Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Brisk's Victory Yesterdays
Feature at Benning.
ATTENDANCE IMPROVES
YALE oUTPLAYED GEORGETOWN
AT ALL POINTS.
Duffy Will Run in England - Golf
Tourney at st. Augustine Cans
Knocked Out Bennett.

The third day of the spring meet at Ben
ming was marked by increased attendance
and this fact was very gratifying to the
racing magnates. Many thought the In
creased price Of admission would keep some
away, but the superb accommodations and
the good sport has made the croakers for
get the extra so cents. Holy week has I'M
doubtedly kept the attendance down, but
with good weather next week very large
turn-outs are expected. The jockey club be-
ing encouraged by the turfmen and public,
1t has been decided to increase the purses.
and and after tomorrow no purse of
less than 800 will be run for at Benning.
This will cost the club pretty penny, but
it is believed that the returns will justify
the outlay.
Yesterdays racing was of the good sort,
and furnished plenty of excitement for the
lovers of horsefesh. There were four stir
ring finishes, and as three favorites flashed
first by the judges stand the patrons were
well pleased with the days work.
Wonderly's Good Work.
Jockey Wonderly was the star Of the day.
He had five mounts and finished first on
three and rode two place horses. There is
quite a crowd of bettors who follow this
little fellows mounts, and as result sew
eral of the bookmakers were hit quite hard
yesterday.
The only accident to mar the days sport
came in the second race. when Julia Lyston
the favorite IN the betting, got tangled in
the barrier and was left. Starter Cassidy
blamed G. Thompson for careless work. and
as a result the jockey was set down for
three days.
In the first race the betting talent could
see nothing but Alpaca. and the best price
against the McCafferty mare was even. Sew
eral of the books held her out altogether
nr,I ho1 a n
good thing for this race and large rolls
were wagered on bis chances but the best
he could do was second place The bunch
got off to good start and Gold Fox car
ried the field along at spanking speed
until the stretch was reached. At that
point Alpaca was shaken up a bit by Won
DERBY and pretty struggle followed to the
wire, the McCafferty horse getting the de-
cision by a neck
Julia Lyston was the favorite IN the Sec
ond race. but. as told before, she became
tangled up in the starting machine and
was out of It altogether, Little Wonderly
scored his second win on Flamboyant in
this event. Baron Knight. we'll ridden by
| Tommy Burns, got off well and led until
well into the stretch, when F'lamboyant
shot to the front and won out by half
length.
W. C. Days Trump was the greatly
touted good thing in the third race, but he
proved dire failure, finishing absolutely
last Essene proved the good thing, TAX
ing the lead at the start and managed to
hold on TIL the end. winning by a head.
The finish was a beauty to look at, all
three horses being heads apart as they
swept by the judges stand.
Brisk Fooled the Talent.
Another favorite went by the board in
the fourth race, when Eloim was selected
to carry the talents money. but the best
he could do was to finish absolutely last.
Brisk was the good thing in this event, as
chances. Considerable wise money" was
played on the veteran and he proved true
to his class, winning out by two lengths
over Fonsoluca. who came in second
Bastile finished second to Himself In the
handicap on opening day and on this form
he was made the fayorite In the fifth race.
His selection was all right, as he won out
by length. Ringleader took the lead at
the start and then King Barleycorn went to
the front and stayed there until well into
the stretch, when Bastile oyerhauled him
and won out in clever style.
Another favorite coppered the money in
the last race. This was Mrs. Bradley's
Water Alone, and the only thing that both
cred the bettors was whether she could go
the distance or not. Water Alone ran a
most consistent race, getting off in the
leading and holding on to 1t until past the
judges stand linking was the dark horse
in this event and with good start might
have made matters interesting for the win
ner He was fully ten lengths in the rear
finish in the gamest style and got second
money. The much tou<ed Woodchuck had
to be content with third position.
Summaries.
Following are the summaries:
First race, f1veand-a-half furlongs; purse
s3o0-Alpaca, 100 CWonderly), even, won;
Gold Fox, 102 (Booker), to l. second;
Locket, % Cd. O'Conner), 10 to l. third
Time, 100 3-5. Dolce Far Niente, Goidilia,
Maru, The Rogue and Astery also ran
Second race half-mile: purse, $4OO-FIam-
boyant, 101 CWonderiy}, 10 to /. won; Baron
Knight, ITO (Burns), to 1. second; Mystic
Belle, % q. Daly), GO to 1, third. Time,
o:52. Enhance, Tribesman, Sapere Mirafce
and Julia LySton also ran.
Third race. six furlongs; purse, s300-Es-
sene, 9s (Shea). to i, won; Mestersinger
1O1 Henderson,. II to l. second: Carroll D.
116 Q-andry), II to l. third. Time :16 As.
Man o War and Trump also ran.
Fourth race, seven furlongs; purse, 800
Brisk 101 (Creamer). 3 to l, won; Fonso-
luca, % (WOnderly) 5 to 2. second; Little
Louis, 1O7 Qandry). to l, third. Time,
1:2O 40 Elm also ran
Fifth race, six-and- half furlongs; purse.
King Barleycorn 1O7 (Odom), to l. second;
Ringleader 107 CWonderly), Is to 1, third.
Time, :23 As. Thermos, Fannie Aline,
Difhdence and Handvice also ran.
Sixth race one mile and forty yards;
purse s4O0-Water Alone. 106 (Wonderly),
8 to 5. won; linking 81 (Shea), Is to g. sec
ond; Woodchuck. 81 (Thompson). 10 to 5,
third Time. 80. Mango and The Blue
coat also ran.