Evening star., 1901-04-08
First and Seoonf Choice Take Over
Half the Races.
RECORD FOR FHE WEEK AT BENNING
Current News of Interest in the
Base Ball World.
LATE SPORTING NOTES

On no other American race course are
the rules designed to insure clean and hon.
est racing more rigidly enforced than on
the Benning track. Last year, at both the
spring and fall meetings, records for win
ming favorites were established, records
never exceeded elsewhere At this meet
ing, while the records of last year have not
been equaled, yet favorites and second
choices have won a majority of the races.
Thirtysix races were run last week favor
ties being successful in seventeen of them,
while second choices captured five of them
From this. showing, it is apparent that the
public has, so far, had the better of the
struggle with the men of odds. .
The attendance at the Benning track
Saturday afternoon, the ninth day of the
meeting. was a remarkable one when it is
considered that the weather conditions could
hardly have been more disagreeabIe. Had
the day been fine, the crowd would unuues-
tionably have. been the largest ever seen
on the course. AS it was, it was the larg-
est of the meeting. and as the attendance
at this one has SO far exceeded that of any
other spring meeting, 1t Is clearly evident
that the interest here in racing is material
ly increasing from year to year, and that
the efforts of the local club to furnish hon.
est and high-claSS sport are being duly re-
warded.
Hunters Steeplechase.
The feature Of Saturdays card was, of
course, the hunters steeplechase at two
and onehaf miles, In which field of ten
started 1t was a spirited contest and
aroused so much, enthusiasm that it will be
repeated next Saturday, when the winner,
Last Chord, will be penalized Eophone,
owned by Mr.. Robert Neville, led from flag
fail until within a short distance of the
finish, when he was passed by Mr. T.
I,a CT Thnr Tod
boy been on Eophone he would undoubted-
ly have been the winner. Sackett was third
In the second race Sweet Glover showed
what a good flly she is by running the
half mile in sea Of mud in 30 1-5.
SUMMARY.
The following Is a summary Of the races:
First race. six furlongs-The Rhymer,
107 IT, Burns), to g. zwon; Magic Light,
lis (Miles), 5 to /, second, Time, 1174-5
Second race. two-year- fillies half a
mile-Sweet Clover, III Ct. Burns), 3 to 5,
won; The Hoyden, ia srT. Walsh), 8 to 5
and 1 to 4, second; AtheoIa, LA LANDRY,
10 to 1, third. Times 5da-5.
Third race, the secoad Ispring hunters
dha9a ansut 1s % 0nehalf miles mile
Eophone.. 1872 (safetA R 1 and 8 to 5,
second: Sackett, 166slCdrsin). to 1, third
Time. 5.41 2-5. Captafns cpnnover, Quick
silver In the Push, ssilseE Fox, Connover,
Russell and Emory aI$osran.
Fourth race, selling turlongs- Sweep
stakes, 81 FftzgeralD,E 30 to 1, won;
Gwynne, 90 u. SlackI l1Sto and 4 to s.
second: Revonah, 81 parA. 15 to !. third.
Toluca. DraughtsmaIB Passaic. Presgrave
Give and Take. Divas Robert Metcalf and
Blarneystone also ran.
Fifth race, selling, one mile and forty
yards-Belgrade, 1O6 CMiles), to and out.
and Speedmas, 1O7 Ct, Burns), to 10 and
out dead heat; Charley Moore, 113 fSea-
tom, and to 3. third Time, 1.491-5.
Sixth race, handicap, seven furlongs-
Sidney Lucas. 11s Vandusen. to l, won;
Alske, 105 (Brenner), 3 to and to 10,
second; Lexington Pirate, 10S (Wonderly),
and 2, third Time, 1.32 Boney Boy and
First Whip also ran.