The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-20
THREE fAV0R|TEs WON
Results Of the Races at Benning
Yesterday.
TWO OUT IDERS- ALSO WIN
The track Was in Pretty Fair Com
dition and the Running Gave Sat
isfaction-The Maryland Handicap
Race Was a Eeature-Events and
Entries for TOmorrow's Races.

Few but the regulars braved yester-
days threatening weather at Benning
track and consequently the attendance
was comparatively small. The "boolies''
had several narrow escapes from finan-
cial grief, but on the day they broke a
little the best of even. Three heavily
backed favorites won out, but two out
siders. carrying but little money. made
good for favorite playing. The track. al
though it might have been faster, was
in excellent condition and little sprinkle
of rain did no damage. The racing was
all good, allowing no complaint from
those who wanted a run for their money.
The first race was one of the best ever
seen on the Benning track and sprung a
surprise in the way of a winner. There
Were only three horses to face the
starter Nabob, Tappan and Handpress,
with NaEob ignored in the betting.
Handpress carried large bunch of tai
ent' money, having been backed down
from one to three to one to four, and Tap
pan was accounted cinch for the place
| money. They got off in bunch, with Tap
| pan less than a neck TO the good. Hand
| press took a short lead at the quarter,
| Tappan second, Nabob third and with
| hardly a change in position the horses
| the gamest of the three and took the
| lead not 200 yards from the wire, holding
| it to the finish. Tappan ran second,
| Handpress third. 1t was hard fought
race of six furlongs. Time lie
The second event, a half mile race,
brought out six starters, and Claptrap
| went to the post short money fayorite.
| Rhodymenia got off first, with Claptrap
| and Sir Kenneth neck and neck at her
| he was hat these three
from the drop of the flag to the finish.
In the stretch Sir Kenneth and Claptrap
were given q hard ride for the wire, but
Claptrap weakened and came in second.
Rhodymenia ran third. Time, O:5l ia.
The mile race, for three-year-olds, was
won by Don't Care. heavily backed
favorite, and the finish was never in
doubt. The favorite got a lead of a
length and a half at the start, and gal
loped under the wire. Alarm ran second
all the way around and Snapshot came
in third. Time LAG.
In the fourth race four and n half fur
longs, Gold Fox left the paddock a one
to two favorite, with So Flo an close
up in the betting. cold Fox ran a great
race. Sir F'lorian got off first, leaving
Boney Boy and Rusher TO fight for second
| and third places. with Gold Fox fourth.
At the half Sir Fiorian dropped bach, and
Gold Fox took second place between
Rusher and Boney Boy Rusher was
one hundred to one shot ana Bonsy Boy
carried money at thirty 10 one: IT looked
at the three quarters as though either
might win. But in the stretch Gold Fox
responded to the whip and ;assed the
wire an easy winner. Rusher ran second,
Boney Boy third. Time, rs
The Maryland Hurdle Handicap was one
of the best races of its kind ever run on
the Benning course. There were four en-
tries, and Marshall was heavily backed
at four to five. 1t was a whisker TO whis-
ker start but after the first hurdle Lady
Dainty took a half length lead, with
Valorous second, Lansdale third and the
favorite last. VaIorous should have won
the race in walk, after taking length
lead at the second hurdle and holding il
into the stretch, but she was killed by
her rider who refused to let his horse
out until it was too late. Marshall, the
favorite, developed a game finish and
came in a winner after turning the three
quarters in third place. Lansdale ran
second Lady Dainty third. Time, 3:27.
The entries and events for tomorrow a
| follows:
First race-selling; for three-y -olds and up
| sF,rTo