Evening star., 1901-04-03
Won Race at Benning Close to the
Record.
COLLEGE ATHLETESBUYABOAT HOUSE
DR.. Harlan Continues His Great
Playing in the South.
CURRENT SPORTING NEWS

Two favorites. a second choice, two third
choices and an outsider finished in front at
the Benning track yesterday, the fifth day
of the spring meeting Of the Washington
Jockey Club, and the attendance was again
very large. Scorpio, the 25 to 1 outsider,
not only captured the fifth race; at seven
furlongs but ran it in 1.29 2-5. coming with
in two-fifths. of the track record for the
distance. The Morris youngster. Dolce-far-
Niente. who was badly defeated on the
opening day, made show of his field yes
terday in the second race. getting off first
and romping home in front of Laracor.
Alum Water third. c. Rosenfeld was the
other starter.
The Racing.
An outsider-Prosit-at 40 to 1, came
within very few inches Of landing the
first race. getting off last and coming so
fast In the last sixteenth that some thought
he had beaten Eioim, while many believed
he had made dead heat of it. The judge
however. gave Eloim first place, Scurry,
the to favorite, being third.
Robert Waddell. the IL to 10 favorite,
took the third race in rather easy fashion,
Moor, the to 2 second choice, being sec
ond, and Presgrove third.
The fourth went to Atheola. the 4 to 1
third choice. Miracle II second and the to
D favorite, Serpent, third.
The outsider, Scorpio. captured the fifth,
the II to 10 favorite, Animosity, being sec
ond and Curtsey third.
Charley Moore, the to 5 second choice,
placed the sixth to his credit, beating Char
awind, the 8 to favorite, easily; Matt
Simpson. third. The latter bumped into Big
Gun at the post and hurt r. Burns leg.
Kid Cox, who broke down Monday was
removed to a veterinary hospital but will
probable die, the horse having been stricken
with paralysis.
Hunters Steeplechase.
The following are the entries in the
Hunters steeplechase, to be run next Sat-
urday: Deep Run Huat Club, Monterio and
Captain Conover: Geneseo Valley Hunt,
King Olaf and Quicksilver: Radnor Hunt,
Hacklet; Patapsco Hunt Club. Silver Fox:
Rose Tree Hunt, In the Push: Mr.. Hitch
cocks hounds, Last Cord: Warrenton Hunt,
Russell; Chevy Chase Hunt, Joe Letter;
Piedmont Hunt, Eophone and Sackett
Meadowbrook Hunt. i5e.f Protection: Elk
ridge Fox Hunting Club. Emory.
Summary.
Summary Of yesterdays racing:
First race. handicap; five furiongs-
Eloim, f07 Ct. Walsh), to 1. won; Prosit.
9S (Brennen), 80 to 1 ard 20 to l. second !;
Scurry. 10S ct. Burns), to S, third. Time.
1.03. Lexington Pirate, Mordclmo. Sentry,
Choice. The Tramp and F. V. T. also ran.
Second race. twoyear-olds; four and a
half furlongs-Dolce-fa far Niente. 1O7 Ct.
Walsh), 3 to 5, won; G.aracor, 104 QIandryl,
to I and even, second: Alum Water 1O4
Wonderly). to 1. third. Time, .5S 2-5.
c. Rosenfeld also ran.
Third race, six furlongs-Robert Waddell.
So (Wonderly). II to 10, won; Moor, 90
Uyne), to . and 5 TO s, second; Pres
grave, 81 q. Slack), 3 to 1, third. Time,
1.16 1-5. Roysterer, Magic Light and Lady
Fadden also ran.
Fourth race, maiden two-year-olds; half
mile-Atheola. 100 Nandry). to 1. won;
Miracle II. 100 NEonderly). 13 to 5 and to
., second: Serpent, 112 Ct. Walsh), 6 to 3.
third. Time, 81 1-a. Ten Hymns, Ash
brook and Mollie Mollis also ran.
Fifth race, selling: seven furlongs-Scor-
pio. ~ Oart), 2o to l. won; Animosity 92
CWilkerson), II to 10 and to 5, second; :;
Curtsey. 81 &c. Thompson), 8 to 1. third
Time, 1.29 2-5 Cherished, Chas. Estes,
Prince Plausible and Momentum also ran.
Sixth race, one and one-sixteenth miles
Charley Moore, 116 tVandusen). to 5.
won; Charawind. III Cl'. Burns). s to and
to 5. second; Matt Simpson, 116 (Milesp.
to l, third. Time. 1.52 2-5. Big Gun
and Robert Metcalf also ran.