The times., 1901-04-12

The largest crowd Of the meeting, and.
I with one or Two exceptions. the largest
ever seen at the track. was in attendance
1T Benning yesterday, and as there was
! a great Improvement i'm the weather the
/ sport was much enjoyed. The bookies
had an inning for sure ami their bank
! rolls at the close of the day must have
been quite plethoric Favorites we're
! bowled over with amazing rapidity, the
first four going down in succession. The
only race Of the day that saved the talent
from slaughter was the fifth, but by that
time they were pretty near All out. Only
one favorite won on the day. four out
siders and well-bacSed second choice
getting the money. 1t was certainly an
eventful day for the talent, and they will
remember it for quite Il while
The sport opened with a five furlong
dash for maidens, in which there were
sixteen starters, the largest field ever
seen a the track. Souprep opened favor
ite at to | and closed at even money.
This was certainly a very short price,
considering the size of the field, but he
looked to outclass all the others, and with
Burns up the price was accepted freely.
The next in demand was Sylvan Dell at
1 to 1. with all kinds Of prices against the
the race was run Souprep was a false
favorite. as he got off in front and had
clear sailing. bat when the pinch came
he quit like a cur and finished third. He
was heavily backed by his stable con-
nections aud the public generally, and
they must have lost quite a bundle to the
race. The race went to Ease Alarm
with Brahmin second.
The second race was for maiden two
year-ods at four and a half furlongs, for
which six went to the post. Baracor was
made the favorite at even money, closing
a point lower. The next in demand was
Miracle, on whom there was strong
play for the place. Toward the close a
play came in on Sister Juliet, who open
ed at to ! and closed AT 2ia to /. Sister
Juliet was best and ran q good race,
winning in d drive by a half length all
out at the end. This filiy started Tues
day last with practically the same kind of
company. and while she ran good race
then, could do no better than finish
third. It was the first time she ever
started. and in addition to acting green
at the post, buclted in the race and had
TO be eased up. There was some doubt
Of her starting yesterday. as her trainer
did not think she was good enough to
the field by scratching, he decided to
start her. Il was public backing that
caused the odds to drop, as reports of
fast work had been freely circulated
about the hlly. The stable commission
that went on her was small, mostly for
place and to show. She is a good filly,
but not near so good as her stable COM
panion, Sweet Glover.
The third was q hurdle race at a mile
and three-quarters, over seven flights of
hurdles. There were only four starters
and RoXburgh, because Of his recent good
running getting second place both times
he ran. was made an odds on fayorite-
going 10 the post at II to 20 Earn was
second choice, with Connover. the winner
at TO !. The favorite was made too much
use Of in the early part of the race. Fry,
who rode him, went out In front to make
every post a winning one. and leaving
nothing in his mount to finish with He
was badly beaten at the end. finishing
last in a field OF four.
The fourth Was selling race for two
year-olds. in which there were six start
ers out Of seven originally carded-Rona
having been withdrawn. This was one OF
the best betting races of the day. Right
away opened favorite at 10 and closed
at 1 to >. II is thought more money went
in on him than on any other horse dur
ing the whole meeting bundles going i'll
even at the closing price. SideIl was sec
ond choice with Red Damsel next in de-
mand. When 1t came TO racing Honolulu
WAS much the best, going out in front,
making his own running and winning by
a neck.
Four races had now been run and the
talent was fairly denoralized. All who
had anything left went at the ffth-to
get square. Those who had enough left,
to get out on, did so, as the fayorite won,
though BY only the smallest of margins.
The race was won by The Rogue at
the prevailing odds Of to ;.
The sixth and last race added to the
troubles Of the talent, as the fifth favor
itc OF the day gent down with dull
thud-and the talent went with him.
Street Boy. recent good races, was
made favOrite at to s. advancing TO 21s
TO at the close. Seaforth opened at ( TO
J. and WAS backed down to 2la TO l at
ciosl. Neither was IN the hunt, as Cherry
Wild. at the good odds of TO !. won from
end to end. Arbitrator at TO l finishing
second, and MicOu, at - to /, third. 1t
was a hesrt-breaking day FOR the talent
and great day for the pencilers.
There viii be only TWO more days of
T5ciIg the meeting ending Saturday For
that day there is offered a grand card of
seven races, the first starting promptly
at Z:30 p. m. The Hunters Stocplechase,
81 reproduction of the one ran off Sat
urday last. and the Benning Spring Hand
icap Will bring together the best horses
at the track, First Whip. Knight of
Rhodes lyecaHter, Sidney Lucas. Bouey
BOY, Alsike, Charentus. Gold Fox and
several others eligible TO start
The card today has the usual six races
and is an excellent one. The fields are all
large. Speculation should be brisk, and
the finishes close and interesting.
First raCe-FOr three-year-old maidens
and upward Gye furlongs. False Alarm
tBrennanl, 10 10 ] and to ], won: Brah-
min (ManlOVeD y to ] and 10 l. second:
Souprep Cf. Burns), even and out. third
Time. LOB
Sylvan Dell. River Princess. Lady Has
been, James J. Corbett The Tramp Ze-
naide Virginia Wilcox Zellmore Lady
Ruth, Ada Beatrice. Mowitzka Brown
Thrush, and The Outcast also ran. and
finished in order named.
Start good; won driving. Souprep got
of In front. followed by Sylvan Dell The
Outcast, and Lady Ruth. Souprep took
commanding lead. which he held TO
within 100 yards Of the wire, when he was
Joined by False Alarm and Brahmin
alse Alarm Won by half length, Brah- I
min second 10y half a length. Souprep third /
and Sylvan Dell fourth
Second race-Eor maiden tWO-year-olds. |
four and one-half furlongs-Sister Juliet |
Or. Burnsl. 2lz TO ] and 3 TO 3, won; Lara !
cor 0andryi. 4 TO : and out second. !
miracle ~ tSeatonl. TO ] and even third /
Time 6.56 Ga.
The Hartford, Athelstay. and Warm /
Time also ran.
Start good; off together At the fan OF /
the flag Burns went TO the whip on his /
mount and took her 10 the front He kent /
AT her all the way. and by persistent rid |
ing landed her winner by the smallest
OF margins. She was tiring al the end /
and in few more iumDs Iararor youId :
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