Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-28
RACING UNDER BLUE SKIES,
Three Thousand Persons Saw the Contests
at Benning Yesterday.

Three Thousand Persons Saw the Contests
at Benning Yesterday.
As stated in yesterdays STAR, the third days
racing Of the spring meeting Of the Washing
ton Jockey Club drew the largest attendance
of the meeting, about 5000 persons being
present 1t was an ideal racing day, and but
for the tedious delay in starting the horses in
the second race the day would have been one of
uninterrupted pleasure. Twelve selling platers
went TO the post in that race, the average price
o; the lot being but $3.50, and for one hour and
five minutes the people impaiiently watched
the struggle of the starter to effect good.
The delay was unprecedented in the history OF
racing here and while the object Of the starter
to give every horse 1. fair start is daily appre-
cIatcd. nevertheless time is too valuable to
waste upon such a lot Of horses. A reasonable
time should be allowed and then the respon-
sibility should be placed upon the Jockeys
Six races were run. the most enjoyable one
being the hunters steeplechase, over the full
course. NJ. Nadduxs horse Ecarte was
protested against on the ground that the horse
was not bona fide hunter, and the protest was
sustained. Barney. the second favorite, un-
doubtedly the best horse in the race and un-
questionably the best ridden one, won pulling
up Three OF the races on the flat were won
By Father" Bill DAILY, and the old man was
in great good humor.
But four started in the first race, a six fur
long dash for all ages, Bo!ero, ridden by Lamb,
beating Blackburn by length. the latter
beating Logan by head. the favorite, Belle
we. being last Time, Lie.
BetiIng-Logan. to 1 and even; Bellevue,
6 to and out; Blackburn, 3 to / and even;
Bolero. pa to and 3 to 5.
Mutuals paid S9.35 and S445; Blackburn,
$40
In the second race, Eve furlone selling
.h oil 1lata
q most exasperating delay of sixty-five minutes
were sent off to an indifferent start. Natalie
). was to favorIte, but could do no better
than fifth. Nubian. ridden by Lamb, winning
from Hands of bys nose, Grey Rock third,
half a length behind. Time, I02L
Betting-Nubian, 5 and 2; Hands OF, 10 and
4; Grey Rock. to and to 5; Bob Garrett,
80 and 10; Natalie S., to 5 and 9 to 5; Morton
10 and 4; Bendigo. 10 and 4; Not Guilty, 80 and
), and Blackmailer, 8 and 8. Mutuals paid
$3.50 and SI.75; Hands OF. S1l.7a
handicap ut mile and o sixteenth was the
third event and five went to the post Again
Days entry. Rocquefort, ridden by Lamb,
won, although the fact that Prather's bride
slipped, and the further fact that Sims did not
ride with his usual good Judgment may have
been the explanation Of the inability OF Prather
to do better than second. Geo. W., Q subur-
ban entry, was third. length behind Prather
who was three-fourths OF a length behind
Rocquefort. Time, 1907.
Betting: Prather, 8 to 5; George W., 70 /;
Rocquofort, ~ to I; Mr.. Sass, 20 to /, and
Thorndale. Is to /. Mutuals paid sa05, g. Is;
Prather, $2.S5.
The fourth race was q selling dash OF half a
mile for two-year-olds the Morris FLY Iliona,
an to favorite, running q very disappoint-
ing race. The winner. ridden by Kuchen, was
Jilt chestnut filly by Jils johnson Trophy,
she beating Jimmy Lamb by u neck, after q
fierce drive, Iliona q length behind. Time,
$50.
Betting: Iliona. Z to s. 8 to s; Crisweli and
Expensive, 10 to l and each; Gilt, 8 to and
even; Hiram. to / and 2; Lew, 80 to /, and
Jimmy Lamb, 2 to /. Mutuals paid sl025
"a. 50; Jimmy Lamb, "a
The fifth race was q selling mile dash FOR
| three-year-olds and upward, for which Bslly.
hoo was a to 10 favorite. Larchmont. how
ever, ridden by Midgely, made the running
and beat the favorite by two lengths, Alb
| sconder i've behind Time, 1.441x.
Betting: Absconder. Z and l: Larchmont. Z tc
| 2 and TO 8; Bally hoo, Z to 10 and out; Knicl
Knack FLY, and 6 to s. Muiuals paid Sill. 05
| SS.l0; Ballyhoo. eats.
Tho sixth race, the hunters steeplechase
gentlemen riders, was the most enjoyable on,
of the day, the starters being Barney (Mr
4 Lewis). Natchez (Mr. knut). Arab (Mr. d.
Lacey, Alliance CHR. Payne). Reckless (Mr
McCawiey). and Dick (Mr. Ssportasl
The race was over the full course, and, at tn,
fall Of the flag, Natchez jumped on in the LEAD
! and led over the jumps by from twenty 4
thirty lengths, Arab second and Reckless
third until the jump preceding tn.
water jump was reached. where the latter fell
Just after the last jump was passed Barney Sc
sail for Natchez, having passed Arab and unde
the judlcious riding Of Mr.. Lewis the leade.
was caught on the track, and, despite Mr.
| knuts vigorous application Of the whip
Barney won under q pull by three lengths
Natchez twenty lengths in front Of Arab
Reckless was remounted and finished tn,
course. Time, 4435S.
Bettng-Natchez, to s and 8 to s; Arab, II
and 8; DICK, 10 and 8; Barney TO and to s
Alliance, 10 and 8, and Reckless, Is and s
Mutuals paid S5.05. 81 30; Natchez, S27a