The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-11-25

About 5000 people witnessed the five
| events on the card for the twelfth day OF
the fan meeting OF the jockey club at
the Benning course yesterday afternoon.
The track was in fair condition. notwith-
standing the rain, and the races were well
contested by large fields. The finishes were
/ all exciting. and the programme was en-
joyed by those who attended. Speculation
was heavy during the day, and a large
amount of money changed hands 1t was
/ a bad day for the talent, the long shots
capturing three out of the five events.
One feature of the day was the race of
/ Robert Metcslf, in the fourth event. The
/ colt, at y to l, set the pace for the field
and Won handily by length His hackers
+ cashed in large amounts on the result, while
/ Cupidity. the fayorite, was left with the
ruck. The other good things were Lin
/ dula, to /, in the first race, and Althea,
/ TO /, in the third event
! The first race was for three year olds
and up, non-winners Of $4OO in 1899, and
brought together a large assortment of
maiden jockies" who had never ridden a
| winner. With good boy up. Alvarado II
/ would have captured first money, but
/ Weisse allowed the horse to be shut out
after the start, and the favorite was not
/ even in the money. Bermuda Hundred ran
/ away with the second race, closely followed
/ by Vitturia, a leo 10 ] shot Golden Link
/ had hard run for first money with Brah-
min in the fifth race, but won by a head
/ after close contest.
The scratches yesterday were as follows
1 Hanwell, in the first: Summer Girl, in the
second; Jucoma in the fourth and Miss
/ Liza, in the fifth.
splendid programme has been pre-
pared for today, and the attendance prom
lses TO be a record breaker. There will be
six events, the extra race being the fourth.
handicap for two-year- Olds. with $500
added The feature of the day, however.
VIII be the Hunters Champion Steeple-
chase, at about four miles The trophy is
| a massive silver loving cup, which has been
on exhibition for several days, and the best
Jumpers in the country have been entered
for the event All of the prominent hunt
clubs are represented, and the run will be
( worth travelling miles 10 see The first
race Will be called at 2:15 p. m. sharp
and the steeplechase is third on the card
Yesterdays results follow:
First race-For three year-olds and up
ward; selling; six furlongs. Lindula
Cooper, to 1 and to l, won; Spar
row Wing (Kelly), Z to / and 2 IL to l.
second; Tinker (Brennan), > TO ] and TO
., third. Time, 1:17 10
Struggling start, Tinker in front with
Sp>s~w Wing and Vioris close up. At the
quarter Incandescent was leading and
maintained the lead to the last quarter,
when he was passed by Lindula, who won
driving by half a length, Sparrow Wing a
coed second, Tinker a good third, and the
rest strung out.
Second race-For maiden FLIES and geld
/ ings; five furlongs. Bermuda Hundred
/ t0Connor), to 5, won Vitturia Mich
4 aelsl, 100 to 1 and 90 to /. second; Elsie
( Skip tDangman), to l. and 10 10, third
! Time 1904 I-5
! The flag was dropped to a fair start
! Jugglery at once going to the front which
/ she held for an eighth Of a mile when she
was passed by Vitturia, Elsie Skip. and Ber-
muda Hundred. Vitturia led into the
strtech, when Bermuda Hundred admira-
+ bly, ridden by O'Connor, went TO the front
and won in handy fashion Vitturia was
/ easily second, Elsie Skip third, and Caras-
/ ALTO fourth. The latter ran good race
Third race-FOr three year ODDS and up
/ ward; one and one-siXteeRth miles Al
! thea (O'Connor), ? IL to / and even, won
! StTangest (McIntyre), 2 to / and to 5,
! second; Plantain (Seaton) u to l and to
/ l. third. Time, 1852 2-5.
/ Fair start; all together Passing the
+ stand Strangest was in the lead, PIantain
/ second, and Sir Hubert third. Around the
I back stretch the order was Sir Hubert,
I Strangest, and Althea. In the run for home
Althea well ridden, went 10 the front and
won a good race from Strangest by a half
length. Plantain was a good third. The
rest were badly strung out
Fourth race-For wo-year- olds: selling;
| six furlongs. Robert Metcalfe "a Weber,,
i to ! and to /. won; Back Talk Dang
nam, to ! and even. second; Cupidity
/ (0'Connor), to 10, third. Time 1:16 As.
Bad start. Robert Metcalfe beat the flag
by a good length and sailing away in front
was never headed, winning easily. The
fayCrite, Cupidity, ran a good race, but
could never overcome the distance between
her and Metcalfe; but at that it looks as If
Metcalfe was the best. His race was a
| wonderful improvement over his past eff
forts. He was well backed by his stable
connections opening at 20 to !, and they
must have taken a lot of money out of the
ring
Fifth race-For maiden three year oIds
and upward a mile and a hundred yards.
Golden Link (O'Connor), even, won; Brah-
| min (Brien). TO and l to 2 second F.;
| James NJ. (Collins) 10 10 l and to 1,
third. Time, 1.54 2-5.
Good start, all together Passing the
stand the order was Brahmin Tankard,
James NJ, and Golden Link. On the back
stretch Golden Link went to the front and
won in mild drive. There really was no
form to the race and the time is very slow
for the distance
The entries for today are:
First race-Selling; three ear-o lds and
| upward; seven furlongs.-Diva, 90; Kilt,
81; Goal Runner, So; Dr. Parker, SO; St.
| Lorenzo, IS; Domineer So; Carlotta c.,
100; The Pride, 101; Dan Rice. 1O3; Lex
ington Pirate, 103; Vertigo, 1914: Camotop,
104; Glonoine 109i Hold Up, go; Prince
Florist, 81.
The following can start. as any of the
above may scratch: Taboret, 81; Caout-
chouc, 81: Compensation, 101; Bondman,
So J. A. Grey 81.
Second race-Maiden two-year- olds;
three-quarters of a mile-Elsie Skip 107;
Lofter. 1O7; Warrenwood, 10; La Vega
10; Grandeur, 10; Silver Maple, 10; Matt
Simpson, 40; Thermos, 119; Robert Met
calf, no. Hermencia, 10.
Third race-Hunters champion steeple-
chase; about four miles-Piedmont Hunt
Ochiltree, 157; Athlete. 163. Meadow Brook
Hunt, Daybreak, 49, Nestor, 173. Radnor
Hunt. Red Hackle 165; Liffy, 173. Cen
esee Valley, Higbie, IT'S; Quicksilver, 49,
Ballston Hunt, Diver, 1872; Frost, 172
Elkridge Hunt De Garnette, 1853.
Fourth race-Handicap; two-year- olds;
three quarters of a mile.-Alliance, 81;
Magic Light, 102; Fluke, LOG; James 107;