Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-27
DAYBREAk BROKE HIS NECK.
Unfortunate Feature of the Champion
SteepIechase.

The largest attendance in the history of
the organization witnessed the racing at
the Benning track Saturday, the thirteenth
day of the fourth autumn meeting of the
Washington Jockey Club The crowd
which filled the grand stand overfiowed the
quarter stretch and packed the pavilion
until progress became almost impossible
was a most representative one, including
not only large representation from Wash
ington society, but also from Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York Many people
We're also present from Richmond and
other Virginia points.
The feature of the DAVIS card was the
Champion steeplechase. at four miles, in
which the great hunt clubs of the country
We're represented by one or more of the
best tlmber-topperS in training. The race
was attended with an unfortunate accident
which resulted in the death of Daybreak,
the Meadowbrook Hunts representative
ridden by his owner, Mr. W. c. Hayes. At
the fall of the flag Diver galIoped off with
the lead, which he never relinquished. On
the last time around Mr.. Hayes started
OUT TO overhaul the leader, and was rapid
~ DONG so. when, at the Liverpool jump,
just after the water jump, his horse STUN
bled on landing, pitching Mr. Hayes out
OF the saddle. The horse pitched forward
on his head, breaking his neck and falling
on MS Jockey. 1t was at first supposed that
Mr.. Hayes had been killed but IT was
found by the crowd that ran across the
field that he had only received severe
shaking up
Diver was never caught. winning by at
Dr. Garnette third
In the hrst race Dan Rice, the to )
layorita II, won in gallop, Tabouret second
vega h al th f The second wen went to La
.Irandeqr, the to 5 favorite. running
thlro James, the IL to 10 favorite, won the
fourth from Sidney ,I-ucas by length,
ride on the second horse A foul claimed by
him against OLeary was not allowed The
iaVoI1te, kfnnikinnie. at 6 to 3. also won
the sixth. In this race!F F. 10. Boards Spurs
was SSht to the post so lame he could
ilardiy move and hs7owBer was fined 800
lor sending the horse1to the post in such q
The meeting will be continued this week,
concluding Thanksgiving day. when six
races Will be run. including the Washing
Ton cup at "a miles, with the following
Maurice. lo1; Charagface, 1o7: Beau
T 1%sni I hTl; UNA MarrentPg Io7 Brisk lo4;
steeplechase. There will be steeplechase
tomorrow and a hurdle race Wednesday.
summary.
First race, selling, for three-year-oIds and
upward, non-winners at this meeting purse
500 seven furiongs-Dan Rice, 103 (McIn-
'yre), to 10. first; TaboIret, % Nyan), 20
To ana u to l, second; Kilt, 81 Dang
mani, to l, third Time La So. J. A.
Gray. Gienoyne, CaEtchouc, Hold Up. Lex
mgton Firate, Bendman. Camotop and Dr.
p; -er also ran
Second race, for maiden ten-year-olds
purse S3N, six furlongs-La Vega, no Clos
SOM, 10 ., first; Elsie Skip 1D7 (McIntyre)
TO and to D. second: Grandeur 40
(oConnor), to D. third TIM LIS. Their
mos, Mat Simpson. Silver Maple Warren
wood and Hernandez also ran.
Third race, hunters champion steepie-
chase, for qualified horses. plate value
400 with 500 added, about four miles
Diver. lt2 tJohnson). Z to 4 first. Highly
LIS Donohue). to and even, second; De