Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-30
Thanksgiving Day Crowd Largest on
Record.
FIRST WHIP Won WASHINGTON CUP
Gridiron Battles Witnessed by Tens
of Thousands.
S PORTS IN GET E r A l.

The racing at the Benning track yester-
day afternoon was worthy of the great
crowd which witnessed It, the largest at
tendance in the history of the course. The
attendance was not only the largest, but 1t
contained In all probability more people
prominent in the official and social circles Of
Washington than ever before attended
local race meeting. The number Of ladies
was particularly large, the grand stand and
club house being a picture of rich and
handsome costumes. This feature of the
attendance was very gratifying to Presi-
dent Rowland and his associates of the
club, as it was a most satisfactory recog-
milton of the determined efforts Of the
management to exclude the disreputable
element to every possible extent. The first
race was called promptly at o'clock, and
long before that every seat in the grand
stand was occupied and the hundreds of
people which continued to pour into the
grounds until even after the fourth race
were compelled to stand. The pavilion
where those of a speculative mood were
accommodated resembled most holly con-
tested foot ball game. despite the fact that
this Enclosure is about twice the size it was
last year. 1t was goodnatured throng,
and favorites won three of the seven races
on the card, the others going to second
choices, two third choices and an outsider.
The public Jared far from badly.
In the first race Magic Light. Pa Days
erratic three-year-old made his debut
mber-topper He started at to l, was
backed down to fives, and not only jumped
well, but won in gallop by three lengths
from the 20 10 favorite, Draughtsman,
Bosphorus third. In the second there was
nothing but the favorite. The Chamberlain.
at . to 10, he finishing two lengths in front
oe Squire, Price Plausible five back. The
/ faVOrlte.
less at to 10, he winning as he pleased
from The Rogue. Automaton third. The
fourth race was the second running of the
Champion Hunters steeplechase, the dis
last years winner, ridden by MIR. Nicholas,
list years winter, ridden by Mr.. Nicholas,
| led until in the stretch, when Self Protec-
ton, Dayton up, passed MN ana won by
several lengths, Higbie third. The third
running of the Washington cup at two and
a quarter miles the feature of the days
card, was the fifth race. and Knight of the
Garter was installed favorite a to >. He
led for mile and a half, when little Slack
sent Aisquith to the front. He made his
run too soon, however, and in the stretch
in general closing up, First Whip and
Rochester left the bunch and fought 1t out
between them. Little Brien, on Rochester,
however. was no match for Burns, who
landed McLaughlins game little horse Win
ner by half a length. the favorite third,
three lengths back. The sixth race went
to Moddemo, the to 10 favorite, Capt.
January second and the 100 to shot. Hop
brook, third. The seventh taken by
Maribet al % 1, he beating Charentus
head. Hutzilopochtli length back.
Summary:
First race, one and a half miles hurdle,
over six jumps-Magic Light, 142 (Hueston),
to l, won. Draughtsman. 1865 (BraziD.
to 10 and / to ). second. Bosphorous 132
(Barry), 3 to /, third. Time, 80 10. Bel
lamy also ran.
Second race, selling. six furlongs-The
Chamberlain. 106 (McCue), 9 to IL, Won
Spurs, 100 (Brien), Z to 1 and to >, second.
Prince Plausible. 100 TT. Burns), to 1.
| third. Time. LII %. My Butterfly, Ring
leader, Thermos and Harry Lucesco also
ran.
furlongs-Termless. 1O7 CMcCue) to 10.
won. The Rogue. 1O2 (Brien). II to 1 and )
| to , second. Automaton 105 ct. Walsh),
to 3, third. Time. 10 20 Dandy Boy
Alline Abbott and Ruth Park also ran.
Fourth race. hunters champion steeple-
chase, about three and half mies-Self
Protection. $50 dayton, to 1. won. Diver.
~ (Mr Nicholas. to and to ?, second.
T.23 %. Breach Of Promise, Suckett and
Charles o Malley also ran.
| Fifth race, the Washington cup. two and
a quarter miles-Ffrst Whip, 1O4 (Burns),
IL to o. won. Rochester. 81 (BrieD % to 1
and to 1. second. Knight of the Garter,
1O7 walsh, to 5, third. Time, 400. AS
quith and Old Tank also ran.
| Sixth race maidens, six furlongs-Mor-
delmo 100 (Miles). to 10. won Captain
January 81 (Brien), to 1 and even. second
Hopbrook 81 Brennen). 100 to i. third.
Time, 1,16 As. Matchim, The Outcast,
Christopher c., Sylvan Dell and George ST.
| mons also ran.
Seventh race. handicap. seven furlongs-
| Maribert, 100 q. Slack. to /. won. Cha
rentus, 119 walsh. to 1 and to 5. sec
| ond Huitzilopochtli, 10S tMcDermott), Is
! to 1, third. Time, 1.30 Carbuncle, Cod
| frey Robt. Waddell. Death, Moor, Speed
| nd Ro1 al