The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-30
SURPRISE AT JENNINGS.
BESSIE BISLAND UPSETS THE CAL
CULATIONS OF THE TALENT.
A Good Crowd and Good Sport ut Gutten'
burg-R-sults OF the Field Irias'
Other Sporting Events.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. @.-Rac-
ing at Bennings to-day was fairly IN
teresting, there being good fields and
liberal speculation. The attendance was
the best of the meeting; the track fairly
good and the weather splendid. FRED
Foster attempted to make coup with
Eioroy but the good thing was beaten
scant half length by Bessie Bisland,
who was at to / and heavily played
by ]. J. McCafferty and his followers.
The opening event was considered to
be at the mercy Of Tom Harding, but
Charley Wilson Outsprinted him and ran
in a winner with the favOrite an indit-
ferent second.
Pottowattomie was plunged on TO win
the second event, but the best he could
do was 10 finish second 20 Yucatan, u
well-played second choice
In the handicap Ligan was backed down
from 3 to / to to >, and was the first
favorite to score, although Equity would
have given him an argument had she
not stumbled at the half.
Aurelian looked ready money in the
two-year-old handicap. and he won In
a walk with FactOtum an easy second.
of the day. Eoroy. Larchmont. and
Bess McDuff were all well played and
closed equal favorites. Bessie Bisland
upset all the good things. winning by
half length from Eloroy
The closing event was won by My Gyps,
a strong second choice. Summaries:
First race. four and one-half furlongs-
G. Wilson first. Tom Harding second,
Captain Wagner third. Time. 81.
Second race, five-eighths of a mile-Yu
catan first, Pottowattomie second, Hart
ford third. Time, 1.0i IL.
Third race. one mile-Logal first, LIZ
zis second, Equity third. Time. lA5 IL.
Fourth race, three-quarters Of mile
Aurelian first Factotum second. Setauket
third. Time. III II
Fifth race, one and ole-siXteenth miles
Bess Bisland first. Eloroy second. B. Nc
Duff third. Time, ] 80.
Sixth race. six and one-half furlongs-
My Gyps first Play or Pay second Top
Gallant third. Time. 1:2S.
Ia 80 rie..
Following are the entries at Washing
ton, y. c.. for tomorrow:
First race. three-quarters OF a mile,
maidens-Pearl Top, 10; Hopper, 10; Nat
tress. 10; Monarch 10; Bucephalus. lO7;
Maid-of the-Mst, 112
Second race. one and one-sixteenth
miles tandicap-Restraint, 1l2; Charade.
~; Logan, 10; Roche. lOS; Augusta Belle,
SO.
Third race, one and one-half miles. sell
ing-Colonel S. 81; Hirma. 81; Tommy Dix
on, 81: Lismore. 10; Larchmont 10; Lone
ly. 10: w. b., 10; Doncaster, 1O2; Bess
McDuff. 80; Philora. 1Ol.
Fourth race handicap. steeplechase-
Glenfallon. 40; Captain Manning, 1885,
Baronet, 80; Oakawn, 100: A. b. Fox, !
1873; Garwood 1873; Elphin. 125; Pat Oak /
ley l55: Ecarte, 1885, st. John, 145: Aspen |
Leaf. 100: Mars 40; Geronimo, 49,
Fifth race, fve-eiehths Of a mile SELL
107; Rosa II, l07; Sonora, |
107; Fremont, 10; Miracle, 40; Uncertain
~. 10; Gray Eagle, lOi; Edwin. l0i; An
ME w. 9S: Redlight, 9S Billy $. 1902; Sa-
1O2; Remorse 1l3; Addie, ll6.
Sixth race, five and one-half furlongs, |
selling. ar-olds-Proverb, o.; In
fatuation, 9i My Girl 0lly), %: Rama,
i0S; Clarus, l03; Dart, 1903; Ontario, lob;
Commodore Roughan. 1913; Edith, 1903; Dis
turbance. lO6: Intmidad %; Patrolman,
100; Johnny, 100; Westpark, 100.