The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-09
FIVE FAVORITES WON.
SAD DAT FOR THE BOOBIES AT
BENNINGy.
A Heavy Plunge on Lithbert In the steepie-
chase Who Won in . Walk-The
Other Results and mt other Tracks.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Dec s.-As hve
favorites won at Bennings to-day, the
twenty-seven books had no cause Tor
joy, as they quit big losers. one OF
two laid up against Shelley futile In the
last race. and won out on Tartarian's
success. owing to the bad condition OF
the inner field, the handicap steeple-
chase was changed to one and one-half
miles on the fiat Lithbert, who would
have been at 30 TO / over the sticks, was
made the medium of a heavy plunge
and spread-eagied his field, winning i'm
a walk. The track was sloppy, but hard
underneath, and the horses had good
footing.
The opening race was won easily by
Aurelian. who was heavily played at
TO 5 and ! to 2, closing at l to 3. Little
Mat beat Curacao head for second.
In the second race there were num-
Der of good things. but Play or Pay
carried the most money. and won on the
post by a shortest of heads from Sonora.
Restraint was the favorite In the handi-
cap, and won all the way. Panway just
beat Sulrose for second.
Lithbert won the fourth race in n romp
with Geronimo next and Aspen Leaf
fourth. Artillery was a prohibtive favor
lite in the fifth race. and but l to
was obtalnabe After Fidget had led
TO the last sixteenth the fayorite collar
ed her and won handily at the end
The closing event went to Tartarian.
second choice. who opened up n gait
which Shelley futile could not overcome
Play or Pay was bid up to 1905 and
bought I'm by the owner.
First race, two-year-olds, six and one
half furlongs-Aurelian first. Little Mat
second. Curacao third. Time, 1:24 ID.
Second race, selling. five furlongs--
Play or Pay first Sonora second, Tom
Karl third. Time. / :O3
Third race, handicap, one and one-six-
teenth mies-Restraint first, Panway
second. Sulrose third Time. 1852.
Fourth race one and one-half miles
on the hat-Lithbert first. Geronimo sec
ond. Aspen Leaf third. Time, 2:53
Fifth race, non-wnners, four and one
half furlongs-Artillery first. Fldget Sec
ond Van Zandt third. Time. 81.
Sixth race. lthree-year-olds. six and
one-half ADMINISTRATION first, Shell
ley futile second. Mask third. Time.
lbs.
The Entries
The following are the entries at Ben
nings:
First race. five and one-half furlongs.
maidens two-year-olds-Blu Mass. los,
Golden Valley. los; Queen T., los; Bright
wood. Jos: Finance. 108; Loving Heart,
10s: DEMOS. los: Clansman Jos; Dash.
los; Vision, 1OS; Hartford. III; Tiger, III;
Kingstock, III Emma d. (coiD, Iii;
Mcintyre, Ill.
Second race, three-quarters Of a mile
handcap-Capt. Brown, ia; Tartarian
=
Florence %; Can't Tell. 100: Mask, 106
Third race. fve-eighths Of a mile,
two-year-olds, selling Disturbance, 1907
Lady Kelly, 100; Hollywood, 100; She
fliy), 100; Pottowattomie, 10; Ixion, l03:
Ross, 103: Commodore Rouehan. 1903;
Johnny. 116; Postmaid. 81; Cheveruse,
97 Fiction. 1906
Fourth race. one mile, selling-Chis-
wick. Sc; Lismore, 100; Houri, l00;
Philora. 100; Tom Flynn, 1O3; Gettys-
burg. 103; Missouri, 1903; Shadow 81;
Eloroy, %: Prince Otto, 3d. Dillon j., |
%; Hiram. 90; w. f., los; Arab 80.
Fifth race. four and one-half fUrlongs. /
selling-Recherche 10; out of Sight, |
10; Jim Dunn, 10; Berwyu, 10; Coma
les, 1l9; Woodban, I12; Syracuse. 1lS; |
Confederate, Jos; Beautiful Bells, l0j:
Gray Eagle IL; Verbena, III; Fidget
III; Benjamin, ZIG; Lady Superior, III;
Lallah. l6.
Sixth race. three-quarters OF n mile,
beaten hOrses-Tom Karl Jos; Willie
McAuliff. 100; Goldpan. 1o5; Amos, lOj;
Van Zant. 105: Top Gallant. 105; Trump,
1@: Heads or Tails, 105; G. w. Cook,
l05: Blue Blood 105; Boero, los; Need
more, 1C5; Fremont, 1O5; Luray, lO5;
Robin Hood, 105.
I'll winner Fast ct. Louis.
EAST ST. LOUIS. Dec. S.-Bettie Badger
was the only winning favOrite at East
81. Louis this afternoon. Many second
choices were successful. Florella's de-
feat in the opening event caused much
Vancamp had the mount
on two winners The going was slow