Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-25
RACING AT BENNING.
The Atmosphere Was Chilly and 50 Were
the Backers of Some Horses.

The Atmosphere Was Chilly and 50 Were
the Backers of Some Horses.
SIX races were run yesterday, the seventh
day Of the autumn meeting of the Washington
Jockey Club, the favorites winning three of
them. The weather was decidedly chilly, and
so were the hackers Of Marshall. Cleaning and
Mr.. Sass after their respective races. The last
race OF the day, a hunters steep!echase over
the full course, resulted, as such races invari-
ably do, in farce, Capt. Manning, the favor
lite, finally winning in a walk after he had
STUN bled along through the field. The great
tip OF the day was pat Pat Conley, in the fourth
race. His people stood to win a small fortune,
and had not Midgeley foolishly allowed himself
to be pocketed almost at the wire the good
thing would have gone through. Jimmie Nc
Laughlin had to pay s3O05 to retain Walcott
after his win Of the fifth race, W. NJ. Barrick.
the owner Of Void, the place horse, running
Walcott s2.OO5 above his entered selling price.
SUMMARY OF THE EVENTS.
The first race was a ive-furlong dash for all
ages, twelve starting. Lizzetta, Blake up.
ruled consistent favorite. and beat Tormentor
(Sims) easily by length. he half that distance
in front of Mccormick (Rogers). Time,
1.01A.
Betting-Lizzetta, 2 and to s; Tormentor,
81 and 6 to B; Mccormick, 80 and 10; Rose H..
IL to 5 and 4 to 8: Capt. WAGNER, Z and q; Cot
tonade, 80 and 10; Lizzie. 20 and g. Belle D., 80
and 10; White Rose, and 2; The Scorceress, 20
and 8, and Maid of Athens and Heel and Toe
gelding. each 100 and 40. Mutuals paid 100
straight; S4.45 and "a Is place
Bonnie Dundee, Marshall. Tar and Tartar
Courtship, Edith Belmont Billy S.. Orphan.
Eph and Hiram answered the bugle in the Sec
ond event, five and a half furlong selling dash
for two-year-olds, Marshall Doggett) being the
favorite. The best he could do, however, was
to run second by half length to Orphan
lalidseley), who opened at 10 to 1, closing at
ITO l, Hiram, j. Lamle riding, half a length
back. Time. 1.0s1t.
Betting Orphan, and 6 to 81 Marshall 9 to
5 and To 5; Hiram, 20 and s; Tar and Tartar.
10 and 4; Courtship. to and to 5; Edith
Belmont, 10 and 4; Bonnie Dundee. Is and TO-
Billy s., 8. 20 and 8. and Eph, 1OOand 40 Mutu-
ais paid 50. so straight; S4.05 and IS. Is place.
With Lowlander, Michael and Pickpocket
scratched IN the third race. handicap at Lie
miles, the talent considered it cinch for
Cleaning CTaral), although Mary Stone dog
gett) was also heavily backed. The latter won
rather easily by half length, Count o. Lamle)
n length behind the favorfte. Time, l. 49sl.
Betting-Mary Stone. 8 to and to 2; Gloam-
ing, 6 to and to 5; Count, and to s; King
Thomas. 10 and 4, and Algoma, 80 and 8. Mu-
tuals paid % straight; 81. 80 and S2.7O place.
In the fourth event, mile selling dash, Mr..
Sass (Bergen) was an almost prohibitive favor
lite. Cynosure Uamle) and Milt Young (sima)
second favorites. Pat Conley (Midgeiey) was
cut down from Is to 10 to one. some Of the
bookies refusing to bet anything agains. him.
so strong was the tip on him. The latter led
almost from the start to finish, where he was
pocketed between Cynosure and Mr.. Sass and
the three finished in that order, heads apart.
Time. Laps.
Betting-Cynosure, and l: Mr.. Sass. 9 to 10
and to 4; Pat Conley 10 and 4; Milt Young,
3 and 1; Temple. 10 and 4; Tom Tough.
IL and 3: Experience, 20 and 10. and Dora, 100
and 40. Mutuals paid s1O.65 straight; s4.lO
and 80 Is place.
But four reported in the fifth race-a six
furlong selling dash. Walcott (Doggett) was
held nj to 10 and barred in some of the books
He won as he pleased by a length, Void (Sims)
two in front of Bordeaux (Midgeley). Time,
Lib
Betting -Walcott. to 10; Void, and 8 TO
); Bordeaux, Is and to s. and Lallah. 20 and
2. Mutuals paid s2.35 straight; S2.2O and
S260 place.
The last race of the day was a hunters
steeplechase over the full course. American
Hunt and Pony Racing Association rules.
Capt Manning Mr.. Ferguson was the favorite
and, after several times threatening to pitch
his rider off, finally managed to get safely over
the jumps, winning by dozen or more lengths.
Arab Mr.. London second and Dandy
(Jenks) also managed to finish. Triple Cross
and Tramp, after going wrong, raced up and
down the infield for while. Time, 4.32.
Bett1ng--Capt. Manning, to and out;
Arab, and 10 5; Dandy, 6 and to 5: Triple
Cross. to 2 and to 5, and Tramp, and q
Mutuals paid S4.55 straight; s3.15 and $40
place.