Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-19
Good Weather Sends Big
Crowd to the Track.
ORT WELLS WINS FIRST
CHAMPAIGN LED IN BEGINNING
BUT FELL OUT.
Lord Of the Valley Shoots to the Front
and Takes the Second
Race


down to the freezing point today. the
crowd that went to Benning was a large
one. as the card was not only the best of
the meeting. but unusually attractive Tor
a metropolitan course.
All the best horses at the track were en-
tered in the different events, and as a re-
suit a beautiful example of the racing
game was given this afternoon.
The track has dried out nicely, and the
time made was very good. when the sandy
conditions of the going were considered.
The cold weather failed to keep back the
delegations from Baltimore and Philadel-
phia the specials on both railroads BRING
ing over large crowds.
Following were the scratches bulletined
at ! As pm:
Rapid Water Alforten, Hydrangea, Tom
cod, Miss Shylock and Coppelia.
In the second. Bobadil, Champlain. Alter
ten, Orthodox and Robin Hood.
In the third, Buttons. Duke of Kendall and
Ascension.
In the fourth. Sourire.
In the fifth, Hoodwink.
First Race.
First race, six and a half furlongs-Ort
Wells (ONeiD. 1 to and out first; Cham
plain CHoar), 80 and ., second; Sais (Calla-
han). so and s. third. Time. 1.22 3-5. Cham
plain got off in front and led until the turn
into the stretch when Ort Wells came
through and won by two lengths
Second Race.
Second race-Six furlongs. Lord of the
Valley (Wonderly). and to 5. first; Mon
ster (Mlles), 80 and 10. second; Graziallo
QHicks), u and 4. third. Time. 1.16 2-5.
Monster off ir the lead until turn into
stretch. when Lord of the Valley shot to the
front and won handily by length
Third Race.
Third race: mile and forty yards-River
Pirate Boresen), 6 to ) and to D, first;
April Shower (Callahan), to and 2 to l,
second; Wild Thyme Qiicks), to 1 and
even, third. Time, LAT 40.
Five Favorites Won.
Yesterday was great day for the form
players, five favorites finishing first in the
six-races the only outsider to cash being
Black Death in the steeplechase, on which
there was comparatively little money wa
gered. The finishes lacked excitement, as
the winners generally went under the wire
with plenty to spare.
The greatest sport of the afternoon was
furnished by the steeplechase, the unique
situation presenting itself of there not be-
ing ''also ran" at the finish. Seven
started, four fell at the different jumps.
ana three 1nlSneQ. On tne second jump
Cheval dor went down and dragged his
jockey some distance The jumpers then
continued around for the second time. with
Billy Ray and Conover out in front. On
the next to last jump Conover and Gum
Honey failed to clear the obstruction, and
Billy Ray rushed on ahead as If the race
was won. On the last jump Kelly appear
ed to take Billy Ray off too soon, and as
result his front hoofS struck the hedge, and
down he went, his jockey going through
the air in bird fashion. Mara, who had
kept Black Death in a good position all the
way, then took the lead and won hand1fy
When Father Bill Days Coionsay romp-
ed over the course to win the Dixie stake
he was given hearty cheer by the specta-
tors. Colonsay was given a good trying out
and appeared to be in fine fettle.
The value If sand track for this section
of the country aptly illustrated. when
the going can be considered good, and df-
rectly after a hard rain. Under the same
conditions the track last spring would have
been very muddy. The trainers are almost
unanimous in their praise of the new con-
ditionS.
Jockey Higgins Injured.
Jockey Higgins was the victim of an ac-
cident in the second race which will prob
ably keep him out of the saddle during
the remainder of the meeting. Cantaloupe,
from the Columbia stable, stumbled and
threw the lad just before the turn out of
the backstretch was made. Higgins was
thrown against the fence and it was at
first feared that his leg was broken.
Redfern ran counter to Starter Cassidy
yesterday in the second race and was set
down for the rest of the week. with both
Redfern and Fuller suspended for the re-
mainder of the week it looks as though
there would be big dearth of-good jockeys
for the big events on Saturday.
Naughton, a steeplechase jockey who rode
II Or tar1ax To no in,
such condition that the stewards sus-
pended him for the rest of the meeting.
He was reinstated few weeks ago after
being off the turf for six years.
On and after Friday, November 90, all
races under a mile announced to be run
over the old course will be run over the
Columbia course.
Odom received no more than the regular
fee for his mount on Colonsay and will ride
for the Sage of Hartford at this meeting
whenever the weights will permit
The Summaries.
Following are the summaries of the last
three races yesterday. which were run off
too late for The Star:
Firth race-Four-year-olds and upward,
mile and forty yards; Columbia course.
Runnells, 1O7 (O'NeilD, / to 6 and out, won;
Masterman. 1O7 Ct. Burns), to l and to
5, second; Wire H. 1O7 q. Walsh, 20 to 1,
third. Time, Las 3-5. Cornwall Himself
and Rabunta also ran
Sixth race-Handicap; three-year-olds and
upward mile and one-sixteenth. Carbuncle,
121 (Redfern), to 10 and out, won; Lord
Badge, 113 (Adams) II to 5 and out. second;
Stolen Moments, 115 Desouza), 3 to 1, third.
Time, 1.53 2-5. Three starters.
Seventh race--Three-year-o lds and up
ward: one mile, Columbia course. Wild
Pirate. IS &c. Walsh. to and out, won:
April Shower, 106 Oh. Booker. to 2 and
3 to S. second: Elsie L.. 1913 (Redfern). to
l. third. Time. 1.42 3-5. Monograph also
ran.
Entries for Tomorrow.
First race. three years and up. six and
half furlongs columbia course)-Lady Wei
beck. 1O4; Lady Taragon. 90; Henry Clay
Rye. us; Hilarity 104; Labor, 1O7; Mary
Worth. 112; Princelet. 90; Mart Mullen, 1O2
Sam Craig, rs; Pittacus, 1O4 Reddamsel
112; Presentation, 104; Judith Campbell,
1C2; Milady Love. 104: Margaret Kent. 90;
Paul Clifford. 112: Our Nugget, 1O4 Moro
kanta. 115; Brigadier. 112: Irish Witch 1O4:
Unterock 1O4; Valley Forge, 112; Rock
mart, 80.