Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-25
SPORTS IN GENERAL.
What is Going On in Turf, Base
Ball and Bicycling Circles.
RACING AT BENNIN0.
Inauguration of the Spring Meeting OF the
WaahinRfon Jockey Club.

Inauguration of the Spring Meeting OF the
Washington Jockey Club.
Five good races and a walkover comprised
the card at the opening day Of the spring meet
ing Of the Washington Jockey Club at the Ben
ming track yesterday, a cheap selling race being
made up for Judge Morrow's walkover in the
Durang handicap. 1t was 7:15 before the race
train got back to the city. matter which could
easily have been obviated had Judge Morrow
been sent out for his walkover Immediately
after the second race instead Of having it de-
layed. McLaughlin's work with the flag was
uniformly good, although the large fields
caused several rather tedious delays. In the
hurdle race NJ. Donovan, riding st. John. fell
at the fourth hurdle and was severely injured,
being taken to the Emergency Hospital. The
attendance was about $500, the fair sex form
ing almost a majority of the crowd.
The following is summary Of the days
sport:
First receive furlongs. Flattery, LOG
(Kuchen). l; Rosa H.. ia "a. Covington). 2;
Penn). SO: Capt. Brown (Ietter), Ill: My
Gyps (Noble). LOG; Balbriggan (Doane), 1O6
Charon CIV. Morris), lO31s: Anne Elizabeth
(Ross), l09; Charley Wilson (McClay), lI6:
Atlanta III Hamilton). "a, and Lisbon Maid
Mason, "a. also ran. Time. 1.O3l4. Betting
II. 4
Demonlo. 10 ard l; Minnehaha, Is and g.;
Capt. Brown. 10 and 4; My Gyps. IL and s.;
Balbriggan. Is and 81 Charon. SO and 90:
Anne Elizabeth, 40 and 10; Charley Wilson, 40
and 10; Atlanta, 100 and 40, and Lisbon Maid
40 and -.
Second race-For two-year-olds: selling.
Half mile. Violetta. 90 (Donahuc), 1; Edith
1857 (Shields), 2; Little Nat Carter. g;
Speedwell, 1O5 (w Norris; The Dude. lis
PENN; My Molly tilly, 80 (Noble); Anxiety
lilly, SO MASON. and Graceful, 93 Oh Hamii-
tom, also ran. Tins, O.5lJ%. Betting-Vio-
letta, to 10 and out; Edith. 8 and l.: Little
Mat, so and II: Speedwell, Is and 6; The Dude,
u and 5; My Molly FLY, 5 and to 8: Anxiety
filly. 20 and 8, and Graceful, so and 20.
Third race-Durang handicap. One and
one-eighth miles q. B. Morris b. h. Judge
Morrow. 9, by Vagabond- Moonlight CA. Gov
ington). W. o. Time, 1885.
Fourth Selling Six furlongs Marguerite,
SO Donohue) }, / ;Greenleaf( \. Covington ; Sails
bury (Donne), 3; st. Patrick, Ill CIV. Murris);
Hustler, l25 (Hoad); Hemet, los (Kuchen)
Wallace. ITO (Noble); Elect, Ill CLARK; King
Solomon, Ill (Ross): Happy Maid, "a (Brooks),
and Bismarck, III (McCann), also ran. Time,
1.1719. Betting Marguerite, 8 and /; Green
leaf, ana out; Salisbury. and 8; st. Patrick,
and 2; Hustler. 100 and 40; Hemet Is and s.;
Wallace, 20 and s; Elect. 20 and 8; King Solo
mon. 80 and IL; Happy Maid, 40 and Is, and
bismarck, 60 and 25.
Fifth race-Handicap hurdle. One mile and
half. over six hurdles. St. Luke, 15S q.
kenney), /; Landseer. 1876 (Pines), 2; lakewood,
100 (Hoad). 3; Ratalpa, 129 (Richardson);
Spendall, 100 OLIVER; Margherita, 1872
(Slack); Geronimo, l231s (Senne.); Marlboro,
1929 Bishops; jersey Maid, 1904 (Phair), and
St. John, 155 donovan, also ran. st. John
fell. Time, 2.5j1z. Bettiug-St Luke, 4 and 6
to 5; Landseer, q and 9; lakewood, Is and 5;
Ratalpa, 20 and 8; Spendall, 90 and 20; Mar
gherita. and l; Geronimo, so and 20; MARI
boro. 80 and 10; Jersey Maid, 60 and 20, and st.
John, and to 5.
Sixth race-Selling. Five furlongs. Indigo
(Donahue). l. Ada Blue, l07 "a. Coyington),
9; Syracuse, 100 (Noble), 81 Remorse, l24 &c.
TAYLOR; May Bird. l24 (Kidd); Black Child,
n (Jordan); CheGdar. LOG (Doane): Comforter,
1903 (Shields). and Blackmailer, 116 (McClay),
also ran. Time, I.0l1l.
Betting-Indigo, to and 1 to 2; Ada Blue,
5 and 2; Syracuse, & and .; Iiemorse. to Sand
3 to 5; May Bird. 20 and 8; Black Child. 40 and
10; Cheddar, II and 5; Comforter, Is and 6.
and Blackmailer, 80 and III.
The Events Today.
A smaller crowd was present ut the Benning
track this afternoon to witness the second days
racing of the Washington Jockey Clubs spring
meeting. The card called for five races, the
most important being the hotel stakes for two
year-olds. Although the fields in the other
events were smaller than on yesterday enough
follows:
First race-Seliing, six furlongs. Blackburn,
no; Bellwood, l07 Speculation, LOG; Early
Blossom. lOi; Fagot 100; My Gyps, lOl.
Second race-Handicap, one mile. Roller. 1903;
Pagan lO7; Logan, 1O6; Anna b., 90; Decep-
ton, 9S; Augusta Belle. 95 Harlem. 93.
Third race-Hotei stakes. Half mile. Eliza
Ann, ll5; Kenmore. ll8; Clarrus, ll8;
Domingo, lis; Ellen, rs; st. Pat, 11S; Walsey,
l1s; Telipa colt, lis; Verse. ll5; Sinuloa tilly,
lis; Appomattox. lis; Speedwell, lis; MeG-
dler, lis; Dulse, 1l5; Ludlow, lls; William r.,
lis; Ben Lomond 11s; Galloping Queen, 1l5;
Brocade FLY, lis; Mr.. Weinberg, l1S; Park
Manor, 1ls; My Molly filly, lis; Imelda FLY,
lis.
Fourth race-Three-year- olds, six and q half
fnrlongs. Marshall, 1872; Industry, 105; Radi-
at,r, 1903; Gamester, ITO; Jilt, l05; Pat Malloy,
jr.. 10.
Fifth race-Selling, one and one-sixteenth
miles My Fellow, ll3; Shenandoah, ll3;
Larchmont. Ill; George c., 1O9; Hippona. LOG;
Sir Richard. 50; Plevmar, 81; Happy Maid, IS.