Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-30
ION THE CLOSING WEEK
Cold Reduces the Attendance
at Benning.
CARD NOTHING EXTRA
TWO OF EVENTS WERE FOR MAID
EN- TWo-YEAR-oLDS.
Gould Led All the Way in First Race
and Won Easily by Two
Lengths.

BENNING RACE TRACK. d. c., Novem-
Der 80-The closing week of the fall meet
ing at Benning opened today under unfa-
vorable weather conditions. it being almost
too cold for the spectators to watch the
races. AS result, one of the smallest
crowds Of the season turned out.
Todays card was nothing extra In the
way of sport for two of the events We're
for maiden two-year-olds. The handicap
which ended the card was the race Of tine
day and the finish was most exciting.
The track was built for just such weather
as the present and can be classed As good.
Following were the scratches bulletined
at las pm: In the second, Strike a Light
and St. Jolly; in the third, KomombO. Belle
of Wakefield and Lady Lavish in the fifth,
King Pepper and Rightful; in the sixth,
Stolen Moments.
First Race.
First race, mile and three-quarters and
seven flights Of hurdles.-Gould (Bowser).
and Z to 5. first: Goldsby Rodeck), even
and / to 2, second; CaXton (Jackson). 8
and to 5, third Time, 1926 3-5. Gould
led all the way by several lengths and won
easily by two lengths
Second Race.
Second race-For maiden two-year-olds:
six furlongs. Loricate Ureuber). and
to 8, first; Prince Salm Salm (Fletcher).
and to g. second Caqueta (Michaels), 20
and 8. third. Time, 1.16 3-5. Vibrator off
first and held lead until turn. Loricate then
shot ahead and won handily by two lengths
Third race, six furlongs-Coppelia Red-
FERN, 1 to 2 and out first; Magic Flute
CRomaanellD 20 and 5, second; Belle Claire
(Michaels), 80 and TO- third. Time, 1:16
Hunters Champion Steeplechase-
The fourth running of the Hunters Cham
pion steeplechase, at three miles, was the
chief attraction at Benning Saturday, the
race drawing out many men and women
fond of this branch of sport. The hunt
clubs were particularly well represented,
not few coming over from New York to
witness the race The race was great
success and marked the victory or Jere
Gerard, member of the Goshen Hunt CLUB
Of New York, with his own brown gelding,
Almanzor. ridden by the professional Hen
ry who had come over from Boston on pur-
pose to ride this horse. While due credit
is given the winner, who led from start to
finish. the performance of Mr.. Colts green
jumper, Simon Kenton elected great adj
miration He jumped admirably until the
next to the last hurdle. when he landed
badly. and 1t seemed to take all the stamina
out of him. Mara got him going again
down the stretch, but he could never catch
AmanZor.
Jockey Saffel Injured
During the contest Red Hawk fell half
a mile from home and his rider, Saffel, was
injured. 1t was found necessary to convey
him to Providence Hospital, where 1t was
found he was suffering from confusion of
the brain. Reports from the hospital today
at noon said that Saffel had improved
enough to warrant the belief that he would
recover. Representatives of the following
hunt clubs took part in the race: Chevy
Chase, Pine Hill Radnor, Warrenton, Es-
sex, Goshen, Overland. Green Spring Val
ley and Genesee Valley.
Aside from the cross-country event, the
fifth race afforded more excitement than
any other. There were four starters-But-
tons, Unmasked Illyria and Sweet Alice
The whole field, coming down the stretch,
could have been covered with blanket.
Nearing the finish, Sweet Alice, next the
rail, seemed certain to win as Fuller on
Unmasked, appeared to have great diff
Guilty in disposing of Buttons. Just as the
spectators were on the point of shouting
Sweet Alice the winner Fuller looked
over his left shoulder in time to see Ro-
maneln coming fast, and with two shakes
of his marvellous hands Fuller got out of
his mount an extra effort and Unmasked
won by short head.
On his right hand side. Buttons was beat
by three parts of length Eighty yards
from the finish Illyria had been squeezed
out of good position by Buttons, who
Swerved, but the stewards, after hearing
both boys, decided not to disqualify But
tons.
Summaries.
Following are the summaries of the last
four races, which were run Saturday too
late for publication in The Star:
Third race, hunters champion steeple-
chase, four-year-olds and upward, about
three miles-Almanzor, 155 Henry). 8 to 2
and 6 to 5. won; Simon Kenton, 40 Odara),
8 to and to 5. second; Montrip. l63
(SchflN RI l,ird
Charles O'Malley. Cheval dor, Red Hawk.
Gypsic and Ailanthus also ran
Fourth race, handicap two-year-oids six
furlongs-Grazallo, Ill (Wonderly), II to l
to and to 5. second; Alforten, ZIG IA.
Michaels), 8 to 5. third. Tine, IL.
Harangue, Peter Paul, Silver Dream. Sals.
Iol San, Julia M. and Marhoram also ran
one mile and seventy yards-Unmasked
lO1 Fuller), to and l to g. won: Sweep
Alice, 102 (RomanellD. II to and G to &
second; Buttons, 107 Redfern), to 8, third.
Time, 1.50. Illyria also ran
Sixth race, three-year-olds and inward
mile and observation-disclosures Main. 10
e. Walsh. to and to 10, won; Pune
.ual JUS CRomanell2, 100 TO l and 20 to l.
l. third. Time, 1.52. Flara, Jingler. Star
and Garter. Lady Potentate and Wild
Pirate also ran
Entries for Tomorrow.
First race, selling. three-year-oIds: seven
furlongs columbia course)-Squid 90; Wa
ger %; Unterlock. 1O3; Fortunatus, los;
Star and Garter. 95; Cloverland, 100; Har
rison. 100: Gloria, 101; Bassance, g5: Prfn-
cess Tulane. los; Pymettus, 1903; Cottage
Maid. 1O3; Farmer Jim 1902; Cloch Dor a..
Paget. 1903: Blue and Orange, los; Corey.
80; Court Maid, 0S: Hilarity, 90; Heir Ap
parent. 81; Miladi Love- 90
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