Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-04
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
High-Class Sport at the Ben
ming Races Yesterday.
ALAN LOWERS RECORD
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ALAN LOWERS RECORD

Five winning favorites and a heavily
played second choice was the record at the
Benning races yesterday, and, as one clever
New York writer put it, the bookmakers
are threatened with poverty and pneu-
monia. A cold wind swept over the fields
and the pencilers had quite a time keeping
warm. The days racing was one of the
best of the meeting, a majority of the fin
ishes being close enough to work the spec
tators up to high state of enthusiasm.
The second race on the program a two
horse affair between Toscan and Alan, on
account of Frocks and Frills and Blue and
Orange being scra tched, was the feature of
the afternoon. Toscan opened at to 5 and
Alan to ., but suddenly the betting shifted
and when post time arrived these figures
We're exactly reversed the latter being
made the favorite. The horses got off well,
Alan leading most of the way, but Toscan
in position to get up even at any time.
Turning into the stretch Bullman began
whipping his mount and a neck-and-neck
race followed, but Alan had the stamina
and speed yesterday and maintained his
lead until the end, winning by short head
Close followers of racing knew the time
was fast. but when 90 3-5 seconds was hung
up and it was known that the track record
had been broken a hearty cheer was given
the winner. Morello's record of SO seconds
has stood for ten years. which demonstrates
the unusual work of Alan yesterday.
Man O'War Was Pressed.
In the opening race Man O. War was a
to chance and several of the bookmak-
ers held him out entirely. The result
showed that he was overestimated al
though he won, for Princess Otillie led the
favOrite merry chase until the last hun
dred yards, Advocator was played for
good thing, but proved the reverse, finish
ing absolutely last.
Woodtrice had to be ridden out In the
third race to beat Playlike, but 1t was be-
cause the old horse will not do more than
he is compelled to do.
In the fourth race, Roue was the favorite
a post time and Standardized and Gayhil-
da were also heavily played. Roue led all
the way, winning out by half a length.
Nuptial, against which one bet of $500 to $40
was laid at the opening, was later backed
down TO I. He came in beautiful shape for
a second in the stretch and gave the Roue
hackers quite a scare but tired at the end
and was nearly beaten by Shandonfield.
Old Alpaca was the favorite In the fifth
race, but the mare swerved near the finish
and Caithness won by a neck Ninonia,
which was heavily backed, after getting
pinched off at the start, got home third.
Belle Of Milford was heavily tipped" for
the last event of the day and was the ia
vOrite in the betting from the start. Gum
Honey, with Wondery up, and Rendezvous,
with I. Burns on her back, were quite well
played on the strength of the riders, but
the talent had it right, the favorite win
spare. Rendezvous got off first and held
the lead until the turn into the stretch,
when she quit badly and finished in the
rut.