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FIRST DAY AT WASHINGTON. SIX FAVORITES FAIL IN A ROW AS A SEND-OFF OF THE MEETING. Comedienne First in the Columbia Handicap Dixie Himmel a Good One Walk-About Betting System. Washington. I. C, November 16. The fall meeting of tlie Washington Jockey Club began under favorable conditions of track and weather, but tlie attendance, while good, was affected by the local excitement over tlie football match between Georgetown and the University of Virginia, and not what it would have been without the competition of tills counter attraction. Those present had plenty of excitement in viewing a steady procession of outsiders in the betting pass the winning line iu advance of the favorites. The system of booking was the same as last spring, the layers having no fixed positions or stools, and operating on the lawn and all over the grounds. They were kept moving and all went off smoothly.. The clubhouse coin- missioners had their usual plac.es. The horses which came here from Pinilio showed to better advantage than those shipped from New York, as three of them were returned winners by taking the first race, the fifth and sixth at good odds. Glaucus won the first race in a canter under a skillful ride by jockey Liebert. The poor form of McDaniei was probably the cause of the favor-. Hes defeat in this race, but he did manage to save second place by a scant head after staying in that position all the way. The Colt entry of seven horses was reduced by scratches to two. Tlie entry was regarded by the "public as the winner of the cross-country feature, but Prince of Pilscn was beaten a head for first money. Guardian II. seemed beaten after taking the last jump, but finally won out in a hard drive. The condensed history of the Bladensburg Steeplechase is as follows: Year. Winner. A. Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 1902 Tip Gallant.. 6 .100 Kay $ S00 o:10t 1903 Imperialist ...6 139 Robinson .. 605 5: li- . 1904 Gascar G 135 E. Holder.. 620 5:11 1905 Expansionist .4 140 E. Heider. . 620 5:05 1900 Follow On ...5 155 Mr. D. Kerr 565 5:21 1907 Guardian 11. ..7 145 Kelleher .. 600 5:035 McDaniei added to the displeasure in which lie was held by the crowd after the first race, when lie sent Pins and Needles to the front right after the start to an injudiciously long lead to have nothing left at the finish. Belle of the Bay got up in the last strides o beat the favorite, which was at even money. Oraculuni was considered the best in the Columbia Handicap over the seven furlongs of the Columbia Course on the strength of his recent race at Aqueduct, but third was the best he could do. Comedienne, which is also trained by ex-jockey Odom, owner of Oraculuni, won after a long stretch drive from Dolly Spanker. The condensed history of the Columbia Handicap is as follows: Year. AVinner. A. Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 1002 Harry New ..3 110 OConnor ..$ SS5 1:26 1903 II. Chancellor. 3 122 ONeill 905 1:2S 1904 Race King 3 97 Crimmins .. S60 1:27 J 1905 Bohemia 3 110 Sliaw 910 1:27 1900 Oxford 4 126 W. Miller.. S45 1:2S 1907 Comedienne ..4 115 Brussel S50 l:2Sj Jockey Liebert, who had already rode a winner, became the riding hero of the day when Dixie Himmel won the iiftli race by leading all the way. Monopolist was the favorite, but second place seemed to be the place for favorites to finish today. The Newcastle Stable will not have the services of jockey Miller at this meeting, so Notter was given the mount on Carrollton and the horse received a good ride and finished an easy third. Lane Allen appeared to have the closing race at his mercy, according to his Belmont Park form, and was a pronounced favorite. Lally, a recent winner at Pimllco, won from Ivanhoe, another winner at that meetiug, after being somewhat impeded by the latter in the stretch. Lane Allen did not gel away very well, ran far below his best form, and it was unfortunate for McDaniei that he had the mount. The horses which H. P. Whitney sent here, for the meeting will not be started, but will be sent back to New York, owing to the tragic death of C. T. Barney, whose wife is a sister of Mrs. Whitney. This is the first time Mr. Whitney has sent any of his horses here and their presence was gratifying to the officials of the club and the public. Jockey Archibald was severely injured when Kara fell at the first jump in the second race, and it is not known how seriously he is hurt. A. B. Dade, who did the starting at rimlico, sent off the field today by agreement with Mars Cassidy, who remained In New York at the bedside of his wife. Mr. Cassidy is expected to be here Monday, however.
