New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-24
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DIpORISneN'
ALF0RTEN'S HANDICAP.
HE TAKES LEAD EARLY
Stezcards Investigate OrthodorS
Running -Attenddnce Small.
Icy TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE

TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE
Washington. Nov. 81. A Bennets Alforten
won the fourth race for two-year-oIds al Benniugs
to-day. AlfOrten the front in the first six
teenth. and made all the running. He won easily
from CoppeHa who was the same distance in
front Of Peter Paul Majoram made a good show
Ing TO the stretch. but then went back.
II was the first day Of the second week OF the
Bennngs meeting. The programme was an at
tractive one, but the weather was cloudy chilly and
raw and evidently had its effect in keeping down
the attendance
The stewards began an investigation into the
running OF Orthodox. Wonderly. who rode him on
Thursday. when the horse so badly was ex-
amined and Johnny" McCraw. the Giants base
ball manager, who accused Morris Hayman OF haV-
ing Orthodox dead under Wonderly, was also
called UP, and Intercepted
In the race Thursday Orthodox was beaten
by Ort Wells, Champlain and sails. He started in
the Consolation Stakes on Saturday. and captured
hrst place with In this race he was ridden by
Hicks The opinion Of the experts on Thursday
race was not that Wondery rode faulty race
but that the horse short.
1t is said that when Orthodox first arrived at the
Behring'S track her could not get stall. and
that the horse compelled TO stand in an open
shed for a number OF hours.
The last race Of the day another handicap
affair at a mile. Carbuncle, at to /. ridden b.
keafern. won in a driving finish by length ana
Redfern also won the first race OF the day on Nine
Spot. Punctual set the pace at the start and then
the running to the stretch In the run home Nine
Spot came from the and took the lead. win
ming BIZ lengths. Star and Garter was second
three-1uarters OF a length to the good Of Miladt
who came in third For the second race Cold Dome
led all from the first furlOng ana won by
half a length. The third race hurdle Of one mile
and half. easy for Trapezst, who made al
the running and won. pulled up, by twelve lengths
IOrannatist led N the the hfth race and took
first place cleverly by a length from Fortunatus
The summaries.
Frs, race three-y earoIds upward: mile and
won star and % II Callahan 20 70 and =
II second Nad Love ~ Drummer, Is 70 l. third
TINE 500. Floriosa. ArrGh Gowan. F'ara Punctuete
Ma Worrh Cottage Maid
JingIer The C2ua-dsrran and Scort'c also
ftwoyear-ods nrst ana one mar furlor,g'
Dom Fuller. : 70 / and 70 /, won
C5suanogre. 1ts tF2edfern. to and to = second,
gHoar 70 ]. third Time l1@~g strike
Light Bronx Larcate. Conkling. Clarence Redrnar.
Palm Broom Ceualoupe Belle Of Wakefield. Dixie Para
disc Queen Belle cedar Rapids and NJ Alice also ran
ore-haf rnleslT-apezis 1872 jackson 20 10 and out
won: DrauEhtsuan. las Mara. 70 and even second
Meteorte tDavtoni 20 10 third Time. 2;53 ST
-lersie Aline Abbott M0roton. Gas-ar and Rosstane
Fourth race ,tvro-yea-olds; furongs'Alforteu III
Michaelsi. 70 and 20 l. Won CoPpeia ~ RED
mani l. third Time. 1855. Harangue. Juvena
Maxim Retice7t Narhorarr Silver Foot also
Fifth tthree-yeaT-clds and upward: and one
81 C0landtt 10 and 70
3 won. Forrunatus ic3 ,FedfArul Il and ..
second Cloverani. FLETCHER. 20 to l. third Time
McWilliams Arden. T{ar q Due. Harrison Hack
ensack WiGowz Mite and H l.. coleman so ran
thandicap- threeyear-olCs and upward: one
rnile-Carbuncle. 126 tRe6ferni. 70 ard 70 l.
fuller 70 and 70 !. second, tprli
shower. Toe Callahan, 10 70 1. third. Tine Ia
Mrs Frank Foster. Court Maid. Ilyrs. Wire In and
Lord Advocate alsJ ran