The times., 1899-04-08
EXCITING Finishes
In A DRIVING RAIN
Horses Run in Good Form at
Benning.
Three FavOrites Come Under the
Wire Winners.
odom Again Distinguishes
Iimsclf-An Excellent Card
for Today.

| steady downpour of rain continued
throughout the racing hours at the Ben
ming course yesterday afternoon. The
| track was a sea of mud, but the spot was
by all odds the best seen at this meeting
| The miserable weather had the effect of
keeping the majority of racegoers away
! from Benning but those who braved the
elements saw some excellent racing, ami
came home well pleased with the events
of the fifth day.
Jockey odom again distinguished himself
by plotting three horses under the wire
winners. Three favorites showed UP
among the winners, Boney Boy in the first,
Sister fcX In the fourth, and Duke of Mid
dleburg in the last race. Charentus was
the favorite in the second, with Scherrer
in the saddle, but was beaten by DR..
Parker, ridden by Odom. Spalder was
favorite at prohibitive odds in the third
race, but lowered his colors before Merrily,
a 10 l shot
The card for this afternoons races is ex-
cellent, including the running of the Con-
sressional Handicap and a stesplechase.
Fair weather is promised and a good at
tendance should result.
In the first race, a five-furlong dash for
three year -olds and upward six horses
went to the post, Sanders Vertigo, Decan-
ter, Tallahassee, Spurs, DR.. Parker. Pre-
mier, and Bloodhound being scratched
Boney Boy went TO the post a favorite at
15 to 20. Judge Wardel ruled second choice
at to 2, and Russella Walden was backed
at to l. The odds on the others were:
Alice Farley, 10 to l; Marsian, 10 to l.
and Bilali, 100 to l. Marsian went out in
'front.', but was soon overtaken by Boney
Boy and Wardell. The race was beauti-
full one coming down the stretch Boney
Boy held the lead and passed under the
wire winner in / :04 2-5, with Judge War
dell second, and Marsan third Russella
Walden finished fourth followed by Alice
Farley and Bilali.
The second event was six-furlong race
for three year-olds and upward. In this
race Decanter, Judge Wardell and Prosaic
were scratched. Charentus faced the start
er well backed favorite at 10 5. Knight
OF the Garter was second choice at TO l.
and DR.. Parker was posted at the same
odds, Sir Fiorian was to /, Bishop Reed
and Color, 100 to /. The horses got off
after one break and ran in excellent style.
DIR. Parker won in 1:i6 2-5, with Charentus
second, Sir Florian third, Bishop Reed
fourth, Knight of the Garter fifth, and
Color sixth
A selling race for maiden two-year- -olds
was the next race on the programme: The
distance was half mile, and five bangtails
faced the gate The talent backed
spalder as the favorite at to s. Merrily.
was posted at 3 TO l. Be Be S 8 TO / New
ion Anger IL to l, and Monometal ist Is 10
l. A driving rain was falling as the horses
went to the post. The starter experienced
little difhculty in getting the horses off
Merrily took the lead and held it until the
finish. winning in 0:52 20 The battle for
second honors between Spalder and Mono
metaiiist was a hot and exciting one. the
Mclaughlin horse winning by nose
BE Be S finished fourth and Newton Anger
came in last.
The fourth race was selling for three
year-olds and upwards. The distance was
SIX and half furlongs. Double Dummy
and Premier were scratched, leaving five
entries. OF these Sister Fox went to the |
post favorite at even money. Tinker |
was second choice at to !. Water Girl |
was backed to some extent at to /, while |
some put their coin on Wordsworth at 10 |
10 / and Plantain at l5 to l. There was |
considerable delay at the post After two |
breaks the horses got off with PIantain In |
lhe lead with Wordsworth, Water Girl. |
Sister Fox, and Tinker following in the |
order named. Coming into the stretch Sis |
ter Fox took the lead and won in a close |
hnish from Tinker in 1:25, with Plantain
thlrd Wordsworth finished fourth and
"otti Oiii tdIlle III ldSt.
1he last race was for three year-olds and
upwards, at distance of one mile. In
this event Acrobat and Water Girl were
scratched, leaving Ella DAILY. Duke of Mid
dleburg and Tyran to start. The Morris
colt went to the post hot favorite at
TO 4. Tyran was second choice at : to 2
ana Ella DAILY was backed by a few at 40
10 l. Inc DAILY horse shot 10 the front at
tne drop OF the flag with the Duke second
a oil l, ,f,.J
Ocom had pushed his colt to the front
Ella DAILY was second, and Tvran third
iyran went into second place at the three
quarter post and hung close to the Dukes
neck until the turn into the stretch was
reached, when the Duke of Middleburg
pulled away from the Randolph gelding
and won in gallop in I:47.
summary.
: FIRST race-Handicap for three-year- -olds
and upward. Five furlongs
Boney Boy 113), scherrer. r.....15 to %
Judge Wardell Q13l, Sullivan. 5to9
Marsian G16), O'Leary. / |
Time, l:04 2-5. Russella. Walden. Alice
Farley, and Bilali also ran.
Second race-For three -year-olds and nm
ward. Six furlongs:
Dr.. Parker (93J, Odom. 9to1
charentus G15), Scherrer.
Sir Florian G00), Moody
lime l:lt 20. Bishop Reed. Knight of
the Garter. and Color also ran
Third race-Selling; for maiden ,wo-
year-olds. Half mile:
Merrily (103). eto,
Monometallist (95), Ryan. .I5to /
opalder 1O3), OLeary. 3to5
Time, O:52 2-5. Be Be S, and Newton
Anger also ran.
Fourth race-Selling; for three -year-olds
and upward. Six and half furlongs:
Sister Fox (S9l, Odom. 1to1
Tinker 102), Hewitt qtot
Plantain $50, Seaton. n................I5to1
Time, l;25. Wordsworth and Water Girl
also ran.
Fifth race-For three-year- olds and up
ward. One mile:
Duke of Middleburg (92), odom. 1to4
ryran (S9). A. Hewitt. 7too
Ella DAILY G06) Hewitt. 40to1
Time, 1;47.
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