The times., 1898-11-18
Failed TO PICK 4 winner
Talent at Benning Takes An
other Hard Fall.
FLORALINE'S HURDLE RACE
AT 20 to 1 He Easily Outruns the
Even Money Favorite-Dan Rice
Also n Source of Much Grief to the
Wise-Boney Boy Downs Diminu-
tive-The Regulars In Attendance.


on the regulars, though there was per-
ceptible falling off in the attendance of
plain onlookers at the races at Benning
yesterday. There were In all probability
1,200 persons present.
The five races on the program were run
off without an apparent hitch. and when
the last one was over the crowd went as
IL had come, In most quiet and orderly
manner.
The talent had another of day-the
most bewiIdering thus far during the
meeting Not one favorite showed in
front. Considering that there were again
eighteen bookmakers in business and that
the betting was more active than on any
previous day, the wise ones must have
got a pretty hard fall.
The absence of little Danny Maher was
lamented on all sides. 1t is probably safe
10 predict that the clever little jockey will
be more careful OF his conduct In future
races here. His red-handed work on Com
pensation on Wednesday will not be re-
peated, and for the boys sake and the
pleasure of those who confde in him and
admire him so much, 1t is to be hoped it
The track was a regular slush pool.
Water stood IN puddles. and at the end
OF each race the jockeys looked like lot
of hideously bedaubed Indians.
The first race, a high weight handicap
for two-year-olds.s six furlongs was called
promptly at 2:i5. Eight horses answered
the summons Jimmy McLaughlin's bay
flly Diminutive, with 10 pounds and
Clawson up, seemed to the knowing ones
the proper thing, and she was made ia
yorite at 2 l-2 and even money for the
place. Tremargo sold at and to 5; Ia
bouret at and TO s; Boney Boy, and 2,
and Bona Dea at 6 and 2. Ianone brought
is and 6, while Philea sold at leo and 20.
Starter Cassidy sent them away on the
first effort, and from the jump there was
never a doubt as to the result. Boney
Boy, with Lewis up, shot into the lead
and, well in hand, remained there TO the
finish; Tabouret, second Diminutive,
third. At no time was Diminutive a dam
gerous factor. The time was i:l6 I-5.
Eleven horses went 10 the post for the
necond race. 1t was selling perform
ance. five furlongs, for two-year-olds.
Green B. Morris bay colt, Rare Perfume,
caught the fancy of the talent and he
was made favorite at to s. Meddlesome
second choice at to 2, and Tyran rated
third best at to q Rare Perfume went
off with a fair lead but rounding the
turn for the stretch he let down and Ty-
ran and Meddlesome cut out the work for
the run home. 1t was a whipping finish,
with Tyran under the wire first by a
head; Rare Perfume third, two lengths
behind Meddlesome. The time was 1:03 Pa
There was unusual interest displayed in
the third event, a selling hurdle race for
three-year-ods and upward. The dis
tance was one and three-quarter miles
over seven hurdles There were seven en-
tries and five starters. Arrezzo was an
even money favorite, Trilhon second
choice at and 3 TO 5. and Hurry Up next
al and TO 5. When sent away ArezZo
went TO the froi t like a flash. over the
first hurdle he was followed by Buckeye
and Hurry Up, Trillion and Floraline
coming in order. At the third hurdle Hur-
gy Up lost whatever chance he may have
had by boiling from the inside to the eN-
treme outside of the track before taking
The jump At the finish of a mile Arrezzo
was still three lengths to the good. but
here Floraline who had been gradually
closing the gap between him and the
leader, came very fast, and rounding the
turn into the stretch clearly outran Ar
reZzo and landed the race by three good
lengths; ArrezZo, whipped at every jump,
second: Hurry Up third Buckeye fourth,
and Trillion last. The time was 3:29.
Marsian was picked TO win the fourth
race, selling, for three-year-olds and up
ward. seven furlongs. His price was 8
to and even for the place. Trillo was
second choice at 3 and even for the place,
while Continental brought and 6 TO ..
Joiterer was and 2, and Wordsworth
and 2 Premier brought s and 3. Nine
horses started. They got away on even
terms. Marsian showed to the front 60
fng to the turn, but he cut no figure after
ward. Once in the stretch Trillo came
fast, and taking the lead, finished first,
1oiterer second and Wordsworth third.
Marsian came fourth. The time was 1:39.
The fifth and last race, a handicap for
three-year-olds and upward one mile,
brought out four starters The easy VIC
tory of Dan Rice on Tuesday made him
the choice of the talent for this event
He was eagerly taken at even money
Sensational held the next best place in the
estimation of the wise and brought to
2 and to TO- Jefferson sold at and to
{, while Ben Ronald brought and to 5,
When the quartet got the word Ronald
went to the front. jefferson took second
place, while Rice Jagged behind. On the
back stretch Jefferson closed on Ronald,
and the pair rounded the turn on even
terms. Coming home the pace was hot
one, Jefferson crowding the McCafferty
horse to his speed limit, but he finally
won out by a half length, Jefferson Sec
ond, Sensational third and Dan Rice
fourth. The time was 141-5
Following are the entries for today:
First race-Selling, one mile Lexington
Pirate, 101; The Winner, 107; Doggett, 1Ol;
f1lament. SO; Continental, 10i; Queen of
Beauty, IS; Harry Crawford, los: Nearest
81; Stray Step. 10i: Abingdon, s3 Niger
Baby, IS; w. B., 1Ol: Hanwell, 1lO; Little
Land 104; Elm, ss; Plantain, so; julius
Caesar, Ice; Merlin. SO; Squan, lOl; Ruby ,
Lips, sc; Premier, ITO.
Second race-Selling, five furlongs.
Champion, 106; Passee Partout, aS; Anitra.
l02; Parker Bruce, 103; Tophet, lO4; Miss
Smith, 100; Abide, 100; Gaze, IOi: The
Gardner, JOG; Judge Magee. IS; Althea,
102; Neuberger, los; Fast Black, lO2
Ninety Cents. IoOi Shiek 1O5; Miss order