Evening star., 1901-11-11
THE BENNING RACES
Opening of the Regular Autumn
Meeting.
THE PURITAN Wins THE FIRST EVENT
Large Gathering Taken Out TO
the Track.
ENTRIES FOR TOMORROW

There was necessarily decided atmos-
phere OF newness about the Bennins track
today when the autumn meeting of the
Washington Jockey Club began. The sound
of hammers was still being heard when the
advance guard OF sportlovers arrived.
There were piles of debris here and there
out of the way of peregrination. but still IN
range of vision. Race devotees, whether
amateur professional, will submit to any
amount of personal inconvenience in
aesthetic sense to indulge their passion. SO
the crowd was good-patured. although
there was redolence OF paint and fresh car
pentry. and foot soles were dampaned by
new-iaid gTanolithic
II was really astonishing that the i'm
proyements had been thoroughly COM
pleted- There was lack of little that will be
requisite after awhile, and on all sides there
was nothing but praise for the enterprise
of President S. S. Howland and his asso-
ciates- The character of these gentlemen
assured honest, clean racing, and the rec
ord-breaking attendance of horses made it
equally sure that splendid meeting was
inaugurated.
Officers of the Meeting.
The stewards for the meeting are Presi-
dent Howland, Samuel Ross and Jesse
Brown, F. o. Hanlon is secretary and AL
gernon Daingerfieid assistant secretary, and
also assists Clarence Mcdowell as judge.
Mars Cassidy is the eninently capable
j. L. Hall Is patrol judge; w. H Barretts
timer. and H. G. Crickmore clerk of the
course and scales
Horses Scratched.
There were fewer scratches than expected
for an opening day. They were confined to
Prosit. Hainis, keynote and Red DamseI
in the first race; Lord Badge and Somer-
sault in the second; Hurry Up in the third;
Prosper. La Gal in the fourth, the new
grand stand handicap; and Sentry in the
sixth.
CarbuncIe. III pounds and The Amazon,
115. were added to the handicap.
knight of Rhodes was also added to the
handicap shortly after 1 o'clock.
Delay in Announcing Jocks.
There was considerable delay In an
nouncing the jockeys and bookmakers were
deferred from doing a substantial early
business this account.
There was also considerable complaint
about an order that was isstled preventing
racing men and others from going direct
from the pavilion aud grand stand to the
paddock along the front of the club house.
They were obliged to make somewhat
roundabout circuit to reach this point,
but only wearers Of members badges were
permitted to take the straight route.
The race trains from Washington and
Baltimore. specials coming from the latter
city over both the Pennsylvania and the
Baltimore and Ohio, brought goodly crowds
ana the electric ears of The Columbia line
poured people into the track Haley's band
eniivened things with popular selections,
and things were lively generally.
The feminine contingent in the grand
stand WAS not large, but its finery bright
ened up the surroundings considerably.
= When the betting in the opening race be-
gan, Sister Juliet, with 4. Burns up, ruled
a heavy favorite. the Puritan being second
choice.
The Puritan Wins the First.
They We're off 10 good start in the OPEN
ing raee-a three-fourths mile dash for all
ages. Dewey led for the first half mile,
when Sister Juliet and the Puritan came
strong. with Extnguisher running like a
streak. The Puritan forged ahead in the
LAST 30 yards, under Michads good guild
ance, and won by half length in front of
Sister Juliet. ridden by T. Burns, and Ex-
tinguisher. with Booker up. The odds on
Puritan were TO 1. Time. LIS 4-5.
Happy Wins the Second
Fifteen maidens. two-year-olds. started in
the second race, a fve-furlong event for a
$3.50 purse They got off at first attempt,
Tea Varre being left 100 yards. Happy,
with III. Cochran up, won as she pleased in
Leg She closed at 21s to !. Hot (R. Hen
dersOm was second, and Flying Buttress
Entries for Tomorrow.
The entries for tomorrowS races follow:
First race, all ages; five and one-half
furlongs-Certain. 112; Tour, 90; Nanine,
1l2; Presgrave. 10i: Rose Court, 81; Del
march. 107; Bounteous, 104; Garter Ban 90:
John A. Warner 90; Flare 1O4: Arotoma,
112: Corder, 112; Tartar. 112: Mayor Gill
roy, H.; Bastile. 112; Ginki, 104; Kimberly
1Oi: King Barleycorn, 112; Monmouth Boy,
1f2; Eolantine. ~. $50 ''~
Following can start as the above may
a. }9a D Toll
sapariIIa Bark %
Second race, two-year-old filies: six fur
Iongs-Coacoa, 10T- Tenagra, = 10. Catherine
G. 1l0: Rose of May. 40: Lux Caster, 10:
Barouche i0I; Ice Water. no; Pedestal,
loo
Third race. selling; one mile and forty
yards-Surmise. 112; Curtsey. 1O3; Carl
hahler, 1B3; Historian, "a: Ben Battle 1O7.
Elnus, 30: Warranted, "a: sWait Not Or:
Alard. 102: Lady Hayman, 81; Piedrich.
1Ol; 'Glade Run. 90; King Stelle 9l .Ap-
prentice allowance
Fourth race. selling; two-year-olds: six
Observation-Disclosures 81: Playlike 100.
% Hagan, i02; Darlington los: Atheola
9i: The -Four Hundred. 103; EduaIize 100:
MARY T., 81; Batyh, 103. "Apprentince al
one mile and sixty yards-Chanticleer 1O7:
Bettie B-, 1Of: Garlic. no. FIacus 1O7.
anna Daring. 1OI. Historian. no. Wunder
Itch. 10I: Moroton. IO7
Skin race, selling. mile and one bup
dred yards-Annie THOMPSON 30: FataIjst
101: 'Guess Work Sc; Lizzie A 90. w. It,
kosue. @ Animosity. 90; The Amazon no
Apprentice allowance ~
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