New-York tribune., 1901-03-29
RACING.
SUCCESSFUL OPENING OF THE BEN
NINGS SEASON.

Washington March 2S-The spring meeting OF
the Washington Jockey Club, which opened the
racing season of 1901 in the East. began at Ben
nings to-day. The meeting promises to be success
full. To-days attendance was the largest ever
seen on the first day of the spring meeting Inc
track was in good shape. The weather was cool
and clustering There were six races on the caro-
the chief interest centrng in the steeplechase for
maidens and the first half Of the Bennings Spring
Handicap. In the jumping event there were only
four entries and before the finish the contest was
narrowed down to two horses. Queenship. the Sec
ond choice beating the favorite Prince Midas. by
five lengths.
In the handicap race the favorite. Knight Of
Rhodes, won by a length and half over Alsike,
an outsider Intrusive also strongly backed
to win, but he failed get a place. In the fifth
event William H.. the favorite. won by two lengths
from Filform. also strongly backed Belgrade.
outsider. stole in just ahead of knight of
the Garter the favorite in the last and won.
Summaries:
FIRST RACE-Six furlonss
Sadie s. s7 b q. Slack, to 5......................
The Rhymer. 10? II Burns, to and to o........
Magic Light li5 Miles 40 to i.....-'.....-....
Revonah Lady padden and Choice also ran Frank
Morrison ran away ana the deid started Without him
SECOND RACE-The Arlington. for two-year-ods.
sweet Clover 100 (T PgrpsD to 80, :, :,
Rossair. lo9 Mitchel. TO
Tsmah Nawis, Darlington. Miracle II. Honolulu and
Wait Minute also
THIRD RACE-MaIden steepechase About miles.
Qleenshp l35 Houlahanl 2..................... !
Price Midas l37 Monahan', even and out..........
Tme-4:2s-S
and Flareway also started, but former refused
jump and the latter fell
FOURTH RAcE-Bennings Spring Handicap Six fur
knight Rhodes CT. Burns TO I...............
Alsike lOS !irennen) 20 70 and 10 l..-.-..-....
Charentus III u. Slack. to J.
Gold Fox Intrusive Gertrude Elliott speednas Obliged
and Guatama also
FIFTH FACEi-For maiden tNo-year-olds Half mile
William H. lO7 u. Slack 10 !
Fillform lo4 Ct Walsh, II TO and 10 5.--..--.
Red Damsel. l05 Hensonl. 30 10
Time-05l.
Rightaway The SteWardess Carroll D. Frivol and Il
lumiIate also
SIXTH RACE-selng and forty yards
Knight OF carter ,Aiier,. to s.. :
charawind l'6 of Burns . 70 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3
Sentry Ideal also ran.
To-MoRRoW'S ENTRIES
First five and half furlongs)-Diva lO4. Ruth
stakes So Tony Lcalzi. loo; Lexington Pirate. u.s.
River Princess, 80; Robert MetcaIf, ia. Aard lu2.
second thalf mie)-Serpent. llU: Hartford 40.
Alum Water. l0I Teavarre lVI; Ashbrook lO7. Gaaesa
107; Atheoa, lO7.
Third furlongs)-Draughtsman 105 Eioin
ll0; Cherished, 80: Anirnosity, So.
il5; Monmouth Boy. ll5: Give and Take lO5. Thermos
III: Mamie J. l1O: Cherry Wild. ST. Lillian Hoffman
| lUl; lsia. l06; Y Ray, 1o6
| 1uroIgs)-Timothy Foley,
| lcl Beau, lOl; Imperiast 49, Tamarin. u.s. Cherry
| Wild 90; Virginia, 80; WILCOX 9s; Farsgh 9s; Street
Boy ss Punctual, 9s; The Tramp 9s Gray BIN Higgins.
/ 9S Princess Aurora. ll3.
| Sixth race selling mile and fifty yards)-.Charles
Estes l07 Mazo 1Ol; Matt simpson lOl Cherished 90
| Birdie May. l05' KiTkwood. 1i0. Elsie Skip. 20.
! Apprentice allowance.