The Washington times., 1901-11-17
ANOTHER BAD
DAY FOR TALENT.
One FhF0RITB wins AT BBNNING.
Many Small Accidents IN the steep-
lechase-knight of Rhodes Can
lures the District Special.

The card furnished by the Washington
Jockey Club yesterday at Benning was
suihciently attractive to bring out one OF
the largest crowds of the meeting So
ciety was well represented, all the boxes
OF the grandstand were occupied and the
stand itself comfortably filed. The wealth
er was extremely cold, and viewing races
was anythin. but pleasant.
The feature Of the card was the steeple-
chase, an inducement sufficient in itself
TO attract many patrons from the neigh
/ boring States of Maryland ami Virginia
to come to Benning for this feature alone.
The race was a chapter of accidents.
furnishing the usual number of falls. For
tunately none of the riders was more
seriously hurt than getting a bad shaking
up. II was good race withaI. a. the
horses who finished the full course were
good, clean jumpers, and the struggle in
the stretch was more exciting than usual
ly furnished in races of this kind.
The District Special.
The other feature Of the day, the Dis
trict Special, OF seven furlong heats. was
practically a walkoyer for Knight of
Rhodes the other two contenders not be-
ing considered as having "A chance. The
Knight was prohibitlve favorite, at odds
of ! 10 %, and IT IS doubtful IL a single
wager was made upon him a singular
feature Of the betting possibilities was
shown in this race, as with only three
starters there was place betting on two
Of them, the bookmakers figuring that
the knight so far outclassed the other
two that he would distance them.
The talent fared badly on the day, as
all the favorites. with one single excep-
tion. were beaten The last race on the
card furnished the best contest of the
day. and was fitting wind-up to a good
days sport. Unmasked, with an impost
of l2s pounds, won from the favorite, The
Puritan, after as game struggle through
the stretch as was ever seen on race
track
The following are the summaries:
First race Three-year-olds and up
ward; selling; mile and fifty yards. Myn-
heer Gedfern), to and to 5, won;
Cherished a.. SMITH, to l and to 5,
second ,Surmise (Shea), to / and even,
third. Time l:4s 2-5. AVIATOR. Carul Kah
Ter, Lady Hayman. Piederich Cheval d Or,
Connie. Sailor King. Elsie Skip. Lance
wood also ran Scratched-Tartar, Roys-
terer. Federalist. Wunderlich. Won with
ridiculous case by five lengths Was never
extended. Cherished and Surmise the
best OF the others Start poor. Sailor
King WIS rs good as left.
Second race-Maidcn two-year- -olds: five
and half furlongs Anak (H.Coch-
rane), 5 To- and TO s. won; Colonel Bin
Ckedfern), 10 ? and out, second; Missile
III. Michaels) 60 to / and 20 to 1. third.
Time. .Qa Is.
Hot. Bnrricade, Chiron. Lemoyue. Pa
risiana. Triton. and Tea Varre also ran,
and finished as named. Seratchcd-Gen-
eseo, SomeTsault, and Avis. Start good:
won easily. Anak went TO the front
when ready and was never extended.
Won by three lengths.
Third race-Handicap steeplechase;
three-ycar-olds and upward; about two
miles and half Cousin Jess (Mara), 10
to and to !. won; Jim Megibben (Bar-
ry). 20 and to 5. second; Self Protec-
ton CHeiderJ. 10 to and 4 to ], third.
Time sos.
BoisteIous. Hawk. Yellow Jacket. Baby
Bill, Connoyer, George w. Jenkins, The