The Washington times., 1901-11-27
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GET THE BIG END.
TALENT IPICKSONLY TWO WINNERS
Co5dcSt Day of the season at Zen
ning-LonE shots, One, TWO, and
Three ia Second Race,
Beat Odds-on TavorItc.

Yesterday was the coolest day Of the
season at Benning and viewing races was
anything but pleasure This had no Wis
ible effect on the attendance, which, as
| the meeting draws to close increases
daily.
| The sport was good all through. The
starts were prompt and without veAations
| delays. All the events were well con-
tested. The average number of book
makers were in line doing q rushing bust
ness. As only two favorites won on the
! day they kept most Of the money.
Talent Picks the FIRST Race.
| The talent started in we'll, backing Nc
| Grathiana Prince in the first race all over
the ring. Even as the horses were at the
! pest the money was still passing in on
| him The race was never in doubt, the
Prince going to the front after the bar
rier went up as if it was sprint of
| half a mile instead of a mile and three
quarters.
Many horsemen felt sure that he would
die in front, and that he couldn't keep up
| the clip he was setting. But his staying
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landed the big end of the purse b. a
length
The second race on the card was for
twO-yeaT oits that had not won since
July 4. Eleven faced the starter
Cornwall, from the stable of Barrick &
OCOnnor. was made top heavy favor
ite opening at S to 5-closing at to 10.
He was never in the hunt. as Genesee. an
to l shot. won, with Flying Buttress.
at : to !, finishing second and Courte-
nay. another outsider, at 10 TO l. getting
third
The third race on the card. a selling
affair at q mile and forty yards, brought
together a mixed lot. of which Old Brisk
was made the favorte at to s. His
stable connections evidently did not fancy
this price on the-old campaigner, ana let
him severely alone.
Charley Moore's Price Boosted.
In the meantime a heavy play began on
Charley Moore, owned by T. L. Coles. of
WarrentOn, Va, and the Virginians backed
him for bundles of money, forcing his
price from 5 to l at the opening to s to ;
at the close While the Virginians we're
pounding Charley Moore the price On Brisk
began TO soar upward. going from the
opening, 10 :. TO to >, and at this price
his followers placed their money on him
There were only two horses in the race
at the end. Brisk secured the verdict by
q head, with Charley Moore second by
four lengths
The fourth race went to the favorite
without any trouble this time the talent
getting back little of previous losses.
Hy George ut 20 10 1.
The fifth was for r-year-olds and up-
ward, and brought out an ordinary lot.
thirteen going to the post. The winner
turned uD in BY George. at the remunera-
tive odds of 20 to /. Death, a to 1
chance, finished second. and shoreham,
The fayorite. third Morokanta. an entry
in this race. was heavily played. being
backed from to / to to J. and but for |
Interference might have given the win |
ner an argument
The sixth and last race vas the best of |
the day. II had only four starters, OF |
which Carbuncie was a pronounced IA !
V0ri.e. going to the post at ] to 2 The |
race was won by Alfred VarEraye after |
running one of those remarkable races |
that onlookcrs enthuse over Hes looked |
hopelessly beater going down the back |
stretch, being thirty lengths cut OF it. |
On the turn for home he picked up his |
horses one by one and al the end won |
Cleverly by two lengths
Redfern carried OF the honors Of the |
day. winning three races out OF four |
mounts. with Brisk. BY George, and Al
fred NaTgraye all at good prices. His fol- |
lowers. of which he has a great many, |
must have he'd a profitable day Of it,
The card for today is 4 good one. with |
an additional added feature of a match |
between the year-Old FLY. Lady |
Teazle, and the four -year-old- bay horse. |
Sir Ellerslie. The conditions Of the race
are that owners of Lady Teazle put up
$500 against $500 OF the owners OF Sir !
Ellerslic that the filly can beat the horse
Distance, five furlongs. weight for age.
The Summaries.
The following are the results of yes
terday's races:
First race-Highwcight handicap. three
ycar-olds and upward; one mile and six
furlongs. McGrathiana Prince (HeideTJ. |
6 to ; and to > won; Roysterer dog !
get). : to l and ; to ,, second; Dick Fur
Der (Rutter). - 10 l and to l. third. |
Time. 5:1S 2-5.
Flaccus, Jim Megibben, Tankard Bette |
+. also ran. Scratched-Corrllla. Oracle |
Kate SpOttsWOod.
The winner much the best Led all the
way. Had big pull in the weights. and |
the race was never in doubt Jim Me |
gibben did not run up 10 form.
Second racc--TwO-y year clds. six fur
longs. Geneseo (I. COchrane), to AMI |
. to !, won. Flying Buttress (Shea), to 1
and 10 >. second; COurtenay d. Slackl, |
10 to and TO /, third. Time. I.19 1-5
Msleader. Cornwall Carroll D., Rghta-
way. Goldaga, Lord Badge. Brufl, and
Equali also ian. cratched-Alack. Hot |
Clipper. Start good; won driving Winner !
much the best. Coruwall false ravorlte
Third race-Threc- oIds and m
ward selling. ore mile and forty yar rle |