The times., 1901-04-09
HONOLULU AT LONG odds
At Thirty to One and With Thomp-
son Up lie Wins Easily.

| Rewarded - Qucenship First Of
Three starters in the Enster Mon
dag Observation-Disclosures Hard Hit.
Despite the cold and disagreeable wealth
er of yesterday there was the usual large
crowd at Benning track to see a good card
| run off. All seemed to enjoy the sport.
The grandstand was comfortably well
! filed, and the music OF Haley's Band made
the time between races pass away pleas
antly. The track was in good condition,
in marked contrast to that of Saturday,
the winds drying 1t out fast. The contests
were good, some very close. and all won
a the end by the best horse.
The first race had a field of four start
ers, of which The Rhymer was an odds
on favorte, going to the post at to ..
Boney Boy was second choice, closing in
the books at 8 to l, though he opened at
to 5. Some books laid as good as even
money against the Pirate for place, and
this was freely grabbed the wise people
figuring that he would beat Boney Boy
out All conceded that The Rhymer should
win. and he did-without any difficulty
whatever. This is the second consecutive
win for this horse, and it may be said. in
passing, that his owners have placed him
well, for in his last two races he was in
what may be considered as soft spots. He
has started four times at this meeting
winning twice and running second twice,
certainly a good showing.
The second race was for two-year-olds
at four and a half furlongs. for which
there were five starters. Tamah Nawis,
from the DAILY stable, was slight favor
ite at s to over slidell at to ), but at
the close Tamah Nawis had been backed
70 4 iii ruR I'D
vanced to to l. When il came to rae
ing there was nothing to it but Days
colt, and ne made the rest look cheap. He
outclasses this kind and is without doubt
one of the best colts at the track.
The feature of the day was the Easter
Monday Steeplechase, at two miles and
half for which only three decided to start
While the field was small, the race was
none the less interesting and it was
grand fight between Queenship and Prince
Midas from start to finish. Every men or
the way was fought cut, both taking the
fences well and jumping Clean Ine other
contender, Bacchanal, for green jumper,
did very well, and although he fell at the
second last fence, was renounteG ana nm
ished within the time limit.
The fourth race on the card was the
best betting race of the day, and Speed
mas, as she should have been on recent
form, was installed favorite at 10 D
Lofter, on whom there was strong tip,
was second choice, and Matt simpson
could be had at to /, with to Tor the
place The talent had the race figured
out as far as the three horses named were
concerned, as Speedmas won, but only oy
d small margin, with Malt simpson sec
ond and Lofter third.
The fifth race furnished a genuine sur
prise and helped some few of the specu-
lators TO pull off one of the biggest coupS
of the meeting. In this race there were
eight starters and the betting opened
with Red Damsel at Z to 10, Wait a Min
ute at II to 5, and most any old price
against the others. Honolulu, al 80 to
in the opening quotations, was made the
medium of a plunge, and in Jiffy the
price was cut to s to l, and closed at 4
to l. That the plunge was fully justi-
fed and well planned the result shows,
as Honolulu won from end 10 end, and
those who were lin the know landed the
money On form he did not figure to have
a chance. as he had already started twice
at this meeting, and neither time did he
finish In the first five, although in his
first race he showed speed for a quarter
and then shut up. However. the people
do, and backed their opinions with cash.
The sixth and last race of the day was
Tor maiden three-year,olds ana upward
at a mile and forty yards. Albert Edward
was made the favorite, and was heavily
played The best he could do was finish
third-and he was all out at the end. The
winner turned up in Punctual at the good
odds of I to ], backed down from 10 10 l,
the opening price.
The talent had rather the best of the |
day. Four pronounced faYOriteS won, and
as the well played outsider, Honolulu, won
in the fifth, it is evident that the ring
was heavily hit.
The Jockey club has announced that on
the closing day of the meeting, Saturday
next, there Will be seven races, the first
starting promptly at 2:30 o'clock. In ad-
dition TO the card already announced,
which includes as features the Hunters
Steeplechase. almost a reproduction of |
the race which was run last Saturday
and won by Last Cord, and the second
running of the Benning Spring Handicap Z
at seven furlongs, there win be an addf-
tional race carded as the seventh, for
three-year-olds and upward, that have
run and not won at this meeting
The card for today is a good one and /
as there are Etty-one horses entered to !
go, the fields will all be fair sized. |
The feature for today however, is the /
which there are eleven entries.
The following is the summary:
First race-For three-year olds and up
ward; hve and half furlongs- The !
Rhymer (Burns). to 3 and out, won; Lex
ingtOn Pirate (Wonderly) 10 TO / and even,
second; Boney Boy, (Seaton), to l and
to 5, third. Time, 1:10 As.
Burlington Route also ran
Good start-all together. The Pirate
started out usual to do the running
and had led into the stretch. but 1t was
only en- suffrance. as The Rhyner col
Jared him at leisure and won as he
pleased. 1t was a soft spot for The |
Rhymer. Boney BOY Is getting rapidly
into shape. The Burlington Route is
outclassed In this company.
Second race-For two-year-olds; four
and a half furlongs. Tamah Nawis
CMies), to ;, and out, won; Slidell |
(Burns) TO 1 and to D. second; Right !
away (Dale) to / and even, third. Isme.
O:56 As.
Miracle II and Tea Narre also ran.
Start fair. 1t was practically a two |
horse race TO the stretch between Tamah |
Nawis and Slidell, but at the end the |
DAILY colt came home on the bit. Sldell |
had to be whipped out to beat Rightaway. |
Tamah Nawis is a grand locker.
Third race-Steeplechase about two and |
a half miles. Queenship (Houlahan), |
to 10. won; Prince Midas (Monahan). 7 |
to 5, second; Bacchanal (BraziD. to l. !
third. Time, SAB.
Grand race all through between the !
first two. Both fenced admirably and it /