The times., 1899-04-06
FhVORITES and LONG
SHOTS Divide HONORS
The Third Days Racing at
Benning.
Ben Viking, at IL to !. Wins the
Potomac Stakes.
The Lost Chord Captures the Hurdle
Race-A Jockey
Injured.

20 10 ! shot and u to ] shot were
among the winners at the Benning course
yesterday. Two favorites also crossed the
wire first. A second choice won the other
race. The bookies were in high glee and
the regulars were all upset.
The work OF the horses in all the events
was excellent and the sport was thorough
ly enjoyed.
The first race was six-furlong dash for
e-yesr-olds and upwards. Six of the
nine entries were scratched, leaving three
horses to start. Alice Farley ruled fayo-
rite at 3 to s. while Charentus found back
ers al 13 to 10. Color was 100 to ! shot
Al the drop Of the flag Alice Farley with
odom up took the lead and held it until
the stretch, when Charentus took the front
and came in winner in LII, with Alice
Farley second and Color third.
The Potomac Stakes. for three-year-olds,
was won by Ben vikin1 10 70 c''~s
FIVE horses went TO the post, with Pres
tidigitatrice favorite al to g. Boney
Boy found many followers at TO 5. DIR.
Parker was backed TO some extent at 8
10 J. Ben Viking was posted at u TO l.
Water Girl was held at Is TO l.
Ben Viking took the lead at the start,
followed by Boney Boy, Prestidigitatrice,
DR.. Parker, and Water Girl, in which
order they finished. The time was 1:Is 2-5.
The third event was the hurdle race
in which FIVE horses went 10 the post.
Mordecai ruled hot favorite al TO 5.
Filsment was we'll backed al ) TO 2, and
julius Caesar sold at 6 to /. The Lost
Chord was posted at 20 TO l. and Bonnie
Nell al 80 10 ]. AT the drop of the flag
Filament, with Hogan up. shot In front
and held that position until the third
hurdle was reached. when the Randolph
horse stumbled. throwing Hogan 10 the
ground. The Jockey, while attempting TO
arise. was struck on the head and knocked
unconscious by Bonnie Nell. The Lost
Chord here went 10 the front. followed
by Julius Caesar, Mordecai, and Bonnie
Nell. The Lost Chord held the advan-
tage until the wire was reached and won
hsndily In 2:57 20, with julius Caesar
second, and M0rdecai third.
A half mile for maiden two-year- olds
was the fourth race and three horses faced
Starter Cassidy. The Amazon ruled as
the first choice at 9 to 5. Prestige was
the second choice at IL TO 3. and Shamolin
was left severely alone at 10 TO !. The
Amazon took the lead at the start and was
never headed finishing first in 0;50 2-5,
with Prestige a close second, and Sha-
mokin third.
The closing event for the day was the
handicap for threeyear-olds and upwards,
in which six horses went 10 the post
Tyran was the favorite at TO ;. Takanas-
see sold at to l. Premier at to !, Tink-
Ter at to !, Ella DAILY at TO !, and Lex
ington Pirate at Is to l. The Pirate took
the lead. followed by Tyran. Tinker,
Tallahassee. Premier, and Ella Daily.
Tyran pushed to the front at the quarter
and held ii until the finish. winning in
I:16 l-2. with Tinker second and Taxa
nassee third.
The summary.
First race. for three year-oIds and up
wards. Six furlongs
Charentus Q1O. Sherrer. TO IL
Alice Farley q13) odom. ......... TO /
Color tSs), Brennan. 100 to !
Time, 1:I7.
Second raee-The Potomac stakes for
two-yeRr-olds. Six furlongs.
Ben viking Gle). SOnger. to ]
Boney Boy 0lGl, odom. to
Prestidigitatrice 011l. Littlefeld.. to {
Time, ;i6 l-2.
Dr. Parker and Water Girl also ran.
Third race-For four-year- -olds and up
ward ct starting, hurdle race. Mile and
one-half over six flights of hurdles
The Lost Chord n4D. Farrell. 20 10
julius Caesar u4i). Sprague. to !
Mordecai ll44), Slack. TO
Time. 2:57 2-5.
Bonnie Nell also ran.
Fourth rGce-For maiden two-year- olds
Half mile.
The Amazon (97l, odom. TO ;
Prestige $50. Slack k.....ll to
Shamokin tiO0). o'Leary. 10 10
Time, 0:50 2-5.
Fifth raee-Handlcap. for three year-old.
and upward. Six furlongs.
Tyran tlli), dom.-............... TO {
Tinker (ll4). Hamilton. on. to
Tallahassee tll6l. Mitchell. ........ to ]
Time, l:l6 2-5.
Lexington Pirate. Ella DAILY. and Premier
also ran.
Entries for Today.
First rsce-Five furlongs. Lambent 109
Queen OF Beauty. 1es: Tallahassee, lO7;
Pow Wow II. los; Christabelle, 1oi; Presti.
digitatriee, SO; Leplda, 81; Tut Tut. "a