Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-27
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Fair Fields, but Poor Contests
at Benning Yesterday.
FOUR FAVORITES WON
GEORGETOWN TEAM EASILY
SHUT OUT LEHIGH.
CAROLS Outbowled the Golden Eagles
-Erne and Cans Again Matched
Base Ball Gossip.
FOUR FAVORITES WON

| best horse generally going under the wire
| with daylight between him and the second
| pony. The card looked fairly good and it
was thought that good sport was assured,
but at this time Of the year there is no
telling just what may develop along this
| line. What was more to the point In the
betting pubIc's eye was the fact that four
favorltes finished first and that the book
makers looked a little the worse for wear
after the last race. The talent used good
| judgment in two days of the meeting, get
ting considerable money through clever
play on place horses with the result that
the layers of odds were behind the game
when their days work was over.
In the fifth race Triton, ridden by Won
DERBY. got off badly and in trying to recover
into the stretch and went down, broken
leg resulting. Later on he was destroyed.
Wonderly was given quite toss, but moth
ing more than a severe shaking up re-
suited
An Exciting Finish.
The only contest of the day was the first
race. when the first three horses finished
heads apart, furnishing lots of excitement
for the spectators. Before the ponies went
to the post the contest was thought to be
between the Goughacre and Walden sta
bles. but Taylors High Carnival 'butted'
into the struggle, coming down the stretch
and separated the two favorites. In the
betting ring the general run of books held
out to l against either Roma or Obliged
and these figures were in evidence when the
horses went to the post QuiXida secured
the lead after the barrier was raised and
managed to hold the position until the turn
into the stretch. Then Roma took up the
leadership, but held 1t only for a short
while as Obliged and High Carnival came
on with a great rush and as they shot by
the judges stand the three were only short
heads apart.
The second race was something of
farce on account of the miserable start.
although the favorite won. From the grand
stand 1t looked as though the entire lot
had gotten away in Indian file, Red Knight
and Prince Hoadley being turned away
from the barrier when 1t went up. The IA
vorite got of we'll and was never headed
winning by four lengths with the entire
field strung out. Red knight and Squid
carried considerable money and the lamen-
tations were loud and long continued over
the poor work of Mars Cassidy. This clever
starter has had great luck at the Benning
track and 1t Is rare occasion when the
bangtails get Off In so bad shape as they
did in the second race yesterday.
When the betting opened for the third
race, the ,Bookies selected Lamp O'Lee for
the favorite, but the talent" couldn't see
things that way and Ali Saints was quick
ly installed in the premier position. The
latter opened at 2, but as the money poured
into the ring on the Lane filiy. the figures
were quickly cut and she went to the post
at to 5. The public guessed right this
time. All Saints winning by two lengths
Handicapped shook matters up bit by 60
ing out and staying in the lead until the
stretch was reached, but the three real con-
tenders. All Saints, woodtrice and Lamp
O'Lee then shot to the front and finished in
the order named.
The Talent" Burned.
The talent" had its fingers burned quite
smartly in the fourth race Tommy Burns
is pounds the best jockey at the track, and
being on 1mperialist, the natural result was
that the Lane geldins was hoisted into the
favCrite position. Elizabeth Moan was the
good thing overlooked. as she won in hoI-
low style by four lengths. Imperialist was
leader until the stretch was reached but
Elizabeth then shot to the front and 1t was
all over. Alack, we'll ridden by Creamer,
made a gallant struggle and landed the
second money over the favorite by nose.
The Goughacre stable was again in evil
dence with CaithnGss in the fifth race The
public liked the oily and she was the ia
vorite from the start, to 8 being her ruI-
ing figures Triton was selected to win sec
end money, but his accident, as told above,
well into the stretch. but Shea shook Cath
ness UP bit and she Won handily by half e
length.
Only three horses faced the starter In the
E1llOUSfeT-
the first named being the favorite at l to
2 Filibuster was allowed to assume the
lead on sunerence until the stretch was
reached and then Odom took the fayorite
out and won by six lengths, Flara being
that far In the rear of the second horse.
As good as . to 1 could be secured against
fnlbuster for the place and the long and
numerous strings behind the 'bookies' at
the end of the race showed that consider
able wise figuring had been INDUCED in.
Inc weather was perfect, track fast and
the attendance fair.
Summaries.
Following are the summaries:
First race, five and half furiongs: purse
So-Obliged. 30 &c. Thompson), to
won: High Carnival, 81 Henderson,. to
l. second: Roma. 1Ol (Shea) IL to 5, third.
Time. LII. Quixada, Frivol and Eminence
also ran
Second race. half mile: purse $300-Alan,
lO1 LANDRY. 8 to 5. won: Blue Peter, 10
tBullman). 10 to i, second; Money Lender.
no (Burns). 10 to 1, third. Time, so as.
Third race. seven furIongs: purse $500
All Saints. 105 (Burns), even. won: wood
trice. 1ls (Odom). 8 to 1, second; Lamp
OLee. 119 (McCue), to i. third. Time.
1.29 2-5. e'
Fourth race. five and a half furlonRs:
purse. $30O-Eizabeth Moan 80 (Bookerl,
to l. won: Alack. o. (Creamer). 10 to 1, Sec
ond' lmperfalist 116 (Burns), Z to g. third.
Time. Loo. Thad. Notlfmah, Naia and
Sunny Port also ran.
Fifth race, seven furlongs purse. 200,
Caithness 90 (Shea). 3 to 5, won; Rendez
vous, S &C. Thompson). to l. second: Al
Time. 1.3O As. DR.. Korber and Anna Oar
ling also ran. Triton started. :
Sixth race. one mile and fifty Yards.
purse. SDo-Lou Rey. 11S (Odom), 8 to 5,