The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-24
A TRACK RECORD BROKEN
Althea Furnishes a Great Surprise
at Benning.
With Odds Of Ten 10 One Against Her
Sine Bcats Rare Perfume a Mile and
Fifty Yards In I:t.-Imp Runs Sec
Ond TO First whip in the Hand
icap-A Good Card for Today.

In the six races at Benning yesterday
first place was evenly divided between The
favorites and long shots. Twenty ,wo
boolies were in line, and the talent gave
them plenty of business. With the other
good fortune that has favored the present
meeting, fine condition of weather has
prevailed. Despite the dust. the track
was fast
A record for the track was made in the
first race by the 10 to shot. Althea,
who, after an exciting finish with Rare
Perfume, finished head in front, making
the mile and fifty yards in 1:47. This
time clipped four-fifths Of a second from
the previous best time. In this race the
favorite was Sir Fitzhugh, who was tn
able to do better than secure third place
Althea was riden by an apprentice, Bren-
man.
In the second race the talent picked
Cherries to win. Cherries rewarded OK
pectation by finishing we'll in front. AL
zora, second choice in the betting, fin
ished second. The third race went 10 the
favorite, Leon Ferguson. A quiet tip,
Ellen Terry, opened in the books at 20
to / and was backed down to to / by
those on the inside. Ellen Terry, how
ever, ran in the ruck and finished FIFTH.
The ring got badly hit on McAddie in
the fourth race, as the talent was down
on the chestnut horse to the limit OF its
funds. McAddie shared the price IN tie
betting with nsia and Sadie s. the latter
quoted together as Sullivan's entries. Nc
Addie won without an effort with Sadie
S. second. Robert Waddell third, as pre-
dicted in The Times selections.
The talent in the fifth race was sig
nally out Monmouth Boy. favorite at s
to 5, in field of eight horses, was not
placed. Evelyn Byrd, second choice, on
easily.
The race of the day was the final event,
and was won by First Whip. third choice,
who defeated Kinnikinic and Imp handily.
kinnikinic had never a chance in the
race. Imp, favorite in the betting. was
defeated after gallant struggle for the
lead. First Whip TO win was another of
the selections made by The Times for
yesterdays events.
Numerous delays were experienced in
the starting. on account of large fields,
and only one race was got off promptly.
First race-For three-year-olds and up
ward; selling: one mile and fifty yards.
Althca (Brennan), 10 to j and to 1, won;
Rare Perfume (Walsh), 5 to l and to 5.
second: Sir Fitzhugh slack, to and
2 to 5. third. Time, 1:47. The Chamber
lain, West Baden, and Harry McCoun also
ran.
Good start. Passing the stand. Rare
Perfume was in front. followed by Sir
Fitzhugh and Harry McCoun, the rest
close up. On the back stretch The Cham
berlain went to the front and led into the
stretch, looking all over winner. In the
run home Althea who had been last
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horse. and shot under the wire a winner
by a head. Rare Perfume secCa - two
lengths, Sir Fitzhugh third, T. MN
berlain fourth, West Baden ffl6, and
Harry McCoun last. Althea's race was
complete reversal of form. and il betting
indic.' ia,S point to anything, ran prac-
ticalf, .sinbacked. The time in this race,
1:41. is new record for Benning. The
best time heretofore was 1:47 40 Rare
Perfume ran a game race. and in his
present condition 1t is a shame to race
him.
Second race-For two-year-olds; SELL
ing: FIVE furlongs. Cherries (Slacis), IL to
10 and i to 5, won; Alzora (Pickering),
4 to / and 6 to 5. second; Obliged tBurns), !
IL to i and 3 to i, third Time, 1:03 4-5.
Rubens. The Rogue. Obey, Provost. The
Brother. Anthony. and Albert Enright
also ran. Long delay at the post. The
flag finally fell to fair start. Rubens.
Obliged, and Obey were first to show, run
ming in the order named. Obliged went
to the front on the turn for home, closely
followed by Alzora and Cherries.
Strengthened out for home, Cherries, on
the outside, came very fast and won with |
plenty in reserve, Alzora a good second.
and Obliged good third, Rubens fourth,
The Rogue fifth, close up. Cherries got
off badly, ran good race. and was al
legitimate favorite
Third face-For maiden three-year-o |
and upward; seven furlongs. Leon Fer
guson tMcCue). 16 to 5 and 6 to s. won;
Mordelmo tBritton). Is to ! and ) to 1,
second; Old Tank James), 10 to and 4 |
TO /, third. Time, 1:29 As.
Pericn, Ellen Terry, Captain January,
Bellamy. Berto. Hopbrook. Hawk, LAMA,
and Darwin also ran. Start out of the |