Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-22
THE BENNING'S RACES.
A Summary of Yesterdays Events
Entries for Today.

As stated in The STAR the fall meeting OF
the Washington Jockey Club opened at Ben.
ning's yesterday under the most auspicious
circumstances. The attendance was large AID
the racing spirited. As a rule the favorites
were beaten. The second race six surlongs,
which was about to be started when The Stars
telegraphic report closed, was won by Leon
tine, with Cornelia second Time, lI51<.
The third race, five furIongs, for maiden two
year-olds, was won by Cerberus.
The big race Of the day was the mile run.
Tanner was made the favorite, with Belle dor
and Bellwood well backed. Golden Reel
jumped of in the lead and made the running
clear to the head Of the stretch. Tanner and
Iceberg running second and third. Golden
Reel fell back as the straight was entered and
Belle Dor, coming very fast, had the race as
good as won at the furlong post. He passed
under the wire a length and half in front of
Bellwood. second. Tanner getting third money
from Corticelli after passing the pool lawn.
Nine horses started IN the steeplechase,
Evangellne, slight fayorte, hard pushed in
the betting by Lee Christy and ElphIn. The
race was over level ground and in sight of the
spectators throughout. For the first mile all
the horses were possible winners except Village
Boy, who would not start until the race was a
quarter over, and Grey Gown. who refused the
first jump. The horses went over the water
jump closely punched. Mckenzie in the lead.
Killarney second. Killarney fell at the next
hurdle and the others passed around the field
and into the track well together. Lee Christy
outran all the others on the fat and won with
something to spare, Mckenzie second, Elphin
third
SUMMARY.
Following is a summary of the days events:
First racial ages, purse s4OO. divided,
five furlongs, Mabel, Ray, 112, won; Bally-
hoo, (TaraD, III, second Lowlander 2
(Feeny). 80, third. Alarm Bell, Alma filly,
Harry Russell, Carteret. Rowdy Boy, Branch,
Genevieve. Bellevue. Biddy Doyle and Tappa-
hammock also Fan Time. 102-
Betting-1 10 on Ballyhoo, to Bellevue,
II to l Lowlander; Mabel and Harry Russell.
Is TO l. with odds of from 20 upward against
the others. Mu.uals paid SIS. 80, the tickets in
every race being ~ mutuals.
Second race-Purse 400. divided; winner to
be sold at auction for $500: weight allow
ances; for three-year-olds and upward; SIX fur
longs. LeOntine, . CTaylor). 104 won; Corne-
La. (Taral). 10, second; Silence. 8 (Ray). I07,
third. COldstream, Rustic. Par;hian. Vaerian,
Watterscn. Lady F., Leander. Trousers. Kanes-
vile, G!enfailon, Ofalece and Shotover also ran.
Time. L1j5%
Betting-Cornelia. 5 20 2; Leontine and Cold
stream, to each; Shotover. TO l; Waiter
son. 5 70 l; Silence, u 10 L. and from 20 to so
to | against the others. AIutuaIs paid SI47O.
IhiTd race. for maiden two-year-olds. purse
500. divided: weights, ten pounds below the
scale; i've furlongs. Cerberus (Dav), IO4. won;
Alrthwoot kelly. lO5. second; Adair
(Sinms). 1O3. third. Virgie. Dodod Somerset
NascOtte FLY. Sarah. Sir David and John NJ
also ran. Time, LOS :.
BeIting-Adair, ) to l; Virgie. to 1; John
NJ. 10 to i. with long odds against the others:
CerberuS being a 10 TO / shot, and Mirthwood
the same for place. Mutuals paid $3.50
Fourth race. handicap sweepstakes with
csO0 added. divided; one mile. Belle dor 5
Tara. l13. won; BelIwood. (Simms). IO5.
second; Tanner. /. (Iaylor). los. third. Golden
Reel. Iceberg, Silleck and CorticelIl also ran
Time. i.45J..
Betting-Tanner 6 to 8: Belle dor, 5 to Q;
Be!lwoOd. to !: COrtIcelIi. 6 to /, and Is to 80
u l against the others. Mutuals paid 1855.
titin race, steeplechase, purse $3.50. di-
vIded. for three-year-C!dS and upward, winner
to be sod for $3.50; weiS ht allowances; course
about two ml!es-Lce Christy. 4 tPope). 1872
won: Mckenzie, eyed (Landen), IA second;
EIPhlE. aged tI.itteheldl, 15i, third Stone
vail. Killarney. Village Boy. Grey Gown.
LanSoar and EvanSellne also ran. Time. 4O5.
Betting -LyanGeilne. to /; Lee Christy, z
to =; Mckenzie. to /; Zangbar and Elphln 3
10 each; Killarney. to l.; the others at long
odds. Mutuals PAID Sis.
ENTRIES FOR TODAY.
Following are the entries for today's races:
First race-For maiiens; three-quarters of a
mile. Ella II. geIdirg, 1IC; Mohican, ITO;
Lady NJ. 1O7; Syracuse, 122; Consignee, II9:
Spencer. Grey Gown, The Raven lis each.
Second race-One mile; Eleve. Elue Jeans
formerly nassCn). lis each; ST. John Long
shot. lilo each; Fannie H., 1O7; Wyndham, King
Hazem. FOxmcde, Mandolin colt. l01 each
Third race-Three-qUarters of a mile; sell
ing; twc-year-Olds. John NJ, 100: Adair 1913:
Two Lips. NIrgie. los each; Sequence colt, II3;
Helen Wallace ally. lis.
Fourth race-Handicap: one and one-six-
teenth miles. Vivid. 80; Clamer. 80; Iceberg
81: ST. Luke, los; Blue Jeans formerly has
som. loo; Bradford. lis; Blan;yre. 81.
Fifth race-Selllng; one mile Frank Ward
1l2; Parthian, B!antyre. 1917 each; LarchIuout
l0S' VIVID, lO4; Dover, 50; General Boulanger,
81.