Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-02
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Five FavOrites in Front at
Benning Yesterday.
RING VERY HARD HIT
GEORGETOWN WON A SPLENDID
VICTORY OVER YALE.
Washington Club Players Reporting
Jimmy Ryan Latest Arrival
CAROLS Indoor Sports.

| The raw weather of yesterday again hurt
| the attendance at Benning. but nevertheless
| the crowd was quite large, and it enjoyed
another good day trouncing the bookmak-
| ers Five favorites won the money yester-
day and illuminate, at 1 to 2, the other
| favorite, ran second. If the "Bookies
| could have seen their way clear to offer
even money on illuminate they would have
coined a fortune, the odds keeping out
many of the small-price betters. The sue
cess of the betting talent at Benning this
spring has been something remarkable, and
as result the line Of bookmakers gets
smaller day by day. Yesterday there were
several wide gaps in the line, and from the
way many were paying out money on the
last race last evening the chances are that
the list will be still further depleted this af-
ternoon.
The continued wind furries over the track
dried it out considerably, and the going was
good. Three of the races were We'll con-
tested, and three were won with plenty to
spare.
An Exciting Event.
The most exciting race of the day was
the opening event and, as result of the
close finish, protest was lodged with the
judges against Jockey pullman for rough
riding. The judges failed to see the point,
and the race stood as finished. Six horses
were in this opening event, Pigeon Post be-
| ing the favorite with Eliza beth Moan the
next st thought of. Pigeon Post broke in
front, but was soon passed by Elizabeth
Moan and ElOim. Rounding the turn into
the stretch. Eloim closed up on the leader.
Elizabeth Moan. pullman on Pigeon Post
sat still until well down the stretch. and
| then sent his mount along the outside.
| The last furlong witnessed furious drive.
| At the sixteenth E.ilZabeth moan was pulled
out in front of Pigeon Post, Wonderly ap-
| parently endeavoring to shut off Bullman.
| The latter, by quick movement, then
| pointed Pigeon Post between Elizabeth
| Moan and Eloin and drove him home a
| winner by more than neck. Under the
| severe punishment Pigeon Post bore in on
Eloim. and Booker had to pull UP within a
| few strides of the finish. Booker then
| claimed his foul which was not allowed.
Morca was the good thing III the second
| race, and the talent had easy for its
money. the Goughacre FLY making the
| running all the way and inning at the end
| by St lengths.
| Man o'War also Won the third event with
| comparative ease. Caithness assumed the
| lead as the barrier went up and had good
| lead coming into the stretch. Jockey Dart
| at this point began whipping Caithness,
and, as a result, the FLY got stubborn and
| quit, Man o'War shooting to the front and
| winning by two lengths
A fairly large field went to the post in
! the fourth race and August Belmonts Blue
| Peter was the only betting proposition in
the bunch. This two-year-old chestnut
colt. the son of Henry of Navarro raced
up to his blooded stock and won quite
handiIy being in the lead all the way and
winning by two lengths
The One "Sure Thing" Failed.
| illuminate was esteemed the sure
thing of the day and the big betters sent
commissions into the ring by the hundreds,
but old Fiibuster, who has been racing
on the western tracks, took the favorite's
| measure. winning in clever style by
head Early in the action it was plain that
I illuminate, hard ridden, could not get
away from F'ilibuster, Wonderly's ride en-
the latter being exceptionally good.
In the last race Justice ruled q pro-
. nounced favorite. He won by head from
Phima Paxton. Seventy yards from the
goal the pair was head and head and the
FLY. having come from behind, appeared
a sure winner At this juncture. Booker
gained a Slight advantage and sat still
| thereafter. That clever bit of -iding de-
| cided the race.
Summaries.
Following are the summarizes
First race, five furlongs; purse, S4OO-Pig-
| con Post. 113 (Bullman). 2 to 1, win; Eliza
| beth Moan, 119 tWonderly). to l. second;
Eloim, 115 Booker), 3 to 1. third. Time,
| 1.04 Handicapped, Dolce Far Niente and
| Thad also ran.
Second race. four and a half furlongs;
| purse. s400-Morca. 1O7 Uandry) I to 5,
| won; Blue Deuft. 1O7 Wonderly). to 3,
second; Agio 101 q. Daly), % to 1, third.
/ Time SO Flamboyant also ran.
Third race. six furlongs; purse, S400-Man
| OWar, 96 (Wonderly), to 5, won; Cath
ness. "a DarD, to 1, second; Playlike, 96
/ (Shea), u to 1, third. Time, lis Princess
| Otillie and Fabus also ran.
Fourth race, half mile; purse, SiO0-Blue
| Peter. 1l2 Bullman), Z to 10. won; Red
| Knight, III (odom2, . to 1, second; Prodi
| gal Son, 112 q. Daly). 60 to l. third Time,
81. Benduro. Blue Miracle, Boundary
Mida, Kite and Tugai Bey also ran.
Fifth race, seven furlongs; purse s4OO-
Filbuster 104 tWonderly). 10 to 1, won; Il
illuminate. "a q. Daly), to 5. second; Wood
trice. 121 (Odom) to 2, third Time, 81.
Shandonfield also ran.
Sixth race. mile and a sixteenth; purse,
S400-Justce, 102 CBooker), even, won: Phil
ma Paxton. ia (Odom). 13 to 8, second:
Obstinate Simon. 115 (Wonderly). Z to 2
| third Time, Ia. Odds and Ends and
| Goldlia also ran.
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