Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-27
ON THE BENNING TRACK,

Five Well-Contested Races Were Run Yes
terday-summsry of the Events.
Although the weather was raw and piercing
yesterday the third days racing at Benning
was witnessed by a fairly good sized crowd
The track was IN splendid shape and five we'll
contested races were run. Two favorites and
two second choices won. the fifth event going
to Return, a 10 to / chance. The talent
therefore left for home with rather the best of
the bookies. The event of the day was the
Metropolitan 'steeplechase stakes over the full
course. The result of the race was a great dis
appointment to the hackers of Mr.. Tompkins'
mare, Can Can. which started second choice
at to 2. For some unaccountable reason the
mare refused the third obstacle and was never
in the race afterward. The Arlington stables
Return. splendidly ridden by Bishop, jumped
off in the lead and was never headed. although
Pat Oakley when he fell at the last Jump WAS
in hailing distance and running easily. SO WELL
in fact, that had he not fallen the race would
in all probabilities have gone to him. Never
theless, Return was mighty good horse yester-
day and well deserved his victory
The result of the days racing was as follows:
First race, $500. six furlongs-Bel Demonio
104. Taylor. l; LiZzetta, 106. Sweeney, .; Rosa
H., ia, Noble. 8. Bess McDuff. SO. Penn; Capt.
Brown. 1919. Yetter; Ella. 1867, t. Flynn;
W.
Norris and Elect, 107. yerplanck, also ran.
Time. Ll51E. Betting-Bel Demonio, l and
out; Lizzetta. 10 and 4: Rosa H., 3 and 4 to s.;
Bess McDuf, 10 and 4; Capt. Brown. 10 and A.;
Ella, and 3: Cottonade, 10 and 4: Doncaster
20 and 8. and EJECT. 100 and 80.
Second race 400, selling. five furlongs.
beautiful Bells, 80, $500, Donohue, /; St.
Patrick. 106, W. Morris. Q; Naphtha, 49,
Sweeney, 3. Benjamin. lis. Taylor; Salisbury,
l0412. Doane; Hands OF. l06. Ross; Athelena,
S71@, Carter, and May Bird, 113, Mccain, also
ran. Time, 1.O4 Betting Beautiful Bells.
and out: St. Patrick, and /; Naphsha. 80 and
10; Benjamin, and 8; Salisbury. and to s.;
Hands on, Is and 5; Athelena, 80 and 20; May
Bird, so and 20
Third race-s4OO, selling Five furlongs
Anne Elizabeth, 10314, $500, Ross. l. Poor
Jonathan. 100. Sweeney, 2; Lisbon Maid. &c.
lence, 100, Taylor; Ada Blue. l94. Noble; Aspen
Leaf. LOG. Culbertson; Headlong, 100. W. Davis;
Marlboro, LOG, II. Hamilton; Graham, 100, W.
Mason. and Bayberry. 912. Penn, also ran.
Time. 1.031%. Betting: Anne Elizabeth. 3 and
/; Poor Jonathan. Is and 6: Lisbon Maid 8 and
l; Hustler. and IS: Pestilence, 5 and 2: Ada
Blue. and 2; Aspen Leaf. 20 and s; Headloug,
20 and 8; Marlboro, 20 and 8; Graham. and 2,
and Bavberry, II ard 3.
Fourth race $500; for two-year- old colts and
geidings. Four and half furionEs Apo
mattox, lib (Mason). l.; William T.. 11S Get
'et Z: ra d uI'e, lio "a. CoVihBtoh) }. d; Br1ar
colt, 1lS IT. Flynn. and Fearless. I13 TAYLOR,
also ran. Time. 0.57. Betting-Apponattox,
to and TO 5; William T.. even and out: Fa
Juive. and L; Briar colt, and /, and Fear
less. s and .
Fifth race-Metropolitsn steeplechase stakes;
$500 added. Full course. Arlington stables
chg. Return, aged, by Romney- Olive Branch,
l3S (Bishop). /; Ecarte, las (piEes), 3; Oak
wood, 12o (Phair), 3. Elphin 1856 Kenny;
Margherita, 1923 (Murphy). and Wizard. 125 &C.
Mason, also ran. Can Can. 1e7 slack. re-
fused. and Pat Oakley. 152 (Green). fell. Time,
4.23. Betting-Return, 10 and 4: Ecarte, 5 and
2; lakewood, and SO; Elphin, 10 and 4; Mar
gherita, 8 and 8: Wizard 10 and 4; Pat Oakley,
and S-5, and Can Can, 8 and l.