Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-08
BEAUTY AND FASHION
Represented Mt the Race Track Yesterday
Some Good Sport Witnessed.

Some Good Sport Witnessed.
Yesterday was from all points day to be re-
membered at Benning. The crowd was among
the largest Of the meeting and was undoubtedly
the most fashionable. Everywhere we're met men
and women well known in both Washington
and New York society. The infield was espe-
cially popular and the carriages were large in
number and remarkably attractive in appear
ance. Mr.. W. G. Eustis drove out with his
tally-ho, on which were seated a number of
well known persons The big crowd was drawn
together yesterday by various causes The
beauty OF the day and the general excellence of
the card were strong temptations in themselves
and then again the gentlemen's steeplechase
was to be run and every one must see that The
racing was fair during the afternoon, although
strong hint Of unfair riding has been made
against Bernard, who rode Basil Duke, the IA
vorite.
THE WINNERS OF THE EVENTS.
In the first race Jester was made favorite,
on the general excellence of the Morris two
year-olds, and fully sustained the reputation Of
the stable, winning easily.
A strong tip came up from the stables on
Silence In the second race, and although five
to one horse he was strongly played and won
handily.
In the third race the favorites. Lowlander
and Elene, were beaten out by Lotion, ten to
one shot
Basil Duke was the favorite in the fourth
but after some very strange riding on the part
of his jockey was beaten out by India Rubber
and several others.
The first race saw another good horse die
game on the track. Little BEDDING as the
horses entered the stretch was running we'll
and close In to the fence. Just in the stretch
the horse threw a shoe and fell. Wooden, the
jockey, was not hurt, but the horse had one
foreieg broken. The horse, however, showed
MS pluck by getting up and running some fifty
feet, when the same leg was broken off at an
other place. This settled the matter, and the
dnil report of a revolver told the fate Of the
plucky animal.
The gentlemen steeplechase was considera-
Die OF a farce, the entries having dwindled
down to three starters. Mr.. Knut, on Natchez.
mad the race all his own way and won as he
pleased
SUMMARY OF THE RACES.
A summary of the days events shows:
First race-Purse $500, divided; for two
year-olds; winner to be sold for %, 900; weight
allowances. Four and one-half furlongs.
j. A. and A. H. Morris Jester, 108 Little
H. Davis Stiletto fiily. 100 CN Hill. ........ 2
Clark Maxwelrs Aristocrat. l0s e.. Taylor).. 3
Blanche c., Little Redding, Troublesome
and Banana also ran. Time. 0:53.
Mutuals paid $40, $3.50 and S3.15.
Second race-Purse, $500, divided; for beaten
three-year-olds and upward winner to be sold
for 81 500; weight allowances. Six furlongs.
g. G. Gray's Silence, 4, SO On. Hill. ......... l
yere Dunns Louise, S, 1O3 (MarshalD .......
d. T. Cooley's Silent, 5, LOG CLittletield) 8
Shakespeare, California, America. Reeve dor,
Festus, GAINESVILLE, Sunday Rustic, p. J. H.,
Brewster, Glenlochy and Kitty Pease also ran.
Time, 1.1615.
Mutuals paid s14o5, s4.45 and s11.65.
Third race-The Faust handicap; for three
year-olds and upward; sweepstakes of SIS each,
with $500 added; divided. One and one quarter
miles,
G. c. Halls Lotion, 5,1O3 q. Bergen). ...1
Clark Maxwells Lowlander, 8, IS (Jones).... 2
IL: Bradley's Virgle, 8, 80 (H. jones'. ........ 3
Eieve. kyrle b., Doodle and Corticelli also
ran Time, 20914.
Mutuals paid $685., s1s25 and $3.50.
Fourth race-Purse 800, divided; for all
ages; weights twenty pounds above the scale;
allowances to non-winners and maidens. Five
and one-half furlongs.
Gloucester stables India Rubber, 8, lis (Cof-
Iee). .....-.................1
T. d. Weir's Belisarius, 4, 127 (Gaines) ..... 2
r. Harpers Vintage Time iilly, g. ITO (Sims)
Bargain, Ella, Basil Duke, Dublin, Krikina,
Ella H. gelding, Antrim, Jr., and Mary Stone
also ran. Time, 1.094.
Mutuals paid 1855, S64O and So
Fifth race-Purse, 500, divided; for three
year-olds and upward; winner to be sold for
s2,oo0; weight allowances. One and one-six-
teenth miles.
Alex Shields Mirabeau, aged, 113 (Jones). go.
Queen City stables Sam Wood, 5, lie Little
ASAN
Phoenix stables Rhody Pringle, aged, 1O1 &C.
AucetOuJ 3
j. j. OBJ, Lancaster, Donley, Little Ella and
Dover also ran. Time, 1.5O4.
Mutuals paid S7.20, So Is and $3.50.
Sixth race-Hunters steeplechase, silver cup
to winner; for hacks and hunters
Washington stables Natchez, 6, 160 (Mr.
i
W. q. Eustis' Huckleberry, aged, 100 Nv. C..
W. c. Eustis Dewberry, aged, $50 (Mr. Barn.
aru) .......................3
Time, AIS.
Mutuals paid $3.50, $40 and $780,