The morning times., 1896-05-02
.LITILEH[lD's EASY RIDE
Handled lithos in a Suspicious
Manner.
ODDS ON FAVoRITEs WON
Four Prohibitive Choices Home in
Front Make Poor Sport-Three of
Windam Walden's Charges the Only
Starters In the Eastern Branch
O'Leary Rode Two Winners.
The climax of tame sport was reached at

The climax of tame sport was reached at
Bennng yesterday.
There have been some days W whendiverston
furnished was not what might be termed
exactly thrilling and others when 1T was
brilliant in the extreme. Yesterday was OF
the former variety.
Four straight races won in the easiest
kind of fashion by prohlbitive favorltes,
with prices ranging from 10 8 up 10 10
8, cannot be classed under the head OF
brilliant sport. That was what was dish
ed out to the patrons of the game who
braved the threatening weather ana coid
raw wind.
1t was a good day for the Walden stable,
no less than three out OF the five events
falling TO their credit. Two OF the winners
from their string, Florlan and success
full, are two year olds, while the otner was
that good three-year-old colt Shakes
peare l.
der Waldens training had everything their
own way, as one of his youngsters won the
event and Prompt ana Lithos, from the
Morris string, were second and third re-
spectively. Jockey Littlefield, who rode
the latter. excited much adverse cTlticlstn n,a
A BAD LOOKING RIDE.
I.ithos was a hot second choice for the
event, closing at l to for the place, and
he could have galloped all around his stable
companion If he had been given half a
cnance. Littierield Took him Well IN hand,
however, at the start and never let go his
head until the wire had been reached.
Then he came like Il shot and II was only
by the narrowest margin that he did not
succeed III nipping Prompt on the post for
second money. The layers OF odds VINO had
taken in a lot of smart money on Prompt,
for the place made big howl after the
race.
Jockeys O'Leary and Littlefield distin-
guishcd themselves by placing two races
each to their credit. The other went TO
Doggett, who had the mount on Successful
in the Eastern Branch. This race was run
in very good time 0:57 20, the record for
the track being 0:56, which was made by
the great Morello In 1892.
For the first time in its eXiste nee, prob
ably, the Judges stand was graced by
member of the fair sex while race was in
| progress. Miss Hichborn, daughter OF Com
fnodore Hichborn, undetermined society
belle, was the lucky young woman, and q S
| the invited guest or Pre- esident Howland she
| had every opportunity TO enjoy the very
| novel situation.
SUCCESSFUL THE BEST.
On form the Walden candidate, Success
| ful, looked to be easily the pick OF the trio
| and opening at TO went TO the lost
| at l to 8. Prompt was the outsider at tens
| and even money, while Llthos closed
| at TO 2 and 10 place.
The smart money went in on Prompt
| and Littlerield evidently received his i'll
| slructions 10 that effect, as LIthos was
| running over the top of Prompt at the
| finish. They went or at the first break.
| Successful and Prompt made the running
| head aud head all ine way, the former
! winning handily by two lengths from
| PrompI, who was a head before LithoS
! The opening race was conceded 10 F!orian
| and TO 4 considered liberal price gainst
| him. Canonade was touted pretty literally,
| being backed from 10 l down 10 Z to 3.
The other two went begging at all KINDS OF
! fancy prices.
Congdon beat the flag with Ignatius. jr,
| butWas not allowed to keep the lead for long,
! as Florian went right out and ma king all
length
| from Canonadc win Second Chance third.
WON HANDS DOWN.
| There was another prohibitive favorite
| IN the second race, Pay or Play looking
| to have ii as good as won after Knight had
! been scratched. One TO four, therefore
| was the best oDtainauIe against him. The
| Sage was next In demand "a As and 1 TO 10
| for the place.
! Chebar, a 40 to / shot, rau into the lead
| at the drop OF the flag and cut out Il
! merry clip 10 the turn. He suddenly shut
| up and cropped back, finishing last, " hen
he returned TO the stand he was found uC
| have bIed.
After he stopped The Sage showed il
| ffonLIor ii lew jumps. Dutoniy ON suT1eTance
as Pay or Play came away at the end and
won as he pleased by two lengths, II
| head before Buckeye, so TO l chance.
walden's good colt. Shakespeare II was
| giving Mirage twenty-four pounds in the
| fourth race, but even at these weights
I the former was made prOhibitive favOrlte
| Onetofive was the prevailing price, although
several OF the layers OF ouds got reckless
| and laid l to i at the close. Mira e
| was next in demand at 5's. with PA =
Days Volley the outsider, { TO /.
LINING Up MACHINE USED.
They were started with the Clarke
| lining up machine and went away head
| and head. For six furlongs Volley stayed
| in front then commenced TO quit and
| Shakespeare moved TO the fore. Little
field shook him up some what at the end
| and lie won bandily from Nolley, with
| Mirage third
The only decent betting race Of the day
was the closing one. which had five
starters. Eliza Belle and Mormon were
the pick of the talent. the former finally
| closing favorite at to ., with Mormon
| at 2s Navahoe was also some liked and
| received considerable support at to /.
When they came to running the race
| turned out to be the only good contest of
! the day. To good start they ran bunched
| to the far turn, where Eliza Belle poked
| her nose in front and before gong much
| further was a length TO the good. She
held her lead until a few jumps from the
| wire, when Navahoe got TO her withers
| and in a driving finish landed the none V
| bya head. Mormon was third, two lengths
| away.
Today's Entries at Benning.
| First race-Two-year-olds. Fiye-eighths
of a mile.
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