The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-29
FAVORITES RULE THE DAY
The Talent Picks Four Winners at
Benning Races.
Large and Good Eatured Crowd
Garry Away BOokmnkcrs' Money
Thanksgiving Day Programme to
Furnish Splendid sport - Seven
Events on the Cnrd-Thc Entries.


large crowd to Benning yesterday. and,
judging from the good nature of the
crowd on their way home, most OF them
came away winners. Twenty-four book
les weighed in, an increase OF one over
the previous day and they had all the
business they could handle. AS the usual
four favorites won, the talent had much
the best of it. and if they keep on pick
ing winners with the same accuracy they
have since the meeting opened the book
les will have just cause to remember the
fall meeting at Benning. 1t is doubtful
if the bookmakers won even TO the first
race, as Lexington Pirate was heavily
played and closed a strong second choice.
a great deal of money going in on him FOR
place and to show.
1t was a grand days sport, not an I'M
pleasant feature about it, and everyone
came away with a better impression that
racing at Benning is clean and consistent.
The programme for today could not be
improved upon. Seven races are carded
to start. and it gives the public an oppor-
tunity to see most every class of racing
hurdle race, fiat race. and steeple-
chase-assuredly BETTING card for
Thanksgiving Day. The features, how
ever. are The Hunters Steeplechase, at
three miles and half. and the Washing
ton Cup at two miles and quarter. both
events bringing the very best horses of
their class in training.
AS a fitting winG-up to the day there
is a handicap at seven furlongs. in which
are entered the well-known cracks. Kin
nikinic. Charentus Carbuncle. Speedmas,
and the good year-old Robert Wad-
dell. No better racing card was ever
offered the Washington public. The first
race starts promptly at p. IN. The iol-
lowing are the summarizes:
First race-For all ages: non winners
in 1900; five and one-balf furlongs. Lex
ington Pirate (HothersalD, to l and
to 5, won; Impartial (Ruiter). 10 to and
to /. second; Give and Take tWalters).
20 to 1 and 6 to /, third. Time. ITO 2-5.
Federalist. Dactyl, Allaire, Far Sight,
Red Spider, Beverage, Hopbrook, Ellen
B.. and Darwin also ran. They were all
well in motion when the flag dropped, and
before they had gone hundred yards
Lexington Pirate was in front and setting
hot pace He never relinquished his
lead, and came under the wire an easy
winner by three lengths, Impartial sec
ond, Give and Take third. Dactyl, on
whom there was a heavy play to show.
was fourth. Federalist fifth. The rest
strung out. Lexington Pirate was pounds
the best. and though he was not the
favorite in the betting, was the best
played horse in the race. his stable con-
nections winning we'll on his victory.
Second race-For maiden two-year-
olds; six and one half furlonss. Amorita
(Bookerl, to 2 and 6 to 5, won Fianeur
(McCue), 10 / and to 3. second; Saliva
leta (Burns), 8 to l and S to D, third.
Time, 1:25.
Woolga therer. Albert Enright. Cailear.
Anna Darling. Cogswell, Timothy Foley,
Hija, and Arverne also ran.
Fair start. Amorita was first to show,
followed by Flaneur. Woolgatherer, and
Salvaleta in the order named. Amorita
her lead to the end, and in a
driving finish won by half length, Elan
eur easily second and Salvaleta third.
Woolga therer fourth, Albert Enrisht
fifth and Callear sixth. Flaneur was
heavily played, but could never get to
the favorite. Salvaleta ran bang-up
race.
Third race-Hurdle handicap: for three
year-olds and upward one and three
quarter miles, over seven hurdles-Perion
Cochran. to and out won; McFonso
Mara, to and even, second; Sir Dick
IHueston), Is to 1 and 4 to l, third. Time,
,:24 40.
Gould and Claroba also ran.
Start good, off at first break. All good,
lean jumpers. There was nothing to it
,ut the favorite, and when called upon he
won hands down. McFonso as easily sec
md Sir Dick third. Gould fourth. Sir
Dick ran a little green, but is a good
Jumper.
Fourth race-For three-y ear-olds and
Upward: selling; one mile and 100 yards
leon Ferguson (McCue) 6 to and out,
won; Magic Light (Miles) - TO and to
!. second; Charles Estes tRutterl, to
md to 5. third. Time, 1:53 3-5.
Maple. Hold Up. Kirkwood, and Cuiras-
iier also ran.
1t was Ferguson's race all the way. He
,ained such commanding lead on the
Jack stretch that none of the others could |
wen get to him. Magic Light ran a good |
ace and has gotten over his former pro- |
livites of running away. Acts as well |
It the post as any horse at the track.
Fifth race-FOr two-year-olds and up |
yard: seven furlongs. Orienta (Thomp |
or). to / and to 5, won: Blueskin |
B-ien), 3 to / and even, second; Hand |
ice Oh. Michaels). 40 to l and 10 to l.
bird. Time. 1.30.
Little Daisy, Charawind. Edgefield, and |
Historian also ran. |
Start fair. Out of the chute. There was |
lotLing to it but the favorite. Getting !
way last, she went by her field as if they |
we're anchored and came under the wire /
winning easily. Considering this race as
er true form. the price against her was |
very liberal one, and with McCue or |
nv good boy up would have been / to
instead of 2 to l. Blueskin ran a good /
ace from where she got off, and was cas-
" the best of the others; she was heavily |
,layed, opening at to i, backed down
O 13 to 3 at the close.
INAt. tbrn dc ND
yard; selling: six furlongs. Lady Con-
rary walsh, to 10 and out. won:
luke Oh. Michaels), 5 to l and s to 8,
econd: Miss Mitchell (Thompson), 10 to
and to 1, third. Time. LII.
Thermos, ]. II. Sloan, Evelyn Byrd, Dec
NAL, and Hawk also ran.
After a long delay at the post the flag |
ell to fair start. all punched. Coming |
rcund the turn into the stretch, the |
ayorite went to the front and won by |
alf length. Fluke second by a neck: |
iiss Mitchell third. Fluke ran a good
ace, and is due for early action.
Entries for today's races at Benning |
re announced as follows:
First Race-For three-year- olds and up
yard; hurdle handicap; one mile and
Ialt: Bellamy, 165; Bosphorus. 1872; Nc
ronso. 1853; Claroba, 152; The Driver, 1873;
1854; Magic Light. l42; Old
tank. 172.
Second Race-For three year-Olds end
Ipward; selling; six furlongs: The Cham
,erlain, l05; Spurs. 1909; Harry Lucesco.
O2; Prince Plausible. 100; Thermos. 102;
ylvan Dell. 1906; My Butterfly. 1o2; Ring
eader, 100; Mordelmo, 100; Judge Magee,
co.
Third Race-For two-year- maidens
nd winners of one race only; five and
ne-half furlongs: Ginki. 100; Provost
Z; Arverne, 100; Ruth Park. 102; Danly
10y, 105; The Rogue. 1O2; Automaton,
O5; Alline Abbott. 81: Termless. 100.