Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-17
TRACK Is PRETTY FAIR
OTHER CITIES SEND NUMEROUS
DELEGATIONS.
Small Number Of Scratches-Second
Day of the Autumn
Meet.

at the Benning races, the second of the
fall meeting
The track has stood the rain well. While
the going was hard, it was far from being
sloppy The conditions were anticipated
by the trainers Many ''mudders were
trotted out. and, a result there were
quite small number Of scratches. The
delegations from Philadelphia and Baltt-
more were not as large as yesterday, but
were still quite numerous.
Following were the scratches bulletined
at 80 pm:
In the first. Princess Tulane, Fortunatus
and Cottage Maid.
In the second, Coppelia.
In the fourth. Pompano and Julia M
In the fifth Orley Ii and Silver Foam
First Race.
First race. seven furlongs-Gloriosa (T1ig-
gtns), to 10 and out. first; Widows Mite
(Walsh), 5 and even, second: wager
Creamery, 40 and 6. third. Time. LIZ.
Gloriosa off in front and won easily by two
lengths. Minatour broke down after pass
ing the wire.
Second Race.
Second race six furlongs-Burdette
(Walsh). and to s. first. Ancestor
Creamery, and 2, second. M. Theo CRo-
manellD. and even, third. Time. LII.
Burdette got away in front and held on
gamely, winning by a length from Ances-
tor.
Several Close Finishes.
Rain began falling yesterday afternoon
just before the start of the first race, but
it was not hard enough to impair the track
or keep the spectators away from the rail-
ing around the course All the events were
run in fairly good time, and the finishes In
several instances were very close ana e&-
citing.
Starter Cassidy had one of his worst days
of the season. the starts in three OF the
races being poor 1t would seem that under
Mr.. Cassidy's system there is hardly an
excuse for a jockey getting left, as the
horses are walked up to the barrier and then
let go if in anything like good alignment.
Knowing this, it would appear that the lit
in readiness for the word, but in several
cases yeSterdayjla barrel of money was
burned up by good horses being left flat
footed at the start
The feature race of the afternoon, the Co
iumbia handicap, was won in impressive
style by High Chancellor. RunnelS had
| been scratched early in the day, and at the
last minute the Drake stable substituted
High Chancellor. Judith Campbell got away
in the lead and held 1t until the turn into
the stretch, when Castalian and High Chan
cellor shot to the front and had nice
struggle until within fifty feet of the wire,
when the Drake horse pulled away and won
by couple of lengths
The BIadensburg steeplechase was closely
contested, although the favorite Conover
went down at the first jump. lmperlal1st
and Manilian were i'll the lead all the way,
| taking jump after jump as one horse. After
| the final jump had been cleared Imperialist
| demonstrated hts superiority by coming
away and winning by dozen lengths.
Henderson's Leg Broken.
The days sport was marred somewhat by
| the unfortunate accident to Jockey Hender-
| son. While the ponies were going to the
barrier in the fifth race Colleen Bawn cut
| loose with her heels at Bill Curtis the
| horse Henderson was riding. The little fell
| low caught the force OF each dow. ana II
was quickly seen that he was badly hurt.
| He was carried to the jockeys room, and
| upon examination it was found that his leg
| was broken, the bone being shattered me
| race was held up for fifteen minutes, while
H. Michaels was, dressed and placed on
Bill Curtis back.
| O'Brien on Locket and Wilkerson on CAL
! liant Mate in the last race, came under the
| ban of Starter Cassidy. and were set down
| for the rest of the week.
| Bill Curtis John E. Maddens starter in
| the fourth race, was named after Father
| Bill Curtis of athletic fame GURUS ana
| Madden, who was himself something of an
athlete in his younger days, were great
| friends. -
The Summary.
| Following are the summaries of the last
four races on yesterdays card, run too late
| for publication in The Star:
Third race, Bladensburg Steeplechase
| handicap. three-year-olds and upward
| about two miles and half-Imperialist,
| Mcmillan, 142 (SaffelD, 3 to l and even.
second: Gypsic 1872 BernharD. 10 to l.,
| third. Time, 514 2-5. Harrow, Connover,
| Knight of the Bronx and Champion also
ram
| Fourth race, Columbia handicap. three
! year-olds and upward, seven furlongs, Co
! lumbia course = High Chancellor, IL
| (O'NeilD, 8 to 1 and to 5, won; Castalian,
| Elsie L., 90 (Redfern), to 2. third Time,
| 1.28. Ice Water, Judith Campbell, Young
| Henry also ran. Unmasked left at post.
Fifth race, two-year-Olds, six and half
! furlongs, Columbia course-Ort Wells, no
| (O'NeilD, 10 to 3 and even won; Lord of the
| Valley, 1O5 (Wonderly), to 1 and even.
second Champlain. 40 (Fuller), 6 to l..
third Time, 1-21. Tom Cod, Green Crest.
| Robin Hood, Colleen Bawn, Russell Sage
| and Bill Curtis also ran
| Sixth race, selling, three-year-olds and
upward, one mile, Columbia course-ApriI
! Shower 1913 Oh. Booker, to 1 and to s..
won; TIE Guardsman. 80 Oh. Callahan), 3
| to and to l. second; Demurrer, ITO (Red-
| fern), 8 to l. third. Time, 1.41 %. Drama
| fist. Gallant Mate. Rough Rider. Scortic,
Rabunta. Dark Planet, Star and Garter
| and Locket also ran.
Entries for Tomorrow.
First race, selling three years and up,
| seven furlongs columbia scourse)-South
Trimble 1aa; Paul Clifford; no: Valley
Forge. 10: Jake Land 10; Musiciene, 10:
Captain Haum. 40; Man O. War. 113;
os S Our KIM Nugget e. i 1881 Brst
list. los: Ben Battle, 1o5; .Morakanta. 1os:
| Harrison. g1o3; .Maiadi. Love, 100; also
| eligible to start, faranlass lib; Neither
One. 40. oty,s,
Second raalrse maiden two-year-olds: five
| furlongs told course)-Strike a Light, 100;
Fort Hunter. 1o9i May Smith 106; Redman
| nangogue, 1O8: Lady Mirthful. 1906: Red
Light. ioa: Niskayuna, 1o6; Fine Art. 100;
100; Conklif}. 100; Pompano. 100: Gold
Dome. 109: Bill Curtis. LOG; yellow Ham
| mer, 100. " -.asl
Third race. selling. steeplechase, three
year-olds and up, two miles and one-half-
Cheval Dor. 1856; Gum Honey, 146; Black
| Death, LAG; sPerfon, 1856: Mcmillan. 156; Billy
Ray. 149; Conever. 15s: Ill Used. 1856.
Fourth race, the Dixie, mile and three
quarters-Colonsay, ia; Illyria, ia,
Fifth race, for four-year-olds and up;