The times., 1897-11-10
DEAD HEAT At BENNING
Manassas and Bann0ck Pass the
Finish NOSe and Nose.
TURNEY BROTHERS CAN'T RACE
Stewards Of Washington Jookes
Club Reluse Their Entries Gwins
to IJr. ca leit'S Showing on satu :
day Hunters Steeplechase Event
declared Cff.

A soul stirring, hair raising struggle be
tween Randoiph's colt Manassas and Gra-
ham Anaers3n's Bannock. which was u
ticially decided dead heat in the third
race yesterday, vas the first SymptoEi Of
life tia. nas bern evidenced at the fan
meeting of tie Washington Jockey Club.
A hcaa and head struggle between two
great thu.oaehhTeas is ever a grand sigist.
aud the desperate finish down the muddy
course al l5enn.ug was no e RECEPTION 10 the
rulc. IL brought every man on the track
with q particle 81 sporting blood c0Ursias
through his veins TO his feet with a Wild
vel! al Applause. II was a great race and
gave decided tone 10 the sport. Indeed,
from a 5peciaculaI standpoint, the issiinc
yesterday showed a decided Improvement
The declaring of of the steep.echase
was not sore blow TO the regn-
lars" TIi, only losers were the owners
Of the two nRgS who were deprived OF
ci an.c Of risking their necKs for q
Sl00 purse.
T8c management issued an order to Sec
rotary Criekmurc TO Refuse entries from
the Turney Bros. stable. This decision was
re1ched It 8 meeting held jcst before
the races began. TIE proprietOrs, Tr8iner
Ed TfJrd and Jockey O'Leary were up
Tor cOu.t-lnarUial. Proof was produced Ia
stow tlat Dr. Caticti, the horse who made
al the trouble through his Inability to
run, was locked up by his stable, but
the explanation did not suit the stewards.
So Tumey Brothers are out Of the game
~ ia rs Washington Is concerned and
viii ship tonight - theirfam ~ KENTUCKY.
The taleat lad slightly the Worst OF the
days Speculation Two first choices,
ROSsiiuI and Bnomo, reached the finish
In the van but the otter three went the
WAY Of many other good things The
none4 simply poured in on BoSsifer and
ne justified the judgment Of the wise peo-
pie by hrating Minnie AIphonso a length
in a light drive Haiton, who was 4
strong secand choice, was practically left
nj the post.
Tie maiden two-year old event furnished
a surprise. S8nger who closed at odis
of 10 =, went 20 the front at the stare
aud heading al the way, won Eandlly by
OpeD daylight from Black Dude, with
Arcllac third.
Thetiirc s-rei.t was the Mana Ssa S-RannOck
dcaG-hea.. Knight OF the Garter was en-
trIstr,i WtIh the talents money. He was
played Us If IL was all over. Opening ~
6 To :, lie went 10 even money, and finally
closed ar 4 TO 3. Mana sSas was the rank
outsider at 70 /, while Bannock closed
al To = Trainer Jimmy Freylug ia Is the
son u Potomac in great shape. and gave
Hewitt instructions TO go On and burr, up
the track. The instructions Were followed
TO the letter and Mana assas flew into tee
homesiretch two lengths 10 the good o:
the gtAer tsgO. Hewitt made the mistake
- taking him over near ths rail in the run
home aud a. d result was colIared in the
last Few jumps by Bsnnock, with Z dead
heat as tle result
Brono had the call in the fourth rlcr
being backed from twos to seven TO five.
He had . lad start buU ran all around
ms field, and in q hipping finish reached
home a head 10 the good OF johnny Nc
Caffertv's cast Off Hugh Penny.
Premier was asked TO repeat his per
Torrance Sf Monday in the closing race.
he made a game effort, but the race had
evidently Trimmed his speed ana Loben
gula simply gaIIoped home length amd a
baIf t. The good.