The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07
FINISHED In A DEAD HEAT
Belgrade and Speedmas After a
Struggle Show Even at the Wiie.
Pm DAILY Gets First Money ns John
sons Stable Refused to Ran IL or
Bet Paid in Half - Lost Chord
Wins the Hunters, Stcepicchasc.

Had the weather been at all favorable
the attendance at Benning yesterday
would have been record-breaker. As it
was, there was a large crowd-consider-
ing the conditions The people who made
the trip We're amply rewarded as Il more
attractive card could not have been pre-
scented. and the finishes were close and
exciting. In the fifth race particularly
the finish was so close that the judges
could not separate the first two. and were
compelled to call it a dead heat.
The feature of the day, however, was
the Hunters Stcopiechase for qualified
hunters, at about two miles and a half.
A better field Of hunters never faced
starter, and the Washington Jockey
Club hung IN a purse Of 500, with
piece of plate Of the value of Sl00. to be
presented to the winner, il was strug-
gle from start to finish. The jumping
was clean, and while several did not fin
ish, there was no accident of any kind
TO mar the sport. something unusual in
n race Of this kind. especially with so
many starters. The Jockey Club is to be
congratulated on being able to pull of
such a race as that of yesterday. under
such adverse circumstances. Many
thought the event would be declared OF
but with its accustomed liberality and de-
sire to please the Beuning patrons the
Jockey Club decided to run il of as sched-
uled. 1t has also been decided. mas
much as 50 many people missed the race
on account Of bad weather. to run an
other race Saturday next under the same
conditions exactly; same added money.
with piece of plate of equal value to
the winner; the same horses to start. and
the winner Of yesterdays race to carry
4 penalty. 1t is to be hoped that the
weather and Mt 10,
such hberality is deserving q success.
The card yesterday was badly cut up By
scratching. as the track was sea of mud
and many owners decided not to run. The
first race had four originally carded TO
start. but the scratching of Moor and
Presgrave left only two to go, The Rhy-
mer and Magic Light. Ii was no race for
The Rhymer, as he won all the way.
The second race had only three starters,
Laracor refusing the issue. 1t was good
race, nevertheless. and was well contested
from the fall of the flag. Sweet Clover was
the choice Of the talent, opening at to D.
but on account Of performances at New
Orleans and fast trials The Hoyden was
held at the respectful price of to 5. The
race was between the two. Sweet Glover
drawing away at the end.
The third race was the feature of the |
day, the Hunters Steep!echase, for which
there were sixteen entries. Six decided to
- scratch, leaving ten to go. 1t was a grand |
race all through, the best horse, Last !
Chord winning handily at the end. A bet
ter lot of jumpers was never seen to- !
gether in one race, and with two eXcep- /
tions no mistakes were made in fencing, /
all jumping clean throughout.
The fifth race at a mile and forty yards I
proved lie best fiat event of the day, and
G,,gs-f 10
called it dead heat. The finish was be-
tween Speedmas. from G. c. Johnson's /
stable, local owner and Belgrade, from
the stable of Pa DAILY. When the dead 1
heat was announced, many supposed il /
would be run OFF, and this Pa was will /
ing and anxious 10 do, but the Speedmas .
people decided not to try il over again. /
DAILY got the big end of the purse just as I
II he had won with Belgrade, and no dead !
heat declared That gave the second /
money only to Speedmas. All commissions /
were paid off as If the purse had been d. I
Nided, and many aV0rable comments ]
were heard on racing law that makes il I
possible for horse to get first money, and !
the bets to be paid of differently The /
claim was that bets should 80 with the I
purse.
Ii was a grand days sport all through.
and it was pity that the weather was not
pleasant enough to properly enjoy it.
The following is the summary:
First race-For three-year-ods and up
ward; six furlongs-The Rhymer (Burns),
TO >. won; Magic Light (Miles), to l,
second. Time. LII As.
Scratched Moor and Presgrave.
Only two starters. For the first quar-
ter they ran as a team, but coming
around the turn for home Rhymer drew
away and came home easy winner. !
Very little play on the race.
Second race-For two-year-olds; fillies;
four furlongs-Sweet Clover Burns. I to
10 and out. won; The Hoyden (Walshi. S
to 5 and out. second; Atheola Q-andry), s
to and out, third. fine, ESQ 10.
Laracor scratched.
Only three starters. II was Sweet
Clover's race all the way. She is a grand
filly. Is entered in many valuable stakes
and If she trains on, is a valuable racing
tool
Third race-Iiunter's Steeplechase-For
four-y ear-olds and upward: about two
miles and half Lost Chord Green. 4
TO ana To ., won; Eophone tSanel.D 1
10 and to 5, second: Sackett Carson
to ana to ). third, Time, 5.4l 2-5.
In the Push, Captain Connover. and
Quicksilver. Connover. Silver Fox Emory,
and Russell also ran.
Only six finished. Emory fen. Como
Yer refused. Russell aud Silver Fox pull
ed up. Eophone looked to have the race
well Ia hand, bat when ii came to the fiat
in the run for home, Lost Chord easily out
footed him. and won with plenty In re-
serve. Eophone second: Sacisett third-th.
rest strung out all over the track.
Fourth race-For three-year-oitis and
G1tzgerald), 80 10 ! and 10 TO /, won:
Gwynne SLACK, to > and 4 TO 8, second;
HeVonah nDar,). 70 to l and to !, third.
lime. 1904 30
Back Talk. Kings Favorite, Toluca,
Draughtsrlan, Passaic, Presgrave, Give
and Take. Diva. Robert Metcalf, and
Blarucy stone also ran.
4 bad lot of actors at the post Fair
start for all, excepting Revonah, Pres
grave, and Back Talk, who got decidedly
the worst OF il. II was a scramble all
through. With decent break Revonah
might have won. GWynne got of badly
and ran good race.
Fifth race-For fOur-ye ar-olds and up
ward: selling: one mile and forty yards
Specdnas tBurnsJ. to 10, and Belgrade
(Aiiesj, to 5, dead heat; Charley Moore
CSeatonD. 6 to J. third. Time. 1:i9 Is.
Only three starters. Speedmas seemed
to have the race won, but coming down
the stretch she was joined by Belgrade
and il was duel between them TO the
wire. The judges could not separate them
and so declared 1t a dead heat. Speedmas
was firing AT the end and was all out
AS DAILY, the owner Of Belgrade. would !
not agree on a division Of the purse, but
Insisted running IL off, the owner of
Speedmas had no alternative but TO ac-
cept second money. Bets We're paid off
as II the purse had been divided. Charley | !
Moore was always outrun.
Sixth race-Handicap: for four-year-
olds and upward: seven furlongs. sydney
Lucas Nandusen), to ] and even, won;
Alsike (BrennanD 5 to and even, second; |
Lexington Pirate CWonderly), ) to l and
s TO 5. third. Time. i:32
Eoney Boy and First Whip also ran.
Coming out of the chute the first to
show was Lucas. followed by the Pirate |
and First Whip. Going up the back
stretch the Pirate went to the front and {
got such a commanding lead that it was
thought the others would never catch
and when Lucas collared him he was done
for. Lucas won with plenty to spare. lie