Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-26

II Was Even Thing Between Them at
the Benning Track Yesterday.
II was about an even thing between the tai
eut and the bookies at the Benning track yes
terday, the eighth day of the autumn meeting
of the Washington Jockey Club, two ia vorites
and two well-backed second choices winning
The weather was very raw and disagreeable
but the attendance was good, and 1t WAS bet
ting crowd. The great good thing was Larch-
mont in the fourth race. Everybody was on to
it. but the bookies tried to convince the public
by holding Prather up an almost even-mouey
favorite and hanging 2 TO l against Larchmont.
IL did not work. however. and all Washington
backed the winner. Lyceum. the winner of
the first race. was run up to S2,105 by E.
Alvord. the owner Of Experience, just 81 ,405
above the entered selling price. Sport, carry
ing 1922 pounds, won the second race rather
cleverly. although his getting two lengths the
best of the start aided him not little. Can
Can won the steeplechnse in a romp By
two lengths. She could have won
II by sixteenth of mile
had il been necessary. She has shown her
self TO be rare good timber topper and Mr.. G.
r. Tompkins, her owner, Is to be congratulated
accordingly.
the grand stand and the water jump caused no
little complaint. 1t should ALWAYS be DONE as
the people pay for an unobstructed view of
every race.
The first race was a selling dash at six fur
longs. Lyceum. Sims up, being made 2 to
favorite. Dalsyrian was heavily played for the
place. but be could not or would not extend
himself. The favorite won with little urging a
length in front of Experience (Claricc), the two
in front of Mccormick. Time. l.l51
Betting -Lyceum, to 5 and ont; Expert
ence, 40 and u; Mccormick. IL and 8. Daisy
rta Z ar1 q tlS <. lla a.. De- =
and to 5; Woodcrsft, 80 and 10. Mutuals paid
50 O5 straight; SO. Is and S3s 20 place
The second event, handicap for two-year-
olds at FIVE furlongs. brought six to the post
Grace Brown (Sims) made the fay orite at
point under Sport (TaraD. Naptha (Midgeley }
being the third choice. After several break
aways, in all of which Sport was prominent,
the flag went down with him two lengths in
front and well in motion. He was never
headed. although the favOiite getting none the
best OF the start. hurried him a little. being
beaten by half length, Naptha length back.
Time. l.o2h.. --
Bettng-Sport. 10 to 10 and ont; Grace
Brown, to and out: Nap,ha. and TO 5;
Herald. 80 and 6; Courtship. 10 and 2. and In
got. so and Is. Mutuals paid AIS straight
But four reported in the third race. handi-
cap sweepstakes at a mile. Lowlander (Taylor)
being the fayorite at to 5. key West Nudge
lew jumped of with the lead and never re-
linquished it, winning easily from the favorite
by two lengths. he about the same distance in
front of Major DAILY. Time. LAB
Betting-key West, and I to 5: Lowlander
to and out; Major DAILY. Is to and to 5;
Lizzie. Az and l. Mutuals paid ga 20
straight. So 30 and q. IS, place.
-Four only answered the bugle in the fourth
race. a selling dash at l 1-l6 miles. Prather
(Doggett) was made the favorite. Larchmont
(Midgeley) being the second choice. The latter
made a runaway of il. never leaving the result
in doubt. Margherita (Sims) came strong at
the finish. a length behind. she half length in
front of the favorite Time, l.50;k.
Betting -Larchmont, 2 and to 81 Margherita.
and to 5: Prather. to and out. and
ROquefort 3 and to 5. Mutuals paid s. IS
straight. S3.45 and s725 place.
4 handicap steeplechase over the full course
wound up the days sport, Can Can (Siack)
opening the favorite at even money and closing
AT TO 10. She indulged Return Bishop with
the lead until, reaching the water jump, when
the two ran on about equal terms until the fat
was reached, when Slack slightly loosened his
hold and Mr.. Tompkins' mare made show Of her
field. finishing two lengths in front Of Return
he 10 or II lengths in front OF Gray Gown ON.
Lynch. Landseer Pines was never in it.
Time, 4l6.
Betting-Can Can. 7 to 10 and OUT Return, 8
and Is; trey Gown. 5 and /. and Landseer, 4
and to 5. Mutuals paid S465 straight, $3.50
and 81. 80 place.