Evening star., 1901-04-02
Talent at Benning Had a Back-Set
Yesterday.
NATIONAL LEAGUES ALLEGED COUP
Dr. Harlan Playing Sensational
Golf at Pinehurst.
S P ORTS IN GEN ERR l.

For the first time during the meeting
not favorite won at the Benning track
yesterday, the nearest approach being the
win of Robert Wadden in the third race,
he being, like the other starter, Kid Cox,
at to 10. The latter broke down when
passing the half-mile pole, and Waddell
galloped in alone. In the last race, at a
mile and sixty yards, Belgrade not only
beat the 9 to 10 favorite, Knight of the
Garter, but also clipped q fifth of second
off the track record +or the distance maxi
ing it in 1.49 3-5, Beau Ideal being the
other starter
The Racing.
The first race went to Invasion
who won as she pleased, Speedmas
being second, Obliged third, and the
even-money favorite. Fevonah, last. Be-
fore the second race for two. year-olds it
looked from the odds that there would be
nothing in it but the Goughacre stables
pair, Laracor and Nala, the entry being at
to 5. When 1t came to racing however,
Pa" Daly's Tamah Nawis, by Inverness,
out OF BanShee, romDed In, Laracor second
and Trivol third. Slidell, owned here, backed
down from 3 to to J, won the fourth race
leading all the way, Rightaway second.
eight lengths ahead OF Filiform. Beau
placed the fifth to his credit, being the
first win at the meeting of the Wal
uSli SldDle, DelllS dI tU 10 L 1unCCual, at
40 and 10 to 1, was second, but Tamarin, a
much touted one, third.
Inc crowd present yesterday was I'M
usually large for a Monday and the at
tendance so far is the best the club has
ever had at spring meeting. The sport
has been most interesting, and while the
faForites have not been so successful as
they were here last season, the racegoers
have so far had about an even break. Mr..
W. c. Eustis has refused an offer of $40 900
for his fine colt, Knight of Rhodes The
hunters steeplechase next Saturday prom
1ses to be an unusually interesting race.
OF good quality, and a number of promi-
nent gentlemen Jockeys will ride.
Summary.
Summary of yesterdays racing:
First race-Five furlongs. Invasion, 1O6
CT.- Burns). to 2, won; Speedmas, 1O7 q.
Slack, 6 to and to 5, second; Obliged, 94
Nyne). IL to 1, third. Time. 1903 1-5. Mid
night Chimes, Diva, Revonah also ran.
Second race-Two-year-olds; half mile
Tamah Nawis. 102 CMiles} 2 to L. won; Lar
acor. 90 (J. Slack. 2 to 5 and out second
Nala and The stewardess also
ran.
Third race-Three-year-o -olds: six and one
half furlongs Robert Waddel. 10S WON
8 to 10. also started. but broke down and |
failed to finish. Time 1.31
Fourth race-Two-year-olds: selling: four |
and one-half furlongs. Slidell, 102 (J. |
Siack), to 1. won; Rightaway. 106 (T. |
Burns), to and 8 to 5. second; Filiforn, |
81 Hyne), to /, third. Time, O56 3-5 |
Wait it-a-Minute, Tea Varre. Honolulu The |
Atheola, EQuaIize and Hoe also !
ran.
Fifth race-Maidens: seven furlongs. |
Beau. 90 Uyne), 10 to 1, won; Punctual, 93 |
GWilkerson). 40 to 1 and IS to 1. second; |
Tamarin. 11S Vandusen). to L. third |
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Irene Lindsay. Cinki. Margaret Hoffman, |
and Gilmore also ran. |
Sixth race-Selling; mile and sixty yards |
Belgrade, lO7 (Miles), to 5, won; Knight |
of the Garter. 105 (Miller). 9 to 10 and out, |
second; Beau Ideal, 107 dandry), 10 to 1,
third Time, 1.49 80.