The times., 1899-11-26
qRIPPBD OYER THE JUMP
Daybreak' S Neck Broken During
the Steeplechase at Benning.
His Owner, w. c. Hayes, of the
MendowbrooI1 Hunt Club. Injured
Diver, With Johnson Up. Wins the
Race - Weller, at to I, Lands
the Sixth Event - The Results.

organization, and the programme was an
especially attractive one The one sad oc-
currence in the perfect day was the fall of
Daybreak in theHunters' Champion Steeple-
chase, which resulted in the death Of the
horse and internal injuries TO his owner,
w. c. Hayes, Of the Meadowbrook Hunt
Club, of New York Daybreak had the race
well in hand, and was good for first money
when the unfortunate accident occurred.
The five fiat races were all closely con-
tested, and the finishes were very eX-
citing
Racegoers from this city, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, and New York, and hundreds
of we'll known club men gathered TO wit
ness the event of the season, the Hunters
Champion Steeplechase while thousands of
spectators were attracted from the city by
the added interest in the five races on the
fiat. Everybody seemed to be present, and
the gathering was the most notable ever
congregated at the course. While the
grandstand was a waving mass of color, the
betting ring was crowded 10 suffocation,
with thousands Of eager spectators, and
the thirty "bookies'' who weighed in
were made to do hard labor taking in cash.
The weather was fair. with slight tinge
of frost, and the track was in good condi-
tion. although the time made in most OF
the events does not show it.
The fields were all large and the starts
good The run on the stretch in each race
was greeted with enthusiastic cheering, and
the victors were given full need of plaudit
The favorites ran well, and divided the
hcncrs evenly. winning three out of the six
events. The good thing of the day was
Weller in the sixth race, al to /. winning
the handicap easily from the favorites
Warrenton and Beau Ideal. at 3 to 2. Vel
Ter was well backed by faithful few and
won with something TO spare
Eight horses, representing the leading
hunt clubs Of the East. went to the post
for the Hunters Champion Steeplechase.
Nestor. Quicksilver, and Frosty were
scratched The trophy was magnificent
silver loving cup, suitably engraved, and
four gentlemen riders handled their
mounts. The contest was pretty one,
until the third mile. Diver (BallstOn Hunt
Club, New York;, got away in the lead, and
forced the running all the way. Daybreak
ran easy until Diver was tired, and then
began to come up to the front. While taxi
ing the last water jump Daybreak tlippe!
on the fence and after turning compete
someTsault fell on his head, breaking his
neck and causing instant death. Mr..
Hayes his rider, fell underneath the horse
and received slight internal injuries, al
though for long time i was believed that
ne IdN DGGu hliltQ+ iJlAti lIASltd u-At NAtt
run, and was very tired winner Mr..
Hayes was given great demonstration
when assisted to the grandstand.
Yesterdays results follow:
First race-For three -year-olds and up
ward; selling; seven furlengs.-Dan Rice
CMcInlyre). to 8, won; LTabouret (Ryan),
30 to ! and 5 to l. second; KIT tDang-
NAM, . to l and ? 10 /, third Time
l;2g 80.
Run over the new seven-furlong course.
starting out of the chute Start poor. Dan
Rice first 10 show, followed by Dr.. Parker,
J. A. Grey, and Lexington Pirate Dan
Rice led all the way and won galloping,
TabOuIat. who ran a bang-up race, good
second, Kilt third. The rest were badly
strung out
Second race-For maiden Jwo-y year-olds;
six furlongs La Vega (Clawson). 8 TO
and to ;. won; Elsie Skip (McIntyre),
{ 10 ! and to >. second; Grandeur (O'Con-
nor). to and j TO , third. Time, 1.1S.
To a good start. Elsie Skip slightly in
front. Thermos Tapped the rest close up.
In the stretch lie Vega went TO the front
and Won eased up, Elsie Skip as easily
second, and the favorite third As the
race was run, Grandeur was false ia
voriJe.
Third race-Hunters' Champion Steeple-
chase: about four miles Diver (JohnsOn1
10 ] and . to l. won; Higbee IT. Douo-
huz) 3 TO ] and even. second; De Car
nette (lir. MarshaID, 10 1 and even. third
Time S:3S.
OF at the first break to good start
all together. Diver went out in front tC
make a runaway race Of it, increasing his
lead at every stride and Jump until he was
at least forty lengths in front and won all
the way. For good part of the journey
the only likely contender looked TO be Day
break ridden by Mr. Hayes, but on thl
third time around, in taking the Liver
pool, the horse fell. breaking his neck. II
was thought for a time that his rider Mr
Hayes was fatally injured as he lay un.
/ conscious.
Fourth race-Haudicap; for two-year-
! olds; six furlongs. James (O'Leary), 10
5, won: Sidney Lucas (O'Connor), Is to j
/ and to g. second First Whip tClawson),
/ 10 10 l and TO l. third. Time, l.I6 Is.
! OFF at the first break to a fair start.
! OLeary took James to the front and was
never headed, winning in a gallop The
weight told on Sidney Lucas, who is a
/ good colt, but it was asking too much OF
him 10 give nineteen pounds to such a
| good colt as James. At the weights he
ran grand race.
/ Fifth race-For year-olds and up
ward: / mile and 100 yards. Kinnkinic
/ (OLeary), s TO 5, won; Raffaelo Jeukinsl
] 21-2 to ! and TO 10, second; Brisk
| (O'Connor), to l and to 1, third. Time
/ Isl.
/ The flag dropped to a bad start. Il looked
/ as if jenkins pulled up thinking il was not
a start, and before he got his horse going
/ he was practically out Of it. The order
was Brisk in front Charentus second,
| Duke of Middleburg third, Raffaelo last
several lengths behind the leader. In the
/ turn for home Knnilinic was in front
! Brisk second, Charentus third. On the
outside Jenkins, who had got Rafaelo go
/ ing came with a great burst of speed and
/ in a few more jumps would have won.
| Had this horse got off any way on even
terms he could not have lost Kinnikinic
won by half a length. Raffaelo second
Brisk third, a length away.
Sixth race-Handicap; for three-year-
olds and upward; one and quarter
miles. Weller a. Weber, > to / and even
won; Beau Ideal (O'LeaTy), 3 10 . second;
/ WaTrenton (O'COnnor), to ,, third. Time
2:13.
Good start, all punched. Passing the
grandstand Weller was an front The Gard
ner second Beau Ideal third. Weller
maintained his lead "a the end and won
with plenty TO spare Beal Ideal second
/ Warrenton good third. Just as the flag
( fell Spurs met with mishap and pulled
up very lame. He has evidently broken
down.
Z The entries for Monday are as follows:
First race-Selling; three year -oIds
seven furlongs.-Ellen Terry, "a; Brahmin
l 81; Rec Mitchell, Speedmas, Requita
Lepida. Gold Standard, Emile Zola, Prima
vera, Vioris 90; Ben Lodi, Vertigo, Jane.
NJ, Strangest Lowna, 1O2; Camotop
Claroba, l0J
Second race-Maiden two-year- -olds: ffv,
and one-haIf fUrlougs.-Lofter, Uncle Josh
l07: Tonsolee ThermOs George p. S. Mat