Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Five Favorites Won Purses at
Benning Yesterday.
TRACK A SEA OF MUD
SENATORS PLAY THE JERSEY
CITY CLUB THIS AFTERNOON.
New Players Will Be Watched With
Interest-Abe Frank Won Tennessee
Derby-Cycle Stewards Meeting.
TRACK A SEA OF MUD

| Notwithstanding the fact that five ia
! vorites in the six races on the card at Ben
| ming yesterday finished first it is doubtful
| whether a more unsatisfactory day of
| sport has bobbed up at this popular course
this meeting. The weather simply
definition of all that was uncomfortable,
and in addition fully three-fourths of the
spectators were barred out of the betting
on account of the majority of winning
ponies being at almost prohibitiye odds
The heavy betters were simply in their
element. and but for the last race furnish
ing outside winner, the bookmakers
would have been given the hardest lam
basting of the meeting. The army of small
betters was chased off the best horses,
and as a result dropped many dollars try
ing to pick place and show ponies.
The Track a Sea of Mud.
The track was a sea of mud, but the
jockeys feared the going more than the
thoroughbreds, and as a result there were
very few chances taken to get favorable
position by desperate riding. This fact
was shown in the last race. when Wood
trice was shut out twice at the near and
far turns This good pony was the best in
the race, but Odom took him on the outside
to get into the stretch. whereas this clever
Jockey, under fair circum stances, would
have nailed the rail in jiffy and the race
later on by safe margin. 1t certainly
was trying ordeal for the little riders yes
terday, and one can hardly blame them for
hunting for good places in the miserable
going.
Charley Moore. well ridden by Tommy
Burns had an easy thing of it in the open
ing event. Early Eve was allowed to lead
until turning into the stretch. when Burns
shook his mount up and he sailed by the
judges stand two lengths in front OF
Swamplands.
Only three horses were in the second race
and 1t was a procession Rosetint, the IA
vorite, getting off first and leading all the
way home by several lengths.
Effect of Good Jock.
The owners of Farrell have been trying
for some time to get good jockey on his
back, and yesterday they engaged Finnegan
to ride him, with the result that to was
the best figures quoted against him. There
was nothing to it but Farrell after Finne-
gan began riding him in the stretch, fully
five lengths separating him from the field
at the end of the journey.
Pa DAILY Locket was the fayorite in
the fourth race, and he was the colt to
round out the quartet of straight winners.
Dreamer got IIocket off WELL and although
he led all the way, he managed to last long
enough to get the decision over Carroll d.
by a head. Burns rode a good race on Car,
roll D., and came pretty close to making
his horde of hackers happy.
The largest field of the day went to the
post In the fifth race. with Agnes D. carry
ing the talents money. Booker rode
waiting race, but came strong in the
stretch with the result that Agnes D. won
| by half-length- 1t was a pretty battle
| shake off False Alarm, but the latter hung
on like grim death. and would have got the
decision with twenty yards more to go, as
Agnes D. was firing badly at the end.
There was a whrlwind tip out on
Philma Paxton in the last race, and she
went to the post favorite. Woodtrice was
the most thought of at first, but the Pax
ton money was the more plentiful and the
hookies had to shave her price several
times Cherished was the good thing in
this event and won by two lengths Wood
trice got off in the lead, then Fiara made
the pace till in the stretch, when Cherished
shot to the front and it was all over Phil
ma Paxton hardly received a CALL being
back in the ruck from start to finish.
Rough Rider had Burns up, and he cap
tured second money through this clever
lads riding.
Summaries.
Following are The summaries:
First race, six furlongs: purse, $500
Charley Moore, 124 (Burns), 8 to 20, won;
Swamplands. 101 OIilesl, 80 to l. second:
| Early Eve. 1o3 (Wonderly), 10 to 5, third
| Time, 1.19 is. Apple Jack and Advocator
l also ran.
| Second race. four furIongs; purse, $500
Rosetint. III Bullman), 8 to 8. won: BEN
| duro, 40 (Odom), to l, second; F1am-
DOyant, la tBurnS), 4 to 1, third. Time,
| 80 3-5. Three starters.
! Third race, mile and one-half; over six
hurdles; purse, S4O0-Farrell, 155 (Finne-
gam, to 3. won; Cheval Dor, 1873 (Saf,
field, to 1, second; Prince Plausible, 15J
Ray). II to !. third. Time. 3.O6 LIE Moon
and Beggar Lady also ran.
Fourth race, seven furlongs; purse S4OO-
Locket, 20 Creamer), q to 3, won; Carroll
D., 116 Burns, to 1, second; Shandon,
field. SO Rice), 10 to i. third. Time, 81
illuminate, Ashbrook and Concertina also
ran.
Fifth race. five furlongs; purse s4O0-Ag.
mes D., 106 Booker. to 5, won; False
Alarm. 1Oo a. SMITH. 90 to l. second:
Princess Otillie. 10S (Odom), to l. third.
Time. Los. Queen Carnival, Alline Abbott.
Tenagra, Happy and Donna Honora also
ran.
Sixth race. one mile and fifty Yards:
purse, S40O-Cherished, SO (Sheal. o to .
Won; Rough Rider, 107 CBurnsl, 20 to /.
second: Woodtrice. 12O (Odom), 8 to 3.
tor and F1ara also ran