Evening star., 1901-11-16
Only One Favorite Won at Ben
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INSTITUTE BOWLERS won TWO GAMES
Opening the Basket Ball Season
Monday.
CURRENT BASE BALL NEWS


II the bowling over Of favorites can be
taken as favoring the booknakers, yester-
days races at Benning proved a big win
ner for the layers Of odds. but, with the
exception of the last race, 1t Is doubtful
whether they quit much ahead on any
event. Only one favorite finished first in
the six races run. but the winners in the
other events were so well played at good
odds that 1t must have knocked sky high
the profits picked up from the first choices
Yesterdays cold raw weather doubtless
kept many away from the races, but
very large crowd was present notwith-
standing. From this Indication II can be
taken that the first pleasant day will find
a record-breaking attendance at the track
1t is a known fact that the largest crowd
for years has followed the horses to Wash
ington from the New York tracks and in
addition the local attendance has been
something to marvel at and is increasing
day by day. Baltimore has always sent
money to the spring and fall meetings at
Bennfng, but the railroad officials say they
have never carried SO many people from
the monumental city as they have during
the past week 1t was supposed that the
new betting ring would be large enough to
accommodate everybody who desired to cir
culate among the bookmakers, but already
1t Is case of crowdtng and jamming be-
fore and after each race.
far between in yesterdays events the con-
tests were at all times interesting and In
three events at least the finishes were ex-
citing.
Best Race of the Day.
The best race Of the day came last and
brought together Carhuncle, Potente and
Alfred Vargrave. By right of former per-
formances the last named was not con-
| sidered factor in the race and the bet
| ting settled down between the first two
| Carbuncle ruled the favorite at all times
and the money on him was simply shoveled
| close inspection Of the betting showed that
| fully seven-tenths of the betters were
backing the Healey horse; about two
long chance on Alfred vargrave once
| more the wise money" was said to be
| down on Potente. but this was denied later
on as bets in the thousands are not made
by ignoramuses. Money of this sort went
in on Carbuncle from the very start, while
the Potente money at the highest hardly
| ever touched the hundreds. After the race
| was run an inspection Of the betting ring
showed a comparatively small number of
people behind the bookmakers collecting
| bets. and this is the surest Indication that
a big majority of the money wagered stay
| ed with the penclers.
Starter Cassidy got the horses off in poor
shape. Carbuncle having all the best Of it.
while Vargrave was close up. But Petente
was not to be denied, and by the time the
| first turn was reached little Michaels had
sent him up into second place, and from
! that time on 1t was night to the finish for
was still holding the LEAD and running
easily, but as the two 'hdrses rounded into
the far turn, Potente was seen to move up.
and as the stretch was reached 1t was q
neck-and-neck affair.----
I Down the stretch they came, Wonderly
| working on Carbuncfe like machine, while
Michaels was not far behind in energy as
| to Potente. Slowly but surely Potente
| forged to the front, first by a nose, then a
| head. and in this way the pair finished 1t
| was noble battle, both horses were ridden
| well, and undoubtedly Potente was a better
| nag yesterday than Carbuncle.
| Astor was selected as the favorte In the
first race. with Nitrate and st. David sec
ond choices. The Tip" from the paddock
| and as result the wise money" came to
! the front with a rush The public clung to
Astor on the numerous tips circulated,
and ne held his place as first choice to the
| end. But there was nothing but Nitrate in
/ the race, it seemed, from the easy fashion
| In which he finished. and Lou Rey was his
only companion as the finish line was
| reached AStor even failed to show.
| In the second race a very largely circu-
| lated tip was out that Red Damsel was
| In the pink Of condition, and as she had not
been out for some time 1t was only the
! knowing ones who got the early money
| She opened as high as T to 1, but her price
| was beaten down in jiffy to 6, and then to
5, and finally to 4. Misleader was selected
|
| was to finish third. Red Damsel was much
| the best horse. and won out in hollow fash
| Ion. Pa DAILY came within an ace of
pulling Off one Of his grand coups with
| Carroll D., his horse finishing second, with
the good odds Of so and ~ against him.
big field Of maiden three-year-olds
went to the post In the third race, and quite
| odds opened at 10 to l, and considerable
cash was placed at these figures. BIfr was
the favorite. but the best he could do was
by an eyelash. About six of the fourteen
entries came down the stretch in military
| style. Correlio acting the part Of captain
ana II REQUIRED keen eye to separate the
Hawk was given third place.
The Public Guessed Right.
Barouche's good race Wednesday
| earned her the position of favorite In the
fourth event, and although the public had
suffered in their selections. this time 1t was
right. Barouche shot to the front from the
| first, and held the lead with daylight be-
| tween him and the other horses. Flying
| ButtreSs 5ammed her way into second
| place by persistent display of grit, and
| Tenagra was third. Considerable wise
| money went up on Darlington, but this
| time the paddock information went wrong
another GOOD thing was cut loose In the
| NTH race In Tyrshena When the first odds
went up as good as to could have been
! obtained just once. but after that the fig
ures came down pell neil until they an
chored at g. Imperialist. with Wonderly
up, looked awfully good to the followers Of
form. and even money! went up on the Lane
horse to make him fastorite: but once more
| the dope was not tfuesand he finished
| outside the money. Brennan held Tyrshena
IN a good place until the stretch was
| reached, when he let yher rsout. and 1t was
all over but the shoutinga Harry McCoun
captured second money, land Flara edged
into third place by nose
The SqMmary.
! The following are the summaries:
First race. one mile and fftyeyards; purse. $500
Nitrate lo5 (Wonderiy), II to- 8, won: Lou Reg.
le4 (H Cochran,. 80 to !, second; Gray Daily. 90
tWeoer)' 20 to l. third Time, 1.4s s-5. Astor.
| All Saints. st. David aud Lizzie A. also ran
Second race, five furlonss; purse. $4oo-Red Dam
SCI 100 u Michae!s). s 70 won: Carroll D.. 103
Cochran, even. third. lfiI1e. T Os Ernest Par
ham. The Pride Of Surrey. Alack. Concertina. oria
Rosecou.t Drop Light aadl SurpasEna also ram
Third faee seven furlongs; purse. S300-Corrillo,
| 100 H Cochran. s 7n to /. won; BIZ 81 Oh. MI
| 100 to l. third Time faO 35. j. A. warner.
| Woolgatherer. Land of Clover, Rubens. Certain
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