The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-19
YESTERDAY At BENNING
The Attendance Was Large and
the Racing Good.
THREE FAY0RITES WON
Two Ffve-to-one shots Come nder
the Wire WInuers-The Track Was
in Good Condition. and Fast Time
Was Made-The Entries for Todss's
Races.

SO Tar as good sport Is concerned, yes
terday was one Of the best days thus far
offered by the Benning meet. The track
was in excellent condition. considering
the rainy days Of last week, and some
fast time was made. The pleasant wealth
er had much TO DO with bringing out a
large crowd, and the betting was lively.
Several times the ''bookies" threw up
their hands on certain horses, when IA
vorites and even long shots were being
backed to a finish In the first two races
the bookmallers got the worst Of it on
two heavily backed horses-Lepida, at
10 l. and Tabouret, at 10 to !.
in the first event there were twelve
starters, with Sanders q favorite in the
betting sheds. 1t was a well-fought race
OF five and one-half furlongs, and after
a hard ride Tabouret, with Coylie up beat
Sanders out for first place by a half
length. Tallahassee ran third. Time, l:10
In the second race, at half a mile, for
-year-olds, there was an exciting fin
ish between LeDida and Miss Mark. In
the betting Miss Mark was rank out
slider and Lepida money was slow at
TO l. Sister Fox and Lady Exile. the ia
vorites. took the lead at the start and
held il by hard fighting to the half, where
Lepida and Miss Mark with a sudden
burst Of speed, rode away from the field.
The finish spread heart disease among
the boolzies, who sighed with relief when
the numbers were run up on Lepida, a
5-to-l shot, first; Miss Mark, 30 10 !, sec
ond, and Lady Exile, third. Time, 0:5L
In the third race, six and one-half fur
longs, Lucid, the short-mCnzv favorite,
took the money, but had a hard ride
for il At the finish. with Plantain, a close
second. Glenmoine ran third. Tinker,
place faVorite, proved a disappointment,
and Seaton, the little colored jockey,
who rode Plantain, won more followers
on the strength of a great ride. Time,
I:24.
The fourth race was perhaps the least
exciting of the day. Another favorite.
Her Own, backed at TO ), won out with
ease, followed at a safe distance by
Wadsworth. second, and Passover third.
Distance seven furlongs. Time. I:3l -.
The last event, a mile and seventy
yards, brought out six starters, and
Thomas Cat went TO the post a favorite.
Manxman got off first and ran a fast
race into the stretch where he died,
letting Thomas Cat come in first. Cherry
Leaf second. and King T., third. Time,
1:zs -
The entries for today are as follows:
First race-For three-yeaT-olds. Six and one
half fuTlongs:
Ind Lbs. Ind. Lbs.
- Kt. Of the CHS -. Torstenson ....l0l
t22) Tappan .....--. rs Handpross 800. 10l
40 First Fruit--...I0s -. Nabob ......... lOC
ll2) Lucid ,-......-.lOs
Second raoe-The Congressional: selling: fol
tWo-yeal-olds- one-llaif mile;
Ind Lbs Ind lbs
Rhodymenia los 49,. Holden ........ To-
$50 Gen. N. Gary-.l0} t29) SIR. Kenneth 10
Tartan lG2 -. ClaptIap 800. q
Extreme ......- le2
Third Selling; Tor three-y ear-olds and up
ward. One mile:
Ind Lbs. Ind. Lbs
Alarum lilo 49,. Nabob ......... ~
-. Don't Care. i07 &C.. Octave ....... s.
Chugnut ..-.-.l4 go. Gun Metal. :
snap sh0t-.-.-l03
Fourth race-For t,go-year-olds. Pour and one
half turlonGs:
Ind Lbs Ind. Lbs
tl5) Gold Fox....-.l05 (23) Boney Boy. 10.
sir Forian. .l0i Rusher 10
t2sj IEran -lGz Overheard 49,. ir
CavalleTia .I02 800. Candlestick - g.
Fifth race-Msryland Hurdle Handicap: foi
four-year-ods and upward one and three-gilartel
miles, over seven flights Of hurdles:
Ind. Lbs Ind Ihs
Marshall ...-...lJ7 i10) Galorous .... Il.
$50 Lanscaie -...-.-li4 Lady Dainty l3i
The maiden steeplechase announced as
the fifth race Wednesday, April 20 hay
ing failed 10 fill, is declared off A selling
race is substituted, to close today. Tues
day, at y m, for the fifth race Wednes-
day, April p, for three-year-olds and up-
ward, six and one-half furlongs.