Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-04
Last Day Of the Races

CLOSING CONTESTS AT BEyNIyG'S YES
rERDAY.
The fan meeting OF the National Jockey
Club was closed yesterday afternoon By
some very spirited racing at Benning's
track.
OF the Gay was for consolation purse for
noTSeF that had not won during the meeting;
distance one mile and quarter. Fadlsdeen,
Shance contested. Burgoo was the fsvorite.
fadladeen led at the start, but Burgoo took
ne ieaa az the first quarter. At the end OF
one length, GeamiDg ton third, Fsiladsen
Ioortn, Moorhen fifth. bennington, Fsdla-
Geen and Moorhen all overhauled First
Cnance. When the mile was finished Bur-
500 led, bennington second, Fadladeen
lnlfu, MooIhen fourth, First Chance last.
On Inc last quarter First Chance went ahead
OF Moornen and Fadladeen. The finish was
made with Burgoo length In the lead. then
bennington. Three leng tins behind were
First Chance and Fadladeen, the former
horse just a neck ahead. Moorhen was last.
lime, 2:1.
THE SECOND RACE
was for two mile heats for all ages. Kenny,
O'NeiIl and Courier were entered Inspiration
being the fsvor1te. The tirst heat was run In
good style Dy al the horses. The seven were
punched nearly al the way over the two
miles until the last stretch, when they sepa-
rated. Hatteras led the bunch at the half
mile, with Kenny second, Rosie third, Cou.
rter fourth, Wateree last. At the third quar-
ter Rosie led, and Hatteras was second. As
they snot past the stand at the finish OF the
first mile Kenny led, Hatteras was second
and Courier third. Courier led at the mile
and-a quarter, Kenny was second. At the
Iniie aBd- a. aif Kenny was leading with
" Neil and inspiration right at mis- side.
Then came Courier, Wateree and ROSIE.
courier closed on the first three and showed
ahead olthem at the three uarier pole. A
llsht race was run down the last stretch.
Inspiration went In for the lead aud got IL
very soon. The horses came in with Inspi-
ration leading. O'Netll half length behind,
Kenny third, Courier fourth, Hatteras fifth
Wateree and Rosie d1stanced. Time: 34Il,.
Second Heat-kenny LEI stithe start, but
at the half mile Courier was leading Kenny
by hal length, and the other three horses
were punched and struggling for third place,
At the third quarter Kenny passed Courier
and took slight lead. AS they finished the
FIRST mile Courier was again in the lead,
Kenny being second, Inspiration third, Hat
teras IourlD, and O'Neill fifth. Inspiration,
bunch on the last quarter, and passed the
Leading horses, one by one, winning the
eat by length, Courier second, Hatterss
third, Kenny fourth, O'Neill NTH. Time,
80.
THE HURDLE RACE.
The day closed with q race OF mile heats
over four hurdles, in which the fol.owing
Capt. Hammer. Risk and Jack Trigg. Der
by, the winner OF the hurdle race on the nrst
Jay, had to carry ten pounds extra, but he
$50; Palsd,n, SIS; Capt. Hammer, $40; Ray
Rum, IS. and Jack Trigg, S5.
list Hea-The horses started away well.
Captain Hammer rose over the first hurdle
1ght at his heels. Paladin, Captain Ham
ner and Jack Trigg went over the second
lurGle together. Right upon them came |
Risk and Bay Rum, and Derby went over
asst. Derby went over the next stretch sew |
,ral lengths behind the other horses Pa |
adm and Hammer leaped over the next hur- |
ne together, and Risk next. Derby at the !
asst hu rdle was the fifth horse to go over.
Bay Rum. Captain Hammer, Palsdin and /,
Ldsk went over IN the same instant; then |
Derby and Jack Trigs. Bay Rum made a
lively race down the short stretch and came !
ZONE first by half length, Risk second, /
captain Hammer third, Paladiu fourth, |
Derby fifth, and Trgg sixth. No time for !
he heat was taken.
confident that he was the best horse. Pala- |
lin, Derby, Risk, Captain Hammer, Bay /
tunn, and TIigg cleared the first hurdle IN /
he ORDER named. Paladin lead over the Sec |
md hurdle, with Risk second. Paladin still /
ed at the third hurdle. Risk was at Pala-
inns side In going over the last hurdle. [
DeIby, Bay Rum, and Captain Hammer |
Fere close upon them. RISK and Paladin |
aced together down the stretch. Risk went |
II der the line half a length in the lead Pa /
adm second, Bay Rum third, Captain Ham, |
ner fourth, Derby hith,Ja Trigg distancet. /
Third Reat.-The race lay between Risk |
Ind Bay Rum. the other horses being sent |
back TO the stables. Risk was the favorite |
n Inc pools by $40 TO SIS. The two horses /
started in the race side by side, and went |
lver the first hurdle together. Then Bay /
Rum shot ahead, and went over the second |
hurdle length in the lead. On the stretch |
Idsk made up the length, and the horses /
vent over the third hurdle together. To- |
zetner they kept around the curve and ross 1
ii the third hurdle at the same time. Risk |
lid not clear the hurdle, but caught, and |
-hrsW his rider heavily, falling himself and |
.nrniDg completely over. In the meantime |
Bay Rum ran home, and won the heat aud |
ne race in 200. Risk was ridden in, anu |
.Ook second money. Risks rider, William |
when he was thrown from his |
morse, fell upon his head and right shoulder,
bis nose was broken, and he was also bruised |
bout his oody, but not seriously injured. |
Tee result Of the race was doubtful at the |