The times., 1901-04-07
FINISHED IN A DEAD HEAT
Belgrade and Speedmas After a
Struggle Show Even at the Wire.
PA DAILY Gets First Money ns John
sons stable Refused to Ran II or
Bet Paid i'm Half - Lost Chord
Wins the Hunters StcepIcchnsc.

Had the weather been at all favorable
the attendance AT Benning yesterday
would have been a rccoTd-breaker. As it
was, there was d large crowd-conSiacr-
ing the conditions The people who made
the trip were amply rewarded. as mere
attractive card could not have been pre-
scented. and the finishes were close and
exciting In the fifth race particularly
the finish was SO close that the judges
could not separate the first two. and were
compelled to call il dead heat
The feature of the day. however was
the Hunters Steopiechase, for qualified
hunters. at about two miles and half.
A better field Of hunters never faced q
starter, and as the Washington Jockey
Club hung m a purse of Si01, with a
piece of plate Of the value of 500. TO be
presented to the winner. il was a strug-
gle from start TO finish. The jumping
was clean, and while several did not fin
ish, there was no accident of any kind
TO mar the sport. something unusual in
a race of this kind especially with so
many starters. The JOCKEY Club is to be
congratulated on being able to pull off
such a race as that of yesterday, under
such adverse circumstances. Many
thought the event would be declared off.
but with its accustomed liberality and de-
sire to please the Benning patrons the
Jockey Club decided to run it of as sched-
uled. 1t has also been decided. mas
much as 50 many people missed the race
on account of bad weather. to run an
other race Saturday next, under the same
conditions exactly; same added money.
with piece of plate of equal value to
the winner; the same horses to start. and
the winner OF yesterdays race TO carry
a penalty. II is to be hoped that the
weather and attendance viii be good, as
such iberality is deserving q success
The card yesterday was badly cut up by
scratching, as the track was a sea Of mud.
and many owners decided not TO run. The
first race had four originally carded to
start but the scratching of Moor and
Presgrave left only two to go. The Rhy- !
mer and Magic Light. Ii was 10 race for I
The Rhymer, as he won all the way.
The second race had only three starters. I
LaracOr refusing the issue. II was a good /
race, nevertheless. and was well contested /
from the fail Of the flag. Sweet Glover was !
the choice Of the talent, opening at to ). /
but on account of performances at New 1
Orleans and fast trials The Hoyden was /
held at the respectful price Of to ). The ,
race was between the two. Sweet Glover /
drawing away at the end.
The third race was the feature Of the /
day, the Hunters Steep!eChase for which
there were sixteen entries. Six decided 10
scratch, leaving ten 10 go. 1t was q grand /
race all through. the best horse. Last
Chord. winning handily at the end. A bet
ter lot Of jumpers was never seen to-
gether in one race, and with two excep- (
tions no mistakes were made in fencing,
all jumping clean throughout.
The fifth race at a mile and forty yards
proved the best fiat event Of the day, and
the finish was so close that the judges .
called il d dead heat. The finish was be
tween Speedmas, from G. c. Johnson's
stable, a local owner. and Belgrade, from
the stable Of Pa DAILY. When the dead .
heat was announced, many supposed il .
would be run OF, and this Pa was will
ing and anxious TO do, but the Speedmas .
people decided not TO try il over again.
DAILY got the big end Of the purse just as
If he had won with Belgrade, and no dead
heat declared That gave the second
money only 10 Speedmas. All commissions
were paid OF as If the purse had been di-
Vided, and many unfaN0rabIe comments
were heard on racing law that makes it
possible for horse TO get first money, and
the bets to be paid of differently The
claim WAS that bets should so with the
purse.
II was grand days sport all through.
and II was pity that the weather was not
pleasant enough TO properly enjoy IL.
The following Is the summary:
First race-For three-yeaT- -Olds and up-
Tard; six furlongs-The Rhymer (BurnsJ,
10 .; won; Magic Light (Miles), to /,
second. Time. 1:l5 40.
Scratched Moor and Presgrave.
Only two starters. For the first quar-
around the turn for home Rhymer drew
away and came home an easy winner
Very little play on the race.
Second race-For two-yeaT-olds: FLIES:
'OUr furlongs-SWeet Glover (Burnsl. TO
10 and out, won; The Hoyden (NEalshl,
% and out, second: Atheo4a Landry).
o and out, third. Time, 0:50 10.
LaracOr scratched.
Only three starters. 1t was Sweet ,
lovers race all the way. She is a grand I
NY Is entered in many valuable stakes
md If she trains on, IS valuable racing
ool
Third race-Hunter's Steeplechase-For {
curry ear-Olds and upward. about two J
niles and half Lost Chord CGreen), ;
% ] and : to ., won; Eophune tSaffel) / !
o and TO 3, second: Sackett Carson. ;
10 ana TO ), third. Time 5.4l %.
In the Push Captain Connover, and /
}uic cksilvcr, Connoyer. Silver Fox, Emory.
,Hd Russell also ran. ,
Only SIX finished Emory fen. Como
-sr refused. Russell and Silver Fox pull |
d up. EophOne looked 70 have the race 1 :
veil li hand, but when il came TO the fiat I
d the run for home Lost Chord easily out {
Dotted him. and won with plenty iu re- /
erve EophOne second SaclEett tkird-Ihe 1
est strung out al over the track.
Fourth race-FOr llree-year-oiIs and !
ipwaTd i've furlOngs-Sweop pstakes .
J. ltZfstltzlNJ. oD 10 ana ~ TO J. Won. !
iwyane Slack. to 2 and 4 TO 3. second:
teEOuah fDarD. - 10 I and to !. third. I
ime l:jl 30.
Back TaIk. Kings Favoritc. Toluca.
rauphtsnan, Passaic, PresgraVe Give ,
md Take Diva Robert Metcalf, and
slaruay stone also ran.
4 bad lot Of actors 1T the post. Fair [
tart fGr al, excepting Revonah, Pres Z
rave and Back Talk. who got decidedly | ,
ne worst OF il. il was q sCra mble al / ,
Trough With a decent break Revonah I
night have Won GWynne got of badly J
nd ran good race.
Fifth race-For fUur-y -year-Olds and up / D
sarG; selling. one mile and forty yards =
;peCdmas fBurnsj. Je 10, and Belgrade
Miles,, 3 10 8, dead heat Charley Moore
SeatOuj. 10 J. third. Time. 1:t9 Is. {
Only three starters. Spcedmas seemed q
% have the race won, but coming down :
he stretch she was joined by Belgrade
nd il was duel between them 10 the
.ire. The judges could not separate them J
ud so declared il a dead heat. Specdmas !
vas tiTiug AT the end and was all out J
IS DAILY. the owner Of Belgrade. would Z
OF agree on division Of the purse. hut
INSISTED on running ii Off the owner Of G
peedmas had no alternative but 90 ac- | p
5 Il the purse had been divided Charley s
iooFe was always Outrun.
Sixth race-Handicap; for four-year- =
IDS and upward, seven furlOugS. Sydney Y
.ucas lNandusen), 3 10 ] and even, won; |
lsike CBrennan). TO and even, second; !
,eXiugton Pirate CNonderlyD, to I and [
10 s. third. Time. l:32. |
Eoney Boy and First Whip also ran. Il
Coming out Of the chute the first TO | J
how was Lucas. followed by the Pirate :
ud First Whip. Going up the back | i
tretch the Pirate went 10 the front and | o