The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-05


the grandstand at Benning yesterday
showed great falling off in numbers
from previous days and the attendance
was very small. The crowd, however, is
not to be reckoned by the numbers seen in
the grandstand as the pavilion was pack
ed as usual, and the pencilers did flour
ishing business, quitting even with the
talent, If not a little to the good Three
decided favoritcs won, two outsiders, and
q second choice. Beggar Lady. opening at
so to in the betting, backed down to ; to
! L at post time, was the good thing that
was uncorked in the second race, and from
the fall in the odds must have had con-
siderable following. though it is not prob
able that the books got badly hurt, as it
does not take much OF a play to cut down
the price on a long shot, particularly
when 1t is played by wise people.
Carbuncle. Sadie S., and Magic Light
were the favorites to score. and did 1t so
handily that the prices offered against all
three we're very liberal. The track was
| very sloppy. but not as heavy as might be
expected. The time in each event was
very fair under the conditions The starts
were all prompt and good and every race
was well contested.
| On account of the condition OF the track
| NUN tuc itCcul HeuVy ram inc
| were numerous, only four going to the
post in both the first and fourth races and
| five in the sixth out of field OF fifteen
/, entries.
The card for today is of the usual six
! races and the entries are larger than on
any day OF the meeting so far. There
ought not to be many Withdrawals, as the
owners who have entered know just the
condition OF the track, and all the horses
| nj Ia VninU-whirn
| will be heavy.
The following are the results and en-
| tries for today:
! First race-IIandicap for three year -olds and
/ upward: six and onc-half f,irlongs. carbuncle
| (lcCuc), 6 to 5 and out won; Godfrey (Bookcr),
| 9 to and l TO 3 second; Huitztopochtlr INC
| Dermo;t). to and TO 5. third Time, l:si.
| Mordelmo also Start good Godfrey and
| lluitzitopochtle went out to do the running and
ran neck and neck to the stretch. In the run home
| Carbunclc joined them and. coming away won
| without trouble, Godfrey good second From
| rumors OF heavy commission being placed on
| Godfrey in New York the price advanced on Car
bunele from to 10 to to 5. and then the
| money came in Oh him in bundles He was
| legitimate ! to . shot.
Second race-for two-ycar-old maiden fllies:
| five furlongs Becgar Lady tBrien) ). to and
to ]. won; Protegc BOOKER. TO J. and 3 to
l. Second; Bactyl CMcdue), to and to ],
third. Time. 1:O5 rs.
Zenaide, Alline ABBOTT, Welsh Girl Iniallible
Gallimor. Anna Darling. Dunn Dunn. Hollox
Wood, Curtsey. and Know also Good
start, all punched. In the stretch Bcggar Lady
came through and won handily. Protege hang
up second. and Dattyl a good third. i Know,
one Of the starters. away twice before the
send-oH running the full circuit OF the track each
time, and was evidently warm proposition and
was backed down from 100 to | to 80 to /.
Third ruce-fvr thre~year-olds and upward;
naidcns; one mile and fifty yards Charley
Moore CMtDermotD. TO ] and . TO 10. won;
Tie Driver tBrien) 10 and out. second;
In. nj TONS ttesl IN IN
0sceola and Hawk also Good start. OF
together. Passing the stand Osceola, Charley
Moore, and The 0utcast Were running ii tbs
order name The Driver last In the stretch The
Driver moved up. but not fleet enough TO
beat Moore, who with plenty in reserve.
JeDermott rode splendid race and kept his
mount hustling from the start.
Fourth race-For two-y ear-olds that have not
won more than two races; six furlongs Sadie $.
tMctue). 3 TO ) aud out won The Rymer
tBurnsl, 10 and out. second; Dandy Boy
tBrennan), 30 te / and To l, third. Time,
lis To-
The Rogue also ran. Bad start, the iavoritc
getting much the worst of it. The Rlymer
went to the front and mlntaned his lead well
into the stretch when he. eollared by Sadie
s.. who handily. The latter is grand
Ally and should develop into high class: likes the
mud and looks as il she could any distance.
