The Washington times., 1902-04-13


Nuptial, to 10 second.
Florad, 100 to l, third.
Sixth race-Swamplands, % to l, wen.
Ninonia 10 to i second.
Carroll D, to 3, third.
The spring season of racing at Benning
came to brilliant close yesterday after
noon, when probably the largest crowd
of the meeting filled the grandstand.
lawns and clubhouse.
1t was most successful ending OF the
most successful meeting the Washington
Jockey Club has ever held, and likely
there were but very few OF the spectators
who did not feel a pang of regret when
the soldier bugler sounded the mournful
call of taps as a signal for the horses in
the last race OF the day to line up for the
start.
Society apparently made the occasion
general holiday for the clubhouse, lawn,
and the veranda were crowded with
many men and women prominent in
Washington social life, among whom we're
Rear Admiral Schley and Mrs. schley.
A Gala Occasion.
In the stand many ladies' clad in their
brilliant spring costumes and conserva-
tory headgeaI made a pleasing and pic
turesque background to The mass of NOV
ing men on the gray asphalt below. The
last day of the meeting truly be said
to have been a gala occasion, and the
officials of the club must have felt great
ly pleased with the windup.
The racing was all that could be de-
sired. although it was not so coed as that
OF Friday. However, considering the Or
binary card, the sport was first-class and
sufficiently interesting to arouse great en-
thusiasm among the spectators.
Talent on Top.
The talent, as parting salute to their
enemies in the ring, fired four winners
over the plate. and one of the other races
was won by a strong second choice. The
books, however, pulled themselves togeth-
er for a last desperate effort and gave
the public solar plexus blow that stag
gered them in the last, for the winner,
Swamplands, was quoted at 20 to in the
betting being the extreme outsider.
Interest centered in the third running
of the second Benning Handicap, which
was the fourth race on the card. DAILY $
Himself was conceded by nearly every
body to have 4 frst-class mortgage on
the event, even with the ten pounds ex-
ira he was required to shoulder. The
weight had no apparent effect upon the
horse, and he won all the way, finishing
in a gallop and running the seven fur
longs close to record time.
In addition to this race, Father Bill
captured two of the other races, and
clinched mis- claim to the top of the list
of winning owners Father Bill" it
seems. waited until the fag end Of the
meeting to show his hand but when he
got started, he served them up hot and
often.
Has Poor Horses.
Outside of Himself, DAILY has really not
a frst-class horse in his stable, but he
seems TO be able to land more races with
poor horses than any other owner racing.
No matter how questionable his methods
may be, there seems 10 be a talisman near
him all the time, and he continues to win
races when the odds and wishes of the
multitude seem all against him.
The track yestel 90 was in splendid
condition, as the time in the handicap
indicates, while in the hurdle race, which
Gould won, a second and two-fifths was
clipped off the track record of 2:53 As.
The spectators were treated TO a nov
city race after the last race on the reg
ular program had been decided, which af-
forded much amusement. 1t was match
race between Mr. Robert Nevlle's hunt
er, Mr.. Mccain, and Mr.. Hugh Legare's
polo pony, Trinket. 1t was run to de-
eide friendly argument and wager. Mr.
McCann was ridden by the professional
steepiechase jockey, Dayton, while Mr.
Legare himself rode Trinket.
Handicap Too Much.
Under the conditions of the match
Trinket was given a quarter of mile
handicap in two mile race. MIR. McCann
starting fatfooted in front OF the stand,
while Trinket broke from the quarter
pole Trinket kept the lead all the way
and won by about a sixteenth of mile.
Mr.. McCann made up a lot OF ground
but the handicap proved too much an |
Trinket efectually settled both the ar
gument and the wager. There was no
betting or the race
In the first race of the day, which was
hurdle affair at a mile and half. Gould
was always the favorite. and he so
well liked that at post time he had been
backed to to ), his opening odds being
Il to 5. j. A. Warner was played by his
stable connections and their friends, and
by a large share of the public, while
Tankard also had a strong following.
Cheval dor was most liked OF the others.
Gould, j. A. Warner, and Tankard were
the leaders at the start, Warner then
went to the front. but passing the stand
Tankard had assumed command with
Gould second, and Warner good
third At the jump opposite the