Evening star., 1899-04-06
BEN VIKINGS POTOMAC
A Twelve-to-0ne Shot Takes the Three
Year-0lds' Stakes.
Largest Crowd of the Meeting Wit
messed the Racing-Jockey Hogan
Hurt in the Jumping Race.

By far the largest crowd of the meeting
witnessed the racing at the Benning track
yesterday afternoon, the third day of the
fourth spring meeting of the Washington
Jockey Club. Two favorites, a second
choice and two outsiders made up the win
ners. and it was therefore about an even
thing between the public and layers. Two
stake events were run-the Potomac, for
three-year-olds, and the maiden hurdle
race. The first was the race of the day. the
winner being Ben Viking, by Long Taw or
Viking-Sorceress, with the odds II to l
against the colt. restidigtatrice was the
favorite, at to 3, while Bowery Boy, at
s to 5, was next fancied. Ben Viking proved
himself the best horse in the field and won
rather easily from Bowery Boy, who fin
ished several lengths in front of the favor
ie
In the hurdle race, for green jumpers,
Filament, with Hogan up, fell at the third
obstacle. AS Hogan raised himself up to
scramble out of the way of the horses be-
hind him, he was struck a glancing blow
on the right side of the head by the hoof
of one of the horses. He was knocked
SenSeleSS, and was picked up and hurried
to the jockeys room, where he was at
tended by DR.. Kerr. He soon revived and
was taken in patrol wagon to Providence
Hospital His worst hurt seemed to be
badly bruised hip. Mordecai. the to >
faEorfte. refused at the next hurdle, and
Last Chance, at 10 to !, won by four
lengths from Julius Caesar, Mordecai
finally finishing third.
But three horses started in the first and
fourth races, Charentus winning the first
and The Amazon the fourth. Tyrion, the
to B favorite. won the last race.
In this race Tip Gallant went badly lame
after his warming up and was necessarily
Withdrawn. AS the club does not recognize
betting, officially, the stewards could not
declare the betting off and direct a new
a nf
wagered on the horse was. therefore left
to the decision of the Layers Associa ton.
decision in the matter, It was stated,
would be made today but some of the law
ers refunded the money But as the rule in
such cases is that of play or no pay. it is
not likely that the Layers Association
VIII direct the return of the Tip Gallant
money. ]. F. Sykes, the owner of the horse.
was fined 500 by the stewards for irnperti-
nerce and his entries ordered refused.
Summary of the racing:
First race, $500, for three-year-olds and
upwards, six furlongs-Charentus, III
(Scherer), to . and out. Won; Alice Far
ley, 113 tOdom), 3 to ) and out, second, and
Color, IS Q3rennan), % to and to l, was
third. Only three started Time LII.
Second race, Potomac stakes, Si00. for
three-year-olds, six furlongs-Ben Viking,
116 Uonger), u to 1 and 3 to l, won; Boney
Boy, 1l6 (Odom), to > and 3 to ., second,
and Prestidgitatrice, Ill Uittlef1eld). 6 to 5
and to 8, third. Time, 1:162-5. DR..
Parker and Water Girl also ran.
Third race, hurdle $500, for four-year-
olds and upwards, mile and a half, over six
flights cf hurdles-The Lost Chord, 141
F'arrelD, 10 to / and to 1, won; Julius
Caesar, IA (Sprague), 5 to 1 and to ),
second, and Mordecai, IA (Slack), to 10
and out, third. Time, 2:57 % Bonnie Neil
also finished. Filament fell and Mordecai
refused the fourth jump, but afterward
went over.
Fourth race $500. for maiden two-year-
olds, half mile-The Amazon 81 (Odom), .
to > and out, won; Prestige, 100 q. Slack,
II to and out, second; Shamokin. 100
(O'Leary), 10 to 1 and to 5, was third.
Time, 80 2-5. Only three started.
Fifth race, $500, for three-year-olds and
upwards, six furlongs-Tyrian, III (Odom),
6 to and . to 5, won; Tinker, III (Ham
ilton), to l and = to l, second, and Taxa
nassee, 116 (NitchelD, . to l and TO 8,
third Time. 1:16 Lexington Pirate, Ella
Daily and Premier also ran.