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THIRD DINNER STAKES TO HAWKWING Samuel Ross the Host at Fashionable Function Taboo Wins in a Canter CanterWashington Washington D C April 4 One of the largest crowds of the meeting came to the track this after ¬ noon to witness the third running of the fashionable Dinner Stakes Many prominent persons in the social political and diplomatic life of the capital were in attendance The running of the stakes re ¬ sulted in a Jiig surprise the outsider Hawkwing winning easily over Al Busch and Red Doe Spen ¬ cer Wells running in the colors of Captain Clc land Davis who leased him for the occasion from W II Mosby wus the favorite but ran disap ¬ pointingly His poor showing was due to the fact that he is suffering from bucked shins and wore bandages on all four legs Mosby however thought the colt would he able to win notwithstanding t he had condition of his legs The winner belongs to Samuel Ross one of the stewards of the Washing ¬ ton Jockey Club who will give a dinner to the other nominators to the race this evening eveningThe The tabulated history of the Dinner Stakes is as follows Year Winner Wt Jockey Val Time TimeIftOt IftOt Okcnitc 10 J Jones 1000 107 Ben Cole 10 Radtke rO VTs 1108 Hawkwing 109 C Brady 120 rS rSIt It was a bad ds for favorites only one being returned winner during the afternoon Lally in the closing race raceWorkman Workman having two winning races to his credit was made the favorite for the first race with Right and True dividing honors for second choice with Clements Right and True went Into the lead at once closely followed by Panlquo The winner bumped Panique in the stretch and knocked him off his stride but for which the latter probably would have won Workman was outrun in the early stages but finished resolutely Clements was left at the post postThe The steeplechase which was a nearfeature of the afternoon went to Touchwood He showed the most speed and jumping well led throughout but was tiring fast near the end under a drive Percent ¬ age ran in second place to the last jump where Essex II passed him George r Langdon for the first time Curing the meeting saw his colors finish ill front whcii Call Bay equal favorite with Tammo won the third race Alloy sot the early pace followed by Wilton Lackaye and Cartwheel Then McCahey brought the winner up to the leaders in the last furlong and won going away awayTaboo Taboo clearly demonstrated that she is one of the best fillies at the track by winning the fifth race off by herself herselfThe The closing race went to Lally which experienced little trouble in winning from Lady Karma and Banker BankerThe The ninety layers on the lawn had matters their way today with only one favorite returned a winner and McCarthy the rider who had established a reputation early in the meeting brought grief to his followers by failing to ride a winner during the afternoon afternoonColonel Colonel J P Chinn chairman of the Kentucky State Racing Commission was a visitor at the track this afternoon as was C J Fitzgerald of New York
