The times., 1899-04-09
LONG SHOTS WIN
ON A MUDDY TRACK
Sport of a Good Quality at
Benning Yesterday.
MisericOrdia Wins the Congress
sional for Two-Year-Olds.
Baby Bill Captures the Steeplecbnse
An Excellent Crowd in
Attendance.

Two fifteen to one shots. a third choice
and two favorites were the winners at
Benning yesterday.
The sport was of good quality, and
aroused much enthusiasm among the spec
tators. Fully 2.500 people We're in the
grounds, despite the threatening aspect OF
the heavens. Although no rain fell until
the races were nearly completed, the ira k
was exceedingly heavy, and the horses ran
in water and mud in pretty fair time-
The most enjoyable feature OF the day's
sport was the running Of the steeplechase.
1t was one of the prettiest jumping races
ever seen at the track of the Washington
Jockey Club. and was watched with great
interest from the fall of the flag to the
finish of tie last horse to come under the
wire.
Ten horses went to the post in the first
race, a selling for three-year- -oids and up
ward. Nabob was scratched. Leando was
the favorite at even money, with Prince
Auckland second choice, at to l. Red
Gid was posted at 10 1. The odds on the
other horse were: Lexington Pirate, 10
], Weller, 20 to i; Nearest, 80 to /; L pi-
da, so to !; Sol, 100 to l. and Death, 100
to !. After one break the horses got off.
Red Gid shot into the lead followed by
Bishop Reed, Prince Auckland, Leando,
Lexington Pirate Nearest, Death, Weller,
Lepida, and Sol Red Gid gradually drew
away from the bunch and won by six
lengths from Bishop Reed in 1:25. Tne
favorite, Leando. finished third, followed
by Prince Auckland, Lexington Pirate,
Weller, Nearest. Sol Death, and Lepida, in
the order named.
The Congressional for two-year- -olds
brought out FIVE horses. They were Nor
ris' brown fliy Misericordia, Daly's chest
nut filiy. Eileen Daily, Eustis' chestnut
gelding The Bobby, McLaughiin's bay colt
Monometallist, and Walden & Sons chest
nut illy Merrily. Misericordia went to the
post well backed favorite at 10 D. Many
pinned their faith and coin on The Bobby
AT at !, and still others had long green
10 place on Eileen Daily at 10 to l, Merrily
at 10 10 !, and Monometailist at 80 to /.
Al the drop OF the flag Misericordia went
in front followed by Eileen DAILY. with
Monometallist third, The Bobby fourth,
and Merrily last. Misericordia was never
headed and won in 0:51 from The Bobby,
with Merrily close third. after hard
run down the stretch. Eileen DAILY and
Monometallist came in fourth an fifth
respectively, about seven lengths behind
the leaders.
The Steepiechase-
In the steeplechase over a two and a
half mile course which was the third
event. seven jumpers responded to the call
TO the post Col J. H. L. Strathy's bay
gelding Horse Play and w NJ Roberts
chestnut mare Beval being scratched
Baby Bill went before the starter the fa-
voriie at TO 2. Decapod was posted al
TO and Trillion at to l. The other
horses were Vanity Fair, 10 TO /: Bonnie
Nell. 10 to l; Last Fellow. IL to /. and
0chiltree, 20 TO /. Bonnie Nell got away
in front followed by Trillion. Baby Bill
Decapod Last Fellow Ochiltree. and Van
ity Fair, in the order named. Bonnie Nell
fell on the first hurdle and TriIlion went
TO the front The Hurkamp mare got up,
however. and went after the bunch. on
the second turn over the course Bonnie
Nell bucked at the water Jump and
when Jockey Sheedy tried TO force her
over the mare and jockey both went into
the water. Vanity Fair also went out on
hurdle and Trillion fell on the eighth
jump. The race was then Baby BilIs
Decapod made game run after the Wa
terbury gelding, but to no avail. Baby Bill
game into the strsch four lengths ahead of
Decapod, winning in 5:Sg, with TriIlion
third. Last Fellow and ochiltree finished
the race in fourth and fifth positions, re-
spectively.
Diva Wins the Fourth
The fourth race was a selling for maiden
three-year- and upward. The distance
was five furiongs. Eight horses went be-
fore Starter Mars Cassidy whim was the
favorite at TO 2. Prosaic was a 10
second choice, and Pow Wow II was backed
at TO l. The odds on the other bangtails
were: Diva, 10 TO l; James Tod, 10 10
i; Charabelle. 80 to !; Sir Tenny, 80 to l.
and Minor D., 80 10 /. Pow Wow II got
of in the lead but was soon overtaken by
Diva, who kept in front OF the field and
finished first in l:04 2-5. with James Tod
second and Whim. the favorite, third Sir
Tenny was the fourth horse to come under
the wire, followed by Prosaic. Charabelle
Minor D., and Pow Wow IL
The closing race of the day was mile
and-loo-yards handicap for three -year-olds
and upward. Boney Boy. Trianon and
General Maceo were scratched, leaving
Harness & Brossman's black mare Imp. T.
Iicalze's bay horse Al Fresco. L. D. Gray's
chestnut mare Alice Farley, RandoIph's
bay horse imperator and Hanna's chest
nut gelding Beau Ideal to face the starter
imp AT to D, ruled hot fayorite, with
Al Fresco second choice at TO l. I'm
perator was posted at 6 TO ]. Beau Ideal at
is to /, and Alice Farley at 20 TO / There
was some trouble in getting the horses of,
but when they did go Imp went 10 the
front, followed by Imperator. Alice Farley,
Beau Ideal, and Al Fresco. The horses ran
in these positions until the half-mile, when
Beau Ideal moved into third place. At the
three-quarters post Beau Ideal was in the
lead by nose from Imperator, second
Coming down the stretch Beau Ideal pulled
away from the bunch and finished the win
ner in l:52 20. with Imperator second.