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JACK RATTLINS SURPRISING RACE. There was an immense gathering at "Washington Park yesterday to witness the closing races of the clubs remarkably brilliant and successful meeting of twenty-five days. It was probably the largest crowd that had assembled on the grounds since Derby day. The features of the card were the Lake View Handicap, . for two-year-olds, and the "Wheeler Handicap, one mile and a quarter, for horses three years old and over. A favorite finished first in the event for youngsters and a 30 to 1 chance got the decision in the contest between the older horses. The track was soft on top, but firm a couple of inches beneath the surface. Although the afternoon was clear and the suns rays uncomfortably hot, the footing was slow. "With S. Bonner, scaling 100 pounds, on his back Gorman and Bauers four-year-old bay colt Jack Rattlin, by Spendthrift— Intacta, won the Wheeler Handicap, defeating by a head John F. Schorrs bay colt Gold Bell, three-year-old, by Goldcrest— Heather Bell, carrying 96 pounds and ridden by Reed. Clay Brothers three-year-old bay filly Flying Ship, by Flying Dutchman— Phalia, having an impost of 95 pounds, was a poor third. The other starters were Durnell and Herzs Lucien Appleby, 103; George C. Bennetts Aladdin, 105; E. R. Bradleys Bad News, 104, and J. B. Respess Six Shooter, 116. The winner figured the day before in a race of a mile and fifty yards, in which he carried 110 pounds. It was a four-horse affair and he finished fourth, Sidney C. Love winning, Schwalbe being second and Hoodwink third. He was beaten before he had gone five furlongs. Yesterday, with ten pounds less on his back, be led the Wheeler field from start to finish. Judged by his performance Friday he was a legitimate 1000 to 1 chance yesterday. It was surprising that he was started in the Wheeler, to go a mile and a quarter. And It was astonishing that he was so well backed that the ring generally lost on the race, some of the big books sustaining heavy losses. The horses performance yesterday and the betting on it savor of inconsistency. Lucien Appleby was a steady but not strong favorite. Flying Ship, a second choice which attracted liberal support and Bad News a well backed third choice. Gold Bell and Six Shooter developed considerable backing, and some individuals would have won largely had either finished first. The running of the race indicated that Bonner had orders to go to the front with Jack Rattlin,1 to remain there as long as he could, and that ■every other jockey who had a mount was instructed to wait. Six Shooter, carrying 116 pounds, did not have much of a chance to wait. He and Bad News got away badly and Tie had to be hustled through the first quarter to join the field. Bad News quickly ran Into the bunch and then was placed under restraint. As the field finished the first half, in" 612, and turned into the backstretch Jack Rattlin was rating along a length in front and the others were in a cluster. There was then a promise of a gobd contest. On the backstretch that promise was negatived. Six jockeys gave a ridiculous exhibition of waiting and betrayed a woeful ignorance of pace. Perhaps every rider back of Bonner expected Jack Rattlin to come back and was watching every other possible contender. At any rate, that was the impression created by the way horses were held. Until riearing the half mile ground Flying Ship was the only ■brie to go oat of the bunch after Jack Ratt- lin and, at that, her rider appeared to be doing his best to hold her back. There was a radical change just before the upper turn was reached. Jack Rattlin completed three-quarters in 1:18§ and then began to sprint. That move started action behind. The field was soon nearly strung out with Flying Ship second, Gold Bell third, Bad News fourth, Six Shooter and Lucien Appleby together and Aladdin last. Half way around the upper turn Jack Rattlin had secured a lead of three lengths, and the others were under pressure with Gold Bell the only one able to make any advance. Jack Rattlin finished the mile in 1:441 and headed for home still three lengths before Flying Ship, the latter leading Gold Bell a length, while the others were hopelessly beaten. Flying Ship quit when she had gone a mile and a furlong and Jack , Rattlin began to stagger in the last sixteenth. Gold Bell, however, finished strongly and had he not been touched with the whip would probably have won. A swerve from a cut of the persuader lost him ground and yet he was beaten only a head. The winner was certainly "all out." The time, 2:12g, considering the going, was very creditable. S. S. Browns brown colt, Proceeds, by Pirate of Penzance — Fertile, was an easy winner #of the Lake View Handicap. Auditor, from the same stable, was also a starter, and the entry was a pronounced favorite. M. H. Tichenors bay colt, Flo Bob, by Florist or Bob Miles, was second, and Mrs. R. Bradleys brown gelding, Peter Paul, was third. Flo Bob was the top weight, 121 pounds. Proceeds carried 119 and Peter Paul 119. Helge-sen rode the winner, Wonderly the second and Winkfield the third. The Brown pair and Flo Bob were away in the front rank when the start was effected. Peter Paul was in the rear division. Auditor and Proceeds drew out as a team in the first furlong, with Flo Bob third. Before the first quarter had been finished Peter Paul shot up on the inside and took a position in the wake of the leading pair. On the turn the little gelding forced the pace, compelling Auditor to drop out. Proceeds, however, was able to stall off the rush and rounded in the homestretch with a lead of a length. Straightening out, Flo Bob, on which Wonderly had been sitting still, moved up, apparently full of running, and closed with Peter Paul. In the final effort Proceeds was hustled for a brief period, but afterward drew away and won by a couple of lengths. Flo Bob beat. Peter Paul three lengths. The race was worth ,930 to the winner. Rainland, by finishing strongly, won the first race from a field of nine other two-year-olds. At the head of the stretch he did not appear to have a chance. He is evidently a stretch runner. Bardolph won the second race, three-quarters, on his class, which enabled him to concede a lot of weight and cleverly finish first, with Oronte a close second. Bob Franklin was a "good thing" , in the fifth race, one mile. After getting away badly he picked his way through the field, caught Echo Dale coming into the stretch and finally won cantering. Warte Nicht led all the way in the final event of the meeting. Esherin challenged him after getting into the stretch, but was shaken off with comparative ease. Mary Glenn, the favorite, was a poor third. T. J. Gallagher.
