Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-04

The Fearful Rainstorm Did Not Prevent
Racing at Benning.

The Fearful RainstOrm Did Not Prevent
Racing at Benning.
The fearful rainstorm of yesterday had no
terrors for the management of the Washington
Jockey Club, and the card Of five races was run
on flooded track in the presence of q very fair
attendance. Speculation was rather brisk de-
spite the small fields and the small attendance
and it was about even thing between the
| "ring'' and the talent
Domingo. in the first race. was given the best
of an Indifferent start, an advantage which was
made the most of. and making n runaway race
of it. won without urging by five lengths. La
Juive getting the place by a length and a half
from Galloping Queen. But four started in
the second event. and Indigo. the second
choice, beat Belwood. the favorite. by q neck.
Three started in the third race and again the
second choice, Poor Jonathan, got the verdict.
Roller took the fourth race and Landseer the
fifth, hurdle handicap at one and one-quarter
miles.
The following is summary OF the days rae
ing:
First race, s4OO. for two-year-olis. Five
furlongs. Domingo. ITO (Hueston), 1; La
Juive, ITO CA. Covington), 2; Galloping Queen
1O7 (Nelson), 3. Felipa colt ITO Ct. Flynn0
Lesbia colt, ITO Carter; Meddler 40 PENN.
Miss Richmond 1O7 Oh. HamiIton). Fred
Douglas, 40 c.. Taylor. and Pocahontas. 1O7
(NIason). also ran. Time, LO515. Betting
Domingo, 8 to and to 5; La Juive, S to and
4 to 5: Galloping Queen. & and 9: Felipa colt
6 and q Lesbia colt, Is and g. Meddler. 10 and
4; Miss Richmond, 10 and 4: Fred Douglas. 6
and q and Pocahontas, 8 and g.
Second race-S4OO: selling. Seven furIoncs
Indigo, 81 (DonOhue), 1; Bellwood. III (Hues-
tom, 2; Happy Maid, 95 (Mason). g. Ada Blue
104 (Noble). and George c., ILL., (Shields1
also ran. Time, "a. Betting-Indiyo. 6 to (
and out; BeilwOod. 6 to and out. Hapnv
Maid, IL and 4; Ada Blue. 10 and g. and George
c.. 6 and 2.
Third race-s4OO; selling. Six furloncs
Poor Jonathan, 109 (Doane), 1; Marguerite az
(Brooks), 2; Comforter. LOG (Ayers), 3. Time.
lis. Betting-Poor iona than, Z to ) and ont.
Marguerite, to III and out, and Comforter, 20
and 3.
Fourth race-S4oO; beaten horses One mile.
Roller. III &C. Iaylor), l; Doncaster, los Mel
SOM. 2; Hustler, 105 (verpIank). g. Hume.
122 CA. Covington); Industry, SO CBrooks):
Madras, 80 (Donohue) NJ Fellow, IO7 Doane1.
and Minnehaha. 9519 penn, also ran. Time,
lac. Betting-Roller. 3 and to 5; Doncaster
10 and 4; Hustler. 20 and 8; Hume to 5 and
to B; Industry, and 8; Madras, 10 and 4: Nv
Fellow, and to 5; Minnehaha, and 2.
Fifth race, $500, handicap hurdle. One mile
and quarter, Landseer, 1873 CPlnes), 1; Mar
gherita. 100 SLACK. 2; st. John, 155 ON. Dom
ovan), 8. Oakwood. 135 (Phair); Geronimo.
lZ3 (Sonnett). and King Solomon 1876 Bishop,
also ran. III Spent. l25 (Green). also started,
but fell. Time, 2.311s. Betting Landseer. az
and to 5; Margherita. 5 and 2; ST. Luke. 2and
to 5; lakewood, 2 and 4 to 5; Geronimo. is and
6; King solomon, Is and Is, and Ill Spent. IS
and 6.
The card for today is the smallest of the
meeting, but with the exception of the fifth
promises good contests