The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-08


the gates Of the course Of the Washington
Jockey Club at Bennins yesterday after
noon and witnessed the best card ever pre-
pared by the organization for one DAYS
sport It was q crowd which numbered
the great and the small and the wealthy
and those who had little more than the
price OF the ticket, but they formed a great.
enthusiastic assembly which cheered IN
til hoarse and went away happy and con-
tented. Members Of the Diplomatic Corps
occupied several private boxes, while Sen
stors and Representatives and Government
officials were plentiful SO great was the
gathering that il gave standing room only
in the grandetand and clubhouse and
swarmed over into the walks and the pad
dock and formed a solid mass OF humanity
in the betting ring Dame Fashion and Sir
sport were there in raiment adorned with
that which smacked OF the turf and track
slang became the proper thing during the
afternoon.
The Spring Hunters Steeplechase had not
q little 10 do with attracting the large
crowd and was an exciting yet ludicrous.
contest. Either from fear Of the stih
jumps or from lack Of schooling In their
horses the owners Of seven Of the fourteen
entries scratched their candidates. The
other seven made a good run over por-
ton OF the three mile course, but only
three horses finished four having taken
tumbles while trying 20 top the timber.
Diver. TO >. proved a false favor
lite and gave up in disgust when he struck
the fat and started home. Young Exile,
a wiry little horse. well ridden by Mr..
Taylor who is a little fellow ouUumped
and outran the others on the last round
and won, pulling up. by six lengths
Jacobel was the first down. falling to
clear the Liverpool. His rider was Unin-
jured. Mr. Forepaw and Champion tripped
on the same jump throwing their riders,
who remounted. but failed TO force the
horses TO take the next jump Becky Rclfe
went down last tossing Mr.. Galloway over
the fence. He was not injured The con-
test caused great excitement and pro
vided much amusement
Pickwickian was not in the first race
after the flag fell Posthaste was heavily
played and Won easily.
ROYAL Sterling led all the way In the Po-
tomac Purse for -year-olGs and Was
never overhauled. Sidney Lucas ran a
good race and had the route been seven
furlongs instead OF six, would have Won. .
This was three horse race, Tou ney get
ting third place.
Speedmas got away ahead OF a field Of
thirteen horses in the fourth race, and
made good use Of the lead. winning from
The jefferson. 25 10 /, an outsider, by a
length. The jefferson surprised the wise
ones, and with little more training viii
win purses Jockey Seaton rode a splendid
race.
The FIVE thousand followers who placed
money on Beau Ideal were rewarded in the
last race. The Beau made one Of his usual
finishes in the stretch and after overhaul
ing Knight Of the Garter beat him by
length. The bookmakers were hard hit
during the day and three Of them retired
after the fourth race Jockey Mitchell
made good to his followers yesterday by
bringing in two winners and two seconds
cut Of the four races on the fat
The weather was as balmy as a June
day and the track as fast as il has been in
a long time. The success OF the meeting
is now assured and fair skies are only
necessary to a money making week.
Yesterdays results follows;
First raoe-For three year-olds ard up
ward; selling; six and one-half furlougs
Post Haste o. Slack. 4 to ] and 10 3,
Won.
Double Dummy cMitcheID. to / and
10 5. second.
Aloha II tsesioul, so to J and 10 to !.
third.
Time. l:2i a..
Althea Robert Bonner. Piekwiclisu.
Greensboro. X Ray. and AyoCa also ran.
Start out Of the chute OF at first break
to a good start Coming out Of the chute
Aloha was leading by length, Double
Dummy second. and the rest c'ose up In
the run home there was a general closing
up and IA a driving finish Post Haste won
by q length. Double Dummy a good second.
and Aloha. an outsider 10 the betting
third The rest strung out.
Second race-The Potomac Pu- se; for
three yesr-olds: SIX furlongs.
Royal Sterling Mitchell. 9 to 10. won.
Sidney Lucas -. Slack, S TO .. second.
Tourney tOLeary), ( TO !. third.
Time. l:l5 Id
Only three starters. 10 DELAY al the
post. on all together. Royal Sterling led
ali The way and won. In The last fifty
yards Sidney Lucas showed a great burst
of speed. and II 81 had been made earlier
might have won. II was q case OF good
horse and bad jockey. Had Mitchell the
mount on Lucas he would have won with
him.
Third steepIechase: for qualified
hunters; four-year-olds ana upward about
three miles.
Young Exile (Mr. TAYLOR. to1 and s
10 8. won
Ochiltree (Ar smith, . TO ] ana even.
second.
Diver CNr. Nichols. 10 6 and q to ..
third.
Time. e.252-5.
Only the three above finished. All the
rest either fell or threw their riders
Young Exile won pulling up; Ochltree
second six length away. Diver third
There was too much use made Of Diver
An amusing race which afforded plenty Of
fun TO the oniookers.
Fourth race-For maiden three year
olds and upward seven furlongs
Speedmas tMitchein. even ard 10 g.
won
The jefferson CSeaton) Is to ] and 10
to ]. second.
Monmouth Boy Landry 20 to and
70 J. third.
Time. l:3l 1-5.
Hall Bell. Naboeklish Balkan. Al Reeves.
Wallsds. Christmas Carol, Mtrriness. Chas
7. HaymGu, Firelo1k. and Lulu also ran.
After three breakaways the flag dropped
10 had start for all but Speedmss and
Nabocklish Those two were running head
and head on the back stretch. In the iun
home Specdmas was leading. and won in
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