Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-23
-Four Favorites Ran in True Form at
Benning Yesterday.
Boards NICE COUP WITH BLUESKIN
Yale and Harvard in Fine Condition
for Tomorrow's Battle.
"MUGSY" M'GRAW, MAGNATE

For the fifth time in the six days of the
meeting favorites won four of the six races
at the Benning track yesterday. a second
choice and an outsider taking the remain
ing two. So persistent has been the sue
cess of favorites at the meeting that
seven layers of odds failed to continue yes
terday. Speculation was again very heavy.
and the twenty that continued had about
all the business they could well handle The
real good thing of the day was Blueskin,
the property of Frank Beard. He started
i'll the fourth race, for maiden two-year-
olds, at six and half furlongs, his opening
price being 30 to L. A good many people
got on, however. the odds being run down at
starting time to Il to 1. Automaton the
even money favorite. and Amorita, the to
1 second choice, raced in front until into
the stretch. where they collapsed, Blueskin
then coming with a rush that landed her
winner by half dozen lengths. The sixth
race proved another upset for the favorite.
Decanter was given that honor. but finished
last. Knight Of the Garter, the I to second
choice. beating Alsike by four lengths he
head in front of Rochester. The first race
went to Marbert equal favorite with Hum
boldt. the latter finishing third and Hardly
second. The second also went to the IA
vorite. Pigeon Post Termless second and
Rabunta third. The third race. steepiechase
for hunters, at two miles. won easily
by Higbie, the 3 TO ) favorite. his time, 200,
knocking two seconds off the track record
for the distance. Self Protection was sec
ond and Sackett third. Firebrand fell at
the last obstacle but one. In the fifth race
the favorite HuitZilopochti was again sue
cessful. he beating Midnight Chimes by
three lengths. she head in front of old
Brisk Knight of the Garter equaled the
track in his race for the distance. Jockeys
James and McDermott We're each fined $40
for mishehavior at the post in the fourth
race.
Summary.
First race; seven furlongs-Maribert. 1:2
81. Slack, II to ). won; Hardly. 124 tMc-
Cue,. L. to and 3 to 1. second: Humboldt,
126 tBurns,, 1 to ). third. Time. 1:i0. God
frey. Magic Light. Tenderloin and Tankard
also ran.
Second race: five furlongs-Pigeon Post
IL (Burns), : to 10, won; Termless. 1l2
tMcCue,. . to 1 and to ). second: Rabun-
la, 100 tMcDermott, 10 to l. third. Time
:o3 81. Kid also ran.
Third race. hunters steeplechase: about
two miIes-Higbie. III tMara), ) to ;. won;
Self Protection. 40 dayton. . to 1 and
= to /. second: Sackett. 800 (Adams), ) to l,
third. Time. 4MI. Breach of Promise Fa-
Gle and Firebrand also ran.
Fourth race, maiden two-year-olds; six
and one-half furlongs - Blueskin, 104
(Brien,. II to 1, won: Automaton. 1o7
tWalsh), even and to ,, second; Amorita,
1o4 o. Slack, to l, third. Time. 1:23 10.
Hija. WOolgatherer. Salvaleta. Cogswell.
Ginki Novelty, Street Boy, Visor and Nom
pareil also
Fifth race, selling: six furlongs-Huit-
zilopochtli. 113 (Walsh), to 3, won; Mid
night Chimes. 1913 (BurnS). to l and > to
>. second: Brisk, ~ Cannon, to 1, third.
Time. 1:l6 40 Petit >Maitre, Fluke, Tn
slightly. BY George, Thermos. J. II. Sloan.
Eltn Conig and Marblehead also ran. Ring
leader left at post
Sixth race, handicap: mile and one-eighth
Knight of the Garter. 10 tWalShD, I to
>. won: AlSke % tBrennen), II to and .
to !, second: Rochester 101 tMcCue), to
l, third. Time, 81 %. Decanter also ran.