Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-29
Dust HID THE gACEs.
The Only Drawback TO Yesterday. sport .s
Benning.

Benning.
The fourth day OF the spring meeting OF the
Washington Jockey Club had but a single
drawback, the dust. which almost blinded the
spectators, especially those on the club house,
and ruined inaumerable spring suits The
sprinkl:ng carts could aud should be more ex-
tensively used. The days rasing was un-
doubleday the most enjoyable Of the meeting.
Tho starts were made with prom taess which
Was deeply appreciated. Mr.. DoRa evidently
being determined 10 allow no repetition OF the
delay occasionsd by the boy. in the second
race on "Wednesday. AZ three fAvorites won
and the other two races won by second
favorises the public had no reason 10 leave for
home in other than good spirits
The races were wei contested the finishes in
the second, third and fourth boing pGrtica-
larry close. In the third race many people
thought the result was n dead heat between
Lepanto and Isaac Lewis, but the judges gave
the race 10 the former, and Il should De re-
mt inferred that they possess much better fAcIl-
ltes Tor determining the matter than the pub
lac. Sims, on Isaac Lewis waited Just triae
too long. In Ito two-rear-old race Morello
iustiGes the good opinion OF himself and beat
Rose Washington half length after a good
race In good time. "Iather" Daly got hut ono
race, the third. with Lopanto. who. the old man
declared, could not lose. The jumping race.
arouse the usral enthusiasm, and was won
easily by FsturIty.
MoRLLLo TAXES TIE FIRST RACE.
The frs: race was a dash OF A. fGrlongs for
two-year-slds, the weights being ten below the
scale, winners at the meeting to carry i've
pounds extra. Rose Washington went TO tho
post a 4 TO favorIte. but after sharp struggle
IN the stretch Morello. ridden by Sims. won by
halt length. Nolturnia Oily third, ten lengths
behind. Time, So
Betting-Charcoal. - to and II to 8: Mo-
relic. 3 90 ) and to 2; Rose Washington. even
and out; Pousse Cafe, 3 to I and II to ), and
Noturnia hlly. IS to l and to l. Mutuals paid
s41S and s210; Rose Washington, s270.
POVERTY IN THE SECOND.
Tho second race was a si1-furlong dash for
maidens Of all ages, and eleven won't to the
post. Poverty was an equal fayorite with
Days Eliza al 3 to ]. ana, ridden by LAME,
beat Eliza out by neck, Roy being third. Al
| though there were eleven IN the race, q SPLEEN
did start was made in Reasonable time. Time,
Ll7JS.
\ Beiting-La Favorita. 10 Go 1 and 2 to I; Civ
| tie, 10 to and u to ]: Raw. Z to / and 60 S;
Poverty. , TO and to 2; Skippiih. % TO I apd
to /; Eliza. 5 TO ! and 10 /; ksick Kntk
| fily. 10 1 and to /; Maid of Screen. 30 90 I
and IL TO 1; Helen Wallace, o to 4 aud 60 8;
Fireworks. 10 10 l aud 2 70 1. Eutuais paid
sl2.65 and $685.; Eliza sS&5.
ISAAC LEWIS THE THIRD WINNER.
handicap at a mile and an eighth was the
third event on the card there being but four
starters. Isaac Lewis was an TO favorite,
but Lepanto. ridden by J. LAME. beat him by
the shortest Of noses, Mary Stone third.
| Time. Isl.
Betting-Isaac Lewis. 9 10 s; Mary Stone and
| Lepanto, TO each; Can Can. 6 to I. Mutuals
paid $3.50 and S2.9j; Isaac Lewis, s3a5.
| mara
But four also started in the fourth race. a
selling rice, for three-year-olIs and upward at
a mile and a sixteenth Erie was justly made
| the fsvorite at 8 TO 5. aad ridden by Lamle,
| won from Margherita by q neck. Ely seven or
| eight lengths behind. Time L5lls.
Bctting-Ely, Is to ]; Eric. TO :; Mable T.
Pomeroy. 10 ]; Margherita. 90 l. Mutuals
paid $3.50 and 81 40; Marsherita, S255.
FuTURrTY LEADS THE JpxrERs HOME
The las; event WAS a hurdle race OF a mile
and quarter over five hurdles aud was a most
| down. the field taxing every Jump well to-
| gether. Ecarte. owned by Mr.. james Maddox.
| jumped OF in the lead, closely followed by
Necktie. They ran in about this order for
mile. when Futuri;y and San Morse assumed
/ command. Futurity. ridden by Pines. finally
won by two lengths from Sam Morse, Ecarts
the same distance behind the second horse.
| Time. 22liS.
Morse, Is to 1 and 6 TO /; Necktie.
TO l and TO 9; Everett Is 70 l aud TO
| ~: Hardy Fox. 20 10 l and IL TO 1; Red Mike.
| 1910 ! and IL to /; Ecarte. 9 90 ] and ~. and
Bull Rush. 90 TO 1 and ~ TO 1. Mutuals paid
S5.o5 and ss.s5; Sam Morse, ts.0s.