Geyser beat her a length for second place. The latter finished strongly. The track today at the best will be slow and favorable to mud horses.
