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EVENING IMPRESSIVELY Qualifies Handsomely for Forthcoming 0,000 Florida Derby. Wins Builder-Handicap Before Large Crowd, Majority of Whom Were Guests of Management. 4 MIAMI, Fla., Feb. 5. George D. Wideners good filly, Evening, took another step nearer the 0,000 Florida Derby of the Miami Jockey Club, when she was" an easy winner of the Builder Handicap at Hialeah Park this afternoon. The daughter of St. James and Crepuscule was only opposed by Rip Van Winkle and Calf Roper, but she took up six pounds over scale weight, giving away, twenty-four pounds to Rip Van Winkle and twenty-five to Calf Roper. That was what made her race an impressive one. She just galloped along in front all the way to win by a couple of lengths and in the excellent time of 1:36. It was "Labor Day" at Hialeah Park, when all of the workmen who aided in the construction of the beautiful racing grounds were guests of the club. The invitation reached still further when a union card was good for admission. GRANDSTAND FILLED. This brought out a tremendous throng and before post time for the first race the grandstand was filled to capacity. The sport that was offered was excellent, though it was unfortunate the feature attraction brought out only three starters. After that race a record was sought in displaying the "payoff" figures. Joseph E. Widener timed it as eleven and one-half seconds after the finish, though he gave the machines the worst of it, according to some watches in the press stand that made it five seconds. Of course, with only three starters it was possible for extreme speed in announcing the odds paid and they were, naturally, flashed before the horses were through pulling up, though it is unusual to display payoff prices until after the finish has been verified by the stewards. Of course, the Builders Handicap was important for the opportunity that was presented Evening to show her ability over the mile route." She was so much better than the two older horses that opposed her it was really no contest. As she raced away clear, it was Calf Roper that was in second place, but the filly was romping along under a steadying restraint and the six-year-old was soon doing his best in his fruitless chase. After swinging out of the back stretch, Calf Roper was through, and Rip Van Winkle moved into second place, but there was no time he threatened Evening, and she was over the line the winner by two lengths, while Rip Van Winkle had beaten Calf Roper by seven lengths for second place. LEVAAL SCORES. The juvenile race of the day was a dash of five-sixteenths for maiden colts and geld ings and it brought victory to R. W. Collins Levaal when, in a driving finish, he led home Maentic from the Maemere Farm Stable and A. B. Gallahers Pancoast, a pair which were sold in the field group. Fourth was the portion of J. P. Atkins John Davenport, whose post actions were so unruly that he was taken outside the stalls. Pollard had Levaal away in motion and, hustling him along, he dominated the running all the way. Both Maentic and Pan-coast bore over sharply from the outside, but they did not seem to impede the other runners and the three soon drew away to a clear lead. At the end Levaal was doing his best to beat Maentic by a length and the son of- Eternal in turn was only half a length before Pancoast. John Davenport, when he saved fourth, was a full six lengths back of these. There came a double for the Mrs. A. Car-fano silks and for jockey H. Elston, when General A. was the winner of the third race. F. A. Carreauds Knowlton raced to second place with Mrs. V. M. Duncans Clean Play saving third from Salisbury. There was a considerable delay at the post, but the start was a good one though Knowlton was more alert than the others. He was not able to hold his position long when General A. was rushed through on the inside to go into command. Clean Play was racing after him and Parnell Bound was not far away. Knowlton was forced to continue on the outside and this cost him much ground on the turns. Elston made every use, of the speed of Continued on twenty-second page.. EVENING IMPRESSIVELY Continued from first page. General A. and he opened up a lead of five lengths on the company. Then, rounding into the stretch, he was beginning to shorten strides and when Corbett moved up with Knowlton the son of Sir Barton bore out badly, losing considerable ground. In the turn through the stretch Knowlton closed resolutely to outfinish Clean Play, but General A. was home the winner by a length and a half, though plainly doing his best. Knowlton had beaten Clean Play by a neck. The Heathen, after showing a flash of speed, quit utterly to finish last.
