Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-30
SHORT HORSES WON.
All the Favorites Lost at the Bsnnin,
Track Yesterday.

All the Favorites Lost at the Benning
Track Yesterday.
Five races were run at Bsnning yesterday,
with good results to the bookmakers, q the
favorites had decidedly of day. The attend
ance was slightly less than on the first day, and
the ladies seemed to have lost some interest
THE FIRST RACE.
In the first event for half a mile Forrest, rid
den by Taylor. won without being headed, in
80 seconds, with Bsvervick (Ray) and OPP
pressor Qittlefeld) in the places. Beverwick
was close second. Warpan. Equator, King
dom, Black Hussar. Our Own and Theirs l..
did not get places. This race was for two
year-old colts carrying ITO pounds, and $500
went to winner and 800 more to the placers
Nutuals paid t31 49, S11.9 5 and IS.
SECOND RACE.
The second race was for maidens of three
years and over, with the same stakes. There
were nineteen starters, and the race was won
by rank outsider, Annapolis by name, in
1.17111 for the six furlongs. The winner was
four lengths to the bad on the stretch but
made a wonderful squirt. Hypatica and Fergus
were In place. The mutuals paid $3.50, 1896
and s3.l5 on this event.
THE WILLARD HOTEL HANDICAP.
The third race was the Willard Hotel handi-
cap, Col. o. G. Staples having added $500 to
the sweepstakes. LIntriguante, ridden by L.
Littlefeld. won without much trouble in 1.43JS
to the mile. The places we're occupied by Gal
hfet and Stridesway. Three others ran with
out places. The pools paid S9.S5, 1856 and
1890, LIntriguante being out Of mind. MY
Fellow, the greatest favOrite, did not get q
position.
THE FOURTH RACE.
The fourth race was for seven furlongs for q.
purse Of 800, open to three-year-olds 1t vas
won by India Rubber, Of whom Jockey Coffee
was astride. Lowlander and Sequenc. colt
made the places. The time was 12911 India
Rubber was lightly backed by only few faint
hearted guessers and did not take the lead
until just on the stretch. Asben Helen Rose,
and Sir David - without getting places The
mutuasspaid eSS5o; s.s5 and s2i.9O.
THE LAST RACE.
The fifth race and last was won by Eleve in
1.451l and 1.46 The first was dead heat and
had to be run off. Ely and Eleve were even at
the wire, tie latter having pulled up in great
shape on the stretch. The mutuals paid S22 80
on the first heat. Ely and Eleve ran OF in ]. 46
and the pools paid 1920. Donley made third
place by his finish in the first heat. The terms
of the race are that the winner is to be sold at
auction for 81, 500.
ToDAY's EVENTS.
First race-Six furlongs- Syracuse, 113; Kitty
T., So; Mabel, 112; Fleetwing III; Miracle, III;
Maidstone, I24; Mike Watson, III; Belisarius,
ia; Onward. ia.
Second receive furlongs. Louise, 104;
Costa Rica, lis: Reve dor. SO; S. ]. H.. 1903;
Bonnie Lass, 100; Bellfield, 103; Blanche. IS;
America, SO; Decoration, 50; Benjamin, IO9;
Kitty Pease, l06; Ban Boy, Ill; Vance, 1903;
Dublin, Ill; Leo H., los; Brock, 80; Silence,
108.
Third receive furlongs. MONDAY, Ill;
Cecilia, 81; Guard, los; Hydra, So; Philip D.,
Ill; Consignee, 104; Little Ella, I07; Volo. 80;
Miss Williams, 81; Ascot, 100; Donnybrooke
11s; Mucilage. 1O4; Fitz Lee Ill; Jest colt, lis;
Van Buren,, 106; Exclusion. 80; Euna, 1O4.
Fourth race-Coiumbia handicap; one and
one-sixteenth mile. Sam Wood, LOG; Isaac
Lewis. los; Lotion. 100; Iceberg, 80.
Fifth race-Four and one-half furlongs.
Stiletto filly, 95; Verbena, 107; Little Redding.
95; Smuggler, 49, Laughing Water, ITO; Black
Hussar. l05; White Wings, 102.
Sixth race-Hurdle; one and one half mile
Lijero, 1872; Geronimo, 1872; Hercules, Isl; Lee
Christy. TAG; Futurity, 1874; Grey Gown, 131;
Zangbar, 1876; Bob Thomas, 13S; Bassanio, 1876;
Repudiator, 1877; Van Cluse, 129.