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GOOD RACING UNDER ADVERSE CONDITIONS Steeplechase Feature Brings Out Big Crowd Despite Gloomy Weather Fitzsimmons Saddles Three Washington D C April 1 The track was still very heavy today and the weather cloudy and gloomy but there was a good crowd in attendance The First of April Steeplechase was attraction enough to bring out a remarkably big crowd despite the adverse weather conditions The speculation was good and the crowd had an upanddown experience this afternoon and it was principally down ex ¬ cepting for a few shrewd ones who prospered owing to good stable information They cashed on Edgely Dan de Noyles and King of Bashan BashanGreeno Greeno was a pronounced favorite in the first race but quit badly after showing the most early speed and finished unplaced Bob Callaluin Jr took up the lead when Greeno quit but lost the race in the last stride because Fairbrother his rider was caught napping due to overconlidence overconlidenceVon Von Laer a good looker and probably a better youngster than he has yet shown found the going to his liking and easily outfooted his oppon nts throughout and finished cased to a canter Rose Beaumont running on the inside closed a big gap and overtook Alice Navarre in the final drive Tony S threw McDaniel right after the start He was uninjured and the filly made the circuit of the track before being caught caughtThe The fourth race was between Dan de Noyles and Glessner II to the last sixteenth where Rag ¬ man Maddens starter divided them anil was second at the finish finishThe The First of April Steeplechase which was run last year as the Easter Monday Steeplechase was won by Grandpa from the favorite Prime of Pllsen from the J W Colt stable The old horse showed much the most speed today and his jumping was almost faultless i iThe The tabulated history of the First of April Stcple chiisc is as follows Year Winner A Wt Jockey Val Tim 1107 Pioneer 5 111 IIuppc 71550 71550100S 100S 510Run Grandpa V 1lS Kellcher GK 510 Run as Easter Monday Steeplechase In 107 107The The handicap at one mile which closed the pro ¬ gram was taken by King of Bashan smartly sup ¬ ported by a wise set The winner was the third which trainer James Fitzsimmons saddled this after
