Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-25
ANNIE BISHOP AND ROLLA
Were the Winners in the First Two Races
Today.
Bolla Was q ThPee-tO-One Shot-sev-
eral Upsets Yesterday-GOOd
Attendance Today.


noon, despite the fact that top coats and
furs were at premium. The track froze
hard during the night, but constant har-
rowing throughout the morning put it in
fairly good condition before the horses were
called to the post in the first race. The
card presented calls for six races on the
nat today, the second and sixth being for
two-year-olds. Monday next the sixth race
will be one for the timber toppers over the
quite a number of jumpers at the track
the race will be a good one.
The First Race.
The first race, six furlongs, was won by
Annie Bishop (Sims), 40; Terrifier q.
Lamle). Al, second; Remorse BurrelD. 81,
third. Time. LIS IL. ..
Roy, Lochiel and Our Jack in the first
race, West Park and Intimidad in the Sec
ond, Marguerite in the third, Billy s. in
the fourth and McMurty and Robin Hood
in the fifth were scratched.
Second Race.
The second race, five furlongs, Rolla
F.ienD. three to 1. first: Ontario CBlake).
three to one. second; Disturbance Hues-
tom, ten TO one, third. Time: 1!O3.
Refrain Wins the Third.
The third race. one mile-Refrain u. Lam
ley), 10 to /, first; Roche (Midgeley), to /,
second; Charade Sims. to 5, third. Time,
1.43
Other Events.
The entries for the other events on to-
days card were:
Fourth race, selling. four and one-half
furiongs-Tom Harding. 1ls: Charley Will
son. IL; Pousse Cafe, Ill: Uncertainty and
Rosa H., ITO each; Silence, 100; Bunker
Hill, los; Maid of the Mist and Tom Karl,
l04 each; Grey Eagle. lOS; Billy IS. 1O2;
Tube Rose. Fidget and Woodban, W each,
and Laughing Water 49,
Fifth race, selling, one mile-W. B., 10;
DOncaster and Bolero, III each; Gettysburg,
llo; Sullross and Larchmont ia each; Re
morse, lib: Freezer, IL; Lithbert and Kirk
over, Ill each; McMurtry, ITO; Robin Hood,
LOG, and Johnny, 81.
Sixth race, two-year-olds, six furlongs-
burg. 1l5; Galloping King and Torchbearer.
lOo each; kenmore and Little Pearl, LOS
each; Flanagan and Nettie Howell colt,
lO3 each, and Smoke. 100.
Yesterdays Races.
AS stated in yesterdays Star, the attcn-
dance at the Benning track was again
small yesterday afternoon, the crowd being
composed for the most part of what are
known on the turf as the regulars" those
who frequent the race tracks for the pur-
pose of picking winners" 1t was in
tensely cold, compelling the jockeys to
wear gloves, the piercing wind driving
everybody within cover during the waits
between races. At all times the grand
stand was practically deserted, the club
being seemingly Indifferent to the comfort
OF those who would have sought ii had II
been iHclosed in a similar manner to the
betting ring. The card called for six races
on the fiat, and Starter Mccain changed
his tactics OF the first day and wasted no
time upon the jockeys and their mounts,
the six races were called and run in much
less time than il required to finish the
five Of the preceding day. The talent were
CharadR Ia I'd
being the only real favorite to get home
first, although Capt. Wagner. the winner
OF the first event, was only point lower
than the favorite, Robin Hood. The win
ners Were: Capt. Wagner. 4 to 1; Annie
c. FLY, to 1; Charade. to 10; Eloroy
y to 1; Grand Prix, to 1. and Our Jack,
g to /.
The following is summary of the days
racing:
First race. five furlongs-Captain wag-
ener, and to 5. first; Robin Hood, 3 and
1.O4 Minnehaha. and g. Milt Young, 5
and 2: Grace Brown, and Z to 8; Billy
Boy, 80 and 20; Venusburg, 10 and 10; Cue
koo. 30 and III, and Patrolman, 1UO and 40,
also ran.
Second race. for maiden two-year-olds,
five furlongs-Annie c. flly, and 1, first:
Pottowattomie, 10 and 4, second; Golden
Valley, to and to s. third Time,
LOS "a. Yucatan, and to 5; Hartford,
and 2; Mcdonald Is and s; Pierre wag-
gaman. 10 and s; Sprinkle 9 and 2: Edith.
10 and g; Dispatch, Is and q. and lnfatua-
ton filly. 20 and =, also ran
Third race. handicap, one mile and a
sixteenth-Charade. to 10 and out. first;
Equity, to and ! to 2. second; Correc-
ton. and o to 8. third. Time, 155 Lizzie.
10 and 2 also ran.
Fourth race one mile-Eloroy, II and T.
first; Augusta Belle, to and out, second:
Queen Enid. Z and 2. third. Time, Lar.
Tommy Dixon. and 2; Ingot, ~ ana 4:
Lismore. % and TO- Risk, ~ and s; Willie
McAuliffe, 40 and L., and Iron Duke, 40 and
l.. also ran.
Fifth race.six furlongs-Grand Prix, and
2, first; Shadow, and l. second: Strath-
maid, 6 to and out, third. Time, liz.
Bon Adventure, Is and q: Vanzant, 70 ana
3: Lou Rhett, II and 3; Lallah, 30 and 10:
Trump, Is and 6: Redlight, ~ and 3, and
Midnight, and 8, also ran.
Sixth race, for two-year-olds, five and
one-half furlongs-Our Jack, O and . first:
William T.. to 10 and out, second: Facto-
tum, 3 and l. third. Time. LII DR. Gar
nett, 10 and q; Fiction, Is and q; Gleason,
~ and IL: Dutch Skater, Is and g. and
Springtime, Is and q. also ran.