The Critic and record., 1891-05-04
ON THE ELLIPSE.
BIG CROWDS WATCH THE FLYERS AT
THE BENNlNG TRACK.

Good Weather, Fast Track and Excellent
Sport Contribute TO the Success Of
the Meeting-How Saturdays Races
Resulted-Tips from Stable and Pad
dock.
The beginning of the second week of the
Washington Jockey Club meeting was
characterized by the same excellent
weather that prevailed last week, and was
attended by much larger crowd than
was present Saturday
The grand stand was well filed, many
ladies being present. The races filled well,
and the sport was excellent, the fields
being large enough to give betters an OPP
portunity to get fairly good odds.
The track was in better condition than
at any time during the meeting, the rain
of yesterday haying settled the dust.
There were five events on the card, four
races on the flat and one hurdle race.
Saturdays Races.
First Race-Fourteen horses went to
the post, with Leo II. a hot favorite at 8
to 5. Silent delayed the start and when
they got off was left at the post. Van
Buren and Mucilage made the running to
the head of the stretch when King Alta,
n rank outsider went into the lead and
got the decision by half a length, Leo II.
second and Van Buren, third.
Second Race-Recess, a Morris colt,
went to the post a favorte, but there
was big tip out on Ninnoe and Ill Wind
and the boswell entry carried lots of
place money. Ill Wind won handily
with Recess second and Ninnoe third.
Third Race-Kitty r. was well liked in
the Congressional Handicap, although the
| Sequence colt took lots of money. The
| colt made the running to the stretch when
| he fell back beaten and there was a ding
| dong race past the pool lawn, when Kitty
| went to the front and won by a length
| and half from Ballyhoo.
Fourth Race-Gypsey Queen carried the
! bulk of the money but the knowing ones
bought Eleve, and the gallant little horse
| rev arded his hackers, winning by three
lengths, with the Queen second and Long
| shot third.
Fifth Race-Pat Oakley divided the
honors in betting with old Elphin in the
steeplechase, and the talent plunged on
the son of RayoD dor. 1t was pretty
race, and when the stretch was reached
Oakley was five lengths in the lead and
| easily outfoOted the others to the wire,
Stonewall finishing second and Delaware
third.
Points From The Paddock.
The Washington race meeting has so far
proven the greatest success of any spring
gathering of the kind ever held at the
Capital City. In spite of the fact that the
Benning track is far too narrow for large
fields, Starter Rowe has had good success
with the flag and the racing has been pro
ductive of some highly exciting sport
Some new material has been developed
from the big stables, Exotic, Forest
Laughing Water and Beverwyck, the two
year-olds; Annapolis, India Rubber, Low
lander, pIntriguante, Ely and Virgie,
three-year-olds, and Maidstone, Isaac
Lewis, Gallifet and others of the older di
vision having all performed creditably
Exotic, plntriguante and Maidstone each
look like proving tough customers in theil
class when they strike the cracks al
Gravesend, Westchester and Sheepsheat
Bay.
Eleve at to was good thing and lot.
of the talent took it straight, place ant
one, two, three.
Ascot and Benjamin ought to be pretty
good things in the second race to-day.
Ny Fellow is more than likely to re
verse the verdict of Friday and give CALI
fet beating in the third race.
Gypsy Queen if she gets a good start il
the fourth will be in front, but if there il
long delay at the post Lotion ought tt
get the decision.
Hercules is far the better horse in th
hurdle race, with Lyers good place horse
There was big crowd at the races yes
terday afternoon. The horses were exer
cised and put through their PAGES. Som
excellent time was made, considering TIN
condition of the track, which was very
muddy, especially on the backstretch an(
in front of the stand.
Gillison pulled off good thing Will
King Alta at 40 to /, and Roche turned
trick with Stonewall for place money
The latter was ont to win on the previou
day and was well tipped but was not quit
up to form.
Grey Gown tried to make the runnin,
in the steeplechase, and accordingly wen
wrong at the water-ju jump.
Additional Train to Bennings Races
For the better accommodation of trave
TO Bennings race track Deanwood) tn
Pennsylvania Railroad will run an addi
tional train, leaving Washington Sixth
street station) at 1870 D. M, commencing
Saturday, the-2d, and continuing through
the races. The trains leaving at 2:l5 an,
$50 p. III. will be run the same as hereto
fore.