Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-29
RACES A. + BENN'Ne
Season Opens on, the Local Track
With Brilliant Program.
INAUGURAL DAYS LARGEST CROWD
Knight Of Rhodes Captured
Handicap in Hollow Style
SP ORTS IN GENERAL

The eastern racing season Of 1901 was
fnaugurated yesterday at the Benning track
by the Washington Jockey Club, under the
most favorable circumstances. the track
being In fine shape, the six events being
we'll contested and the attendance being
the largest ever seen on the opening day
OF a local spring meeting Many people
prominent in official and social circles were
present, and the number of ladies in the
grand stand and club house was crafty
ingly large. while that of out-of-town race
goers was unusually large. The grounds
p1 esented a very neat and handsome ap-
pearance, number of improvements hay
Ing been made since the fall meeting and
the races were run off with promptness
{ which enabled the public to reach home for
an early dinner. A brisk cool wind pre-
vailed, but 1t was forgotten In the interest
ms infested In the sport and in the pleasure
derived from the music provided by Haley's
Orchestra.
The days card comprised six races the
most interesting being the fourth, the first
half of the Benning spring handicap,
which resulted In a way particularly graf
flying to Washington people, the winner,
Knight of Rhodes, Is owned by Mr. VIM.
c. Eustis of this city, a grandson of the
late w. w. Corcoran. Mr.. Eustis has re-
Gently been appointed a secretary to the
American embassy at London, is a thor
ough sportsman and was, of course, much
pleased by the easy victory of his horse,
which was 2-to-1 favorite. Well ridden
by Tommy Burns, the knight of Rhodes,
a grandly bred colt. by Knight of Ellerslie-
Sister Louise jumped off in the lead, head
ed his field all the way, and won by two
lengths, Alske beating Charentus for the
place by length
The first race went to Sadie S.. the to
10 favorite. she winning easily. The Rhy-
mer second and Magic Light third. Frank
Morrison ran away, covering two miles,
and the field was sent off without him.
Little Slack, a Washington boy, rode Sa-
die s.. and President Rowland handed him
a gold scarf pin for winning the first race
of the season. The second race, the Ar
lington purse for two-year-olds. Sweet
Glover winning easily from the favorite
Dolce-far-Niente. Rossair third. In the
third race, a maiden steeplechase, at two
miles, W. c. Hayes Flonoway fell at the
first jump, and permanently injuring her
self a shot from policeman's revolver
closed her career. Emory refused at the
first jump and Queenship and Prince Mi
das the other starters, finished as named.
William H captured the fifth race, for
maiden two-year-olds, beating F'illform by
two lengths Red Damsel being third. The
sixth went to an outsider. Belgrade, beat
ing knight Of the Garter by length, Char
aWnd two lengths back.
Four favorites won. and the public left
the track, having much the better Of the
argument with the spectators.
SUMMARY.
First race, six fur1ongs-Sadie s.. 81 q.
Slack, to 10, won; the Rhymer. 105 Ct.
Burns), to 1 and to 5, second: Magic
Light, 115 (Miles). 40 to i, third. Time,
It's Revonah, Lady Padden, Choice also
ran. Frank Morrison ran away and field
started without him
Second race, the Arlington, two-year-
onehalf mile-Sweet Clover 100 e. Burns)
s to 5, won; Dolce-far-Niente, LIZ ct.
Walsh, to and to 5, second Rossair
100 (MitchelD, to l, third. Time, 80 3-5.
Tamah Nawis, Darlington, Miracle H. Hon
olulu, Wait-a-M Minute also ran.
two miles-Queenship, 1876 (Houlahan),
to 2, won; Prince Midas, 1877 Monohan)
even and out, second; Emory and Flarea-
way also started, but former refused a
jump and the latter fell. Time 423 2-5
Fourth race, Benning spring handicap
six furlongs-Kuight of Rhodes 115 ct.
Burns). to l, won: Alsilke, 103 (Brennen),
20 to l and s to l. second: Charentus, III
u. Slack, to !, third. Time. Iii. Gold
Fox, Intrusive, Gertrude Elliott, Speed
mas. Obliged, Gautama, also ran.
Fifth race, tWO-year-Old maidens, one
half mile-William H., 1o7 q. Slack, I to
s. won; Filliform, 107 Ct. Walsh, II to 5
and to 3, second; Red Damsel, los (Hen-
the Stewardess. Carroll D., Frivol and Il |
illuminate also ran.
Sixth race, selling, one mile and forty !
yards-Belgrade, 1e6 CA1iles), @ to 1, won;
knight of the Garter, 105 (Miller) s to 5 |
and > to 5, second; Charawind JOG Ct. |
Burns) to 3, third. Time, Las 20 Sem |
try and Beau Ideal also ran.