Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-03
GOOD SPORT AT BENNING.
Four Excellent COniests-An Evil That
should Be Remedied.

Four Excellent COniests-An Evil That
should Be Remedied.
delightful day and some good sport marked
the beginning OF the second week of the spring
meeting Of the Washington Jockey Club yes
terday afternoon. Five races we're run. al
though the last one was not much more than a
walkOver for the winner, st. Mark. With that
exception the contests were enjoyable. The
attendance was large, although not SO large as
on Saturday. In the matter of attendance the
club would do well to more rigidly enforce a
certain rule which it announces in its adver-
tisements. There has been no little complaint
during the last few days because OF its failure
to DO 80.
There is another thing which should be
remedied. and that is the utterly reckless way
IN which teams of all description drive along
the road leading from the grand stand to the
main road. No regard whatever is held by
the drivers for the safety OF those race goers
who make their way to the train and the club
are certainly under obligations to the public to
that ut least some semblance for its safety be
secured to it, Yesterday man knocked
down and run over by a herdc cab driven by a
young man whose only idea seemed to get to
town rs quickly as possible. Policemen are
stationed on the track, but Immediately after
the races they appear to have but one object,
and that is to get home.
NJ. I. Downing bought another horse in n
selling race yesterday. bidding Blackburn up
to 81 OPS 'S325 above his entered price. Martie
Bergen rode for the first time yesterday at the
meeting. and was enthusiastically welcomed
when he made his appearance on Luella Is in
the first race. Tic lost that race. but rode and
won a good one on Prather in the third.
In the first race but five went to the post. 1t
was a 61II -furlong dash, for three-year-Olds and
upward, and Luella B. was made a. to favorite.
ma i,ly of he fart hat ReyU had
the mount. She was never dangerous. how
ever, for after Count and Bel Demonia had
aIternated in the lead until within few lengths
of the wire, Logan. well ridden by Shields.
came through and won by u head from Bel
Demonia Count third, length behind Time.
1.2215.
Betting: Ella, 20 to 1; Luella B., 4 to 5; Lo-
gan 8 to 1; Hands OFF, to 1; Count, to /.
and Bel Demonia, Is to l.
The secoad race was a selling 6 furlong dash
for three -year-olds, and six started. The IA
vorte was Blackburn at 6 to 5, and ridden by
Miller won as he pleased ct the finish by q
length and a half from Helmet. Nubian, who
had led most Of the way. was ten lengths back.
Time, L16.
Betting: Blackburn, 6 to 5; Nnbian. 4 to l;
40 to l; Maggie b, 20 to l. and skippith, 40 to l.
handicap at a mile and q sixteenth was the
third event, and brought out but four starters.
Prather, ridden by Bergen, was an even money
favorite, and although he suiked q good part OF
the way finally won from Rocquefort by a
length and half, Zampost i've or six lengths
back. Time, Isl.
Betting: Prather, even money; Rocquefort,
8 to 5; Ny Fellow, 8 to l, and Zampost, to /.
The fourth event was four-and-one-h half
furlong dash for two-year-oid maidens, and nine
started. Burch's Orphan Gate MOtherless)
gelding was made z to favorite and ridden
by w. Midgely. lasted long enough to win by
two lengths from Jimmy Lamle, although he
was q little tired; Rear Guard was third q
couple OF lengths behind. Time, ST.
Betting: Orphan, TO s; Jimmy Lamle, 10
l. Rear Guard, to l; Battledore flly, to 1;
others, 20 to each.
Seven had been named ON the card for the
last race, mile dash for three-year-olds and
upward, but only three started, and it was q
virtual walk over for st Mark, who had been
made to favorite, and, ridden by Kuchen,
be led from start to finish, eight Lengths In
front Of Poverty. he twelve in front Of Their
L Time, LAT.
Betting: st. Mark, I to and out; Poverty, z
to and 10 70; Theirs L, II 70 and 1 70 &