Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-29
At THE BENNING TRACK.


Large Crowd and Good Racing 80 the
0psnt"s ct the sprina Mssssag.
rHs ONLY oBsrAcLA TO ksJoYAESr-rsouBLKs
OF THE srAnTHR-hEsuLrs OF rSsrEapAys
EvrSrs-rar PROGRAM FOR TO-DAY.
Pour thousand people yesterday afternoon
swallowed q soodly portion of the allotted peck
of dust at the Benning track. This was the
only drawback to the enjoyment, and Ii could
not be helped.
On the wbols the race meeting promises to
be the most successful held here in years. The
club has done everything in its power to bring
about this result. and the raid on the New
Jersey tracks has aided BY sending number
Of crack horses here which other wise would bs
"'spiAyiog their form on northern tracks
LANCE AND FASHIONABLE CROWD.
The crowd yesterday Was not only . large
one bnt il WAS a fashionable one also. The
grand stand fairly bioomed with bright coIors
and spring bounets, while any number of we'll
known men wandered around the pool lawn
The number Of carriages was larger than has
been seeu at the grounds for years and the ac-
coinmodations were inadequate for their dis
pOsal The dust was everywhere. The water
cart went Its rounds. but with little success A
cart was even driven on the stand lawn and a
plentiful supply OF water sprinkled over the
ground and the audience with an extra supply
for one large-sized man with linen duster.
IMPROVEMENTS AT TIE GROUNDS.
Tue Improvements Il the grounds we're
marked la the first place the entrance gate
has been entirely torn down and the crowd now
simply swarms directly into the grand stand
Carriages drive isto the gate between the stand
and club house. where steps connect with a
bridge running from the balcony of the club
house to the stand.
That the horses have been keyed up vas proven
by the fact that FIVE out of six Of the events were
pulled off by favorites The great and only
Mclaughlin was on hand aud scored up his
hrst victory for the season, plotting Maidstone
under the wire in the mile run. He received
a marked reception and cheered as he
came on the track and again as he weighed out.
TUE TROUBLES OF THE STARTER
Jimmy Rowe held the flag and he had his
hands full Seventeen horses faced him in the
first race and were nearly half an hour in get
ting of. Rowe's starting ia always good and
with the big fields yesterday he was exceed
| ingly fair.
Twenty-three bookmakers toyed with the
betters money and did a rushing business
This meeting will probably be the biggest bet
ting meeting Washington has ever seen. This
arises from the fact that many outsiders are
| here. New York. Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey have all contributed their quota. and Viii
lard and the National are crowded with the
fraternity. A less desirable element has also
put In Its appearance, being the hangers-on at
the northern tracks and in this connection it
Is OF interest that half a dozen Philadelphia de-
tecuves are In the city looking after the crooked
element from the city of brotherly love
|. The tipsters were on hand as usual and
Jack was naming them with considerable
success Altogether the opening day was de-
cided success.
SUMMARY OF TUE EVENTS.
A summary OF the races shows:
First race-Purse S400. divided. for all ages,
allowances for nom winners; five furiongs.
l. Intriguante, 3. 81 q. Covington) 1
Miracle 6, l12 (Jonesj 2
Onward. 4. 1903 (Tabor) Observation-Disclosures. 3
Kitty Pease, Syracuse Mu.ilage. benjamin,
Leo H., Brock, Mabel, Belisarius Darlington,
formentor, Ballyhoo, Basil Duke and America
also ran. Time, I.i0$4. Mutuals paid $3.50,
SS.s and $40.
Second raee-Purse 500, divided. for three
year-olds and upward; winner to be sold for
$4,000 weight allowances: six fnrlongs
Little Ella. 4, 106 u. Covington). ..1
MONDAY, aged. log {Parkinson)
Costa Rica. A. Ill day g
Samaritan. Ascot. Sir William, Craft. Gen.
Gordon, Rhody Pringle. Glenlochy, Repudiator,
Gyda, Cecilia and J. j. D Is. also ran. Time,
l-1714. Mntuals paid $3.50, 50 and S20.05.
Third race-Purse S400, divided, for three
year-olds and upward: winner to be sold for
$4,000, weight allowances; six furiongs.
Sirgie. 8, 80 Oh. jones'.
Eonnle Lass. 3, 81 &C. Hueston)
Rustic, 3. ITO (Horton) NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 8
Shakespeare, Dounybrook, Kauesville, Lits.
Periwinkie, Carnot, Larchmont p j. ii. and
Helmet also ran. Time, LIZA. Mutuals paid
$6.25 Si.35 and S2.l0.
Fourth race-Purse $500 divided, for three
1 NJ ID and n,
no sold to carry full weight; weight allowances
If to be sold from $1,000 down TO 81, 600. One
mile.
Maidstone, 5, 1875 q. Mclaughlin. ......... !
Ely, 3, ~ a. Covington) ............ 2
Iceberg, Bargain, Mirabeau, Armour. Long.
shott, Lity T., Veyay, Asben. Long Island, Kyrle
b. and Cornelia also ran. Time l.441S Mutuals
paid So, - aud 1886.
Fifth race-Purse 500, divided. for fillies
t~o years old. to carry ITO pounds; half a mile.
Exotic (Littlefeld) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. !
Ii Wind Gones). ..............
Carmine CTabor). NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 8
Ninnoe, Little Redding, yerbena. Stiletto
flly, Black Bessie, Montelio and Yurgari also
ran. Time. 4s1s. Mutuals paid sass and O.. 30.
Sixth race-Steeplechase, over the regular
course Of about two miles, for purse of $3.50,
divided.
Hercules, aged. liS (Pope). 1
Pat Oakley. aged (Green) ..... 2
zangbar, aged (Allen). .................. 8
Futurity, Lyero, Repeater. Stonewall. Evan
/ geline, skylark, Grey Gown, Leander and Loris
| also ran Time, S.66. Autuals paid SASS,
| $3.50 and sl0.s5.
pRoesAM FOR TODAY.
Today's card is an excellent one, and with
the weather the racing should be good and the
crowd large.
Following is the program for today:
First race-One-half mile. warpnn, OPP
pressor, Equator, Kingdom, Black Huzzar, For.
rsst, Beserwyck, Our Own and Thiera L., liz
/ each.
Second racs--Six furiones Baltimore, 100
Florence. 80. Logan, 100; Martel, log; Hy
patica and Vintage Time fiily, IS each; Roust
| about, Ic3; Freezer, IS; Ella H. geiding, f06
George W Formerly Lillypod), IS; Ella, 20
Gold Pan, 100; King Alta and Annapolis, o;
each Fergus. l0s; CrtAlong, IS; Edmonia, Ioy
and Kirkjna. 90.
| Third race--Haudicsp, one mile Ny Fellow
10; strideaway. ia; Sam Wood, lo9. GalIifet
ios; LIntziguante, l0S. and bargain, 100.
Fourth rAce--Seven turlongs India Rubber
Asben and Sequence colt, each l07; Helen Rose
Io2; Capt Wagner. liz; virgie. 102; Lowlander
M, and Bellevue, Appomatsox and Sir David
Io7 each.
Fifth race--Ons mile. Doniey, Moptpelie
and Lancaster, los each; Eleve, lis; Dover, iGi
Iceberg, ioe; Tyrone. l25, and Ely, 81
The Alton elevator nj I'D and Lydia streets q
Kansas City was burned Monday night fivscar
Of grain and ten empty stock cars on aide trac