The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-30
LAST WEEK OF RACES
OFFERS GOOD SPORT
Some of the Stables to Be
Shipped Away.
BUT MANY RUNNERS LEFT
Two Stake Events, Hurdles and Gentle
men Riders, Among the Closing
Features.


ming fail meeting began at the race
course this afternoon, and the final
week promises to provide excellent
sport. It is true that a number of
stables viii be shipped away before the
week is out. but there VIII be plenty
OF horses left at the track TO make up
good fields
But two stake events are on the pro-
gram for the last week. Both Of these
should result in excellent races. how
ever On Wednesday the Third Ben
ming Special will be run. 1t is a race
for three-yeq9-olds and upward, non
winners OF $500 in 1892 or 1908. The dis
tance is a mile and one-hslf. and there
are fourteen horses eligible.
These include High Chancellor, Run
nels. Erda. Sheriff Bell. Ingold, Colon
say, The Guardsman. Tribes HILL
Gaviota, Lord Badge. Duke of Kendall
Buttons Trepan and Highlander. OF
course. neither Of the Drake horses,
High Chancellor and RuPnels. will
start. as they are not at - track
andlit is likely there viii be other alb
sentees. There viii be enough entries
left in. however. to make a good race
For the Closing Day.
Saturday the closing day has as
a feature the Fourth Maximum Stakes,
with $3.50 added. This race, which is
at three miles, is the longest race of
The season in. the East and IL II to be
regretted that more horses of better
quality have not been entered A fair
field OF eleven horses remains eligible.
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six viii face the starter. River Pirate.
Sheriff Bell Circus. Wild Thyme.
Gaviota. Lord Badge, Carbuncle. and
Highlander may go to the post. but it
is likely that Sheriff Bell. Highlander,
and Lord Badge will not start. On the
other days Of the week there are at
tractive handicaps on the programs that
should draw out a good class Of horses.
Thursday has a lightweight selling
race for gentlemen riders which VIII
no doubt attract large crowd Of So
Getty folk. Steeplechases will be run
on Tuesday and Saturday. and hurdle
races today and Friday.
Sale at the Paddock.
The customary fan sale Of race horses
81 training viii be held in the paddock
a the race course on Thursday II is
expected that a number Of good horses
win be offered for sale. Consignments
TO the sale have been made by ". L.
Oliver and O Fellowes. jr-, and Il is
probable ehat several other owners will
send horses 10 the ring. w. O. Reilly
WI have charge Of the sale
TOday's card at Benning is good
one for Monday The sport begins with
p hurdle race at a mile and three-quar-
tiers. There are five entries and a like
&C. q a.
good race Of last week he should be
returned the winner. but he will have
no easy time defeating Draughtsman-
Caxton is said 10 be a good hurdler.
and may run well. and Crowley, new
one 20 the same, has been handed
around as good thing
First Maiden Race.
Prince saIyn salm looks TO be a first
class bet ia the first maiden two-year-
odd race. second on the card 1t is likely
he viii be a hot favorite. and he should
win easily Mohican and Longspur ap-
pear TO be the cOntenders. COppeIia. on
her best form. should capture the third.
also a maiden two-year-old race. She
nan a good race the last time out after
getting or ve.-y badly. Lady Lavish and
Niskayuna should made IL interesting
for the winner
The fourth. at a mile. should be a
lively betting affair. and a good race
Monograph The Guardsman. and Ocla-
waha should make a good race Of it.
but every one Of the nine entries has
good chance.
Rightful. Demurrer, and Paul Clifford
look 70 be ine best in the NTH. and
they ought 70 have the finish to them
selves.
The last race, a handicap at a mile
and one-sixteenth. has the largest mum
her OF entries. and horses OF better qual
ity than any OF the other events.
II Rightful should start in this rae,
Instead Of the fifth. he would have al
excellent chance TO win. River Pirate
and The Major appear 10 have a shade
the best Of me others.
FIRST BATTALION VS.. HEARSTS.
-The First Battalion and Hearst Rife.
Basketball teams, in the National Guar
League. viii meet in the Washington
Light Infantry armory on Wednesday
evening. Messrs. Heating and Reeves
viii give an exhibition wrestling mattel