The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-30
Thanksgiving Day Attendance at
Benning Breaks the Record.
BettOrs on Long shots Garry Away
HoOknRkers' Money Specializing
King n Mass of Struggling IIu-
manit.-Mngic Light and HopI,rOok
Heavii! Piayed-Entrics for To-day.

enjoyable afternoons sport and had it
with full measure.
The grandstand was simply picture.
Every seat was occupied by handsomely
gOwned women and well dressed men.
representing the best people of the Dis
trict and the neighboring States of Mary
land and Virginia. II the crowd in the
grandstand was great that in the pavilion
was simply mass of struggling men. Ii
was hard work to get into the crowd,
and harder still to get out. And specu-
lators had as much difficulty in placing
their commissions the boohrnakers had
in taking them. The latter had money
thrown at them in bundles. Every horse
in each race was played. outsiders and
favorites alike. for if there is anything a
holiday player likes it's a long shetland
so the long shots had share OF the play.
As luck very often favors the one who
knows least about what he is specializing
on, some of the long shots won. and many
who journeyed 10 Benning yesterday will
talk for months 10 come OF the winnings
on Magic Light and Maribert Thanksgiy-
ing Day.
1t was certainly a grand days sport
from every point of view. No better rae
ing card was ever placed before the
Washington public and the Jockey Club
deserves credit and praise for being able
to attract such a large gathering and all
the while maintain the very best order
and decorum. 1t plainly shows that the
public fully appreciates their efforts and
will sustain and support honest. clean
racing.
Another attractive programme is card
ed for today Every event has been we'll
filed. the fields are large. the horses
evenly weighted. and there is no better
way to spend an afternoons outing tnsn
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suits and entries for today:
Firs, race-Hurde race for three year, ld- and
upward: and one-hal mile-.-orer six hurdles
Magic Light QiucSton). 10 TO and to !. won;
Draugtsrnan (BfaziD. To 10 and cut. second;
BosIlhorus tCocIan) 5 to > and TO ), third.
Time, ESQ Is. Bellamy also ran.
The flag fell to an excellent start. and coming
down the stretch and by the stand the horses
running in line. company front Draughts-
made the running down the back stretch,
and il looked il he would come home alone.
but Magic Light soon got to him, and in the
stretch made him leok like dog. Magic Light
won easily. is good liurGler. and looks as If
he would make trouble at this game with any
horse at the track. He well played too. by
some of the wise people. Whcelock backed him
heavily for the place.
Second race-For three year ODDS and upward;
selling; six furlongs. The Chamberlain (McCue).
Z to 10 and out. won; Spurs CBricn). TO and
6 10 s. second: Prince Plausible tBurns). to l
and even third. Time, LII IS.
Ihernos. Ny Butterfly. and Rineieader also ran
Tedious delay at the post; good start. In less
than dozen jumps the fayorite went TO the front
and was never headed winning very easy. Spurs
a good second and Prince Plausible bang mp
third The Chamberlain was heavily PLAYED. open
ing at to 5. was hammered down TO TO 10 at
post time. Billy Oliver. his owner had COM
mission down on him in New York of s., 500 lie
also played him at the track.
Third race-for two-year-old nlaidens and win
of one race only; five and one-hali iurlongs
T.rmless (NcCue). Z TO 10 and out. won: The
Rogue CBrien). IS TO and 10 /. second; Auto
maton walsh, to 5 and to 5. third. Time.
1:l0 2-5.
Dandy Boy, Alline Abbott. and Ruth Park also
ran.
Long delay at the post. After many false
haks the flag dropped TO fair start. Termless
at going To the front. closely followed by
Automaton. the Others well up Termless main
tanned her lead TO the wire. and won with plenty
in reserve. The Rogue came very fas, in the
stretch and beat out Automaton for the place.
The Rogue is good fly
Fourth race-Hun,ers' Champion Steeplechase:
for four -year-olds and upward; about three and
one-half miles.-Self Protection dayton. 3 TO
and even, won; Diver tsfcNichols). . to ] and
TO s. second; Higbee tMara). even and out,
third. Time. 1:23 l-2.
Breach of Promise Sackett and Charles O'Mal-
ley also ran.
A grand race all the way. All good fenccrs.
every jump taken without a fall or even a
stumble. Diver led all the way and looked ali
over n winner but too much use had been made
of the horse. and when it TO racing the
fat Self Protection ran away from him. and came
under the wire an easy winner by ten lengths.
Diver hest Of the Others. Chas. O'Maley
was beat half mile.
Fifth race-The Washington Cup; for threc-ycar
olds and upward; two and one quarter miles
First Whip tBurns). to and i to ., won:
Rochester fBrien). % to ] and to l. second; |
Knigh, Of the Garter dNalsh). 4 to and out,
third. Time. i:o6
Asouith and Old Tank also ran
Start good OF at first break. Garter started
out n1sa sba for mill and halt nd
looked all winner. Asquith joined him
the turn for hone and Garter quit, having
had enough Of it. In the stretch First Whip
Joined the leaders and in game finish won with
something to spare. Rochester second. Knight OF
the Garter third. Asqulth fourth, Old Tank fifth
and last twenty lengths away. Burns rode a
grand race the winner, nursed his horse along
carefully. and made his run at the right time.
He had the best horse under him at that.
Sixth race-For three ycar-old maidens and up
ward; six turlongs. Mordcimo Miles), I to
and even. second; Hopbrpok cBrcnnan), 100 to
j and 30 TO j. third. Time l:16 As.
Natchim. The outcast. Christopher C., Geo.
Simons and Sylvan Dell also ran.
Good start. Captain January, Hoi,brook, and
Sylvan Dell were first TO show in the order named
Strengthened out Nordcmo the front
and in q romp. Captain January second. and
Hopbrook the 100 10 ! shot. third. Matehim
fourth. and The o1tcast fifth. The winner Was
heavily played, and from his far outclassed
his field.
Seventh race-For twc-year-olds and upward: !
handicap: f,rlones. Naribert (Slsck), 6 !
to aad 2 10 ]. won: Charentrs walsh. to |
and to ). second Huitzlopo,chtli CP. McD,r- |
moto. 10 to and to /: third. Time. 30
Spcctlnns Csrhiincle. Death Moor Godfrey, !
Roies; Waddeli and Belgrade also ran.
On at first break 10 a good start Maribert |
made runaway race oi it, and took such u com
nEsndine lead tho back stretch and on The !
Turn for home that they could never get TO him.
and he hsndily. Chsrertus very fast in |
the Stretch and with better racing luck would