The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-06

the weather is taken into consideration
was good sized one, and the races were
! excellent. The best horses won in every
case the starts were all good and prompt
notwithstanding that the fields we're al
large and difficult to handle. The first
race on the card had fourteen starters
and was won by the favorite, Bufoon
after fierce struggle in the stretch
The odds on the winner was very liberal,
opening at 3 to /, closing at to /. The
second race had eight starters, and was
! also won by the fayorite, Pigeon Post,
opening at 2 to /, closing at II to To- In
this race Burns, McCue, McDcrmott. and
Slack were fined $50 each and Walters s25
fer disobedience at the post and breaking
through the barrier. In the third race
Magic Light rewarded her hackers by
winning easily at the liberal price Of to
5-making three favorites to win in sue
cession. The fourth went to an outsider.
Hinsdale, and the fifth and sixth TO the
fayorites in each, Miss Hanover and Car
buncle, so that five favorites won on the
day. The bookmakers quit heavy losers,
y
day, some of them preferring to play on
the outside to being bankrupted.
Form players are coming money. listen
ing to no tips, but playing the b.st
horses, winning on an average four ont OF
five.
There are seven races on the card to-
day, including good handicap at one
and one-sixteenth miles, and the renewal
of the Hunters Champion Steeplecha5c
at two and onehalf miles.
The following are the results and en-
tries for today.
First raee-For three-year-olds and upward;
seven furlongs.- Buffoon CicCue), to 1 and {
to ;, won; Flukc tiichac!>), 10 to and to l.
second; Randy (Slac), TO l and TO !, third.
Time, :3i Island Prince, Harry McConn, Evelyn
Byrd, kirkyood, Apple Jack. Waterhouse, Ring
leader. Judge Magee, Coranza, Midnight Chimes,
and Mordcmo also ran. of to good stare. The
first to show main track were Midnight Chimes,
Evelyn Byrd and Buffoon-thc rest clo-e up.
Coming around the turn for home Island Prlne-
was in front. and looked as il he would win. but
in the last hundred yards Buffoon came through
on the rail. and in driving finish, by a
neck, Fluke good second, and Randy third.
Flukc ran cracking good race, and was over
looked by the talent, who thought she could not
negotiate the going
Second race-lIandicap; for two e.lr-olis; five
and one-haf furlongs.-pgeon Post titurn-J, /
TO 10. won; Quite Right (Michaeis), 20 to and
TO l, second; Shark (Wa!ters). II TO and TO
!, third. Time, 1872. Moor Robert Waddell,
Automaton, Jils Greenwood, and James ]. Cor.
belt also A long delay ut the post. The
starter had much difficulty in getting them off.
The flag finally fell to struggling start. quite
Right and Robert Waddell going out in front and
Going the running. general closing up in the
stretch. When Strengthened out the tavorte came
through and won handily, Quite Right good
second. Shark, who ran good race, third. Burns,
McCue, NcDermott, and Slack were fined $50
each. and Walters S25, for disobedience at the
rost.
Third raoe-Hurdle: for three year. ODDS and up
ward; one and onehalf mies.-Masic Light tIiues-
toni. to and out, won; The Lost Chord Oar
reid, to l and to l, second: Draughtsman
{BraziD. ) to 2 and to ). third. Time 300 3-5.
The Driver, Bosphorus. McFonso, Tankard, and
Thermos also ran; Good start. There was moth
ing to it but Magic Light, who went to the front
when called upon, and won in a romp. The Lost
Chord ran WELL and a good deal the best Of
The others. This race should improve him.
Fourth race,For all ages; one mile and fifty
yards. IIinsdae (Richards), to l and , to /,
won; Elsie skip tMcCue). to ? and to D. sec
ond; Cogswell tSlack). to and 2 to l. third.
Time, :j3 3-5. Uncle Josh, Tendcrloin, and Bond
man also ran. Start good Around the back
stretch il looked as if Uncle Josh would win.
he opened mp gap OF several lengths. lie quit
in the stretch as If he was shot. Ilinsdale
handily, Elsie skip second, Cogswell third. A
very poor lot.
