Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-23
Innovation in Starting the Horses at
BennirT
LOCAL COLLEGE l9|A TEAMS Win
A Long-Drawn-Cut and Tiresome
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Game.
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES

The features Of the racing at the Ben
ming track yesterday were a dead heat in
the first race between Volley and Buck
rene, and trial of the Clarke lining-up
machine. While there was an increase in
the attendance, yet it was not as large
as 1t should have been, although the In
crease was very encouraging to the man
agement. The fields were again small, and
with the exception of the dead heat, the
finishes were not close. Yet the sport
was enjoyable. and as four favorites won,
II was doubly enjoyable to the talent. The
lInlng-up machine was tried In the first
race, in which there were four starters at
SIX furlongs. The machine consists of
pamboo gate, swung across the track from
Two opposite posts. The gate is lowered
and the horses stand close up to 1t in
row. In the starters stand Is a gong, and
When the horses are in position he taps
the gong three times. AT the third stroke
ment upward and outwardly by two men
stationed on opposite sides Of the track,
and the moment it is raised the horses
spring forward. from standing start, of
course, subject to recall however, If all
are not In motion and we'll punched before
tne starting post is reached, the machine
being placed she stance behind the
startlng post In lays trial the ma
contained but four horses, and the start
was enthusiastically applauded. 1t was
also used in the run-off of the race and
AGAIN worked perfectly. Today the start
ing machine used at New Orleans will be
tried in the fourth race, at a mile
Ran Dead Heat.
In the first race volley and Buckrene
made dead heat of it, andsas pa Dalv
refused to divide. 1t was run off, and his
Volley merely brought down second money
buckrene was TO 10 favorite, Volley be-
Ing second choice.
Inc second race was for two-year-olds at
nan mile, and Buddha, by The Bard out
a a tioiPIess, an even money favorite, beat
Aiuuckle tnree lengths. he nose in front
DoggetL on Septcur, at fives the second
cholce, won the third race at five furongs
from Tenderness by three lengths, she a
mead In mont OF Silk. who was more than
ieHsth the best OF the 3 to 5 fayorite
Factotum.
But two horses started in the fourth race,
mile handicap-Bradleys Clarus and
Days birmingham ,Keefe took the latter
out in front and led all the way until
about a sixteenth from home, when he al
lowed Powers to come up the rail and
beat him by nearly two lengths. The stew
ards called Keefe tip9 for an exclamation
and reprimanded him for not keeping the
horse going. The fact, that Hurlingham is
q rank gutter caused the stewards to give
keefe the benefit OF the doubt Both
horses were at to 10.
Over the Hurdles.
The last race was the Virginia hurdle
stakes. at mile and a half, over five hur-
dies. Four started-War Bonnet, ridden by
Mr.. Persse; Mars Chan, President How
lands Judge Morrow and April Fool. They
finished in that order, April Fool falling at
the fourth hurdle. when he appeared to be
sure of second money at least. Neither the
horse nor his rider, BRAZIL, was hurt. The
winner was the to s favorte, April Fool
being the second choice at twos and Mars
next in demand at fours Judge Morrows
weight 173 pounds, undoubtedly killed his
chances. -