The times., 1897-04-20

Another successful days sport is the
history OF the racing at Benning Yesterday
The threatening clouds OF the early after
noon disappeared without rain, the sun
came out brightly, and scores OF carriages
took the road to the races. Tie attend
ance was about 800 and included great
many ladies, a much larger proportion, in
fact. than on the first day, when ladies
were admitted free.
There were few scratches and no long
delays at the start Two horses were left
at the post, but neither cut any figure
10 the betting, and, in the case Of Warship,
1t was entirely the horses fault, he causing
two recalls from breakaways. When
Louise N was left, all the rest OF the
field were in motion and almost in perfect
line when the barrier went up. -Four
favorites and one second choice Won and
tie talent IS happy tonight in consequence.
The several events were well contested
and the running OF the Federal Stakes WIS
exciting to a degree. The whole field ran
through the stretch so we'll together that
every betror could hope to win
The first race was not called till nearly
$50, hut the program was concluded early
enough 10 put visitors in the city before
O'Clock.
The track was dry, but the soft earth on
top was too deep TO permit very fast time.
The Faster Stecplecnase stakes WIZ be
al i f,.l
there should be the largest attendance Of
the meeting.
In the first race Hawarden and Tender
ness opened up cqua! favoriUes at to .,
but the money coming in heavily On
Hawarden he went II to . reccding to
c to 8 at post time. Tenderness was We'll
backed for rAe place. of the others MaGh
Adams was most fanciad. The start was a
good one after some delay, Maud Adams
acting badly Tenderness took the lead and
held it until the stretch where she fell back,
Hawarfl2n. who sims had kept well IN
hand coming through aud winning easily
Sweet Avon gave Maud Adams a close call
for the place.
The second proved good betting affair
Percy F was played as if it was all over,
but Will Duck. Forstensun and Galloper
had strong foHowings. Sims rode Percy
F. although II. F Dwyer had Previous
entered There were TWO hreakawayS and
recalls. Whcn the nag fell Warship VITO
had been lert in the previous hreakawa VS..
would not move and was left at the post.
wild Duck made the running until half
way down the stretch, where Percy +.
and Previous passed him, and fought il
cut 10 the wire. Percy F getting the de-
cison in q furious drive. Previous second
and Wild Duck third.
naly'S stable. Promp, and DR. jim, re-
Ceived the lacking Of the wise ones FOR
the Federal stakes. though HI Daddy was
the fayori:e a hot tip got about on At
lantnS, hu, he lid not finish inside the money
AL got off 10 d Eeautifal start at the
first attempt Prompt went out TO make
the running, with hi Daddy and Atlantus as
his closest attendants. till the stretch was
reached where there was Il general closing
up Iii Daddy looked an easy winner nj
tie sixteenth pole, where Sims went TO the
whip wapshire brought pr. Jim through
with a weI-,Gnei rush and came under the
wire q lengtRto the good. The racewas the
most exciinc Of the day, as anything in it
seemed to have chance half way through
the stretch Wapshire rode a fine finish