Fifth race-Fcr three ear olds and upward sell
ing; one and one-sixteenth mcs.-Miss Hanover
tMicliacls), TO 3 and out won; Beau Ideal
lHothersolD. TO and to l, second; Charawind
tB'uns), ) TO and to ), third. Time l:5j 3-5.
Sir Fitzhugh. Lancewood Charles Estes, and Mac
Leod Of Dare also ran. At the fall Of the flag
Miss Hanover shot to the front nd was never
headed-was firing at the end and out to the
last ounce. In few more jumps both Chara-
wind and Beau Ideal would have beaten her. As
il was il she had not closed in on the rail in
the last twenty yards and cut off both he would
have been beaten. \ claim OF foul was made, but
IL not allowed.
Sixth race Handicap; for all ages; seven fur
longs. -tarhuncle tMcCue), II TO 10 md OUT, won;
Humboldt tsiack). Is to ] and to l. second;
-harentus (l'urns), . to and to l. third. Time
:32 The Chamberlain Blneskin, Belgrade, An
noy. and Robert Naddell also ran The hest horse
non this race. No horse at the track can heat
Carbunclc in heavy going He Is game as a
pebble and is in grand form. There was a
him in bundles. He opened at ives. but
quickly down TO three. and closed at two and
ialf. He ran bad race.
Entries for todays races at Benning
ire announcer as follows:
First Race-For all ages, nom winners in /
800; five and a half furlongs: Grey Bill I;
Higgins, 81: Carasaljo, 90; Hopbrook, 80:
lanes J. Corbett. 100; Impartial, lis: Fed !
.ralist, 10f; Directum, 80; Give and Take, |
GA: Woodspike, 100; Hawk. 101; Red Spi- |
len, liz; Curtsey. %; False Alarm. 1O7.
Second racial ages; nom winners in
800; five and one-balf furlongs: Uncle
Tosh 80; Matchim. 1902; denomination, 80:
.ady Hasbeen, 80; Callear, 100; Kentucky,
o.; Hollow Wood. 81; Imperialist, 1O4;
Decimal. 10i; Allaire. 104; Tenderloin. 80;
us; Blarneystone, lis.
Third race-For maiden twO-year-olds;
liz furlonss: Fresnal, 107; Dactyl, 1O7:
'alvaleta, 10: Historian. 10; Micou. 10:
Tenup, 10; Pan, 10; PrOtege. 1O1; Ford,
07; Ginki 10; A1line Abbott 100; Wa
erton, 40.
The following can start in the order
lamed as any of the above may scratch:
Blue Victor. 1O7; Flaneur, 1O7; Cogswell.
10; ]. J. Corbett. no; Timothy Foley. no:
velasquez, 107: Woolgatherer, 1917 Callear,
10; Street Boy. 107.
Fourth race-Renewal of the Hunters
hampton steeplechase. handicap steeple
base; for horses four-year-old and up
;ard that have been duly entered for the
econd Hunters Champion steeplechase
or 1900; the winner of that race except
d: about two and n half miles: Diver,
80; Higbie. 16O; Sacket, l42; Breach of
40.
Fifth race-For two-year ODDS: selling:
on winners of $3.50 or of six or more
aces; six furlongs: San Luis. 1C9. Term
ass, los; Lillian Hoffman. 1903; Sentry,
TO- Amorita. 81: Dandy Boy, 100; Pro-
ost 90: Lady Hayman, %: Cherries, 1903;
he Rogue. 90; 'Queen Carnival, 10;
Grey Bill Higgins, 80.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
Sixth race-For mares; three years old
nd upward; selling; seven furlongs:
meek Queen. 1O9: Tofma. 1Oi: Speedmas.
on: eOread 81 'Evelyn Byrd. 81; Miss
hanover, 81; sAlthea. 81; Miss Mi chell.
I.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
Seventh race-Handicap for three year
Ids and upward; i mile and a sixteenth:
linnkiuic. l26; knight of the Garter
10: Decatur, us: Carbuncle. H.; Sped