Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-06

Very Fair Racing Witnessed at Benning
Yesterday Afternoon.

Very Fair Racing Witnessed at Bennisg
Yesterday Afternoon.
The attendance yesterday afternoon at the
Benning track was very fair one, and the
racing could best be described by the use otthe
same term There were five races run, and
four of them had selling conditions. The
favorites were successful in but two, although
with the exception Of Ecarte the other winners
were well backed. The greatest interest was
manifested in the two-year-old race and in the
hurdle race. The first was cIeverly won by All
Night, a bay colt by Free Knight-Altophone
belonging to w. p. Burch and Frey Oh Ecarte
stole the hurdle race from Pat Oakley, after
jerks on the latter had the race won. Frey's
steal was neat bit of riding, but it nearly
killed the public.
1t WAS stated yesterday afternoon that Mr.
= T. knuts Cock othe-WaIk had perma-
nentiy disabled himself by his fall ON Wednes-
day. Although the horse was an cratic beast
and "a most unreliable one, still Mr.. Knuts loss
Is no small one. Mr.. knut intended running
the horse at the coming Ontario meeting and
also IN the Dumblane meeting here on the 18th
and 18th instants.
In the first race. selling mile dash, Mar
gherlta was scratched. thus leaving but three
starters. Nardce. ridden by Thompson, was an
overwhelming favorite at 2 to 5, and won from
DIR. Wilcox just he pleased by two lengths
Mable X fomeroy six back of Wilcox. Time,
LAG.
Betting-vardee. to and out; Dr. Wilcox.
2lI and to 2, and Mabel K Pomeroy, 8 and
even.
Eight two-year-olds answered the bugle in
the second race, a selling half mile DASH All
Night was first quoted at to /. but the pub
he, getting on the tip. made him at last an
equal favorite with Jimmy Lamle at to 5.
All Night was ridden by W. Midgey. and
almost from the start he and the Days colt
led. Burch's colt finally winning by neck,
Jllt three lengths back. Time, 5014.
Betting: All Night to 5 and and to 10;
Jimmy Lamle, to and to 5; Jilt, and to
>; Charcoal, and 3; Gemima. 10 and 5; Lew,
20 and 10; Sweet Alice, IL and 3, and Clair
mont. IL and 4.
The third race was a selling six-furlong dash
for maidens of all ages, and nine went to the
post The lot was u rather poor one, Baibrig-
gan. ridden by ". Mldgely, an 8 to favorite,
winning from Hardy Fox by length. he two
lengths in front of Days Knick knaek FLY.
Time. l. It.
Betting-Hardy Fox. 2 and to 5; Ray, 10 and
81 Eliza. and even; Skipwith. go and 20; Bal
kriggan. to and to 2; Fireworks, 40 and IL;
Maggie b., 60 and 20, and Glen Roller, Is aud j.
\ selling race at SIX furlongs for three-year-
olds and upward was the fourth event. six
starting. ". Ii. Jennings Ballyhoo was made
a Z to 10 favorite and again dumped the too
cOntiding public. Emblem. at A to Land ridden
by a. Covinston, winning from Natalie s. by a
length. she the same distance in front of NJ
bian. the favOrite fourth. Time, LIS, the fast
est three-quarters of the meeting.
Betting-Ballyhoo, 2 to 10 and out; Owen
Roberts, 60 and 20; Nubian, 4 and to 5; Ma
talIe $. 2 and 2; Emblem, and / to 2, and
Queen dor, 50 and 10.
The fifth event was selling hurdle race Of a
mile and half and was the best Jun. ping race
Of the meeting. Delaware and Pat Oakley were
equally well liked at to ). and the public
plunged on them. They alternated in the lead
for the greater part of the distance. and jerks,
On Pat Oakley, as he drew near the wire. de-
voted his whole attention to Delaware. which
horse he appeared to believe was the only one
he had to beat. Seeing that he had her beaten
he eased his mount somewhat and while his
head was turned toward the mare Frey
brought Ecarte up on the other side, and stole
the race by half length. Delaware third, two
lengths behind. lime, 2521&.
Observation-Disclosures, to ) and to 2: Pat
Oakley, to and 3 to 8; Return. 6 and even;
Ecarte, 8 and to 5, and Bendigo. 20 and 6.