The times., 1898-11-22
TALENT WAKES STRONG
Settled on Four Favorites at
Benning Yesterday.
DECEPTIvE'S UNLUCKYFALL
Jockeys o'Leary, Bergen and Gar
rigan Roughly Used in a General
Nix-up - The First Named Badly
Hurt-Danny Maher Has His Rest
Dny-ProSram for Today's Events.

The second, week of Fall racing at Ben
ming was begun under the most favorable
surroundings yesterday. The sun beam
ed brightly, the atmosphere was clear,
crisp. exhilarating, there were fully $500
people present the track though deep was
greatly improved over what ii was last
week, the fields were unusual in the num-
Der of entries, the guessing and betting
was animated, the racing was close and
exciting, and altogether the sport was by
far the most entertaining and enjoyable
that has up TO this time been offered TO
the public.
Notwithstanding the unfavorable condi-
tions that overlook the racing last week
the attendance was so good and interest
ran so high that the Jockey Club man.
ayers. convinced that the craving for the
sport would not be satisfied if the meet
ing was closed at the end of this week,
have decided to prolong it, and yesterday
the announcement was made that there
would be running on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday of next week There will
be six races each day.
\ rather serious accident occurred in
The second race, which was fiye-furlong
dash for two-year-olds. Deceptive. ridden
by O'Leary, was favorite. The colt took
the lead at the start and was running
smoothly making the turn for the home
stretch when he stumbled and went down.
Impartial, with Garrigan up, and Nom
ford, with Bergen. were Immediately in
Deceptive's wake. and both fell over him.
O'Leary was badly bruised. His nose was
broken, and he was otherwise pretty pain
fully hurt about the head. Bergens left
wrist was seriously wrenched and the
hand cut. Garrigan was pretty well
shaken up, but soon recovered his equili-
brium and made his appearance on Ouch
ess Annette in the fourth race apparent
ly little if any the worse off for his adven-
ture.
Six races were run and the talent got
back some of the money ii had parted
with on Thursday, Friday and Satur lay.
-Four favorites came home first There
were eleven starters out of twenty-one
entries in the first event, one mile, sell
ing, for three-year-olds and upward.
Trillo. with Maher in the saddle was
an even-money favorite. Judge Wardell
and even money for the place. while Cam
pania brought and 2. Starter Cassidy
began the week in good form, and sent
the field away after a couple of false
breaks. Maher went to the front on the
jump and though things looked Il Little
scaly for him on the turn he made good
his ground on the run home and took
Trillo under the wire winner by a lead
Campania finishing second and Judge
Wardell third. The time was 1:44.
The unusual number of twenty horses
went TO the post for the second race. five
furlongs, for two-year-olds. Deceptive,
O'Leary, sold in the books at the best
price. to 5; Kilarma, Clawson, and /;
Specialist. Hamilton, and .; Shiek, Dean.
and ?, and Sensina, Maher, and g. The
others ranged from Is to 200 TO l. After
three fruitless efforts. the big bunch went
off 10 splendid start. When well under
way, O'Leary took Deceptive out in front,
followed closely by Impartial and Nom
ford They were making the turn in this
order, when Deceptive fell, Impartial and
Nonford going down with him. In the
stretch, Specialist, St. Sophia, and Sem
sina made the running, finishing in the
order named. The time was 1904 4-5. St
Sophia's price was 80 and Is.
A steepiechase. for qualified hunters.
TWO and half miles, was the third event
l.
was a decided favOrite at even money
Tanniger, Hurcamp. and DR.. Ganette,
Pierce, brought and l each. They took
the first jump well together. For the first
mile it was an up-and-up race between
Virginia Dare and DIR. Garnette but the
rest were strung out, hopelessly beaten.
in the second mile, Virginia Dare took a
lead of ten lengths and won as she pleas
ed. DR.. Garnette second. and Liffy third.
'rannfnlr nj vi
three-quarters of a mile beyond the fin
ish before he could be stopped. The time
was SIS 2-5.
Acrobat. with Maher up, was a l to :
favorite for the fourth event, six full
longs, for three-year-olds. Death. Hamil-
ton. brought and to 8: Ellerslie Belle
and Duchess Annette, Clawson and Garri-
gan, and TO 5, and Belvonia, Moody
and St Samuel, Slack, 10 and each Thc
others sold at prices ranging from 50 to
leo. Again Maher showed superior jock
eyship. To a good start he shot TO the
front, Belvonia second Around the turn
the two ran almost head and head but in
the stretch Acrobat came away. Death
taking second place. and Belvonia bare
ly beating St Samuel for third money
The time was lis
The fifth was a selling race for two.
year-olds six furlongs Nine horses
started. Meehanus. Clawson, was an.
other ! to favorite. Leando. McCue
was second choice at 3 and to 5. Parker
Bruce Maher, brought 10 and 3 and tn,
others from 15 to 100 Tyran. with Coyli,
up, made the running into the turn, III,
others all in heap. Rounding into tn.
stretch Leando came very strong anC
finished first, two lengths ahead of Nee
hanus, The Gardner, ridden by Cournan
taking third place. The time was l:I7
The Gardner's price was so to win and
for the place
The sixth and last race of the day wa.
at mile and a furlong for three-year
olds and upward. Six horses started
Lexington Pirate, Clawson, was tn.
choice of the talent. at even and ] TO
for the place; Daigretti Maher, ha,
numerous supporters at and TO 5: Dog
gett, Clay, brought and TO 5. and Stra,
Step, Blake, and TO s. Squan an,
Black Dude brought 90 and each Lex
ington Pirate ran well into the turn bu
there he gave place to Dalgretu. The tw,
finished in this order, with Stray Ste
third. The time was 1853 2-5
For the five races announced for toda,
there are seventy-four entries. The frs
race is a handicap, six furlongs. Kinni
kinic l2S Sanders lis, Charentus II:
Handsel ll4 Tabouret Jos. Tremargo 10,
klepper l02 Takanassee 100. Fetiche 81
Hanwell So. Duoro "a, Gen Maceo 3;
Queen of Beauty 80, War Maid 81.
Second race-For two-year-oids, five fur
longs. Sparrow Wing, Diva, Exit. Facils
Susie M" Savilla, Kosteletzkr, Mis-
Order Lady Dora, Frond. Felicia, Mercia
st. Sophia, Coquina, Auridale, Miss Smith
100 each.
Third race-Hurdle handicap, two miles
Ben Eder l55, Marshall l52. Floraline IS
Buckeye lS7, Mr.. Stoffel 1885, widower ls;
Hurry Up l30.