The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-10

Four fayorites and a well played second
choice We're the winners at Benring yes
terday. and the layers of odds. hardly re-
o. covered from the fright received on Satu--
day. were hard hit by the talent The
4 GOODNESS evido need by the weather man did
net deter some 1880 people from attending
the seventh day of the spring meeting, and
I these witnessed a great card The fields
were ali large and the weights SO evenly
/ distributed that each event was a hot con
! test and the finishes were close and ex-
citing.
The track was as fast as Benning can
! be, and in two races the record for the
( course came within fractions of seconds o:
being equaIed. In the second race. four
and one-half furlonss. the time 0:56 -,
| was only two-ffths longer than the record.
! Csc. made by Morello and Bushranger. Oc-
/ tober 26 1892 In the fourth event seven
! furlonss for ur-year-olds and upward,
! the time, 30 i-5, was within four-fifths of
| the record. made by LinGula, November II,
1895.
! The poor showing made by Decanter in
! the first race surprised the talent. who
| backed him heavily until nothing better
than : to could be gotten. Trainer Burch
| had not intended to start the horse here
! but his work was giit-edged and he was
! looked upon as a sure thing. Lady Lindsey
/ was practically left at the post. and did
not get fairly started until the field had
| headed her by five lengths She made q
grand race. overtaking all bat Golden Rat
| tie and G. Z. WiEhtman With an even
start she would have won
| Fake had the tw0-year- old event all to
| himself. and gallOped in. Albert Enright
! ran good race.
! The third event was a two-hOrse race be-
! tween Posthaste and Robert Metcalf. the
/ former winning easily. An outsider Owens
horo. was heavily played to show. and beat
| out Aloha II for third money.
The fourth event was grand contest
between Brisk and Gen. Mart Gary, the lat
! ter beating the oliver horse by short
| length in driving finish
Queen of Song was a J to . fayorite in
the final, and won from Beau Ideal by
three lengths. Magic Light failed to run
away. and took third money. Robert Bon
ner ran in the fourth and final races. and
was worked out. He is a good horse, and
ran his races we'll
Jockey Mitchell is keeping up his record
and yesterday rode two winners one Sec
ond, and one third in four successive
mounts, which is work to be proud Of C.
Riley Grammar. the plunger, and Mike
Clancy were at the track during the day
The scratches yesterday were Aratoma
and Sweet Caporal in the first. Grandeur
and Grit in the third, Passaic. Queen of
Song. and XRay in the fourth, and knight
OF the Garter Sidney Lucas, Brisk, and
First Whip in the fifth.
The card for today includes a steeple-
chase and the Mount Vernon Purse
Yesterdays results follow:
First race-For three year-olds and upward; five
and onshali furlongs.
Golden Rattle tiitcbrlD, to ! and : to 10.
won; G. +. Wightman CMc.Ioyn), 6 to l ami
to j. second; Lady Lindsey DEAN, to ] and
TO l. third. Time, 1910
Decanier. Grandeur, and Decimal also ran.
OF a. third break to fair start. Golden
Rattle and q. +. Nightman going 10 the front
Grandeur third, Decimal aud Decanter close up.
Lady Lindsey. who got of badly. running last In
the stretch there was general closing up, Golden
Rattle winning in easy fashion, Wightmin good
second. and Lady Lindsey third. Had Lindsey
GOT an even break at the post she could not have
lost. She ran splendid race.
Second race Fer tWoyear-oids; four and half
iurloncs
Fake tNcJoynt}. 5 to ). won: Albert Enright
(MitchelD, ! 10 ] and even second; Juniper
(oLeaIy), 2le to and even third. Time,
0:56 2-5.
orTie Goam, Gray Morn, and Cheekmatc also
Tho flag dropped to good start. Albert En-
right and juniper going out in front and making
outside, passed them ii they standing
and Won galoping by six lengths. he rest badly
strung out II was no race for Fake. lie could
have won by twenty lengths.
Third race-FoT thTec-ye Oids; selling; seven
imlongs
Posi- Haste CiitchelD, even and to s, won;
Robert Metcalf Booker, 10 and to 5,
second; 0wensboro Ryan), 30 TO l and 10 /,
third. Time, 1871.
Aloha II, Matt Simpson. and F. V r alec rau.
From the fall Of the flag il was a two horse
race all the way. Post Haste winning easily at
the end. Metcali easily second. and Owensb5ro
just did beat out Aloha II 10 show. There wa, a
good pay OweDsboro for third money, and
he got il by an eyelash.
Fourth raee-For iouryear-olds and upward;
selling; seven frlcngs. Gen Mart Gary
t0Leary), to ; and 10 >, won; Brisk (Mc-
JoynD. to ] and 10 8, second Diminuiive
tMiichelD, To ] and "a !, third. Time
20 10.
Robert Bonner Corislis Hold Up. Damosles,
and Racebud also ran.
Star: out OF the chute. The first 10 show com
ing out the main track Hold Up and
Robert Bonner, the rest close mp. Coming into
the stretch there was general closing up, and
Gen. Mart Gary, in a driving Hnish with Brisk,
Won 10y length. Mart Gary is good horse lust
now and will win many races this season. Hob
ert Bonner ran a good race. and notwithstanding
that he stood 40 10 in the betting, had con-
siderable following
Fifth race-For three-year- and upward;
handicap: one and one-siKtcenti miles.
Queen Of Song tOLcaTy) ! 10 Q won; Beau
Ideal on I"ynD, 2 TO !, second; Magic Light
IL Slack. 90 to | and TO !, third. Time
1853
Mouzoltoh and Robert Bonner also ran.
AT the fall Of the h9g Magic Light,
her good behavior started out 10 make run
away race of ii, and on The back stretch was