Evening star., 1901-11-14
Well Backed Horses Won at Benning
Yesterday.
ACCIDENTS MARKED DAYS RACING
Knight of Rhodes and CarbuncIe
Garry Off Starting Machine.
SPOR RTS IN GEN NE r A L

| track was of a very good quality. and, In
addition, three accidents furnished enough
! excitement to keep the onlookers excited
throughout the day. The big feature in the
accident line came at the start of the fifth
race. Only four horses went to the post,
| and the job of getting them off looked like
an easy thing for Starter Cassidy. But the
contrary was the rule. With the exception
of Carbuncle every horse took turns jump
ing at the starting machine or turning
about and refusing to face the right way
| At three different times a majority of the
horses made jumps toward the barrier. as
| if to anticipate the word from the starter,
| and each time they were called back. On
| the fourth lineup Mr.. Cassidy shouted the
| glad words but his attendants were little
slow in releasing the barrier, and as re-
| suit the horses became entangled In the
| rubber tape.
| Cochran, on Handcuff, was the first to
get clear of the debris, and. like the clever
| rider he is, decided to take every advantage
| of his lucky opportunity. Like shot he
| carried his horse through the bunch. and
| Thine, on Tanis, was the second to get
| clear.
All this time little Wonderly, on Carbun-
| Gle, and Burns, on Knight of Rhodes. were
working hard to disentangle themselves of
| the tape. and as they worked Cochran was
| taking Handcuff around the first turn like
| fash
1t was not until the back stretch was
reached that Carbuncle was finally cleared
| yards back of Handcuff, his chances of get
| ting up in front seemed gone. But Won
| derly worked with patience and great clev-
| erness with the result that by the time
| the horses were coming into the stretch
| Carbuncle had caught the leader, and from
| then on got in front, and won with day.
| light between him and Handcuff.
Around the first turn and up the back
l 0f.n0 00r, ot fha
| act of riding with one hand, while using
the other to get clear of the tenacious tape.
There were yards and yards of the stuff,
| and by the most diligent work knight of
| Rhodes was not clear of the tape until he
| turned into the stretch. 1t was then too
late to get within hailing distance of the
| winner, and he had to be content with
| third place. But for the mishap the race
| would have been a two-horse affair, and
| doubtless furnished great sport for the on
| lockers.
After the race couple hundred disap--
| pointed hackers of The Knight gathered
| around the judges stand, but it took very
| little deliberatfon on the part Of referees
| to declare the race all right.
While the horses were at the post in
| the first race Jockey Brown received Sc
we're kick from Very Light, and, as a re-
| suit. he had to dismount from Roysterer,
Monahan being substituted. 1t was thought
| at first that Browns leg was broken, but he
got off with a severe bruiSe.
| In the sixth race Oudenarde, ridden by
| H. Cochran, stumbled at the instant the
| barrier went up and threw his rider over
| his head. How Handicapped and Red Path
got over Cochrans body without tramping
| on him is a mystery to the onlookers from
! the grand stand, but the little fellow was
| quickly on his feet unscathed and only
| little shaken up. The accident doubtless
| had bad effect on Burns. he was slow
| I1I
away in the stretch. Potente was by all
odds the best horse in the race and was In
class by himself, carrying the top weight
and winning almost in a canter.
| The brisk, clear weather acted as an in
centive for the racegoers, and, a result,
| the big grand stand was fairly well filled
| with ladies and their escorts, while the
| club house gathering was almost equal to
| that of the opening day. The wind had
| taken almost all the moisture out of the
| track left from Tuesdays rain, and the 60
| ing was very fast.
| "BOOks" Hit Hard.
| The news given out last night that the
| bookmakers have been hard hit ever since
| the meeting opened came as a big surprise
| to the regular attendants at the track. Yes
| terday was the first day that the favorites
| have scored anything like a respectable
| showing: but If the reports are to be be-
| lieved the wagers placed on the second
choice horses far overshadowed the money
sent In on the ponies picked to win by
| the public. David Gideon and his followers
are reported to have been unusually sue
cessful, and John McCafferty has worked
| his winnings away up into the thousands
| Another good card is on for today, and
| the Handicapped has done his work so we'll
pick.
Following are the summaries of yester-
days races:
| Summary.
First race. selling; three -year-olds and upward;
| IA miles over seven hurdles; purse, $3O0-Cousin
Jess. 151 BraziD; to 5, won; Mr.. StoncI. 151
| QIeider). 13 to 5, second; Tankard 151 Dayton),
| II to l, third. Time, 323.
McFonso. Very Light and Roysterer also rsn.
purse. s3Oo-Cheat Em, 100 (T. Burns to i,
won; Colonel Bill 1Os Redfernj, 5 to 2, second;
Some SGmersaIIt ut ioe H coehran, 12 to 1. third.
paln Anak Hot, Maratrisa, The Bandit Thoth Wild
Clearheld and Nuptial also ran.
Third race: three,Sea5Olds and upward
second; Passaie, 1o7 II. Burns. 9 to i. third.
chsva De Ayao5 StFats Land Of Clover
FS1gh and Hpwa,a
5. won; Federaiist Jog II. Burns) 6 to /. second;
SHARK 1o3 Uedfern), 25 to 1, third Time,
Tenderloin. Bastile. yesucia. Punctual, Connie
and Tonicum also ran
Ftth race a5oo ana upward mile ard
| ly), to 5. won: Handcuff LOT (H Cochran, 100
| to 1, second; Knight of Rhodes, 1O7 IT. Burns),
| to TO- third Time 1.49 2-5.
Tannis also
Sixth race, three-year-olds and upward: mile and
| sixteenth; purse, $5OO-POtentate 128 Ciichaals),
| to 2, won Alfred Vargraye, 1O5 (Hayden,, IL to
| I, second; Ohnet, 1O3 (Wonderly), to 1, third.
Time, so 3-5.
Red Path and Handicapped also ran. Oudcnarde
threw jockey at post.
JOCKEYS HOME FROM EUROPE.
All Did Well on the Continent and
VIII Return Next Season.
| On the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse which
| arrived at New York yesterday, party of
| American horsemen who have won fame,
money and the good opinion of European
| owners of racing stables returned to this
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