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A DAY FOR MUDLARKS. Under the most favorable conditions Washington Parks card for yesterday would not have been attractive. It was made up of selling and allowance races and between mediocre entries, scratching and a rainfall, that began about midday and lasted nearly all the afternoon, the usual elements of sport were reduced to the minimum of the meeting. At that four favorites won and as many finishes were close. The opening race was a sprint of six furlongs to win, which Scorpio was heavily backed. Burnie Bunton, quoted at 10 to 1 at the post, was returned the winner. Never Fret set the pace and took a long lead on the , backstretch. On the turn the favorite and Burnie Bunton steadily closed on the pace--maker. Coming into the stretch they passed him. Scorpio led Burnie Bunton a length l as they straightened out, but Dominick was urging the favorite while Ferrell was sitting still on the mare and the result was already apparent. In the run home Burnie Bunton t cleverlybeat the favp.rite_a.half length. Ves-, try, on which there was considerable play to |J win and show, finished third. Wainamoinen, liberally supported, made a wretched showing. [ There was only one in the second race, one mile, selling. Orsina was backed as a real j good thing and proved all that was expected. She sprang Into the lead at the start and eventually won galloping by eight lengths. Glassfull, a strongly supported second choice, was beaten for the place by Postmaster "Wright. They had a head and head contest for three-quarters of a mile, at the end of which Postmaster "Wright gained a slight advantage that was extended to two lengths at the end. Marlin and Avoid were beaten off. ,Nine two-year-olds started in the third race, at five furlongs and a half. Ed Corri-gan furnished the winner in Sweetie. Mrs. M. Goldblatts Rainland was second and Dur-nell and Herzs Elwood was third. Sweetie was backed at 6 to 5 and even money. Some of the big books took in a lot of money at the closing price and lost heavily. The backed horses finished in the order in which they ranked in the betting and the race was a bad one for the ring. Hlwood showed in front briefly in the break from the gate. Then he was passed by Sweetie and Henry Luehr-mann Jr. Rainland made an effort to get to the front on the backstretch, but had to take fourth position. At the end of a quarter of a mile Sweetie took command. She entered the homestretch an open length in advance ■of Blwood, which had placed his neck and shoulders in advance of Henry Luehrmann . Jr. and Rainland, which were nearly even, with El Corteza a close fifth. In the last furlong Rainland shook off his attendants, went after Sweetie and made the outcome decidedly interesting. If Helgesen was not caught napping Sweetie tired at the end and it was all she could do to win by a head. Brulare and Beau Ormonde were thought to be the contenders in the fourth race* seven furlongs and a half. Dr. Stephens and Macy , were outsiders in ring classification. Brulare and Beau Ormonde raced together for nearly a half mile. Then the California ; horse retired and Dr. Stephens took after the old mare. Dr. Stephens was driven hard ■ through the stretch, but the mare held him safe and cleverly beat him a half length. * Barney Schreiber lost more on Schwalbe in the fifth race than he had lost on any other I | horse in five years. He thought she could * not be beaten in the going by Hoodwink, Jack Rattlin and Sidney C. Love, which £ opposed her. Sidney C. Love clung to her r from end to end and finally vanquished her T by a good half length. Hoodwink was only a neck away. Hermencia. the favorite, captured the last race in a hard drive with Barrlca. The distance - was a mile and a furlong. Bard of f Avon made the running for nearly seven furlongs - and then retired as Hermencia moved a up. At the head of the stretch Barrica, which h J had been ridden a waiting race, took second 1 position and quickly brought H. Phillips on ■x the favorite to the whip. Hermencia stood , J the drive, stalled off the challenge and just t managed to win. T. J. Gallagher.
