Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-01
OF ALL SORTS
Splendid Racing at the Ben
ming Track Yesterday.
RIDERS SHOW PLUCK
GEORGETOWN AGAIN DEFEATED
THE TIGERS IN A POOR GAME.
Senatorial Base Ball Players Report
ing-Carrolls Outbowl Visit
ing Olympias.
RIDERS SHOW PLUCK

! for a successful days meeting at the Ben
| ming track in the way ofattendance wasvery
| poor, the big grand stand being almost de-
| serted. But from that time until the first
| race started at o'clock the people came
| down the boardwalk in long lines, until the
best turnout of the meeting was registered
The betting ring was simply a jam. the
grand stand comfortably full. while large
crowd of elegantly gowned ladies occu-
pied places of vantage at the club house.
With a bright, warm day the attendance
| would have been something to talk about.
and as 1t was the officials Of the club are
open to congratulations on the days sue
cess under adverse circumstances.
The Pink Coat Steeplechase.
The magnet that drew out this large To-
cal and society representation was the pink
coat steeplechase handicap for qualified
hunters that had been hunted with the
Chevy Chase hounds during the season Of
1901 and 1892. The Liverpool jump was
eliminated. 1t was the fourth event upon
the card, and proved to be most spectac
uiar and ludicrous affair. furnishing much
amusement for the Onlookers. The. per-
Torrance was in no sense race. and had
few serious features exciting character
istics. The comedy element predomina ted,
and falls that were not attended by serious
results served to emphasize the incon-
gruity of the event.
Still, there were features that deserved
and received applause The resolution and
determination of Mr.. J. Van Ness Philips
who rode the winner, and of Mr. James
Kerr, whose mount would have won had
she not absolutely refused the final jump,
evoked hearty demonstrations of apprecia-
ton. DR.. Arthur A Snyder had a fall, in
which he was stunned. but revived quickly
and sustained no serious injury. He was
astride of Rooster, the favorite. Mr.. Phil
fps rode Hari-Kari: Mr.. Evans. Royal Stag;
Mr L.
Huidekoper Twilight: Mr.. R. Huidel1Oper,
Masterpiece, and Mr.. Merrick, The Hawk.
Had there been a hurdle in the stretch
there would have been no winner Master
piece and Hari-Kari Topped along down the
stretch, and almost stopped to walk. At
the end heel-and-toe pedestrian could
have outsped both. The result was in doubt
until the horses were in front of the grand
stand. There Masterpiece nearly stopped,
and Hari-Kari, showing trifie more pace,
succeeded in getting to the front, amid up
roarius shouting and laughter. Royal Stag
trayersed the course and was placed third
Alpaca was an easy winner in the first
race, and was an odds-on favorite at the
post. Well in hand at all points, she was
not extended at the finish and won by
length and a half In the second race,
Rosetint was the good thing. winning by a
length over Squid, the latter finishing
strong
Easter Monday Steeplechase.
The Easter Monday steeplechase had four
starters, Klondyke and Handvice coupled
Silent Friend and Arius. The latter was
always an odds-on favorite Arius went to
the front early in the race and was never
headed. winning by two lengths. The fifth
race was a contest between Locket and Es-
sene, the latter getting the decision by half
a length. Meistersinger a contender
for quite a distance, but the speed told on
him and he faded away to third place.
Blue and Orange was the hot favorite In
the sixth race and won handily, owing to
the clever riding Of Jockey Wonderly. Blue
and Orange got off in the front and re-
plenty to spare.
The big crowd could see nothing but All
Saints in the last race of the day, many
went down on Lou Rev but the wise
money" followed Lamp OLee. and the lat
ter cashed. Jockey Burns rode masterful
race Lamp O'Lee, getting him away
from the barrier in good shape and keeping
on about his business, won the race by
length. All Saints had to be content with
second place. while Fonsoluca got third
money.
Summaries.
Following are the summaries:
First race, five furiongs; purse. $500
Alpaca. 107 CWonderly), Ii to 20, won;
Ninonia, LOG (BookeD, 20 to i. second;
Happy, "a Henderson,, 8 to 2 third
Time, 1904 As. Obliged. Belle Of Milford,
| Donna Honora and Rena also ran.
| Second race. half mile; purse, S40O-Rose-
| tint, 80 CFhompson), ID to 5, won; Sauid,
| 80 CWonderly), 81 to 1, second Spring
| brook. l01 Booker), to 1, third. Time,
| 51 %. Miraculous, Mystic Belle, Weird
| some and Enhance also ran.
| Third race, steeplechase: about two and
| a half miles; purse, S400-Arius, 149* Gar
| SOM, to TO- won; sHandvice, 149 Oono-
hue, to ., second; Silent Friend. 149
CMr. Harris). 10 to 1, third. Time, 5:45.
| "klondyke IL also ran.
coupled in betting.
ntarC orr lo1,a oh
| two and a half miles; purse $4OO-Kari
| Kari, 167 (Mr. Philips. 10 to l. won: sMas-
! terpiece, 155 Or. Huidekoper). 10 to l. sec
| ond: Royal Stag, 173 (Mr. Evans), 2 to 1,
| third. Time, TIT Twilight, LIE Moon,
| Rooster and .The Hawk also ran.
coupled In betting.
Fifth race six and half furlongs: purse
| $4OO-Essene 103 (Shea), Q to 5, won Lock-
| ct. 1O6 CWonderly), to s. second; Master
singer, 1O6 Henderson,. IL to s. third
| Time, 1:25 2-5. Lac and Rendezvous also
ran.
| Sixth race. four and a half furlongs:
| purse. S400-Biue and Orange, 1872 CWon-
| derly). to s. won; Julia Lyston 90
| tThompson). to 1, second: Tribesman
| 107 Uandry). to 1, third. Time, SO 2-5
| Juggernaut and Charlotte Newman also
| ran.
! Seventh race, one mile and sixty yards:
| purse, $4OO-Lamp O. Lee. ia (Burns) 4
! to l. won; All Saints, 105 CWenderly), even,
| second; Fonsoluca, 80 q. Daly), 4 to 1.
| third. Time, t:51 2-5. Lou Rey, Hamp-
/ nd alon