The morning times., 1896-11-22
RAIN IMPROVED THE GOING
Spectators Treated to Good Days Sport
at Benning.
BUT FEW WITHDRAWALS
Steeplechase Was the Only Marrinx
Feature-TaIent Hit Hard-Stew-
ards VIII Not Allow Forget to
Enter During Rest of the Meet.
Jockey NOstrand Fined.

Expectations were more than realized
at Benning yesterday. The outlook Tor
heavy track and numerous scratches
seriously affected the attendance, but
those who braved the trip found u sur.
prise i'll store, as Withdrawals were few
and far between and what rain fell really
improved the going, the track being faster
than on either of the previous days OF the
meeting.
During the afternoon the stewards
announced a finding in the Forget case.
Their investigation failed to locate the
reason for the amazing form she displa yed
but to avoid all future trouble her owner
was informally instructed not to tender
her entry again during the meeting as
1t would be refused
James Mclaughlin, who was training
her, had ordered her out of his stable as
he does not care to take the chances Of
being mixed UP in another affair OF this
kind.
1ne stceplcchase was the one marring
feature Of the days sport. 1t was won
by Caress, who was ridden by Mr.. Nichols,
tnc "Gentieman JOCK VINO snomeI IN
great form during the Pimlico meeting.
Decapod, who was an odds on fayorite
fenced in wretched style. He stumbled
before half a mile had been run, thro wing
Chandler. The latter, who is quick as
cat, landed on his feet and was soon back
II
STEEP LECHASER SUSPENDED.
Twice more he bluhdered, but lot Of
urging got him over the course, and he
earned third money, finishing fully half
a mile behind the others. Mars Chan, who
was heavily played, went wrong, and Tall
man, who was riding, pulled him up When
called ON for an explanation the Jockey
seemed all astray, and the stewards sus-
pended him They will refer the case to
the National Steeplechase Association.
A rUmor is going the rounds that the
meeting will be continued all extra day
longer than intended, that is the Jockey
Club will be asked to extend the license
So as to include November 30, the last day
that racing is permitted under the Jockey
Club rules President Rowland. when asked
If the story was true, said that the club
had not eyen discussed such step.
Jockey Nostrand was fined Sl5 by the
stewards for abusive and prOfane language
while at the post for the first race. The
penalty, If the hoy was really guilty, seems
extremely light
Galilee earned first money in the opening
race but his victory was due entirely to the
start, which was one Of the poorest OF the
meeting Royal Princess was one Of the
sufferers by 1t, yet she finished close
second, showing that with anything like
an even break she would have won. Dis
tant Shot, who was whispered about as
certainty, was thlrd.
Maud Adams was made a decided favor
ite for the second race with Azune next in
demand, but both failed to warrant the CON-
fidence of their hackers. Buddha, whose
price was certainly a false one, won In
decisive style. Wordsworth was pra ctically
left at the post, but he finished in he bunch.
IL Was an exhibition of speed that is sure
to bring him strong following the next
time he starts.
TALENT HIT HARD.
The talent Were about evenly divided
between Zanone and The swain, in the
third race, but the result proved ex-
tremely costly to the hackers of both, and
those who wanted little sure money and
took the place odds, Were especially hard
hit, for aft er cracking good race
Tremargo earned a bracket with Ran
Well in the place.
Takanassee, the 10 10 favoritc, for
the fourth race, was first to the finish,
but it was IA. from the good thing the
price indicated, as 1T took Sloane's best
efforts To get her home, short head in
front of Kinnikinic. Hi Daddy was third.
With South erner out of the stceple-
chase, only five We're left to go. Each
seemed to have following, but when
1t came TO the finish it was Caress, with
ease, Hiawasse second, and the rest out
OF 1t. Decapod finished, but fully a
minute after the others. Sir Roderick fell.
Both horse and rider escaped with
shaking up.