The times., 1899-11-12

LLE ADSL 4aNG44y4t auspices 'tAEALhAAA4
weather, a large attendance. good fields,
and close finishes all combined TO make
the opening one OF the most successful in
the history Of the local organization. The
occasion was marked by clean racing and
absolute order. not one unpleasant incident
occurring 10 mar q. perfect day. The track
was in better condition than 1t has been
for many years, and good time resulted in
each Of the five events on the card.
The course never presented more anil
mated scene than yesterday afternoon when
Starter Mars Cassidy dropped the flag at
2:15 and formally opened the meet. The
grandssand was well filled with fair women
ana gallant escorts. while thousands Of
good-natured lovers Of the sport surgea
around the pavilion and the betting ring
and eagerly discussed the merits Of their
favorites A large number of the most
prominent turfmeu in the East were pres
enJ, with a sprinkliug of old-timsrs whose
names were formerly used 10 COnjuTe with.
Owners. trainers and jockeys were all there,
and for three hours local sports were in
paradise. The bookmakers were very gen
erous and good odds were offered and taken
on al Of the winners.
Nothing had been left undone to insure
the comfort and pleasure Of all who at
tended and the officials Of the Jockey Club
are TO be congratulated on the results. The
track always a soft one. had been care
fully rolled and was in as good condition
as labor and expense could make IT, One
feature which caused some adverse discus
sion was the absence of the starting gate.
Starter Cassidy had been requested by the
club officials 10 try the old flying start for
2 few days with a view 10 a return 10
the former method Of getting the field
away if the system was greeted with
favor. The majority Of those present yes
terday seemed 10 favor the barrier in pref
erence to the dropping Of a flag, and it is
probable that the starting gate win be IN
evidence during the remainder Of the meet
ing.
over 400 horses are now on the grounds
at Benning, with a long list Of weil-known
Jockeys. which includes jenkins. Clawson.
and O'Connor. A good programme Of
events has been prepared, which viii at
tract large crowds each day.
All Of the events on the card yesterday
were close and exciting. Large fields were
lined up in all but the fourth race and bet
ting was very free. Precursor and Tacoma
were scratched in the first race; Bermuda
Hundred IN the second; Wild Heather and
Governor Budd IN the third; Beau Ideal,
Matanza, Atlantus, s. Lorenzo, Our Nellie,
and Charagrace in the fifth,
II the first race Sidney Lucas got of in
The lead and Won galIoping all the way
First Whip was as easily second Cor
morant was well backed, but finished in the
ruck Lamp Globe got of badly, but ran
& good race and finished fourth. Cormor-
ant was fifth. There were seven starters.
A field Of fourteen starters got of at the
first break in the second race. Give and
Take taking the rail and winning all the
way finishing well IN hand by half
length The balance Of the field were
badly strung out.
The third event. a steepIechase, was
easily won, SibIey jumping out in front
and taking a commanding lead Of about
twenty lengths which none OF the other
horses could overcome. Mr.. Stofel and
Baby Bill also ran we'll Decapod acted as
II short and this race should improve him.
Rose Heimdal and Hurry Up fell early IN
the race. The latter horse was remounted,
however, and finished.
Carbuncle got a good start in the fourth
race and won easily. Tacoma seemed very
nervous and hard to get away, running
q bad race.
The fifth event was the best race Of
the day. The nine horses got of with a
fair start. Queen Of Song leading into the
stretch On the turn Brisk got IN on
the rail, forged ahead and won a grand
race.
il was remarked yesterday that The
Times selections were always in evidence.
Brisk. selected for first place in the fifth
race, won at 90 to lin the fourth event
the horses selected by The Times finished
Is printed-CaTbuncle. Cupidiry, and Pre-
cursor. All of the horses selected IN the
other events were placed.
follows. Stewards S Rowland Samuel
Ross, and Jesse Brown; Secretary. F. o.
HanlOu- Racing oGicials-Judge, Clarence
Mcdowell, handicaper- W s. Vosburgh;
starter Mars Cassidy; paddock and patrol
Judge J. !. Hall; timer, ". H. Barretto;
clerk Of course and scales, II. G. CEick-
more
The results follow:
First race-For all ages; six furIongs.
Sidney Lucas CHeHnesseyl, 8 to 5 and 10
8. won. First Whip (CIawson), TO 1 and
2l-2 10 ], second; Golden Rattle Dang
man, y TO / and 10 J. third. Time,
1:162-5.
Second race-For maiden two-year olds:
five furlongs. Give and Take (OLeary), ;
20 1 and TO 8, won; G. Z. WIghtmau
tMcIntyre) 50 10 ] and 20 10 J. second
Robert NetcaH lHenEesseyJ p 10 ] and
2 IL 10 J. third. Time 1-03 2-5.
Third race-Steeplechase, selling: for
three -year-olds and upward; about TWO and
one-half miles. Sibley lNcInerneyD. 10 "a
! and 10 !. won, Nj StoneI lJohuson)
PIP to ] and even, second; Baby BIZ CALI
Warkl, II 10 10. third. Time. 5:17.
Fourth race-For o-yesr-olds; six fur
longs. Carbuncle lDingmauD. 10 and
10 ., Won Cupidity (Clawson}, l3 10
and 3 10 3, second Precursor (NCIntyrel
10 l. third Time. I.lG
Fifth rsce-FOr three-y -year-oIds and up
ward; one and one-siIteenth miles. BrisA
"a. Weber,, 10 10 I, won; Queen Of Song
fJCukiIsj, 2 l-2 10 ]. second; AIvaTado IL
3 10 l. third. Time. I.50
The entries for Monday follow:
First race-For all ages FIVE and one
hat furiongs Bob White Il2. COnover
1Ca; Princess India. ll2; Ellen Terry. 99t
Dimiuutiys, l04; Ellen B.. sS: Judge Denny
ll5; Aratoma, ll2; Christopher C., 107;
Rec Mitchell. 104; Russella Walden. 104,
Atlantus, 107; George lie Bar. 1O7; Lexing-
Ton Pirate, lI5; Tyrba, l04 Good Morrow
81. Langdon. Il2. ChivalrCus. 104.
The following can start as any Of the
above may scratch. Uncle Louis. 10, l.,
Cheviot, l08; Gold Standard. 90; J. A
Grey, 49, Sagacity, l12; Hanwen, 1l5i
Speedmas. 80: Vi0ris. 104; Exils. l07.
SecCld race-For two year-old fllies
six fCriongs Fleuron. lG7; Cupidity, 107
Juggerly. 100: Miss Hanover I07, Elsi,
Skip, 100; Dimdence, I05; DecomaI, 1O5.
Third race-For three-year- -olds and up.
ward selling. mile and 100 yards. Nearest
s.; Weller, 102i Queen Of Song, 10S5 GU
Nellie 81; Campanla, s9i Strangest 102
Julius Caesar. ID2; Goal Runner 81 Ma
tauza I0s, aLepida. Sc.
Fourth race-For two -year-olds; selling
three quarters 0t q mile. Back Talk, l0l
Precursor lo2. Tacoma. 100, Uncle josh