Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-04

Unsatisfactory Method Of Placing Odds In
the Last Race--Yesterday at Beuning.

UnsatisfActory Method Of Placing Odds In
the Last Race--Yesterday at Benning.
Five races were run yesterday At the Ben-
ming track, and IN four Of them the favorftes
won. But for the declaration of Mr.. Lewis
| to win the steeplechase with Delaware his
Futurity would have gone to the post the strong
favorite, which he justly should have been.
As it was Delaware was never dangerous, and
Pines on Futurity, seeing that was compelled
to head on Pat Oakley. Mr.. Lewis' dcclara-
ton cost the public some little money. but the
public should remember that o declaration
to win is conclusive Of nothing especially in
jumping races. The two horses should have
been sold together, but there is no rule Of the
club compelling such thing to be done.
The remaining races were not very spirited
contests, the successful horses winning with
little or o.edort. During the meeting there
has been some complaint made to the judges
OF horses not trying, but 1t has been very evi-
dent that, taken az q whole, the various events
have been truly run. No doubt there have
been several Instances where horses entered
have simply been out for work, but this is Il ne
of every race meeting. It can be said OF the
judges of the present meeting that they have
been unusually alert and that they vigilantly
investigated every complaint made. That NO
complaint has yet been substantated is the
best evidence in the world that the meeting
has boen remarkably free from Jobs. and the
management should feel we'll satisfied with its
conduct of the meeting.
In tho opinion Of many Of its patrons, how
ever, tho club made a mistake yesterday when
1t divided the grand stand off by means OF a
railing into two sections, one for the general
public and the other for club members and
their friends. 1t is well enough to reserve the
club house, but the whole grand stand should
be free to the public, and the first come should
be first served. 1t is upon the general public
TINT Tho Climb mainly rpllna fpy a3np0rf and its
complaint yesterday because Of this action on
the part Of the club was as just as it was
general
Tho frs. race was a six-furlong dash for
throe-year olds and upward and but four
started. Mary Stone having been scratched.
Days Dalsyrian was made an overwhelming
favorite at to 3, and, ridden by Lamle, won as
he pleased from st. Mark by length, For
eigner third, fifteen lengths behind. Time,
1.l5k.
Betting: Dalsyrian, 1 to 8; st. Mark, 8 to 1;
Foreigner. 80 to l; Lille h, 20 to /.
selling dash of six furlongs was the second
event and eleven $500 platers answered the
buGie. Hemet was rightly made the favorite,
aid, ridden by Kuchen, with the odds to 10,
had no difficulty in cutting down his field,
beating Necktie by four Length she two lengths
In front of Wanderer II. Time, LIS
Betting: Hemet, to 10: Wanderer II, Neck
tie and Jewell H., each 20 to /; Absconder.
to l; Ray, 2 to +; Ely, 10 to /; Martel to /;
FHe"ofAs, " " II Hcmproke anu maggie b.,
each 100 to-
An owners handicap at mile and an eighth
brought out five, Larchmont being scratched
for the next race. Days Lepanto closed the
favorite at 8 to s. but both Frontenac and
George W. were we'll backed. My Fellow went
to the front At the stand and set a merry pace
TO the half, where the fayorite, ridden by J.
Larnie. assumed command and never after re-
linqulshed it, easily beating Frontenac by II
length and half, Bellevue three lengths be-
hind. Time, Lax.
Betting: Lepanto, 8 to 5; Frontenac, 10 to 5;
George W., 5 10 2; Bellevue, q to l. My Fellow,
20 to l.
The fourth race was selling dash Of mile.
for which five started. Larchmont. ridden by
W. Midgely, was an equal favorite at 6 to 8
With Eric and beat him by length and half,
Mr.. Sass six lengths behind.
citing: Larehmont and Eric, each 6 to 5;
DR.. Wilcox and Laliah, each 5 to /; Mr.. Sass q
to /.
A steeplechsse over the full course closed
the days SPORT and seven started. Mr.. Lewis
rode his mare, Delaware, and declaring to win
with her she. was made an II to favorite.
Futurity, however, ridden by Pines, always
held the race safe for the stable and finally
won by length from Pat Oakley, he three
lengths ahead Of Return, who ran q very clever
race. Stonewall oolted just after clearing the
water jump. limo, 4.I9.
Betting: to l each, Grey Gown and Deia-
ware;3 to l, Return; 4 to / each, Elphiu, Fu-
turity and Pat Oakley;7 to l, Stonewall