The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-02
BREAKS A TRACK RECORD
Belgrade, With Miles Up, Does a
Mile and Sixty Yards in 40 3-5.
OF The Two starters in the Third
Race Kid Cox Fails, Leaving Rob
crt WaddcII to Walk Ina Bad Day
for the TaIcnt-EntrIcs for Today.


crt WaddcII to walk Ina Bad Day
for the TaIcnt-EntrIcs for Today.
The racing at Benning yesterday was
out of the ordinary and furnished eX-
element enough to please the most exact
ing A track record for one mile and
sixty yards was established by Belgrade.
who ran the distance in 1:49 3-5, chopplns
is of second from the best previous
record made by Draughtsman, four
year-old. on November 10, 1900. Belgrade
is one of Pa" Days colts, three-year-
old. by Belvidere. out of Merci, and car
ried the same weight 100 pounds, as did
the former record holder.
The greatest excitement came in the
third race, when one OF two starters. Kid
Cox, dropped on the track apparently
dead, leaving Waddell to walk in leisure
~ Favorites during the day were bowled
over with ease and the bookmakers came
away with vastly increased bank rolls
in fact, winning on every race. Not that
the horses did not run true to form, as
practically the best horse won in every
event, but luck was with the boo1makers
and against the talent.
The first race found Speedmas a favorite
at 6 to 5, with Revonah a strong second
choice at ? to l, and money rolled in on
the two in bundles. In the mean while
there was a strong, steady pull on Inva-
sion by some of the wise people. When
the flag dropped there was nothing to the
race but Invasion and she won in easy
fashion.
When the second race was on the talk
on all sides of the ring had it that Nala,
from the Goughacre's stable, could not
lose. At the prohibitive odds of / TO 2
the plungers backed the entry to d point
lower taking to 20 when the horses
went to the post. Tamah Nawis. from
PA" Days stable, opening at to 5,
and receding TO > to at the close, won in
a romp, and again did the pencilers make
a crimp in the talent.
The third race found only two starters,
Kid Cox and Robert Waddell. Senator
Sullivan had wired his trainer, Eddie
Hughes, to scratch all his horses, and as
Captain Bedford declined the issue with
Albert Edward it left only Two to go.
The opening price was even money and
take your pick, but at the close Robert
Wadden was a slight favorite at to 10
against even on Kid Cox. Robert Wad
dell got a shade the best of the start
and opened IN gan Of about a length
in going the first half. On reaching the
half-mile pole Kid Cox faltered and the
next moment fell. 1t was all over and
Robert Waddell galloped home alone. 1t
lie thought that Kid Cox broke his back,
but it is certain that he broke his follow
ers
The fourth race was great betting
event. Atheola had slight call, with
Filiform and Rightaway most fancied of
the others. Before they went TO the post,
however, there was strong play on
slidell. colt owned by local parties. and
trained by Arthur Worley, whose home IS
In this city. Slidell opened at TO l and
was backed down to to l. She won
easily, and her stable connections won
heavily on her.
The talent was pretty well used up by
this time, but started in to get even on
the fifth race, making Irene Lindsey a
favorite, and playing her from to l, the
opening price. to to at close. On re-
ports of private work-seven furlongs in
1:3liz-it looked as though the mare could
win. But again did the talent guess the
wrong one, as Beau, at the good odds of
10 Ia ], won handily.
The report that appeared in a Gotham
morning paper to the effect that Judge
Clarence Mcdowell had fined PA" DAILY
$50 because one of his boys was improperly
clad is emphaticaiy denied by the Wash
ingtcn Jockey Club officials.
Senator Sullivan telegraphed Eddie
Hughes, his trainer at Benning. that
owing 10 serious Illness in his family. TO
start none OF his horses, but TO get ready
and ship all back to New York. This ac-
counts for the scratching of Isia. Sadie
s, and Timothy Foley yesterday. Hughes
will ship back Thursday evening, and will
probably not start again until the Aque-
duet meeting.
A large number of entries have been re-
ceived for the Hunters Champion SteepIe-
chase. and ii is expected large field will
go to the post. The race will be run Sat
urday.
The summary follows:
First race-For three ycar-oldS and up
ward; five furlongs Invasion (Burnsl,
4 TO and TO 5, won; Speedmas slack,
S TO > and ? to 5, second: Obliged Uyne),
70 to end 3 10 ], third. Time, 1:03 Is.
Midnight. Diva, and Revonah also ran
and finished in the order named.
After several false breakaways, the
flag fell to n good start-all punched
Invasion was clearly the best in the race
and simply outclassed the others. The
price against her was a liberal one, and
will never be as good again in this kind
of company. Speedmas ran a good race
and Revonah a very bad one. The lat
ter is not in form just now. Invasion
won by two lengths.
Second racc-For two-year-olds; seven
furlongs Tamah Nawis Niles, 2 to l
and 3 to >, won; -Laracor (Slack), 2 to
and out, second; Frivol (Miller), 90 TO ]
and to J. third Time, 0:50 3-5.
coupled in betting with Nala as the
Goughacre's entry.
Nala and The Stewa rdess also ran.
Stra ggling start, Laracor running out.
Tamah NaWis won all the way and came