The she lost at this meeting due to
Incompetent riders. Yesterday she hid II good
boy up aud showed her true form.
Fifth race-For twoyear-ods and onward; sell.
-
100 yards. Temp!ar tWalters). 20 to l ard :
TO /, won; Tyrsicna iPl.elan), + and out.
second: West Ba,lcn tMeDermotD, to j and
3 TO l. third Time. l:5j 5-5.
Ringleader. Momentum, Bondman, Olive Order,
and J. II. Sloan also ran. Start good Ring
leader went out To do the running and the back
stretch had opened mp gap of several lengths
lie held his lead well into the stretch. where
there was general closing up, and Tcripar |
coming through in driving finish. won by a
length Tyrshena second West Baden third. |
Phelan was of little use to Tyrshena or would |
have won.
sixth Handicap; for three year -ods and !
upward: horses that have been entered in hurdle |
and stecplechasc at this meeting; and three |
quarters miles on fiat. Magic Light Miles |
10 5 and out, won: Drauglitsman IMcCue), 0 |
TO ) and to 9. second: Bosphonis Dames), 80
10 ! and 3 to |. third. Time, 800 10.
Sir Dick and Silver Fox also ran Start good |
Drauchtsi,an went 10 the front and opened up a
gap Of twenty lengths and AT one time looked all
over. Coming around the back stretch the |
was all over Magic Light won with ridiculous
ease. He pulled up very lame after the race.
and the bookmakers are wishing he had gone
lame before it, Silver Fox who is of no account
in the mud, was beaten half mile
Entries for today's races at Bern,ng are
announced as follows:
First race-Fcr three year-olds and up
ward that have not won more than one
race since September !, 1900; seven fur
longs: Harry McCoun. 100; Randy. 100;
Midnight Chimes. 81; Tyrshena. lO7; Wa
terhouse. 104; Evelyn Byrd. 1O4: Fluke. 81;
Corozan. 81; Apple Jack. lO7; Templar. 81;
Maple. 81: Judge Magee, 104; RingIeader
100.
The following can start in the order
named as any of the above may scratch:
Buftoon. 104: Mordelmo. 100; Kirkwood
lO7; l.exirg ton Pirate. 107; Bondman. 1O7:
Island Prince. 107
Second race-For two year-o ODDS: handi-
cap; five and a half furlongs Sadie S,
125: The Rhymer. 1875: Robert Waddell,
1875; Pigeon Post. 1913: Tsrmless. 119; Isia,
l2l: Cherries. III: Automaton, ll2: Moor,
l12: Shark, 1909; Quite Right 107; ills
1906: Frank Morrison, 100;
Ginki. 100: Mistress. 9S: ]. J. Corbett. %;
Schoomaster. 81
Thiri, race-Handicap for three-year-
olds and upward: mile and half over
six hurdles-McFOnso. 165: Silver Fox,
165: The Lost Chord. 165: Draughtsmau,
159: Tankard. 1853; Magic Light 1i2; The
Driver. 1872; Bosphorus. 1872: Thcrmos. 1872
Fourth racc-For all ages; non winners;
one mile and fifty yards: Bondman. lis;
Sir Hubert, H.: Elsie Skip. 1Oi; Hinsdale,
lCO: Cogswel 100; Uncle Josh. 80: Ten
derloin, 80; Charley Moore. 80; Woolsath-
err ~.
Fifth race-For three-year- ODDS and up
ward; selling; one mile and sixteenth:
Macleod of Dare, IA; Buffoon los: The
Chamberlain. 1O6; Charawind 1903; Sir
Fitzhugh, 1903; Tyrshena. 1G2; Beau Ideal
1902; Charles Estes. 100; Miss Hanover, 80:
!. Lancewood, 90.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
Sixth race-For two-year-olds and up-
wards; seven furlongs: Kinnikinic. 1ss;
Charentus. 100; Marihert. l1S: Carbun l..