The times., 1900-04-12
GOOD SPORT At BENNING
A Fast Track, Large Fields and
All the Finishes Close.
McFOnso Dcceives the Local Talent
Cousin Jess THLes the Hurdle
Handicap Cupidity, TOnicum,
Monmouth Boy. and Petit Maitre
other Ninners-Todny' Entries.

! lhe cara lot the ninth day or the spring
| meeting Of the Washington Jockey Club
! at the Benning course yesterday sfter-
| noon. The track was fast and the fields
! large, while the finishes were all close and
| exciting. The two last races were run in
a heavy rain. which. while disagreeable
| to the spectators. served to urge the horses
to make good time.
The feature Of the day was the hurdle
| handicap at a mile and three-quarters,
| with a field OF eight starters The famed
! McFonso. who won a stee eplechase here
/ last year as a 100 to / shot was among
/ the jumpers to line up before the starter
| McFonso was ( to T. and was heavily
! played by The local knowalis. He proved
| to Be short however, and was not even
! in the money. Governor Griggs the favor
! ite was given three lengths Ct a start after
/ four false breaks. but was soon oyertaken
! by Sbinfane, 20 to l. and Cousin Jess, to
/ l. Cousin Jess won easily by five lengths,
| with Griggs second and Shinfane a good
] third.
/ Cupidity took the first race in a sallop.
( Grandeur. 10 to /. was a close second.
Jack Gay was played heavily as good
thing. but failed TO show.
Tonicum was all alone at the finish OF
the second event for maiden two -yeaT-olds.
Albert Enright. a wel-played second
. tholNt- Etl llt plh-tr W Nlilt otlrs ~ W l.
made a gallant fight for third.
The fourth race was started in q heavy
rain. and for a time the six horses were
punched in a general rush. Monmouth
Boy forged ahead in the stretch and, pass
/ ing Kimmage the fayorite. won handily.
/ Nabocklish ran a good race and got the
/ place.
The hard run given The jefferson on
( Tuesday told on the horse yesterday. and
! while he went TO the post a to favorte,
he was not in trim. and was beaten out
( by three Of the contestants. greensboro,
/ to /. ran a magnificent race without help
: frcm Booker. and. with McJoynt up would
have beaten Petit Maitre out. The latter
ran his first race during this meeting yes
: terday. and was fit.
/ The scratches were Terrorist and Deci-
NAL in the first. Frank Morrison in the
second; Al Reeves in the hurdle, and
/ Charley Moore and News in the fourth.
Yesterdays results follow:
First race-For thrce5 5cr-old, and upward;
selling: five furlongs.
Cupidity J slack. : 20 and TO ;. won;
Grandeur 0LsnduD. - go and Co !. second;
Thermos CNitchelD q q. and TO !. third.
Time. l:03 IL.
Jack Gay. Mail Bag. Princess india, Couovrr
Slow Time. CUyuue. and Difidence also ran.
Good start; eh all tugctheI. tupidiiy went out
in front and made her own running. and Was
never in trouble. Gauteug good second, and
Tncmos, who came vert ia>t ia The stretch a
good third.
Second raee-For maiden two-ycar-oIds: half
mile.
Tonieum lNcJoyuU. even aud cut. won; Albert
Enright tMltthelD. to-3 and out, second; Neip
Ncst). 40 TO ] and u toll third Time, O:j0 IS.
Orrie Goan, Lsmbkiu. Zen Up. Clodhopper,
Daisy Collier. and Lady Es'eTlins also ran.
Afier several false break sWsys the flag dropped
fair start, the isvorile going ont in front and
winning 9N the waV Albert Euright was easily