The morning times., 1896-11-26


peaceful at Benning yesterday. The day
could not have been better for racing, the
program was rich enough To please all, the
| finishes came with a vim and dash that
was delightful. favorites and well-backcd
second choices were first home i'll all
five events decided: in fact to the public it
was a most enjoyable afternoons sport.
The storm that dimmed all this glamor
gathered in the paddock, and few outside
its precincts even knew that all was lot
serene.
The trouble wasi in the form of a complaint
against the work of the Jockey Clubs
official handicapper, w. s. VOsburgh. Its
nothing new 10 hear rmurmurs of this nature,
but this time it took the form of "A complaint
lodged 10y Wyndham Walden, trainer for
A. H. and ID. II Morris
The document was lodged with the clerk
of the course, who will forward it to the
Jockey Club Itis claimed that Mr. Walden
has numerous following in his move, and
that regular protest bearing the sigma
lures of all the dissatisfied owners and
trainers VIII he made in a da Y or two
The affair is sure 10 cause considerable
discussion, for Il handicappers task is at
best u thankless one. and it can safely be
said that no matter how Just or accurate
the official may be. his work will al WAYS
cause dissatisfaction.
HIS RECORD Is GOOD.
Mr.. Vosburgh has had lot of experience
and one need only refer To the records To
find many brilliant tributes to his ability.
owners will always believe they have
been harshly treated and complaints can
be looked for just so lcng ;s racing goes
on.
Mr. Walden claims that he has been de
prived of the opportunity of starting his
horses by the heavy imposts they have re
Ceived This is his opinion and it may be
that he is correct, but the best way to
have proved he was, would have been to
run at the weights assigned and demon
strated it publicly.
Some OF the handicappng during the
meeting has seemed unreasonable, but
Mr. Yusburgh has too often proved his
value in this line to condemn him in this
way.
The Swain, carrying 13S pounds. cap
tured the opening race. He was well sup
ported, rating second choice all hIough
the betting, Arabian having the call.
Simms had the last named in front when
the word was given. and he sent the colt
out To make the running.
For five furlong> his packers had little
cause 10 get uneasy, but The SWANS
bid i'll the final drive proved too much
for him, the last named beating him ont
length. Euphemia L., was close up
throughout and landed third money with
out difficulty.
FINISHED AS PLAYED.
Minnie Alphouse clearly outclassed her
half dozen opponents in the second race
which was for maiden filles, and at post
time . TO o was the very best that could
be obtained against her.
Aunt Sally was the choice for the place
and they finished as the Y had been play yed
Periodical, as usual, showed lot of speed
for half mile and then died away and
failed to even earn a share of the money,
Endeaver beating him out for third posi-
ton.
The third race furnished another hot
favorite in King Stone. 1t was generally
known that his work had been good, and
the plunge on him began carly and con-
tinued until the start had been made.
He justified this confidence in way, by
enabling his hackers to cash. but had Nos
trand been able to keep Sir Dixon, Jr.
from swerving, the order al the finish would
probably have been reversed. Flames
WAS third, and at one time il looked as if
he might win. but he end OF Il mile found
him in difficulty.
DECLARE THE FAVORITE.
With Premier out uf the fourth race De-
clare evoked Il certainty, and any price
u good one seemed to be the motto of his
hackers.
Again Were the wise ones correct in their
calculations. for, after Tenderness and
South Africa had brought joy to the hearts
of their hackers, Simms made his call on
Declare. and the response soon set all
doubts to the result at rest, for he
shot to the 'front.' and continuing on won
with something in hand by a length.
South Africa beat Campania half a length
for the Mace. The latter was handled
in most stupid fashion. O'Leary had him
in and out of pockets almost the entire
distance, and in the home stretch, where
he did work clear, his effort was hardly
an effective one.
The stceplcchase went to Decapod. On
Saturday he could not or would not jump
with anyt hing like his usual form Yester-
day he fenced without n blunder, as did
Mars Chan, who finished second. Caress
fell early in the struggle, laming herself
severely Mr.. Nicholas, her rider. escaped
with a shaking up. Hiawassee fell at the
same jump the next time around. In this
case the horse escaped, but Callahan his
ridnr had his loft collar hone brntnn