The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-12
THE WONDERFUL MISS BENNETT.
Something Of the Speedy FilIy Who D,
feated Keniworth.

Something OF the Speedy Filly Who De-
feated kenilworth.
Chicago News.
Chances of match race between the two
crack sprlnters. Miss Bennett and KeniI-
worth, who are now at Worth, are slim,
indeed, az the present time. Not that
either owner is afraid of such a race bu.
the condition Of the recent Importation
from the coast is such that Owner slower
Is satisfied to keep his bird" In the
stable
II was not discovered until after Miss
Bennett had won the race last Monday
that Keniworth's near leg was injured
at the knee. Whether this Ia a strain or
whether the horse struck his knee the
owner has not vet found out hut one thing
is certain--Kenilworth will not race for
some time.
with Kcnilworth disabled there is none
TO dispute the claims of the pride Of The
Bennett stable. Few FLIES so fran in an
pehrluce as Miss Bennett can boast Of such
a clean record. She is rlghtfuly entitled
TO the title Of queen of the turf which
she won and clnchcd when she heat Ken
ilworth. the undisputcd best Splinter in
California during the winter. whose long
lists of winning starts was broken by the
chestnut wonder named after tho daugh-
ter of her owner, George G. Bennett
Miss Bcnnett has started In seventeen
races since she made her debut In her =
Near-old form OF these she has won an
even dozen. She was second three times,
third twice and has never been out of the
money. She ran on seven different tracks
and on five of these either set a new or
cdnalcd the track record. She has beaten
the hest of the 2year. old colts and lilies
ana Is now ready to meet anything. regard
less of age. size or previous reputation.
Miss Bennett does not look 10 he the
speed marvel that she Is. The Ally is less
than fifteen hands high and wintcrcd none
too well. When she went to the post Mon
big colt Kenllworth. Miss Bennett looked
drawn and many ccnsured owner bennett
for sending her IN the post in snch con-
dltion. some thought she would not he
able 10 run Inside the money, hut the looks
Of the hlly were deceivlng Miss Bcnnett
was a line fetle and no one knew that
bette than George c, Bennett
Miss Bennett is hv Russell Imp. Memorial
She is chestnut sorrel with almost Il
white face and white feet She mnde her
FIRST appearance az Little Rock on Thurs
the Turf Congress sweepstakes for 2-year-
Odds at -four furlongs, aud at odds of TO
ln the betting. She smothered her field
with speed, won In walk and was never
fully extended although she passed the
wire. six lengths to the good Behind her
In the order named were Sllverdalc. ZIP.
Joe Frey, Tennis Girl. Queen Dixon and
Denman Thompson.
Her next start was In the Ardelle stakes
at Memphls April -, in which she was de-
fcoted by Lady Schorr and The Mecca
but took third money. op April ri she
won hnlf-mlc sprint Mt Memphis In easy
fashion from sad sam. Golden Harvest,
| Lilly Farmland and Gibson Girl.
Three days later she met and easily de-
fcatcd Silvcrdale, The Mecca. Sad Sam
Birdie Stone, Dandy Jim, FancywOod ana
Lilly Farmland in 55ls. Her next perform.
ance, and one which stamped her as one of
the best 2ycar-oldS In the country. was in
the Memphis stakes, April 25, which she
won from Garry Hermann, Lady Schorr.
Dick Burgess and Birdie Stone in l:0l&
for tho FIVE furlongs and won easily by two
lengths with liz pounds M.
Mr.. Bennett then gave her a rest until
started In the nehutante stakes for .2-ycar-
old allies. which she won by six lengths
from Clorlta and Lady Schorr She was
only hrcczed in 55&. The ally was Anallv
defeated Mt Hawthorne June hy Fancy
wood hut was second, defeating RattuS.
Dandy Jim, Dinizuln and TrnnN Rclie. On
June she was beaten again NJ Hawthorne
10y Silverdale and Invctus. She quit bad
In q drive in the stretch. hut saved her
entrance fee The filly won :he Lakeside
stakes NJ Washington Park from Lady
Schorr, Fancywood, Manga Lady Rramblc
and Tenny Belle, on June 20 In this race
she was pockcted twice. hut when she
cleared she ran over her field and lad two
lengths 10 spare. She carried 100 pounds
and covered the Ave furlongs in l;02 nat.