Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-25
DEFINING MEETING ENDED.
The Most Successful I'm the History
of the Washington Club.

The most successful meeting in the his
tory of the Washington Jockey Club closed
at the Benning track Saturday afternoon,
when the largest crowd seen at a local
lace course for many years witnessed the
sport The attendance of ladies was par
ticularly large. and their bright costumes
made the grand stand and club house bal
cony brilliant with color. The gathering
distinguished one, official diplomatic
and social circles being well represented.
The Marine Band rendered a program of
patriotic and popular music, and added
much to the pleasure of the occasion.
The card called for five races, four on
the fat and the fifth one over the full
steepIechase course. The second race the
first Washington Nursery stakes. of $4,000
value. was the richest race run for here for
very many years. 1t was for two-year-
olds. at half mile. Filgrane, r. w. Wal
den & Sons bay colt, by imported Galore,
out of Fillette, the to 10 favorite won
easily from start to finish, beating Caout-
chouc two lengths, she several more
lengths in front of Counsellor Weinberg.
The winner carried 11S pounds, and Little
field merely had to sit still. the distance be-
ing run, after thirty-five minutes spent at
the post. in j0A seconds
The third race was the Washington han
dicap at mile, and six went to the post
The event had special interest for the local
race goers. Thomas Cat, one of the
starters, wss purchased few days age
by Mr.. W. c. Eustis. Trainer Burch
thought the horse could hardly beat Ban
neck. but Mr.. Eustis' entry. getting oft
fourth, gradually forged to the front, win
ming r good race by beating Bannock a
length, he being read in front of Don't
Care. The result was a very popular one,
and Mr.. Eustis was heartily congratulated
uron mis- success.
The third stake race of the day was fifth.
the Benning full-courSe Steeplechase. The
starters were Decapod, Jack Pot Mars
Chan and Ingot. They finished in that or
der, Byrne riding beautiful race on the
winner. Varus. the even money favorite,
won the first race, and Gen. Mart. Gary a
second choice. won the fourth, for maiden
two-year-olds.
Summary:
First race. three-year-olds and upward.
selling, six furlongs-Varus, 116 PENN IL
to 10. won: knight of the Garter 100
tCoylie). to 1 and even. second: Long
Acre, 101 Forbes), to 1, third Sagacity,
Henry Chance, Inconsistency and Duke of
Durham also ran. Time. LII
Second race, two-year-olds, nursery
stakes, half mile-Filigrane. 11S little
field, to 10: won: Caoutchouc. lis
OHirschJ, to 5, second; Counselor Wern-
berg. lis Oh. Lewis), Il to 1. third. Time.
5OA. Prestidigitatrice, Meehanus. Hilee
and Rusher also ran.
Third race. Washington handicap, three
year-oldS and upward, one mile-Thomas
Cat 1l6 tO'Leary), II to 1, won; Bannock.
115 (Simms). II to and to ). second
Don't Care 107 PENN, to 1, third. Time,
1.45A. Sailor King. Dcggett and Sensation
al also ran.
Fourth race, two-year-olds. four and
half furlongs-General Mart Gary, 10
(O'Leary), II to 5, Won; Specialist, 100
Murphy, . to 1 and to ). second: Tyran,
10 (Simmsls . to 1, third. Time, ISL.
Extreme. Al Reeves. Roysterer. Meriness,
Tudesque, Brown Flirt and Candlestick
also ran.
Fifth race, Benning steeplechase handi-
cap, four-year-olds and upward, about two
and a half miles-Decapod, aged, 155
(Byrle). to ). won: Jack Pot, aged, 40
(Anderson). 40 to 1 and 6 to 1. second;
Mars Chan, aged. 164 QHanawalt. to 5,
third. Time, SO. Ingot also ran.