Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-22
Attendance Estimated at Ten
Thousand Persons.
TRACK DRYING OUT
THE BALTIMORE CONTINGENT
DOUBLED IN SIZE.
All the Events Had Large Fields
Forty-Seven Bookmakers Busy
The Free Field Patronized.

Lovers of running races turned their
steps toward the Benning track as early as
II O'Clock today. All the street cars and
railroad trains were crowded. and con-
sentative estimate placed the attendance
at nearly 10000 persons when the horses
went to the post for the first race. While
the biggest Increase came out of Washing
ton. the train from Baltimore brought over
double its daily allotment. The grand
stand was comfortably filed, while the
club house was crowded with people prom
inent In the society of the capital
The Hunters Champion Steeplechase and
the added attractions of an unusually good
card, coupled with the fact of its being
Saturday, doubtless drew out the people
All the races had large fields, and as the
scratches were few, the sport was inter-
estng on account of the added uncer tNnty
as to the best horse.
Forty-seven bookmakers were on the line,
an addition of seven over yesterday, aud
all found plenty of business as the betting
ring was damned with a hurry -seurrylng
crowd of bettors.
The Free Field.
The free field was not overlooked by the
people without the price of admission, and
the big stand there was crowded.
The track had at last dried out enough
to class it as fairly fast, but there were
many soft spots near the inner rail, when
prevented the going from being first-class
Following were the scratches bulletined
at 80 pm. In the first, Jack McGinrEand
AnimOsity; second, Retire and Louise Els
ton; third, LIE Moon and Beau Ideal; fourth,
Invincible; fifth, Meistersinger, Young
Henry, Maud Come and Examiner.
Dandie Belle the First.
The first race was won by Dandie Belle
(Milburn), 10 and 6: Tribes Hill (Martin), 8
and even, second; Euclaire (Minder), 10 and
3, third. Time, 1.27 4-5.
There was a fairly good start. Dandie
Belle was off in front and held the lead to
the finish, winning by half length.
Star and Garter Took Second
The second race, five and half furlongs,
was won by Star and Garter (Minder),
8 and 2; Rosewater (Gannon). and 8. sec
ond; Lord Advocate LANDRY, 10 and 4.
third. Time. 1.O9b.
Alhambra was off in the lead as usual
but Rosewater and Star and Garter shot
to the front in the stretch, the latter get
Entries for Monday.
Following are the entries for Monday:
First race, selling, hurdle, mile and three
quarters-Heroics, 15S; Conflicting Evidence,
15S; Gascar. 1872; Collegian. 152; Black
smith. 152; Ragged Cavalier. 1873.
Second race, two-year-olds. maidens. six
furlongs-Allen Ferries 112: John Nevin,
liz: Barkemore, 112; White Ghost, 112;
Glennevis, 112; Colonsay. 112; Bernard, 112;
Guess, 112; Merry Sport, 112; Fuego. 112;
Lord Advocate, 112; Reckless, 112; Lucky
Day 112; Wheeler B., 112; Mount Kisco,
112
Third race. two-year-olds maidens. six
furiongs-Jim Buck. 1o9; Tioga, 100; Roll
Call 100; Blue Grass Girl, 100; Bassinio
100; Raglets, 100: Lolise Elstom, 100; Lora-
dale, 100; Retire, 100; Sontag, 1O9 Lady
Knighthood, 100; Erda. 100; Lady in Wait
ing, 100; Profitable. 100; Anne Hathaway
109; Pine Brook. 1o9; Fortunatus, 100;
Lady Sarah. 100;
Fourth race, selling, three years and UP,
one mile-Brisk, 100; Double Dummy 100;
Grail, 104; Rockey. 107: Red Damsel, 1O4;
Moranda, 100: Ray, 104; Paul Clifford, 100;
1914; Trump. 1O2; Lord Pepper 1O7; AMI
mostly, 104
Fifth race, selling. three,.year and up
seven furlongs-Ascension, 105: Meister-
singer. 1Os; Maud Come, ia; Gambling, 113;
Valley Forge, 105; Red Damsel, 1O5; Echo
Dale 49, Larva. 1f3; Flo Russell, los;
Buck Lodge, 1O5; Demurrer, 1873; The Stew
ardess, 100; Carroll D, 1903; Alpaca 1O5;
Guess. no; Paul Clifford. ia; San Andres,
10.
Sixth race. handicap. two years and up,
mile and Observation-Disclosures 90;
Sir Faust. So; Examiner, 9S; Paul Clifford
lib; Jim Clark. 1O5; Contend, no; Satire,
III; Bonnibert, 1875; Himself 1O7; DAILY 1O7 ::
April Shower, 116; G. Fl. Whittier. lis:
Gold Cure. 11S
Late Yesterday Afternoon.
Following are the summaries for the last
four races too late for last nights Star:
Third race-Two-year ODDS; seven fur
longs. Flying Jib ITO (Minder), 7 to and
to ., won; Watkins Overton, no Oandry)
o to l and to l, second; Sun Gold, 1O7
CMartin), 6 to 1, third. Time 12S 40. Earl
OF Warwick, Witfull The Guide, Cranes
vile and Trapezist also ran.
Fourth race-Three-year-o lds and upward
one and one-sixteenth miles Setauket, 95
Desouza), Z to 1 and 3 to 2, won; Gath
ness. 100 (O'Connor), I to 1 and to 2. sec
ond; Barbara Frietchie. 81 MARTINI. even.
third. Time, 1.51 3-5. Lord Pepper, Trump
ana Lady Radnor also ran.
Firth race-Three- year-olds; seven fur
longs Paul Creyton, 105 (Miles), 10 to
and to !, won; Prancer. 102 OoyIe), I to
l and ) to l, second; Attila 1O2 CRedfern).
to >. third. Time, 10. Lady TeazeI, Tim
d, jr., Honeybrook, Starter, White Owl
Pigeon Top, Whisp. Sedition, The Gold
Under, Chiron and Fair Knight also ran.
Sixth race-Three-year- olds and upward.
one and one-eighth miles. Satire, 10 Liam
dry). 10 to 1 and to 1, won; Circus. 81
(Redfern), B to and to 8, second; Cogs-
well. JOB (COchran). 13 to 5. third Time
l:5L Young Henry, Carbuncle and Whit
tier also ran.