The Critic and record., 1891-04-29
THEY ARE OFF p
RACES OF THE SPRING MEETING AT
BENNING'S BEGUN.

Fine Weather. Fast Horses aud Good Ac-
cOmOdations Draw Big Crowd Of
Pretty Women and Brave Men--Re-
suits Of Yesterdays Running-Notes
and Comments.
Ideal racing weather.
A good track, big crowd and excel
lent sport contributed its share to the
continued success of the second day of
the spring meeting of the Washington
Jockey Club.
The grounds and grand stand were we'll
filed, nearly four thousand people, in
Guiding a large number of ladies, being
present.
The fields in all the events were large
and gave ample opportunity for the spec
ulators TO display their talent. The men
crowded the betting ring and kept the
bookmakers busy taking in their money
and making out tickets.
The track was in excellent condition,
albeit trifle dusty, but this was remedied
in measure by a liberal use of the
sprinkler.
Yesterdays Events.
First race-There was big tip out on
LIntriguaute, but the public established
Benjamin prime favorite, and the Nor
ris entry. went begging at 10 to I, which
| before the horses went to the post was
| hammered down to to /. L'1ntriguante
won as she pleased, with Miracle second
| Onward third
| Second race-Little Ella carried the
talents money in this race and won by Il
head, MONDAY second, Costa Rica third.
Third race-Virgie had an easy thing in
this race and won by four lengths, Bonnie
4 a.,,,,, ,,-if1 10 1,rI
Fourth race-There was nothing but
Maidstone with Mclaughlin up in this
race, and he rewarded his hackers by
winning by length from Ely, with
Lotion in third place.
Fifth race-Exotic was thought good
thing and won by two lengths, Ill.Wind
second, Carmine third.
Sixth race-Hercules was a prime ia
vorite in the jumping race, and rewarded
his hackers by winning from Pat Oakley,
with Zangbar third.
Points From the Paddock.
Leander and Eyangeline threw their
riders in the jumping race yesterday.
Tormentor was well played in the first
race, on the form he displayed during the
Clifton and Guttenburg meetings.
Morris string is IN excellent shape and
it will repay investors to keep an eye on
the entries from that stable.
Jack Sheehan, the well-known tipster,
with his old motto, ENJOY yourself while
you live, for you'll be a long time dead. I"
was a conspicuous figure at the track. He
was correspondingly happy for he gave
his patrons three winners in five races,
one of them L'Intriguante, short horse.
Jimmy Rowe handled the flag excel
lently and sent off the big fields in good
shape.
The track was too deep in dust yester.
day to make fast time possible.
The public had nothing to complain OF
in the betting yesterday and came out
very we'll the large fields alone enabling
the "bookies" to get out whole.
Mclaughlin was heartily cheered as he
went to the post with Maidstone, ano
when he finished winner under strong
pull, the applause broke out anew.
Helen Rose ought to be good thing il
the fourth race to-day.
Iceberg was literally backed in tn,
fourth race yesterday, but the black ant
orange was never in H. The gelding vii
get there at long odds, however, before th'
meeting is over,
Among those who picked the winner
yesterday were Manager Armat Stoddar
of the Capital News Bureau and Mrs
Stoddart.