The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-09
HONOLULU AT LONG odds
AT Thirty TO One and With Tbomp-
son Up He Wins Easily.
A Well Planned Plunge That Was
Rewarded - Qucenship First of
Three Starters in the Enster Mon
day steeplechnse-Book Hard Hit.

| II We'll Planned Plunge That Was
| Rewarded - Qucenship First OF
Three Starters in the Enster Mon
! day StcepIechnse-Boak Hard Hit
| Despite the cold and disagreeable wealth
| er Of yesterday there was the usual large
| crowd at Benning track to see good card
! run off. All seemed to enjoy the sport
| The grandstand was comfortably well
! filled, and the music of Haley's Band made
| the time between races pass away pleas
| antly. The track was in good condition
in marked contrast to that of Saturday
! the winds drying II out fast. The contests
were good some very close, and all won
at the end by the best horse.
| The first race had a field of four start
ers, of which The Rhymer was an odds
| on favorite going to the post at to 8.
Boney Boy was second choice, closing in
the books at TO l, though he opened at
to 5. Some books laid as good as even
money against the Pirate for a place, and
this was freely grabbed, the wise people
figuring that he would beat Boney Boy
out. All conceded that The Rhymer should
win, and he did-without any difficulty
whatever. This is the second consecutive
win for this horse, and it may be said. In
passing. that his owners have placed him
well for in his last two races he was in
what may be considered as soft spots. He
has started four times at this meeting,
winning twice and running second twice,
certainly good showing.
The second race was for two-year- olds
at four and a half furlongs, for which
there were five starters. Tamah Nawis,
from the Daily stable, was slight favor
lite at s to over Slidell at to ), but at
the close Tamah Nawis had been backed
to to s. while Slidelfs price had adj
vanced to 2 to l. When il came to rae
ing there was nothing to it but DAILY s
colt, and he made the lest look cheap. He
outclasses this kind and is without doubt
one of the best colts at the track.
The feature of the day was the Easter
Monday Steeplechase. at two miles and a
half, for which only three decided to start.
While the field was small, the race was
none the less interesting and it was a
grand fight between Queenship and Prince
Midas from start to finish. Every inch OF
the way was fought out, both taking the
fences well and jumping clean me other
contender Bacchanal, for green Jumper
did very well, and although he fell at the
second last fence, was remounted and nm
ished within the time limit
The fourth race on the card was the
best betting race of the day, and Speed
mas, as she should have been on recent
form, was installed favorite at 4 to D.
Lofter, on whom there was strong TIP,
could be had at to l, with to 5 for the
place. The talent had the race figured
out as far as the three horses named were
concerned, as Speedmas won, but only by
small margin, with Malt simpson sec
ond, and Lofter third.
The fifth race furnished a genuine sur
prise and helped some few of the specu-
lators to pull off one of the biggest coups
of he there
eight starters, and the betting opened
with Red Damsel at to 10, Wait Min
ute at II to 5, and most any old price
against the others Honolulu, at 50 to
in the opening quotations, was made the
medium of a plunge, and In jiffy the
price was cut to s to /, and closed at
to l. That the plunge was fully justi-
fed and well planned the result shows,
as Honolulu won from end to end, and
those who were lin the know landed the
money. On form he did not figure to have
a chance. as he had already started twice
at this meeting, and neither time did he
finish I'm the first five. although In his
first race he showed speed for quarter
and then shut up. However. the people
behind him yesterday knew what he could
do, and backed their opinions with cash
I The sixth and last race of the day was
for maiden three-year-olds and upward
at a mile and forty yards. Albert Edward
was made the favorite, and was heavily
played. The best he could do was finish
third-and he WAS all out at the end. The
winner turned up the ROOU
odds of to !, backed down from 10 to l,
the opening price.
The talent had rather the best of the
day. Four pronounced fayorites won, and
as the well played outsider Honolulu, won
in the fifth, it is evident that the ring
was heavily hit.
The Jockey club has announced that on
the closing day of the meeting Saturday
next, there will be seven races, the first
starting promptly at 2:3e o'clock. In ad-
ditlon to the card already announced,
which includes as features the Hunters
steeplechase. almost reproduction of
the race which was run last Saturday
and won by Last Cord, and the second
running of the Benning Spring Handicap
at seven furlongs, there viii be an addi-
tional race carded as the seventh. for
three-year-olds and upward. that have
run and not won at this meeting
The card for today Is good one, and
as there are ffty-one horses entered to
go, the fields will all be fair sized.
The feature for today, however, is the
maiden hurdle at a mile and a half, for
which there are eleven entries.
The following Is the summary:
First race-For three-year olds and up
ward; five and a half furlongs The
Rhymer tBurns), to sand out won; Lex
ington Pirate (Wonderlyl 10 TO and even,
to 5. third. Time. 1:l0 As.
Burlington Route also ran.
Good start-all together, The Pirate
started out as usual to do the running
only on suffrance, as The Rhymer col
Jared him at leisure and won as he
pleased. 1t was a soft spot for The
Rhymer. Boney Boy is getting rapidly
into shape. The Burlington Route is
outclassed in this company.
Second race-For two-year-olds; four
and a half furlOngs. Tamah Nawis
Miles, to 8, and out, won; Slidell
Hurns) . to / and TO ), second; Right
away dale, to / and even, third. Time.
ESQ As.
Miracle ii and Tea Varre also ran.
Start fair. 1t was practically a two
horse race TO the stretch between Tamah
Nawis and Slidell, but at the end the
DAILY colt came home on the bit. Slidell
had to be whipped out to beat Rightaway.
Tamah Nawis is a grand locker.
Third race-Steeplechase: about two and
a half miles. Queenship Houlahan), 8
to 10, won: Prince Midas (Monahan). Z
to 5. second; Bacchanal BraziD, to l,
third. Time, SAB.
Grand race all through between the
first two. Both fenced admirably and it