The times., 1901-03-30

The Sure Things Not i'm the Running
A Twenty to One shot Under the
Wire by Two LenEths-The Book
makers RcpIenish Their Golfers.
At the second day's racing at Benning
but two favorites in the six races led
under the wire Tha twenty bookies in
line finished the DAYS business well TO
the good. and got back some of the los
ings Of the opening day. The day was
perfect trine cold, though warmer
than THURSDAY The attendance was
good. larger than the usual Friday
crowds. and fully 5000 persons saw the
horses run. The geutler sex was again
much in evidence. and with fat pocket
hooks which were levied upon for contri-
buttons to the bookies' winnings. The
talent was well represented, and includ-
ed many New York turfmen.
Ganesa. a long shot, won the second
race and the odds were y TO l against
Simpson, the winner of the last race
Cianesa opened at 20 to l in the betting
but the tip was passed round and the
odds were backed down TO to 1 before
the race was called. I'm the running.
Ganesa took the lead at the start and
won with two lengths to spare over the
favorite Serpent, with Tea Narra close
third.
Robert Naddell was first choice i'm the
first race. but after many attempts at a
start. failed TO get off well Lexington
Pirate secured the lead at the fan of the
flag and held the place to the finish.
There were but three starters in the
third race Animosity was an odds-on
favorite and won in a driving finish.
Draughtsman. with Burns up. showed up
well at the finish. and would have won
4rfA
three horses were well together, and ran
in under whip.
Isia favorite in the fourth race, out
classed her field, and won in a walk, three
lengths aheas of Give and Take who led
Monmouth Boy by the same distance.
Tamarin was slightly the favorite over
Imperialist in the fifth race, but in the
running their positions were reversed. I'M
perfalist finishing ahead with but little TO
spare The Tramp showed himself a good
horse for a short race. taking the lead at
the start and holding il well into the
stretch. The distance was too much. how
ever. and he quit suddenly. Ginh secured
third place a neck behind Tamarin.
Charles Estes was heavily played to win
in the last race. but could not run better
Than fourth Mazo darted 70 the front al
tn. start. and was in the lead TO the back
stretch. when Matt Simpson passed him
and won easily.
The summary Is as follows:
First race-For three-vear-Olds and up
ward; five-and-a-half fuTlongs.-LeXing-
ton Pirate U.andry). 8 to and even, won;
Robert Wadden tSeatonl. to and out
second; Robert Mctcalf Mil1er), Z to l
and to /. third. Time, 1:lo 2-5.
AIard. River Princess. Tony Licalzi
Ruth Park Sweepstakes, and zenaide
also ran.
Struggling start. Diva, Lexington
Pirate. and Ruth Park having the best
of il. Lexington Pirate went to the front
On call and was never headed. The fav-
oIite Robert Wadd5Il, got the worst of
the start. and made a game effort to ov-
ernaul the Pirate In the stretch. He was
a trife short, and this race should inn
prove him.
Second race-For maiden two-year-olds.
four furlongs.-Cianesa Landry), 10 !
and 3 to J. won; Serpent (Nalsh), to )
and out, second; Tea Varra (MitchelD, 3
TO ] and to l. third. Time, O:5O Is.
8theola. Alum Water, Ashbrook, and
Hartford also ran.
Start good When the flag fell Ganesa
snot out Of the bunch, made her own
running ard won cleverly. This is a good
filly and the price against her was a
false one She opened at % 70 !, and was
backed down TO TO /. Her stable con-
nections tGoughacre'sD won heavily on her
win. Serpent was touted as q good thing.
and while she was beaten haEdily, ran q
good race.
Third race-For three-year-olds and up
ward: selling: seven furlongs.-Animosity
CHVflkerson). 10 and out, won;
Draughtsman lBuTns). 4 to / and out sec
ond; Eloim landry, to and out, third
Time, l:39 4-5
Only three starters. As the race was
run Ani1nosity was by no meanns a ] 10 2
shot. for IN three more jumps Drauehts-
man would have won. Animosity did just
win. and that was all Eloim started out
70 do the running. but chucked it up when
the pinch came. Burns, on Draughtsman,
laid too FAR out Of il. Had he made his
run early he would have won.
Fourth race-FOr three-year-olds and
upward; five and one-half furlongs.-Isia
CNilson), ] TO , and out won; Give and
Take o. Slack, 10 to and TO ]. second;
Monmouth Boy fBoOkeT), % to l and . 10
island Prince. Thermos, Cherry Wild.
Lillian Hoffman, and X-Ray also ran.
Start good. all together When II camc
10 racing there was nothing to it but tho
faVorite. and he won in rgmp. Give and
Take was easily the best of the others. 4
bad betting race. There was no ques-
tion as 70 which would win, but there
was lively guessing as 20 which was the
best 10 run second and to show. About
every horse IN the race was backed 70 e;
some part Of the money. Isia Outclasses
this kind Of cattle.
Fifth race-For maiden three-year-olds
and upward; seven fuTlOngs. lmperialist
g3urnsl. 10 and . TO 5. won; Tamariu
(Vandusen). , to ! and to .. second
Ginh HSreunan), 3 70 I and even, third
Time - A-5.
Beau. The Tramp, Farsight, Virginia
Wilcox, Punctual, Street Boy, and Prin-
cess Aurora also ran.
Start ont Of the chute. The first tI
show on the main track was The Tramp
and he went sailing out in front as II b,
was the only one in il. He led clear
into the stretch but backed up as II h'
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