Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-01
END OF THE MEETING
The Most Successful Ever Held in
the District.
nine THOUSAND saw THE RACING
Yesterday Afternoons Thanksgiving
Day Games.
CURRENT SPORTING NEWS

The most successful meeting ever given
by local racing association is that of
the fourth autumn meeting of the Wash
ington Jockey Club, which closed at the
Benning track yesterday. in the presence Of
the largest crowd ever seen on District
track. Every element of life was repre-
scented by the throng which witnessed yes
terday's racing. The great grand stand
was packed to such an extent that hun
dreds of ladies were compelled to stand
every seat being taken long before the first
race was called. The pavilion was simply
impossible at times. those of a speculative
desire literally having to fight their way
through to lay a wager. The estimate of
the size of the crowd ran all the way from
eight to twelve thousand. The DAVIS card
was the best of the meeting consisting of
SIX races. of which the Washington CUP
at two and one-quarter miles was the chief
attraction. field of eight went to the
post: W. l.. divers entry. Warrenton and
Brisk being coupled a 3 to 3. Weller at 4
to |, ruled second choice Beau Ideal being
at II to 1, Charagrace at 10 to l, Maurier
at i to /, Our Nellie at ~ to |, and Hold
Up at 30 to |.
ing. started out to make the pace for his
stable mate WarrentOn, OConnor up, So
they ran for a mile and a quarter As the
stand was passed the second lime the ma re
was quickened. and on the back stretch
Charagrace went into third place He
dropped back as the turn for home was
made, Beau Ideal and Weller closing up
From there on to the finish the leaders
fought il out, Weller coming very strong
in the last furlong. but being beaten a nose
by WarrentOn. the same distance seDarat-
ing second and third horses. The time was
40i 40 three-tfths of a second faster than
last year, when jefferson won
Mishaps of the SteepIecba.e
of La
steepechase, at three miles. which was
won by Plato, a three-year-od, owned by
Mr.. H Refer Dulany of this city. Beyal
finishing second. Mr. Robert Neville's Ten
tore bOlted, throwing his rider, DAYTON.
and Phoebus fell at jump just before the
water jump. Neither the horses nor the
jockeys were hurt, but the stewards sus-
pended Dayton.
The first race went to Queen of Song.
the favorite. Lindula. at to ! finishing
last in the field of four. Grandeur won at
length ne second, and won easily In
the fourth, James picked up 122 pounds
and won in a manner which Indicated that
he is of much more than ordinary quality
The last race of the day, and the meeting
vent 10 the l to favorte. Compensation
which beat Plaintain head.
summary
First race. selling. for thrce-year-oIds ana
upward, non winners of $3.50 in 1899; one
and one-siXteenth miles-Queen of Song.
1O4 Oangman, to l, won; Strangest lU1
(Mclntyre) D to ! and to >, second; Alva-
RADIO II. 103 Jenkins). 4 to /, third. Time
1.51 80. Lindula also ran.
Second race, for maiden two-year-olds ;
siA MISUNDERSTANDING. 10 (OConnor). II
to >, won: CarasaljO, los (Brien). 412 to ]
and to ). second: Jim Breeze lU7 (MCIn-
tyre, \ to >, third. Time LII 3-5. Liebe
Matt Simpson, Charcoal, Golden Sceptre
and Kindred also ran.
Third race handicap, steepIcchase three
year-olds and upward: about three miles
Plato, 1877 Connolly, 10 to i. won; Bevel
II, tSfr. Taylor) ~ to and 3 to /, second !:
Waterman, 13I tBrOWn). II to l. third
Time, GIL. Siblcy. Ochiltree, Phoebus and
Tentore also ran. Plato and Ochiltree were
coupled N betting.
Fourth race. Washington cup race, for
under the scale. $500 added; two and a
quarter mles-Warrenton, 10T OConnor)
j to 5, won: Beau Ideal, 1O4 (McIntyre). l.
70 l and 3 to l, second, Brisk, 1O4 (Moody)
TO 10, third. Time. 4.04 40. Our Nellie
Weller Charagrace. Hold Up and Maurice
also ran WarrcutOn and Brisk coupled in
betting. Separate price on Brisk, 4 to /.
Fifth race, high weight handicap. for
tWo-year-olds and upward; seven furlongs-
James. ~ tCldWS on), to /, won: Buffoon
10 81. Murphy, IL to l and 1 to l. sec
oud; Dan Rice, 100 (McIntyre), 5 to l.
third. Time: 1.2o -. Coal Runner, Sidney
Lucas, Lady Lindsey, Water Crest Tabou-
ret. Tinker and Ludwigshafen also ran.
SIXTH race, selling. for three-year- Odds
and upward. non winners during the meet
lEg at twenty pounds under the scale:
mile and fifty yard5-CompensatiOn 90 q.
Slack, to ,, won: Plantain. - (Sea TOM
~ TO ana Pig TO l, second; The Gardner,
W tCowmam. to l, third. Time. 1.49
Iyrlan. Avoca, Brahmin, DR.. Parker and
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