Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-09

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The Jockey Club Made slo.ooo-Bstte,
Horses Promised for Fall.
| The racing at the Benning track Saturday
closed the most successful meeting the Wash.
ington Jockey Club ever gave. The weathe,
was delightful and the attendance very large
the largest, perhaps, Of the meeting. The card
offered was one Of the best of the meeting, and
taken as a whole the racing was the most inter.
esting Of any preceding day. For the first time
in the history Of legitimate racing here two
steeplechases were on the card. 1t is needless Ia
| say that the clubs innovation was highly ap-
preciated.
| 1t is said that the club realized not less than
| $40 600 on the meeting, and that for the fall
meeting it proposes a much better class of
horses through the medium Of increased purses.
For that meeting, which begins October II,
several stake races may be arranged, in which
| event local race gOers will have an opportunity
to see some Of the cracks which this season will
| produce.
The published statement that the old IVY CITY
track had been secured by George Engeman for
all-year racing was not authorized by facts. The
track, it is said, has not been leased, although
! negotiations to such an end have been made.
1t can be said, however, that Congress would
| not permit all-year racing here, and it would be
useless for any one to have the track for that
| purpose.
In the management Of the meeting which was
first-class in almost every particular save those
heretofore mentioned the transportation facili-
ties were greatly appreciated.
There were six races run Saturday. the first
being fiye-furlong dash for beaten two-year-
| Olds. Six started, W. p. Burch's Strap being
the strongest kind Of favoritc at 3 to 5. The
start was the poorest Of the meeting, meeting,
however, remarkable for excellent starting, the
| favorite getting the worst of it. Jimmy Lamle
jumped off in the lead, but Chiswell, a bay
colt by .Jacobite-Panorama, ridden by Miller,
| with the odds from 80 to 60 to /, won good
race by half length from Jimmy Lanle he q
| length in front of Rear Guard. Time, 1.0315.
Betting-Chiswell, 30 and 10; J. Lamle, 2 and
to 2; Rear Guard, 8 and l. 8 to 5; May ", 100
| and 10; Sweet Alice, 10 and 3, and Strap, 3 to 5
| and out
The second race was mile dash for three
year-olds and upward, for which eight started,
Eric, ridden by Thompson, being a to 5
favorite. Racing along behind for most Of the
journey, he moved up at once when called upon,
beating Mr.. Sass by a neck, he half length be-
fore DIR. Wilcox. Time, LA.
Betting-Eric, to and to 2; Lithbert, 10
| and 4: Hardy Fox, 10 and 8; Glen Roller, so and
80; Baibriggan, and even, and Mr.. Sass, 6 and
s to 5.
haadicap at o mile and quarter brought
out six starters. Frontenac, ridden by Thomp-
son, starting to favorite, and beating
Bolero by a neck, he half q length before Ny
Fellow. Time, 2 114.
Betting 6 to s and 2 to s; Larch-
mont and TO 5; George W., 5 and to 5;
My Fellow, and 8 to 5; Bolero, and 3, and
Can Can, 20 and 8.
The fourth race was a six-furlong dash for
beaten horses of all ages. and six answered the
bugle. Bel Demonio was a great fayorite at 8
to 5, and. ridden by W. Midgely, won from
Fagot by six OF eight lengths he half a length
before IhOrndale. Time, l.l6.
Betting-Zampost, 5, Z to 5; Laughing Water,
Is and 4; Thorndale, 10 and 8; Pembroke, so
and Is; Bel Demonio, 3 to and out, and Daily 3
string. and 4 10 s.
The fifth race was steeplechase over the full
course, five starting. Delaware, ridden by
Pines, was made to 10 favorite, and carefully
nursed, won from Sam Morse by two lengths,
he several in front of Bulrush. Old Elphin,
who started of with the lead. held it until he
fell. the second obstacle before the ditch,
Stonewall, as usual, boiling Time, 4.221s.
Betting to 10 and 8 to 10; Stone
wall and to 5; Sam Morse, 10 and 3; Elphin,
and to 5; Bullrush, 8 and . to 5.
The last race of the day and meeting was q
steeple chase for backs and hunters, gentlemen
Tramp (Mr. Evans), Arab (Mr. Page), Natchez
(Nfr. Knut), Alliance (Mr. Payne). Folly 7.
(Alr. McConley) and Captain Manning (Mr.
Ferguson). The race was a very pretty one al
though Captain Manning easily won from
Natchez by four lengths, he ten or more in front
Of Arab, who, after throwing his rider ran un-
mounted. Alliance also fell Time, 42O
Betting-Tramp, 20 and s; Arab, 8 and even;
Natchez, 6 to and to 5; Alliance, 20 and 6:
Folly T., 20 and 10, and Captain Manning, II
to and to5.