Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-24
TRACK IS DRYING OUT
Effect at Btnning Of Change
in Weather.
LARGER ATTENDANCE
MRS. FRANK FOSTER WON THE
FIRST RACE.
Today's Card Was of the Ordinary
Sort-Increase in Number of Book
makers-Tomorrow's Entries.

Sort-1ncreaSe in Mum Der OF BOOK
makers-Tomorrow's Entries.
Good weather greeted the second day of
the spring race meeting at Benning, and
the attendance increased to its normal
state The track had been worked over
very diligently, and with the occasional
rays of the sun beating down, it had dried
out considerably. The going. however, will
be slow for several days on account of the
holding mud. Todays card was Of the or
binary sort. on account of the small num-
Der of horses in each event. The owners
are evidently waiting for dry track.
Several additional 'Bookies'' appeared
this afternoon. Secretary Daingerfeld eX-
poets to have everything about the track
going in clockwork order by tomorrow and
the betting ring will also take on its
wonted appearance when the full lineup
of bookIes are ready for business.
The special trains from Baltimore brought
over big crowds today, many ladies being
among the passengers. The club house
porches were very well filled.
Following were the scratch bulletined
at go pm: In the second race. Electric
and in the fourth Knight Templar.
The first race. six furlongs. was won by
Mrs. Frank Foster (Redfern). to 2; Alan
(Haack) to 5. second; Anna Daily (Miles)
so and 3. third; Whiten (Richardson) 40
and D, fourth. lime, 1:20 20.
.Tomorrov's Entries.
First Race-three years and up; five and
a half furlongs.
Ahola ........... .101 Illyria ...........1 o2
Walbrook ........ 50 Blue and Orange. 100
Second Race-Maiden; two years; four
and half furlOQgS,
Royal Wisdom. .1O9 SWIFT. .W9
Peter Paul. $3.50. .1a9 Miss Nancy. .109
Listaway ..-..... 1901
Third Race-Maiden hurdle race; mile and
a half.
Larva ISL Willard IA
Alma Girl. ..... 1872 Miss Lobster. 80. 1872
Vassar Dance. 80. .14Si Geo. Whitney. .137
Burnish 1877 Gibson Light. 80. .134
Fourth Race-Sellng; three years and up
wards; seven furlongS.
Animosity. -........ 80 Carroll D. ....... .106
knight of the Dark Planet. 80. .102
Garter ......... JOB Moderator ....... JIG
Fifth race did not fill; another substi-
tuted to close at pm.
Sixth race-Selling; three years and up;
mile and forty yards.
Dark Planet. -. 1903 Lucky Day.. 1O1
Blue Victor. 800. .1OIlLarva ............1 no
Notes of the Racing.
Notwithstanding the heavy track yester-
day the races were run up to form. three of
the favorites winning and the other events
going to well-backed second and third
choices. The field for the Benning handicap
was probably the smallest In the history of
the event, and was between Himself and
Ahumada. Odom handled the Daily horse in
mastery style. and Redfern, on Ahumada,
displayed clever jockeying. Coming down
the stretch form began to tell and Himself
proved an easy victor.
Jockey Redfern rode two winners and
second.
Gold Ray, in the steeplechase, fell at the
first and fifth jump but Jockey Bernhard
mounted again each time and finished the
race The spectators literally applauded the
Jockey when he brought Gold Ray under
the wire.
The going on the infield was something
terrible, and from the grandstand 1t looked
like a swamp. 1t was remarkable that all
three entries didn't take tumble or two
THAT is the worst course ever rode over
in my life." said Jimmy Mara after he had
won the steeplechase with Gum Honey. II
have been up against some pretty tough
propositions during my experience as
steeplechase rider. but this race have just
won was the very limit. know it looked
bad to you people in the stand. but you
could not see the worst of 1t. 1t was the
last Jump. The water was SO deep ap-
preaching 1t that had no idea when to take
OFF, and l mumbled all the prayers I knew
as we went at it. got over safely, but 1t
was more good fortune than good tudg-
ment. either on the part OF the horse or my
self"
George Odom. who had tho honor of rid
ing the first two-year-old winner and the
first stake winner OF the season, expects to
leave Friday night for Memphis to ride Nc
Chesney in the Montgomery handicap on
Monday. He will not be long away, how
ever. as he will leave Memphis Monday
night and expects to stick to the home
plate during the remainder of the season.
G ad hot h0 hnt scyhf nP Eo(yl
Odom said Il only saw him run one ra &C.
that one in which he carried 1872 pounds,
and. although he ran a nice race. l think
l shall pin my faith to Hermis IL they ever
meet. However. l can tell better about
that after l come back from Memphis"
In the last race the colors Of Dr. H. E.
Rowell were seen for the first time on an
eastern race course. They were carried by
ST. Sever. a son OF st. Carlo, who raced
around New York In his early days. A
California horse had won the opening race,
and this caused the layers to treat St Sc
yer with considerable respect In the OPEN
ing odds.
Results Yesterday Afternoon.
Following are the summaries OF the races
too late for last evenings Star:
Second race-Two-yea r-olds, half mile.
Race King. 112. Odom. 10 to / and 3 to 1.
won: Peter Paul. 100. C. Sloan, 30 to 1 and
10 to i. second: Adel Trebla. 100, Water
bury. to 1. third. Time. O52 Hazelwood.
Judge and Oriza also ran.
Third race-Open steeplechase four-year-
olds and upward. about two miles, Gum
Honey. 135. Mara. to and out won: Kate
Spotswood. LAT, Brooks. Az TO and to 10.
second; Gold Ray. 49, Bernhard. to 1,
third. Time. $50.
Fourth race-Benning Spring handicap,
six furlongs himself, 112 Odom. l to
and out. won: Ahumada. 1903 Redfern, 3h
to 1 and even. second; Honolulu IO5, r.
Walsh. to 1. third. Time. 1.1S sDaly.
Circus. Tugai Bey. Arrahgowon and Ahoia
also ran. coupled.
Fifth race-Maiden three-year-olds and up
ward, seven furlongs. Lucky Day, 1O2
Doyle, TO l and ~ to 1. won: Cherubim,
8S. Fisher. 20 to and 8 10 1, second: Hist,
102. D. OConnor. to 2. third. Time, 1.s3.
Alum Water. Flo Russell. Weinerwurst,
Michaeimas, Ben Duro. Russell Garth, Low
ly, Black Diana, Mezzo. Catch Me- Adele
Harding and Geisha Girl also ran.
Sixth race-Selling. for three-year-old and
upward. one mile and forty yards. AAado,
aA IN TO f,r