The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-05
PA DAILY MAKES A KILLING
Three of His Horses. Well Backed.
Land Purses al ,Benning.

cision in n Close Finish-Scorpio,
After IL Battle Royal, Bests Lex
ington by a Nose-Entries To-day.
The attendance keeps up at Benning
though the weather has been so cold and
disagreeable during the past few days that
it was enough to deter the most cour-
ageous of the enthusiasts. Regardless of
the conditions yesterday, there was
large crowd present and while the air was
chilly the sport was so exciting and in
teresting that the majority of the patrons
in the grandstand were worked up over
the finishes.
PA DAILY carried off the honors by win
ming three out of the six races on the card,
and at last accounts was holding a recep-
ton, to which his numerous followers had
free admission. He has certainly struck
Il winning gait, and 1t is not. as many peo-
pie imagine, a case of luck. His horses
are in good form and winning races on
their merits. II ne keeps up the clip he
has set since the opening of the meeting,
he will have enough TO retire on by the
closing day He has won six races so far,
finished second in three, and third in three,
which is not a bad showing for one stable.
All told. he has pulled down about $3.50
in purses alone, and it is not to be sup
posed that he let all six winners get away
from him without having a bet down.
The first race of the day at five and one
half furlongs was a battle royal between
Scorpio and Lexington Pirate. Although
there were three other starters. the horses
named had the race practically to them
., oil,
winner was not known until the numbers
were hung up. with Scorpio first and Lex
ington Pirate second.
The finish in the second event was just
as sensational. three horses finishing in
a line, and as the winner was close TO
the outer rail, directly under the judges
stand. it was a difficult matter to place
them. The judges gave the race to Car
roll D., from the Daily stable placing
Dolce-far- Niente, from the Morris stable.
second. and Wait-a-Minute third. Many
questioned the decision about the latter,
as they thought Randolph's entry got the
place. but the judges are in the best Pc
sition to see the finish and undoubtedly
placed the horses correctly.
There were only four starters in the
race. The Norris entry was held at the
prohibitive odds of l to 10, Carroll ID. at
% to l. and Wait-a-Minute at 30 to l, with
Ten Hymns, the other starter, at 10 to l.
The judges decision, taking it all and all,
was popular, as the public does not take
kindly to horses at such odds as / to 10
Nobody with limited amount OF cash
can afford to take chances at those fg-
ures and as a general thing the majority
is glad to see such prohibitive favorites
beaten. When the numbers were hung
up proclaiming Carroll D. the winner
there were cheers from the grandstand.
Pa" Daily scored again in the third
race, with Matt Simpson. at the odds of
10 to l against him. 1t was no 'fuke,
either, as the horse was clearly the best
in the race. This Is his second win at
the meeting and he has certainly earned
his oats for the balance of the season.
The fourth race on the card brought
out very ordinary lot of maidens with
little form to base. an opinion on. For
some unaccountable reason Obliged was
made the fayorite. opening at . TO l, and
backed down TO to S at close. Her race
did not warrant any such odds or back
ing as she finished In the also ran. The
winner turned up in Lady Padden, who
was backed down from IL to ] to to !.
Her race was a startling reversal Of form.
as in her last three races she could not
raise gallop. She is trained and owned
by Eddie Hughes. who also trains the
Sullivan, Harris x McGovern stable, and
1t can be easily surmiscd why he de-
ferred shipping his horses back to New
York until today. He was supposed to go
back Tuesday last, in response to tele-
gram from the Senator. He evidently
thought ii worth while to remain over a
day or two and cut "a watermelon.
The fifth race was another paiden af-
fair at seven furlongs. and fof the third
time of the day Father Bit pulled
down the long end OF the purse, winning
with Ginki He was confident OF win
ming too, and told all his followers and
friends to get aboard. which they pro-
ceeded to do, backing the horse down to
favorite in the betting at to l.
The sixth and last race of the day had
only three starters, and IL was an easy
win for Knight OF the Garter. He was
heavily played at to g and even that
was considered a good price, the plungers
getting down TO a man. Between the pen
oilers and the talent IL would be difficult
to tell which got the better OF the argu-
The piece OF plate which is to be pre-
scented, in addition to the purse of $500.
to the winner of the Hunters Champion
on exhibition in the store of the Shaw
Berry Company, on F Street. 1t will
probably be brought to the track to-
morrow.
The card for today is an excellent one.
The fields are all large, Speculation
should be brisk. and the finishes should
be close. The track will be good. and it
is TO be hoped the weather will be like
wise. The following is the summary:
First race-For three-year-olds and up
ward; five and a half furlongs. Scorpo
Qandry), TO l and even, won; Lexing-
ton Pirate (Wonderly), 10 TO and to D.
second Charley Moore tVandusen), IL to
3 and to 5, third. Time, LIP.
Roysterer, Eloim, and Biarneystone al
so ran.
Start fair. Pirate and Scorpio were
quickest on their feet and shot out of
the bunch, leaving the others as If they
were standing still. Scorpio went to the
was a fierce struggle through the stretch,
Scorp!o winning at the end by nose.
mainly through the superior riding of
! landry Pirate ran a grand race; Char
ley Moore did not get going until 1t was |
too late. Had the distance been another |
furlong he would have won
Second race--For two-year-olds; four !
and "A half furlongs. Carroll ID. (Miles). |
(Walsh), to 10 and out. second; Wait-A- |
Minute MILLER, 80 to and to !, third. |
Time, 0:5S SIS.
Ten Hymns also raa.F-d
Carroll d. was best as the race was |
run. He ran ou at the head of the |
stretch and swerved over to the outer |
rail. bat withal finished 40 the good by |
a head. Morris entry second. Wait-A- |
Minute third. Hard race to decide, as /
Carroll ID. finished right under the judges /
stand. but he won without question.
Third race-For thrse-year-olds and up
ward; selling; seven furlongs. Matt
Simpson CBrennam. 10 10 l and 4 to l.
won: Prosit a.. Daly), 8 to ! and to |.
second; Cherished (Wilketscn), to / and |
Drauehtsman Robert Metcalf. Sentry
and Toluca also raniand finished in the
order named.
Start fair Toluca led for the first half
lI..NnH fe nm.