Evening star., 1900-11-29
MAGIC LIGHT WINS HURDLE.
Crowd at Bennina
- Race Track Today.

Crowd at Benning
Race Track Today.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BENNING RACE TRACK, November %
A great crowd filled every seat in the
grand stand in the, club house here today.
Those of speculative mood had to fight
their way in the betting pavilion. The at
tendance was even greater than that of last
Thanksgiving day, when all previous rec
ords were smashed.
Long before tn e horses went to the post
in the first, hundreds of ladies were stand
ing, unable to obtain seats on the grand
stand. The crowd was one truly represen-
tative Of the national capital Official social
and business circles being represented.
The days card was in keeping with the
attendance, being one of seven races, and
attracting the best fields the meeting.
Two of the races were over jumps, one-the
champion steeple chase for hunters-mean-
ing to the winner the championship of the
United States.
Another race Of much Importance was
the fifth, this being the third running Of
the Washington cup. at two miles and a
quarter. The other races were such as in
sured fine sport.
At post time, first race, Old Tank Nc
Fonso, Claroba and The Driver had been
withdrawn, Sylvan. Bell, Judge Magee and
Mordelmo in the second. Averne. Ginki and
Provost in the third, Facile and Firebrand
in the fourth. Knight Of Silver, Ella B.
Bellamy and Uncle Josh in the sixth AMI
Kinnnikinic and Humboldt in the seventh
First race hurdle: one mile and half
Magic Light HduestoD. to 1. won;
Draughtsman (Brazil), to 1, second; Bos-
phorous Barry. Q to l. third. Time,
2:5G 1-5. ,-..
Second race, six furlongs-The Chamber
lain tMcCue); to 10, won; Spurs tBrien)),
9 to /, third Time, LII 2-5.
Entries for Tomorrow.
Following arefthe entries for tomorrow:
First race, three-year-olds and up, selling,
ridden by beginners, three-fourths of a
mile; seventeen entries-Miss Mitchell, 102;
Staten Island. -: Give and Take, 81; Uncle
Josh, 93: Lexington Pirate, 1O5; Impartial,
1O3; Waterhous6 05; Charles Estes, 95; Eve
lyn Byrd, 96; 'Charawind. 81; 'Island
above scratch: Corsxa, 1O5; Aliaire, ~;
.Red Spider sasl 'Fedtralist, 81: Monmouth
Boy. 80. o,e-
Second race. naidena two-year-old tllies
teen entries-Jiis Gree6fwo ood, 85: Craven. %:
Infallible, 95: Golden Bay, 90; Dame. Y5:
Street Boy, %. sKines5rook. 95; Far Sight,
SO; Fresnal. 95sa.adyiPa Padden, %; Ford, y5 !;
Welsh Girl, 9aa Flaneur 95; Provost. 95:
Hollow Wood, s9o; Curtsey. 50; Albert En-
Third Il race, shree.year-olds and up, SELL
ing, one and One-sixteenth miles: eight
entries-Elsie Skip. I1O6: Sir Fitzhugh. 100:
Harry Mecoun. lGs; Rare Perfume. 102:
Fourth race. selling, for two-year-oIds
six-eighths Of mile; eleven starters
San Luis 100: LaHnbkin. OF; Queen Carni-
VAL 100; Rabunta, 1o8: Handvice. 95: King
brook; 9o: Obey. lOO; .Mistress. e2; 'Hins-
dale. 80; 'Kings Favorite. 81; Edgefield. 100
Fifth race. maiden three-year-oIds and
UP. one mile and forty yards; seven en-
tries-Mordeimo, 100: Matchin,, 100; FaciIe
o.: The Driver, 90; Uncle Josh. 97: Ellen
b., 81; Ellen Terry, 81.
Sixth race. handicap for three-year-olds
and up. one and one-eighth miles: nine en-
Observation-Disclosures, 12s; Carbuncle. I12: De-
eanter, 1i6; charentls. rs. First whip,
1O4; Borough. a5; sAistke. 80.
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