The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-25
GOOD SPORT AT BENNING
An Exciting Finish Between Car
bunele and Speedmas.
DecisiOn in Placing the Latter First
Received With DisapprovaI The
Seven FurIOnE Heat Event Easy
for Intrusive - Governor Budd
Wins the Steeplechase by N Head.

AS far as the card could contribute t,
successful racing no better sport thai
that of yesterday has been had at Ben
ming during the present meeting The
bookmakers reaped harvest with only
two favorites in the five races in the leat
under the wire. The first break in tht
excellent weather was experienced. The
day was raw and heavily overcast. Not.
withstanding the chiliiness and gloomi-
| ness, there was a good attendance. Sat
| urday afternoon. as usual. brought out a
great number of the geutler sex and the
| grandstand was bright with their dainty
fall costumes. No rain fell during the
| racing, hut a heavy rainfall of the night
preceding left the track muddy and heavy.
especially near the rail. The condition
of the track affected the running consid-
erably, and the time was comparatively
poor. The talent was kept guessing.
Tno steeplechase and the District Spe-
cial. OF seven furlong heats, were the
events Of the day The final race, the
seven furlong handicap, was also worthy
of note. The result of the handicap was
uncertain to the spectators, and the sus-
pension Of the judges decision. pending
the consideration of claim of foul riding
raised excitement to fever heat. The
steeplechase and the handicap both pro-
vided spectacular finishes.
In the first race Mcleod of Dare and
Petit Maitre shared the attention of the
public, and were equal favorites. Chara-
wind opened at 8 to 1 or better. and at
the close was as good as 6 to /. Not few
cashed in when the brown gelding came
under the wire four lengths ahead OF the
favorite. Kirkweod, a 30-to-1-shot got
third place. beating Petit Maitre handily.
Charawind's trainer made big winning
from the bookies as the result Of the race.
Colonel Ballentine. the winner of the
second race, was well played at to !. but
the price finally went up to to l when
the horses were at the post. The Bel
mont stable had Kingbrook as their entry.
who, was favorite and heavily backed.
Kingbrook was never in the race and fin
ished in the ruck. Daetyl. who took third
money, was quoted at 100 to 1 to win.
Governor Budd, the favorite in the
steeplechase, seemed somewhat weak in
the beginning of the race. The gelding
appeared to make the hurdles with con-
siderable difficulty. This, however, wore
off as the race progressed. His Jockey re-
served him for the final effort, and making
his run at the right time in the stretch
Governor Budd won with short head
from Claroba. Facile set the pace in the
beginning, but was exhausted before the
race was half complstsd and fell to the
rear. ;Claroba ran excellently. Sir HUI
bert. who was spoken of as a probable
winner of the steeplechase. was scratched.
There were only three starters out of
the original ten entries in the fourth
race. the District Special of seven fur
long heats. Before the first heat In
trusive was an odds-on favorite at 20 5,
and after winning this heat the only prices
quoted were 1 to IL and j to Is. In
trusive clearly outclassed his field and
won easily.
Speedmas and Carbuncle came under the
wire. in the finish of the last race, with
barely hairs breadth between them.
The judges, however, gave the race to
the former. The unpopularity of the award
was shown by many expressions of dis
Carbuncle was the choice of the |
public. Charentus, at 10 to 1, secured |
third place. .-..--..
First race-For three-year-olds and up-
ward; selling; one mile and fifty yards
Charawind (Burns), 6 to / and 2 to /. |
first; Macleod of Dare walsh, s to 5
and to .. second; Kirhwood lJames). 80
to and 10 to l. third. Time, lag AS.
Petit Maitre. Femplar, Judge Magee,
Maple. Decimal, My Butterfly. Bannock.
and Palatial also ran. The flag fell to
a good start, with Bannock first to show.
followed by Charawind and Macleod of
Dare. Bannock led for three eighths when |
he gave way to Macleod of Dare, fol-
lowed by Charawind and Kirkwood A
general closing up in the stretch, Chara-
wind going to the front and coming I'M
der the wire. an easy winner by four
lengths. Macleod of Dare second by a
length. Kfrkwood third, Petit Maitre
fourth. Templar fifth, the rest badly
strung out. James Mclaughlin, who
trains Charawind had a good bet down
On him all straight
Second race-For maiden two-year-
bids: five and half furlongs Col Bal
entine (Waish). to 1 and to 5. won:
Flaneur tSlack), to 1 and to 1. second;
Oactyl (Booker), 100 to l and 40 to l,
bird. Time, 1:12.
Afleen Abbott Isaac Hopper. Infallible.
Noolgatherer, Cogswell, Kingbrook. An
Ia Darling. Schoolmaster. and Silver !
Plush also ran. The flag fell to stray
ling start. Infallible. Aileen. Abbott. and
iingbrook getting the best of it, Infalli- Ia
lie led into the stretch by head. Colonel 7
3allentine a neck in front of Flaneur
out for home Colonel Bal 8
entine won, coming away by two lengths, '
ldueuT second by q mead from Dactyl 1
bird. Kingbrook, ridden by McCue, was
avorite in the betting. but was never f
contender. Colonel Ballentine out I
lassed his field and is a fair colt Q
Third race-Steeplechase; for three
and upward; about two and one- ~
alf miles.-Gov. Budd (Finnegan). IL to >
} and out. won: Claroba Barry. 10 to 1 | q
nd out second: Bellamy (Adams), to 1 :
nd out. third. Time, 5:29 % Facile
lso ran. A good race all the way All
ne, clean jumpers. 1t looked in the first n
art of the race that Gov Budd would be n
htrun. but Finnegan, riding admirably, y
ived his horse until within 100 Yards 7
ON the wire, when he came with a good r
lrst of speed and won by neck. Clar- ~
"a second. Bellamy third. Had Barry. I,
4 Claroba, saved his horse until the =,
reich he could not have lost, hut he
ade too much use of his mount and
hen it came to the final effort he was all W
1t. Bellamy ran fine race. +.
Fourth race-The District Special: for a,
lree year-olds and upward; seven fur r
ngs heats. n
First heat.-1ntrusive (Burns). 1 10 s
I'd out. won; Godfrey Walsh). to 1 and
to 5, second Death Donnelly). ~ to
I'd to 5. third. Time 80 % Only
rec starters. 1t was no race for the
inner, as he came away when called
ION. He outclasses such horses as God u
ey and Death.
Second heat.-Intrusive Burns), | to - OIL
Id out, won; Death Donnelly), 10 to / | G.
id 2 to g. second; Godfrey tWalsh), 40 to d