The Washington times., 1901-12-01
BENNING FALL
MEETING ENDS.
GETAWAY DAY DRAWS BIG CROWD
Jumpers Fail to Make the Course
Through "a MistnISe-The Talent
Breaks Even with Three
Favoritcs winners.


grandstand was taxed to its capacity.
Fully 5000 people were on the grounds
when the bell rang calling the horses to
the post for the first race. The Wash
ington Jockey Club is to be congratulated
on having such grand wind-up to a sue
cees-ul meeting. The weather was de-
Iichtful, the card was an attractive one,
and the racing all that could be desired.
Track Record Broken.
The feature of the card was the second
running of The Maximum, for three-year-
olds and upward. at three miles. OF the
five horses entered, all went to the post.
While there was not much class 10 the
race outside of CarbuncIe, the contest
was an interesting one, and the track rec
ord for the distance was reduced six sec
onis.
Carbuncle went to the post an Odds-on
favorite. opening in the betting at l to 4,
closing at 9 to %. There was some play
on RaGaello, who opened at to 1, clos
ing at to l, but he was never con-
tender at any stage of the race. He
pulled up so lame that the jockey had to
dismount before covering the route, and
had difficulty in leading him off the track.
Carbuncle won eased up. His nearest
competitor, Surmise, finished second, the
balance strung out.
An Unusual Incident.
The third race on the programme, a
steeplechase, furnished an incident out of
the ordinary. There were five starters.
As usual in races of this kind, the start
oI1 70 cbf NV
dropping the flag.
The start was good, all getting off to-
gether. When the jumpers came to the
first hurdle three of the horses ran out
and pulled of into the field as if it we're
no start. The other two. of which one
was the favOrite, Connover, and Gorilla,
went over the course and finished, Con-
mover first, Corrillo second. Ray, VINO had
the mount on Jim Megibben, seeing his
mistake, brought his horse back to the
jump and went over the course, finish
ing within the time limit, getting third
money.
Thought it No start.
The mistake, if such It may be called,
reduced the contest to a two-horse race,
and was satisfactory to the stewards.
They promptly sent for Ray and asked
him to account for his blunder, which
he explained by stating that he did not
think it was start, and SO ran out Of
the course.
The racing commenced with a dash of
five and half furlongs, for non-winners
in 1901. From the conditions of the race
1t may well be imagined that it brought
together a bad lot. Adelaide Prince was
made the favorite at to 2, with Del
march q strong second choice at to
Il
all right was seen by the finish as these
horses were the only two contenders at
the end. DaImarch first Adelaide Prince
second
Shortly after the barrier went up,
Aminti unseated her rider. Walker, who
had the mount on Corder, thinking he
might injure the fallen jockey, pulled his
horse, which practically put him out of
the race. Jones. who rode Aminti, es-
capped serious injury.
A Close Finish.
The second race went to a we'll backed
fayorite, Cornwall, at IL to 5, but only
by the smallest of margins, as Hot came
near him on the wire. 1t was the clos
est finish of the day, a head only separ-
ating them.
The fifth event, a lightweight handicap
went to Pigeon Post at TO 1. The favor
ite, Flora Pomona, was beaten by
length.
The sixth and last race of the day was
won by Lee King after battle royal
through the stretch with the favorite,
Astor. The race was won in the last Jump
by neck.
Three favorites won on the day. and
for wonder, the talent broke even.
The Summaries.
The following are the results of yester-
days races:
First race-An ages: FIVE and half
furlongs. Delmarch tHaydenl to and
to .. won; Adelaide Prince CWonderly),
TO and even. second; Land of Glover q.
Martini 10 to l and i to l. third. Time,
1:10.
Elizabeth Moon, Annie Grace, Eoun-
teous, Kimberly, Sir Eyes, Bastile, Rap
penecker Chinooka, Mentone, Victor also
ran
Winner much the best. Shortly after the
start Aminti fell unseating his rider. To
avoid iniuring Jones, who was lying on
the track, Walker, on Corder. pulled up.
Second race-Maiden two-year- oids; FIVE
furlongs. Cornwall il. MARTINI, IL to 5
and to ., won; hot R. Henderson,, 10
10 l and to l, second; Alack (SheaD, 80
to l and 10 10 !, third. Time, 1.O3 10.
Lemoyne, Rosecourt, Gayhllda, Illumi-
Hhtts Lazy ItdLit, IHtTOn, SOIeFSdult,
The Bandit, WagTam, Mutiny, Leslie
Bruce and Pigeon Top also ran.
Cornwall was best, but had to be hard
ridden to win.
Third Tace-Steeplechase; three year
olds and upward two and one-haf miles.
Connover (Mara), II to 10 and out, won;
Corrillo &C. Johnson to ! and to 5,
second; Jim Megibben (Rayl, to 5 and
out, third. Time. sic.
Very Light and IOa Letter aiso
AS the race was run Connover was best
j: was practically a two-horse race, as
Megibben, Very Light, and Joe Letter ran
out after the start and did not take the
FIRST jump Ray brought Megihben back
and went over the course. finishing within
the time limit. Jockeys on Megibben.
Very Light, and Joe Letter, when asked
for an explanation, claimed they thought
IL z false start
Fourth race-The Maximum; three
year-oIds and upward; three miles Car
buncle (Redfernl to 20 and out, won;
Surmise lSheal. to / and to 5, sec
ond; Dick Furber (Rutterl, to l and I
TO s. third. Time 5:35.
Ringleader and Raffaello also ran
Carbuncle much the best. Ringleader
thirty lengths for half the route, but blew
up when Carbuncle collared him. Sur
mise was best OF the others. Dick Furber
was very tired at the end. The time for
this race reduces track record six sec
onds.
Fifth lightweight handicap: all
ages; seven furlongs. Pigeon Post Mitch
elD. to / and to /. won: Flora Pom
ona tWonderlyl. TO and even. sec
ond: Death 81. Slack, to / and 3 to {,
third. Time, l:ZS is.
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