The times., 1898-11-20
NORELIEFFOR 7aET TALENT
Another Day Of Bad Luck at
Benning.
JEFFERSON ISAGANE HORSE
He Easily Outfoots a Good Field at
q Mile and a Quarter-The Winner
the Only Favorite to Land Money
Eighty-Five Entries for Tomor-
rows Events-WasIinEto Cup.

| rows Observation-Disclosures Cup.
| There was crowd of fully $500 people
| at the Benning course yesterday to see
| the finish of the first weeks racing of the
Fall meeting of the Washington Jockey
| Club. The weather. which, in the early
morning, promised to be good. was cold
and disagreeable. AT the track, a chilly
wind prevailed while clouds shut out the
sun for nearly the entire afternoon.
There were no performances of a re-
| markabIe kind during the week. though
throughout the fields were for the most
part large, speculation was lively, and
close and interesting finishes the rule.
With favorable weather. the last week
should see big crowds and splendid rae
ing.
Beside the regular five races. a steeple-
chase has been added to tomorrow's card,
which is certain to arouse much interest
1t Is for qualified hunters two and a halr
miles. and it is probable gentlemen riders
will have the mounts, though, as yet, this
feature has not been fully decided up
on.
The revival of the Washington Cup has
met with warm approval from turfmen.
The event has been set for Thanksgiving
Day, and that 1t will be the most inter-
esting feature of the entire meeting
seems 10 be assured. The race is to be
two and quarter miles. Three-year-
olds and upwards are eligible. and the
cream of the horses at the track have
been named to contest. The entries are:
Thomas Cat. DR.. Catlett, Nosey, War
renton Maurice, Ben Eder. Knight Of
the Garter, Decanter, and Jefferson. The
last-named horse has been showing him.
self to be hard proposition at mile
and mile and quarter. and 1t Is pro-
phesied that matters now look. the
race will lie between him, DR.. Catlett.
and Ben Eder with Warrenton having
chance.
The races went on yesterday just as
though there was no such thing as a Bal
timore or any other kind of kick. The
taking of the jockey club officers and the
bookmakers into court during the morn
ing was scarcely referred to during the
afternoon.
The track was again deep in water and
slush and the efforts of a couple of teams
and drags to better its condition had little
effect.
The first was a selling event at one mile
for three -year-olds and upward. for which
thirteen horses showed at the post. Char
agrace was a shade best thought Of sell
ing at and 4 to 8, while The Winner
brought and 8 TO TO- Atiantus came
next at to 2, and even for the place.
None of the rest were thought to have
a chance. wherein an error was com
mtted. When they We're sent away the
frisky Mr. Stoffel jumped TO the front and
defied all efforts to displace him until
rounding the turn for the home run. when
ne quit and fell back. The Winner and
Abingdon forging TO the front, with At
lantus following closely When in the
straight path Abingdon showed a lentgh
to the good, and Atlantus taking second
place made a driving race. Maher sent
the gelding along under the lash. but the
harder he pushed the faster Abingdon
went and the finish was made with Alb
ingdon first by a length. Atlantus second
two lengths in front of The Winner, who
was third. and Charagrace, the actual IA
vorite. fourth. Abingdon paid % to win
and for the place The time was I:47 IS
Roysterer, Clawson: Anagram, O'Leary
and Compensation, Maher, each brought
and to for the place in the five-fur-
long second race. MeddIesome brought
the next best price, ; and .. Tyrshena
came next at 10 and 4. Eight horses start
ed. They got off we'll together, save Vign-
cite. who was ten lengths behind before
ne got under way. At the turn Meddle-
some was leading by length, but he lost
his advantage before Strengthening for the
run home, Roysterer and Compensation
passing him and making the race to the
wire. while Tyrshena challenged him for
third money. Under the wire Roysterer
was first. Compensation second. Tyrshena
beating Meddlesome neck for third
place. The time was 1:04 l-5
Ten horses showed for the steeplechase
two and one-half miles. Arrezzo was
made fayorite at to and to S: Tril-
lion sold next, at and to 5; Decapod.
and to 5; Baby Bill and 2; Floraline
and White Carriers to 2: Rifier and 3:
Hurry Up 10 and 4: Marble 80 and S, and
Beval 60 and 20. They went away on The
second attempt. Trillion led over the first
jump, followed by Arrezzo, the others
punched, with the exception of Hurry Up
who was last And this jump was the
last of Hurry Up so far as the race went.
He went to his knees and rolled over.
sending Bracken many feet ahead of him.
Neither horse nor rider was hurt. Tril-
lion and Arrezzo continued on their
course, first one in front and then the
other. Going to the jump at the end of
the first mile Trillion was running
smoothly under q hard pull but he went
down just as Hurry Up did. Chandler.
his rider, limped a little after getting TO
his feet but his injury was trifing. With
Trillfon out of the way Arrezzo seemed
TO have an easy race. but he didn't. After
taking to the track on the run home
BABY Bill, who had been running in an
apparently lazy sort of way, suddenly
woke up, and, making a dash for Arrezzo.
was hrst to make the jump in the stretch.
He was followed by Floraline Baby Bill
made the wire first by three lengths, Flor
aiine second, and Decapod third. Arrezzo
nnished fifth. The time was 5:3I
The cream of the horses at the track
made the fourth race. mile and a fur
long. for three-year-olds and upwards Of
much more than ordinary interest. Ben
Ronald, Clawson, and Handsel Dean. led
In the betting at to each. Jeffer son,
Maher was quoted at and to 5; knight
of the Garter. Coylie, and 8: Thomas
Cat. II and 3, and Maurice 20 and 6. There
was no delay In getting them away As
socn as Starter Cassidy's flag fell Maher
took Jefferson to the front, and it was
all over. The long, snaky looking boy
took sweeping, powerful stride, and
we'll within himself at every jump. did
not yield his position at any part of the
road, winning handily by a length from
Handsel in driving finish with Thomas
Cat third and Ben Ronald fourth. The
time was 1853 2-5
There were fifteen entries In the last
race, SIX furlongs for two-year-olds
twelve OF them going to the post Tyran,
with Clawson up, sold at s to 5; Tip Gal
lant McCue, to 3; Exception. 4 and 4
to 5, and Tinker, Maher, 6 and 2 The
others were rated from 10 to 1Os. This
race was much like the preceding one
On getting the word Maher rushed Tink-
Ter to the front