The Washington times., 1901-11-28
WELLESLEY BOUGHT
IN BY HER OWNERS.
WINS SELLING RACE HANDILY.
Price at Auction Hun Up to $1,000 by
Trainer of Defeated Competitor
-PencEIers Pay Out
FDyOrites at Benning.

The card yesterday at Benning was one
of the best of the meeting, and the rae
ing in every way satisfactory. They were
all run OFF promptly. and notwithstanding
that there was an additional race added
to the regular card everyone got back to
the city early.
Nothing out of the ordinary transpired
except in the third event, selling race
for three year-olds and upward, at mile
and fifty yards. Wellesley. from the stable
Of Turney Bros, was made the favorite at
6 to 5. and heavily played. He justified
the confidence of his hackers by winning
easily by two lengths from Death, second.
Not Il True Valuation.
Wellesley was entered 20 be sold for
$50. But it was ev dent that Arthur
Worley, the trainer OF the horse who ran
second, thought that not his true valua-
tion, and when the auctioneer called for
bid, Worley ran his price up to $500.
His owners, by bidding an extra s., retain
Wellesley in their stable but ii cost them
more than twice the amount of the purse
to do so.
The usual number OF beOkmakers were
in line. As four favOrites won, the tai
ent must have had a shade the better Of the
argument. They started in all right by
backing Ohnet, sending him to the post
at to >, and Ohnet won cleverly
The second race was badly cIt up by
scratches. ten Withdrawing. leaving
eleven TO go. At post time 1t was hard TO
tell which was the heavier played Lux
Casta or Honolulu. the former closing at
to /. the latter at II to 8. The specu-
latoTs had the race down pretty fine, as
at the end, these two were the contenders,
Honolulu first, Lux Casta second
ENtinGuisher "a Pronounced Favorite
The fourth race was won by the most
pronounced favoriJe OF the day. Extin-
guisher. closing at Il to 20. The race
was never in doubt as he won with plenty
in reserve.
The fifth went to Last Knight without
difficulty beating the fayorite, Bijou, by
a head.
The sixth race was the best Of the day
and the finish was a grand one The win
ner, Marothen. secured the verdict In the
last jump by a head from Guess Work sec
ond, neck in front Of Kingstelle. third.
Lady TeazIe Wins Match Race.
The seventh event was a match race
between Harrison & Howard's two-year-
old chestnut fily Lady Teazle, and Rob
ert Nevelles' bay horse, Sir Ellerslie. 1t
was one-sided affair, as Lady Teazle
only gallOped to win
There was practically no betting on the
result, as the bOoImakers hesitated about
laying any odds against Lady Teazle. At
the close it was l to the Lady and 3
to Sir Ellerslie
A Good Price for CarbuncIe.
That good horses are in demand was
evidenced yesterday. At the disposal sale
in the paddock. Carbuncle, from the
stable of T. ]. Healy, brought s. 500. The
purchaser was a Mr.. Marshall, of War
renton, Va.
The card for today is excellent. In fact
no better was ever offered the Washing
ton public
The feature of the programme is the
Washington Cup, at two miles and quar-
ter At no other track in the country
are races OF this character promoted as
they are at Benning. II is the true test
OF the thoroughbred. as it - only over
distance of ground that the gameness Of
the genuine thoroughbred is made mani
fest.
This is not the only feature of the card
The day commences with hurdle race,
followed by two races on the fiat then the
steeplechase. then the Cup race.
These seven races should be attractive
enough to test the capacity OF the new
grandstand and the beautiful grounds of
the Washington Jockey C!ab.
The Summarizes.
The results of yesterdays races fol-
low:
First race-Three-ye -year-olds and up
ward: six and one-half furlongs. Ohnet
tRedfernl, TO and 2 to ;, won; Tour
CWonderly), to and to !, second;
Lady OF the Valley (shen), 8 TO l and
to l, third. Time % 1.5
Himself, Scarlet Lily, IOfter. Kalif, and
Prosit also ran. Scratched-Shoreham