Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-22
1T WAS A HOT RACE
McFonso and Governor Griggs Ran a
Dead Heat.
NOT A FAVORIFE Won YESTERDAY
Result of the investigation Of
Saturdays SteepIechase.
CURRENT SPORTING NOTES

The big crowd that made the journey to
Benning track yesterday, the ninth day of
the autumn meeting of the Washington
Jockey Club. witnessed the most exciting
hurdle race ever run on a local course, ana
saw McFonso. the 100 to l shot of a week
ago, run a dead heat with Gov. Griggs.
Ten horses started in this race, which was
at one and three-quarter miles over seven
hurdles. McFonso and Gov. Griggs aver
aged s to in the betting, Julius Caesar be-
ing the favorite,, at to 3. At the first OBJ
stacle Waterman was crossed and went
down, his rider, Dayton, receiving a severe
shaking up. AT the end of mile and
quarter Gov. Griggs and Julius Caesar went
to the front, McFonso and Charagrace soon
moving up, and furious drive between the
four to the wire resulted. McFonso crowd
ed the others and finished even with Gov.
Griggs Charagrace being a short head be-
hind. he being half length in front OF the
favorite. A foul was lodged against Me
Fonso, but it was not allowed, and as ms
owner and that of Gov. GriggS refused TO
run the race over first and second moneys
were divided between them and the bets
for first place on them were Split
Not a favorite won yesterday. and not
until the last race did OConnOr land
winner. when he placed Our Nellie at = TO
l. front of Hold Up. the outsider. the to .
favorite Bangor being third. Lady Lind
SeN. at TO 1, ana well DdthStt ny lp't'i
people. easily won the first race. and Al
laire. at to l. had no trouble IN taking
the second from Elsie Skip.
Golden Rattle finished first in the fourth
at > TO l. beating the TO > favorite, All
Gold, more than length. Magic Light
in this race again ran away.
As the result of their investigation of
McIntyre's ride on Sibiey in Saturdays
steeplechase the stewards have taken up
his license. and will, it is understood, rec
ommend that it be revoked.
Starter Cassidy had another successful
day with his rubber barrier. and il will
probably he used during the remainder of
the meeting. Six races will be run To-Day
and Saturday, and there will he Il three
mile steeplechase for qualified hunters next
Tuesday, and one of four miles Saturday.
Summary.
First race, handicap for three-year-olds
and upwards, six furlongs-Lady Lindsey,
Ill tClawson). to l. won; Judge Wardeu,
lie NNhte) .,12 and 4 to /, second; L AlOu-
cite, III (O'Connor). IS to ), third. Time,
I15 % Buffoon Meehanus. Water Crest
and Louna also ran
Second race for maiden FLIES twO-year-
Odds, five furlougs-Allaire. 100 (Bren), 4 to
l, won; Elsie Skip. 1913 (McIutyrH), 10 to l
and , to /, second Jamaica. 100 (OEonnoD,
even. third. Time. 1.0}12. Summer Girl,
Jugglery, Vituria, Good Morrow and Filter
also ran.
Third race. hurdle handicap for three
year-olds and upward, mile and three-quar
tiers over seven hurdles - McFonso. 1I1
(Grimes). : and > to /, and Gov. GrggS 1:9
CDonohue), S and to |. dead heat: Chara-
grace. Ia (MCinernY), II to l, third. Time,
=. 20. julius Caesar, The Lost Chord, Plato,
DR.. Eichberg, Bob White, Baby Bill and
Waterman also ran.
Fourth race for tWO-year-Olds that have
not more than two rae six fur
Iongs-Golden Rattle. 100 (C1awsonD, > to l.
won: All Gold, los (O'CCnnor). / to and
/ to 3, second; Magic Light, los ,Jenkins).
5 to l. third. Time, Is Sir Guy ana Ber
muda Prince also ran.
Fifth race. for three-year-Olds and up
ward that have not won more than three
rae in 1880, enc mile and sXteenth-Our
Nellie. 81 tO'COnnor). = to /, won; Hold
Up. - 'Seaton), 30 and 10 to l. second;
Bangor, 100 Dangman). i to ). third. Time,
! -pL, I~t4X Simmer also ran