Evening star., 1902-03-31
FAvoRITES BoWLED OVER
The Hoyden the Only First Choice to
Win at Bennine SATURDAY.

Inc bennlng bookmakers took an inning
Saturday afternoon at raking in the money
and keeping it, but one favorite finishing
first In the six scheduled races. Although
not appreciated by the betting talent. Sat
urdays reversal enabled many of the book
makers to continue business, whereas
another day like last Friday would have
taken fully one-haf of them off their
stools.
The attendance was very favorable and
the racing good when the heavy track is
considered Beginning today the Washing
ton Jockey Club will have an opDortunitv
to ascertain definitely whether the advance
in prices or the fact of it being holy week
Kept down the attendance on the first five
days. :
The Potomac purse. for three-year-olds.
and the hurdle event were the features Of
Saturdays card and both turned out to be
interesting races. Odom was the lucky
jockey, as he scored on three of his mounts
and rode in something like his best style,
which is very good.
The Hoyden's Easy Win.
The Norris filly, The Hoyden, captured
the Potomac Purse for the "all scarlet in
easy style. Everybody seemed to know the
filly was good and could run well in the
mud. and SO she was made a strong fav-
orite. closing at to 10. Trump and Car
rol d. were also well played The start
front at first with The Hoyden and Carroll
D. next in line. These three practically
ran away from the field before the turn
into the stretch was reached. The Hoyden
shot to the front, turning into the stretch
and stayed there for the remainder of the
journey. winning by two lengths
The hurdle race was for maiden hurdlers.
but 1t furnished a corkng good contest
although the hackers of Farrell We're in
dignant over his poor handling by Jockey
Taylor J. A. Warner took the lead at the
c%nr ov,1
half length although Tamarin and Far
rell challenged him at several points.
The talent could. see nothing but King
Barleycorn in the opening race but Cormor-
ant caught the favorite turning into the
stretch and won out in easy style by al
most two lengths. Alack finished in great
style and nosed out the favorite for the
place.
Toscan was the good thing In the second
although the talent went wrong again on
Morca. as good as to i being offered
can of well and he was never headed, win
ming by a length and half over Morca
Prince Hoadiey was left at the post.
Illuminate's Good Start.
The fifth event furnished a surprise in
Illuminate. many preferring Gold Fox, who
was the favorite. and Playlike in the bet
ting. The midget ]. Daley must have had
"hunch' that the barrier was going up
for he had illuminate under full sail when
Starter Cassidy gave the word and as the
bunch came out of the chute 1t was seen
that at least four lengths separated the
leader from the remainder of the ponies
The start proved too big a handicap to
overcome and illuminate kept ahead ali the
way and won by a length. Locket came
strong at the turn and got place money
wh--e Gold Fox had to be content with the
SHOW position.
Another favorite was bowled over In the
last race Of the day In Charley Moore the
good work of Woodtrice on the first day
of the meeting being overlooked. Lamp
OLee was also thought considerable Of
and was the leader for the field until the
stretch was reached when he died away
Charley. Moore going to the front. Little
Odom then shook up Woodtrice and over
taking Charley Moore this pair fought it
out all down the stretch, the former get
ting the decision by a head.
The Summaries.
Following are the summaries:
First race (purse $500; six furlongs)-Cor-
morant 120 {Odom), to l, won; Alack, 81
(Creamer), to /, second: King Barleycorn
liz QIandry). to 2. third. Time. 1:19
Hampshire, Man o'War and Batytah also
ran.
half furlongs)-Toscan. 11O (Bullman), 5
to 2. won: Morca, 110 Q.andry3, l to g
second; Fir, First Chord no sodom). to l.
Money Lender and Charlotte Newman also
ran.
Third race (hurdles; purse $500; one and
one-half miles)-J. A. Warner, 1877 (Carson)
to 1. on: Tamarin. $50 tFinnegan), to /,
second: Farrell, ISL fTaylor), IL to g. third
Time, 800 3-5 Cheyal dor, Prince Plaus-
ibie. Hep Scotch. Silent Friend. Mango and
Idle Ways also ran.
Fourth race (purse 500; six furlongs)-
The Hoyden. Iii tOdom). to 8. won;
Trump. 116 fBrennan), 9 to |, second; Car
roll D.. 119 LANDRY. to l. third. Time,
LIS As. Rightaway, Flo Russell, Render
vous and Inkling also ran
Fifth race tpurse 500; seven furiongs)-I
illuminate. 92 DAILY. 8 TO 1. won; Locket
% Creamery. 9 to !, second: Gold Fox. liz
tLandry), 2 to 1. third. Time, 1.32 4-5
Flara. Fiilibuster. Beggar Lady and Play
like also ran.
Sixth race tpurse $400;, mile and one hun
dred yards)-Woodtrice, 116 (Odoml, to
2. won Charley Moore. 11S fBuIlman) 8
to 5. second; Lamp o'Lec. lis Qandry). T
to /, third. Time. 1.54 3-5. Ohnet and