Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-19
GOOD CARD OF EVENTS
TEN BooKMAKERS DROP FROM
THE LINE.
Heavy Betting on Second and Third
Choices Disastrous to Pencillers
No Order About Clerks.

of high standard of excellence.
Supt. Strahan had his men at work early
on the track, but, Notwithstanding the sun
shine and stiff breeze. the going was hard
on account of the mud being gummy and
holding.
The fact that only one favorite won yes
terday evidently helped the bookmakers
very little, ten dropped out and only
forty-one were on the line today The
heavy bettars have gone to the second and
third choices with results most disastrous
TO the bookies.
Treasury Clerks at the Races.
1t Is said at the Treasury Department
that there is no truth in a published state
ment that Secretary Shaw has issued
order that clerks attending the races at
Benning will be summarily dismissed. The
story was to the effect that the patronage
at the Benning races had been much in
jured by the order. The story evidently
grows out of the recent dismissal of several
clerks for gambling and playing the races
and the dsciplining of others for the me
cause. 1t is held by treasury officials, is
by banking officials throughout the coun-
try, that man who handles money is much
better off away from the races. In the
large cities the attendance of a bank clerk
or official at the races is a good reason for
prompt inquiry by the officers of the bank
into the habits of the person, and dismissal
II, x,
the person persists in violating the wishes
of the bank officials. Because of this atti-
tude of treasury officials few treasury
clerks are attending the races this year or
will attend them in the future.
The Scratches
Following were the scratches buIletined
At 80 pm: In the first race, Simple Susan,
Alusian and Lady Fan; second, Eff1e Shep-
herd; third. Lady Fan: fourth. The Hugue
ID
Bonnibert
Red Damsel Takes the First.
The first race, five and one-half furiongs,
was won by Red Damsel (Minder) 6 and 2:
Praneer Ooyle) 40 and Is, second; White
Owl (Gannon), 8 and g. third. Time,
1io2-5.
There was a fairly good start Red Dam
sci took the lead almost at the first and
vas never headed. winning by two lengths
Lulu Mari the Second Winner.
The second race. five furlongs, was won
by Lulu MARI CWilkerson). 10 and 4; Som
tag (Pickering). II and ), second; Alhambra
tShea). and .. third. Time, LOS.
The start was fair one. with Alhambra
of in the lead. Lulu Mari and Sontag
went TO the front in the stretch the former
winning by neck.
Moon Daisy the Third.
The third race, one mile and half, was
won by Moon Daisy (O'Connor), to .;
Adelaide Prince tRedfern). . and to 5,
second: Merriment CBlake), to , third
Time, ,. 4475.
Entries for Tomorrow
The following are the entries for tomor-
row:
First race. hurdle handicap. mile and
128; Beauregard, 1876; Historian. 1873; Ohnet.
L39; Carrier Pigeon, 147: Silver Twist. 1873;
Big Gun. les: Gould. LAG: Blacksmith. 1879;
Victor, 1870; Layator, u.s. The Ragged Cav
aIier, no
Second race. high weight, selling, six fur
ongs-Meistersinger. III; Hist, So; Right
and True, los; Springbrook 81; Paulaker.
lib; Tocsin. 113; Barkemore, IS; Lord Ad-
yoeate. "a; Songster, lib; Brandysmash,
ll6: Sleepy Head. So; Uncle Louis 113
n0r. 10G; Brisk, los.
Third race. two-year olds. seven fur
longs-HarrisOn, 10; Sir Faust. 10: Duke
of Kendall, 10; Saccharometer. 10; Earl
OF Warwick. 10; knight of Gold 10; Ath-
leroy, no: Florham Queen. 1OT; Coruscate,
l0l Fullback. 107; Gates 107; Ink 1O7:
Hackensack. 10; Lady Sarah, 10i; Wat
kns Overton, 10: Jim Buck. 1O4.
Fourth race, two-year oIds five and A
half furlongs-Cinquivalli. 115; Dramatfst.
103: Mrs Frank Foster 102; Illyria lO5:
Captigator, 102; Lyman Hay, no; Short
hose. 105: Gloriosa. 102; saccharometer.
los; Royal Summons, 1O5 GAINESVILLE 1O2
Fifth race-Three-y ear-olds and up, one
mile and sixteenth To-day 1903; Wunder-
Itch. liz; Arrah Gowan. Ill; Einus. 1903:
Blanche Herman. 9S; Black Dick 109 He
roles, lO3; Benckart, 112; Dactyl, 1O3; Han
dicapper, lu3; Larva, lp6: Nightingale %:
Amnte, lOl; Potheen, 90: Waterton. 1O6;
Brisk, 9s; Queen Carnival. 1903; Burnish
no; Rightaway, 10i Sedition 9S
Sixth raCP-HaD1icaD oI,J
up. seven furiongs: CT. H. Whittier, III;
Lady Sterling. 102; Ascension 81; Himself.
1876; Blackstock. %; Ahola, 81; Nevermore,
w; Sparkle Esther, 81; Unmasked, 126.
Winning Day for Bookmakers.
Another winning day was placed to the
credit of the bookmakers at Benning yester-
day when only one favorite finished first,
and he was at such short odds as to be almost
prohibitive. The new track stood I'D well
urder the hOofs OF the horses and at the
end OF the days sport was in splendid con-
dition. Superintendent Strahan issued an
order yesterday morning barring all the
ponies from the track. and as a result none
OF yesterdays contenders in the first race
had been given a trial for the event II
was feared the track would be damaged
but the precaution proved unnecessary
Many of the wiseaeres predicted that the
track underneath the top covering. would
be found full of holes, making the going
dangerous, but only one accident resulted
and that from crowding at the turn
In the last race. Seven-furlong dash the
soft nature of the soil saved Jockey Lam
dry and the horse Arden from a bad In
jury. During the rush for position in the
first furlong Arden. who was running in
the middle of the field. became wedged in
and was unable to keep his feet. He STUN
bled and Landry shot over his head like
bullet Just he landed on the ground
Arden fell also. The momentum carried
the horse along. and he slid on the slippery
mud about twenty feet When the horse
had covered about five feet his Shout iers
struck Landry, and horse and jockey did
"slide-for-life" act together. Both jumped
up. and. after investigation, Ii was dis
covered that both had escaped injury.
The different events furnished little real
sport. the betting alone ep,ng up the in
terest All the victorious horses finished
first with plenty to spare, and the fourth
race alone furnished an exciting finish. In
the handicap steepiechase. the third event
on the card, the jumping was very good,
considering that the ground was very
mushy. and Judge Phillips won from the
faYorite. lmperialist. by a length and a
half II was predicted that many falls
would result from the soft going. but not
pony went down. although one ran out
and another refused the jump. In the
fourth race all the wise mcney went to
Ben Howard and Medley, while the army of
small bettors selected Meistersnger as their
choice. The field of five was sent AWAY In