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INCIDENTS OF THE RACING. The track at Washington Park yesterday-was slushy without being sloppy. There was no water visible on the surface and the going was soft but not holding. Patrons of the ring experienced trouble picking choice mud performers, but in each of the events there was a pronounced favorite. In the first race Patsy Brown, played strongly, proved a poor selection. He ran unplaced and did not even encourage his backers at any point. Lord Touchwood and Lucien Appleby, respectively mediums of plunges on the second and third races, were beaten in head finishes. In the last three races Flying Ship, Sylvia Talbot, and Serge, which were supported by an abundance of what is termed wise money, proved worthy of the esteem in which they were held. Throughout the first race Touchstone led the two-year-olds that faced the barrier in that event. He won cantering by over three lengths in the very good time, considering the track, of 501. Pirate, a 15 to. 1 chance, got the verdict in the second race because Lord Touchwood was pocketed from the middle of the back-stretch to the last furlong post and in the end had to squeeze through between Bar-rica and the rail, while Pirate, on the outside, had clear sailing. Little Bobbins, who rode the favorite, moved up to Barrica, the leader, in the backstretch and tried to pass on the inside. L. Jackson, on Barrica, checked the move and Lord Touchwood had to drop back alongside of Pirate, ridden by L. Wilson. The latter took care of the favorite until it was time to make a move to win. Bobbins made a drive to get through at the head of the stretch, but Wilson forced him behind Barrica, the latter being close to the rails. Finally, when Pirate challenged Barrica, Robbins made a desperate drive, sent his horse through on the inside of Barrica and then gave the winner a hard contest, the finish being so close that many expected to see the favorites number posted. The surprise of the day was the defeat of Lucien Appleby by Schwalbe. Barney Schreibers filly led throughout. The favorite closed with her coming into the final quarter, but she carried him wide when straightening out and secured an advantage of a length. Henry drew his whip, when there were three-sixteenths to go and Appleby gamely stood a long drive. The filly, however, lasted long enough to win by a head. A mile and seventy yards event for three-year-olds, the fourth event on the card, resulted in a romp for Clay Brothers filly Flying Ship, carrying 107 pounds. Epicure, packing 122, was easily second. Barney Schreibers colors reached the goal in front for the second time during the afternoon when Sylvia Talbot won the fifth race, at six furlongs. She made all the running and won as she pleased. John Peters was lapped on her and Skilful was a close third at the end of a half mile. A few strides afterward she had a lead of three lengths and there was no semblance of a contest at the finish. John Peters weakened in the last eighth and ■was beaten out by Skilful and Fleuron. Ed Corrigans Serge captured the last race, a selling event of a mile. Harry led around to the homestretch, entering which Serge was in a pocket, with Belle Mahone ov tside of him. Bonner, on Serge, would net stay pocketed. He forced out Belle Malic ne, went through and was up with Harry Ik fore a hundred yards of the homestretch i ■ had been traveled. Thereafter the result was a foregone conclusion . The Picket has a filling on the inside of the pastern joint of his left fore leg and a couple of small scars on the joint. The swelling extends up the leg about three inches, but would hardly be observed by anybody excepting an experienced horseman. Carroll Reid, who trains the winner of the Derby, discovered that the leg was filled when the colt was taken back to the stable after his record breaking victory. He immediately applied antiphlogistine and bandaged the leg. Sunday morning a veterinary who was called refused to pass an opinion, but directed that the application of antiphlogistine be continued. Yesterday evening, by request of Carroll Reid, John Rodegap exabined the filling. After the leg had been washed clean he made a critical inspection of the enlargement. He found neither inflam-ation nor soreness. When he rubbed and pressed with considerable weight against the affected spot there was no sign of sensitiveness, the colt paying no attention whatever to the investigator. "It doesnt worry him, but it does worry us," said Reid. To this Rodegap added: "No, he is not a bit sore. He didnt care what I did and I tried to see if I could make him betray evidence of pain. There is no bowed tendon and the only trouble is that he may have ruptured the sheath of a ligament. He may have been kicked or may have struck himself, but the injury does not appear to be serious. At that it is one of those little things that cause Apprehension." The reports that eastern turfmen had made an offer for The Picket was denied by Carroll Reid, As he was leaving Rodegap called attention to the fact that The Picket was in stable K, in which Spokane had a stall when he won the Derby of 1889. T. J. Gallagher.
