Evening star., 1901-04-09
Horses Run True to Public Form at
Benning.
INDEPENDENCE AND FHE CONSTITUTION
Georgetown's Nine Beaten by the
Princeton Team.
CURRENT SPORTING NEWS

Once again favorites took four of the six
races on the card at the Benning track
yesterday, the fifth and sixth events gcing
to outsiders. and the large crowd present
left the course well ahead on the days in
vestments. In the first race The Rhymer
was made a 2 to ) favorite. and fully re-
paid the confidence placed in him, winning
easily from Lexington Pirate, Boney Boy
third The second race. for two year-olds,
showed that Father Bill Daily has quite
a good colt in Tamah Nawis, as he won as
he pleased, beating Slidell two lengths, he
length in front of Rightaway. The third
event was the Easter steeplechase, at 21s
miles, Queenship, Prince Midas and Bac-
chanal starting and finishing in that order.
The race was beautiful one for the great
er part of the distance the three horses
clearing number of the jumps together.
Bacchanal fell at the jump following the
Liverpool but was remounted and finished.
Speedmas was installed favorite in the
fourth race, closing at I to TO- and beating
Matt Simpson rather easily by half
length, he a head the best of Lofter. Homo
lulu, starting at long price and closing at
) to 1, beat Red Damsel a neck in the
fifth race. Roma third. Punctual left the
maiden class in the sixth race, to 1 being
offered against his chances. Street Boy,
a the same odds, second, five lengths
behind the winner. and a length in front CT
the IL to 10 favorite. Albert Edward.
Daily was offered $1,000 for Tamah Nawis
by Mr. w. p. Burch. but refused, fixing his
price at $1,000. DAILY paid $3.50 for the colt
last fall.
Tommy Burns and Bremen were fined $50
each for dsobedience at the post, and Slack
S25.
Saturday next, the closing day of the
meeting. seven races will be run, including
the second half of the Benning spring han
dicap and renewal of the hunters steeple-
chase. In this race Last Card, the winner
Saturday last, will carry five pounds extra.
The first race will probably be called at
2:3O.
Summary.
First race five and a half furlongs-The
Rnymer, 100 Ct Burns), 2 to g. won; Lex
ington Pirate, 100 CWonderly), 10 to 1 and
even. second; Boney Boy, ia CMiles). 8 to
1, third. Time 1.10 40. The Burlington
Route also ran.
Second race, two-year-olds, four and
half furlongs-Tamah Nawis 1O4 (Miles) g
to s. won: SlidelI, 107 Ct. Burns). II to 5
and to 10, second; Rightaway, 107 Oale),
. to l, third Time, 90 40 Miracle ii and
Tea Narre also ran.
Third race, Easter Monday steeplechase
about two and half miles-Queenship. LAT
(Houlahan). to TO- won; Prince Midas
142 (Monahan), to and out, second; Bac-
chanal, 135 (BraziD. 8 to 1. third Time 5.43.
Fourth race. selling, seven furlongs
Speedmas, 1O7 ct. Burns). to 10, won:
Matt Simpson. 107 (Brennenl. to 1 and
g to j. second: Lofter. SS (Wilkerson), 4 to
l. third. Time, 130 As. Tony LicaIzi
Prince Plausible, Tamarin, Eloin also ran.
Fifth race, two-year- -olds selling, four
and half furlongs- Honolulu, 81 &c.
Thompson), 5 to L. won: Red Damsel, 107
Ct. Burns), to ) and 2 to ), second; Roma
81 Dart), 30 to 1. third. Time, 5S 4-5.
Wait-a-Minute. Equalize. Buck Lodge, The
Hartford, Alum Water also ran.
Sixth race, maidens, one mile and forty
-n,Iey TD,X,, OF,
won; Street Boy, % (Wnkerson), to 1 and
to 1. second; Albert Edward. IS q. Slack,
IL to 10. third Time. 1.50 1-5. Seaforth,
ran.