The Washington times., 1903-04-14
Yesterdays Crowd a Large
One, But Rainy-Day Skirts
UsurDed the Rights of the
Usual Easter Toggery.
ENTRIES TO THE
BENNING HANDICAP

Today Washingtonians VIII be given
their last opportunity, until next fall.
10 witness the sport of kings at the
Bennlng race course. This season has
been the most prosperous ever held by
the local jockey club. Despite the heavy
rains that have greeted the racegoers
for the better part OF the twenty days
racing the grandstand and betting ring
have been comfortably filled each day.
and while there is none OF the heavy
betting which marks the Sheepshead
Bay and Saratoga meetings. the pencil
ers have had no occasion to ind fault
with the gambling instincts of the
Washington public.
Second Spring Handicap.
The feature of the Washington Jockey
Clubs card today is the second running
of the Benning Spring Handicap
Father Bill" Days Himself who has
captured the event three consecutive
times, was looked upon TO turn the
trick today. but was shipped 10 Aqueduct
Sunday, where he viii start in The
Carter Handicap. 10 be run tomorrow
This leaves DAILY the Sage of Hartford's
only entry. and in the going, which will
be sloppy, he has a royal chance Mrs
Frank Foster. the game little mare who
has won six out OF her seven starts
here, will also reveI in the going. and
VIII carry her share Of the pubIic's
money Ahumada, Circus and Shrine
VIII also probably attract much of the
talents hard earned coin
Mrs Frank Foster, on her past per
formances, should win this classic. with
Ahumada second and Circus third
The first, mile and one-haH hurdle
race for maidens, loks like a soft spot
for Willard J. with Historian and Maize
Y. in the money
Reverberate. Echinate and Magic Flute
viii probably be the order of the finish
in the third race.
IN the fourth race. Little Boy should
come home in front. followed by Lord
Advocate and Embarrassment
LoravaIe viii probably fash under the
wire in front OF Michaelmas and Catch
Ne IN the fifth race.
Benckart looks best in the last race.
with Il. L. Coleman second. than. third
Large Crowd Yesterday.
The Easter Monday card presented al
the Benning track yesterday. while il
failed to attract to any appreciate ex-
tent Easter hnery, brought out a large
Crowd-in fact. one OF the largest OF the
meeting-and the betting on every race
was about the heaviest seen at the local
aUr Do
Circus were the only iaYorites to land
for the talent and the public quit the
day minus q large share of the long
green which il carried cut 70 the track
Contrary TO expectations there were
few scratches, despite the sloppy going
the last race. the seventh, being the only
one 10 suffer from tbe blue pencil to
any extent
Yesterdays card opened with a sell
Ing hurdle race for four ear-oIds and
upward. At one and oue-haif miles, over
SIX fights OF hurdles. The public fig
ured Alma Girl TO hold her HeId safe.
and. vith Ftnnegan up. the Aloha silly
Vas heavily played at Z 70 10. Gibson
Light f4arai, y 10 >. was second
choice in the betting. while the pikers
went 10 Helen Paxton AID CoIlegian. at
10 and i u !, respectively. CoIIegian
made the running TO The stretch. when
he gave away TO Gibson Light and Alma
Girl Gibson Light landed under the
wire winner in driving finish by
length. Alma Girl second. and CoIIegian
third.
The second event brought out thirteen
thTee-year- olds and upward. in a selling
race for hve-and-oue-half furloug
sprint. Eloim, Cannon up. was the
favorite at Jhrees. while Blue and
Orange tHaackI I 10 /; Musical slipper
tWilkersOu), i 10 I. Sir Christopher
tAiinder) Z to ]. and Plautagenet Chap
pelD. 10 !, were next best liked in
the order named. Il was an open race
and every horse entered was supported /
more or less PIantagenet was easily /
best and came away when let down. Sir +
Christopher second, Blue and Orange +
third Musical slipper. heavily support I.
ed. was of last. and had but little
chance with the break
Rank Outsider Wins. /
Ora Mckinney. because she had Red I
Ben up, rather than on past perform +
|anees. gas made an even money favorite (
ln the next race, and was supported .
steadily at that price. Pleasant Memo (
ries (Fisher1. s 10 . Calyx C5aack). ar .
skies. and ST, Roche, s to /, and Susie