The times., 1898-04-17
FINE SPORT At BEHHING
A Large Crowd Treated TO a
Days Good Racing.
A 10 10 SHOT A WINNER
The Marine Band Was on Hand aad
niscoursed sweet hGsi"-The FaIr
Sex MeII Repre=ented-Four Ia
vorites Came Under the Wire First
-Entries for Monday.

Yesterday was a big day at Benning.
Fine weather. several promising events
and the presence Of the Marine Bard, all
combined 10 make il the most success
fuI of the meet thus far. An immense
crowd including several hundred women.
handsomely attired. took possession Of
the grand stand, and the betting sheds
and paddock had their capacity severely
taxed The track was not fast, but in
very good condition. and every race ful-
filed the promise OF the day.
On all but one event the talent dis
played excellent calculation, and reaped
rewards for their judgment accordingly.
Four favorites won the money. but in
the first race a ten-to-one shot was
brought under the wire By Seaton, VIII"
rode 80 to ! winner the day before.
Nine horses faced the starter in the
first race. with Snap Shot and Long
Acre favorites in the betting. Plantain,
an outsider, with Seaton up, got of
fourth, but took the lead at the quarter.
and held it all the way. winning by n
good length. Seaton made a great ride.
At the start Snap Shot and Long Acre
held neck and neck lead OF nearly two
lengths. Tinker finished second. and
Snap Shot third. The race was six and
. half furlongs. Time. l:25 -
OF five entries in the second event one
scratched. Prestidigitatrice and Chemi-
sette went TO the post even up favorites
in the betting with Sister Fox a close
third. The horse with the uapTonouncea-
bic name got little the worst of il at
the stand. getting of third while Lepsida
and Chemisette shared zig gag honors foT
the lead. At the quarter, Prestidigita-
trice took the lead. Lepsida soon dropped
out and Chemisette and Sister Far bat
tied for second and third places. The
finish was the most exciting of the day.
Prestidigitatrice and Chemisette swung
into the stretch neck-and-neck. Both
horses were game. and the race belonged
TO either ten yards from the wire. The
crowd thought il a dead heat, but Chem
isette had been shaved In the morning
and lost the race because Prestdigita-
trice had the longest wnisKers Sister
Fox was third. Distance, half mile
Time 0:5l.
The third race was a mile handicap
and four horses started. Hanwell was
considered a cinch and went TO the posi-
g big. manly favorite at ! to 3 They got
q pretty start with the favOrite in third
place. AT the quarter HanweH took the
lead from Hernando. and Duchess An
nerte and held IL TO the wire without q
fight. Sophomore finished seond
Duchess Annette. third. Time. 1:4s IA.
The fourth event a half mile selling
race for twO-year-olds. was won 10y
Tyran but he was disqualified. Sir Ken
meth went TO the post an even money IA
yorite. and got of first. with Cavalleria
second. Chanler third and Tyran fourth
Sir Kenneth held a lead TO the half but
here Tyran headed Chanler for third
then crawled past Cavalleria ana camC
into the stretch about a length behind
the favoriJe. About half way down the
stretch Tyron fouled Sir Kenneth by
pushing him into the fence. and thereby
took the lead, winning by a neck. Bui
Sir Kenneth was declared winner Spe.
ciaLst second. and Cavalleria third Time
0:5I %
The event Of the day was the two mile
steeple chase in which there We're foul
entries. Mars Chan was almost aion.
in the betting. being a three to FIVE IA
vorite- They got of IN bunch, bur al
ter the second fence Mars Chan and In
got were alone in the race. Jack Pot re
fused and RustOn fell TO his knees. They
We're forced over about half the course
and then gave up. Mars Chan and insoi
kept close together. each easing and re.
gaining the lead several times In the
stretch both were stiIl game and running
fast. but Mars Chan won by abou, foul
lengths