The Washington times., 1901-11-15


at Henning-A Day of Clean Sport
and Close Finishes-A Good Atten-
dance Despite Cold "e"thcr'
Considering that the weather was bit
torIy cold. and the wind was blowing gale,
the crowd at the Bonning track yesterday
was very large The grandstand was com
fortably filed with sprucely gownod la
dies. who We're amply repaid for their
journey. A cleaner days sport could not
have been desired. Every race was
pulled off with promptness and despatch.
and with one single exception the starts
were excellent.
The card for the day had no special
feature. The horses were evenly matched.
the best horse winning in every event.
Speculation in the betting ring was very
brisk, and as four favorites won, the lay
crs of odds got the worst of the argu-
ment.
The third race furnished killing for
few wise ones, Pigeon Post the winner,
being backed from 80 TO down to 10 to l
at post time. The contingent who backed
him was led by Jack Bennett, and the ring
got badly scorched, not book escaping.
The price of Pigeon Post is accounted for
by Bender having the mount, the talent
figuring him as a jockey of little account.
They calculated wrong. as the boy rode
a well-judged race, and put up a good fin
ish.
y peculiar feature Of the speculation at
Benning is that there is very little play on
any of the events when the odds are first
posted. Everyone seemingly waits for the
wise n noney to come into the ring. On
every side the question is heard: What
ances. his commission carries considerable
weight with the bookmakers. Whether it
is pher omenal luck or rare good judg-
ment is difficult to determine, but from
rumors floating about Dave Gideon in
variably wins
That he can lose sometimes was evil
denced yesterday, as he is said to have
sent in very heavy commission on Hans
Wagner to win the fifth. The best Hans
could do was to finish second. If ridden
with any kind of judgment he should
have won, and Gideon and his followers
would have cashed.
The card for today is a good one. The
fields are all large and of good class.
Among them will be found many horses
who have ran wei on the Canadian cir
cult and who should acquit themselves
well today, The dag winds up with a
good handicap at one mile and one hum
dred yards and it would not be surprising
to see new record hung up for the
track.
J. C. Follansbee, a member of the New
York Jockey Club and owner or-a racing
stable, accompanied by J. T. Williams, a
well-known Kentucky breeder Of thor
oughbreds. were guests of President How
land yesterday.
The following are the results:
First race-All ages; six and half fur
longs. Keynote (H- Cochrane). 6 to and
l to 3 won; The Puritan III. Michaels). s
to > and to ), second; Honolulu IT
Burns), to l and to l, third. Time,
1:23 3-5.
Man o'war and Lord ouex also ran,
and finished in the order named. scratch
ed-Dewey.
The winner. much the best at the
had to go around his field; came with
great rush in the stretch, and won Clev-
erly by half length.
Second race-For two-year-olds: six and
a half furlongs. Extinguisher (McCuel,
to and to 3, won: Rocky CDoggetu,
to l and to /. second; Dewey (COchran),
Il TO and to l, third. Time. 1:09 50.
Ben Howard, Ice Water, Early Eve,
Lord Badge. Coacoa, and High Carnival
also ran and finished as named. Scratch
ed-Longiove. Rightaway. Keynote. Mes
vorite was never in trouble. Rocky ran
a good race. Coacoa was practically left
at the post.
Third race-High-weight handicap:
BENDER. 10 to ar64 to l. won; Lady
of the Valley (McCuen), even and out.
second. Himself tBreI.ran), 10 to ! and
to l. third. Time, 1871 3-5.
Rightaway. McGrathiana Prince, Boun-
teous and Locket also ran Scratched
Prince Richard. Otis, Flora Pomona,
Honolulu. Courtenay. Start good won
driving. Lady of the Valley could not
handle the weight. Led for the greater
part of the journey, but stopped in max
ing the final effort. The winner was
heavily played-opened at 80 to /; backed
Fourth race-For three-year-olds and
upward; selling; one mile and fifty yards
Lamp O'Lee (Wonderlyl, l to and out,
won; Death Cr. Burns). to and even,
second: Warranted GHayden), . TO and
I to l, third. Time. :49.
Annie Thompson, Prosper La Cal Big
Gun, and Wait Not also ran Scratched
won cleyerly. II was only a gallOp for
the favorite and he won without ever be-
ing extended. He was pounds the best,
ana improves with every race.
Fifth race-Two-year-olds; selling; six
furlongs. Bijou Redfern). to and ! to
= won: Hans Wagner CT.Burns), to
and to ,. second: The Four Hundred III.
Cochrane), : u and to 2, third. Time,
l:l5 4-5.
Rose Of May. Little Gem, Goldaga, Blue
Ridge James fitz. James p. Keaung, and
May j. also ran. ratched-Carrington,
Fonsoluca, Pearl Finder. Succassuna.
Locket. Start good; won driving. The
favorite the best Hans Wagner played
for a good thing, opening at TO l, backed
down to to D.
sixth ce-Three-year-olds and up
ward; one mile and fifty yards. Scarlet
Lily Cochran. TO and even, won: Bal
loon Rice}, 9 TO and to ?, second: Beg
gar Lazy Redfern)l 10 to ! and 4 to l,
third. Time, l:50 2-5.
RingIeader Glade Run, Sailor King. and
" histling Con also ran Scratched-Har-
ry McCoun, Tartar, and Anna Darling
Start fair: won cleverIy. Lily was much
the best. Balloon ran good race.