Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-22
THE BIGGEST YET.
Five Thousand People Witnessed Some Good
Racing at Benning Yesterday.

Five Thousand People Witnessed Some Good
Racing at Benning Yesterday.
The largest crowd in the history of the Wash.
ington Jockey Club was in attendance yester.
day, the fifth day of the autumn meeting, and
the days racing was worthy of the immense
throng. Probably not less than 5000 people
attended, and one had to almost fight one,
way into the betting ring. As three favorites
won the crowd returned home well pleased
with their Investments. Chriswick was the
long shot of the day, IL and 10 to 1 being
offered against him, the mutuals paving 500 80
Lowlander. in the fifth race, was the best thing
OF the meeting, 7 to being laid against him
almost to the last.
The Third Artillery Band again delighted
the crowd.
As stated in Yesterdays STAR the Knicl
Knsck colt CBergen) won the first race, Az fur.
longs, for maiden two-year-olds. with s to l
against him, in 5611 May Lose (Sims) second
Naptha g. Lamb third, head only separat-
ing first and second and third.
Betting-Knick Knack colt, and 1; Nav
Lose, and 8 to 7; Naptha, 20 and s: Alice. colt
21s and to 8; Herald, Is and 6; Ingot, Is and
6; Saladin, and 2Bonnie Dundee colt, 20 and
8, Silver Queen, Fanny Hall flly, Young Ouch.
ess colt and Lady Superior, each 60 and 90
Mutuals paid $3.50 straight; $3.50 and SAL
place.
OTHER EVENTS.
The second race was a five furlong selling
dash. Nine answered the buge. Walcott dog.
gett) was always less than an even money favor.
lite and had no trouble in beating Sirocco
(Taral) by length, he three lengths in front
of Captain Wagner (Clarico). Time, l.0lsl, q
new record for the track.
Betting-Walcott, to 10 and out; Sirocco, Z
to and out; Captain Wagner, 80 and s; Al.
cade, 20 and 6; Syracuse and Montello, each 100
and 80; Carmine. so and 15 Mutuals paid
81. 45 straight, 81. 80 and $2.3 place.
Lizzetta Q.amle) was a strong favorite for
the third race, six-furlong handicap, the talen,
believing the flly was the only one in It, but
Chiswick (Midgeley) at IL and 10 to beat the
favorite in rafting finish by nearly length
Tormentor (Sims) three lengths back. Time
1.HH.
Betting-ChiswIck, IL and A. Lizzetta, 3to 1C
and out; Iormentor, and to 2; Key West 4
and to 5. and Ella, 20 and 6. Mutuals paid
$63 80 straight Sl1.S0 and $50 place.
The fourth event was a selling dash of 3-16
m lies, and Diablo (TaraD ruled favorite at tc
8, Cynosure Lamb) being next preferred
Diablo won, pulling up by four lengths, Cyno-
sure neck in front of Sir Walter Raleigh
(Bergen). Time, 2.02${.
Betting-Diablo, 8 to and out; Cynosure, 2
and to s.; Raleigh so and 10: Algoma, II and
3, and Larchmont, and 2. Mutuals paid "a
straight, rs and 50 place.
The last race was mile dash for non-winneri
at the meeting. Emin Bey q. Lamle) was the
favorite at even money until near post time
when Lowlander (Maylor) receded from to 5
to to 10. Lowlander led most of the journey
and won without urging by two and halt
lengths. Nockbarren Uarrisey) about the
same distance in front of Emin Bev. Time,
1.43sl
Betting: Lowlander, to 10 and out; Mock.
barren, 80 and 6; Emin Bey, and out; Bells
D., 40 and 6; Plenty, 80 and 6; Krikina, 20 and
-. Mutuals paid 81 straight; $3.50 and S5.7;
place.