Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-24
INTEREST INCREASING
Another Big Turnout at Ben
ming Today.
FEW SCRATCHES ONLY
SAILS WINS OUT BY A NECK IN
FIRST CONTEST.
In the Second Champlain Wins, Beat
ing Paget Only by
Head.

BENNING RACE TRACK d. c.. No
vember 81. 19O3.-With improved weather
conditions the crowds at Benning are IN
creasing every day and this afternoon one
of the largest turnouts of the meeting was
on hand when the first event started
While the card is not an extraordinary
one, it is far above the average, nigh
weight handicap and steeplechase being
the features
The fourth race failed to fill. so the sixth
race was divided. those drawn running III
the fourth event. On account OF there pc
ing but two or three horses in the Nestal
stakes tomorrow the jockey club has add
ed another race as the seventh one on the
program.
The track continues to improve each day
and can now be claSSed as fairly fast
Following we're the scratches bulletined
at 4:1o pm: In the first Longspur. Mllall
Love and Labor. In the third Leplaa III
the NTH. Sais, Fort Hunter, Champlain and
Burdette
First Race.
First race. six furlongs-Sais tMichaels),
8 and 5. first Foxy Kane tTreubeD. and
to 5, second. Ice Water TroNlep. and
to :, third Time, 1.16 40
Foxy Kane off fist and held on until well
in the stretch, when Sais collared him and
won out by a neck.
Second Race.
Second race; mile and forty yards
Champaign (O'Bren), 31a and to .. first;
Paget Redfern), ~ and 3 second; Sam
Craig (Bonesen), 10 and 8, third. Time
1863. Masterman off in lead, but soon
dropped back and Champlain and FACET
fought it out down tie stretch, Faffeli 3
horse getting the decision by head
Third Race.
Third race steeplechase, two miles-Con-
over (SwalwelD, II to and even hrst'
John l. Owens DohnsoD. Is and Il, second;
Red Hawk (Mr. Trumbo>. and = third.
Time 40 Four horses went down at once
on the next to the last jump. Jockey Schill
being seriously hurt
Summary of Yesterdays Races.
Following are the summaries of the last
three races which were run off too late for
publication in last nights Star:
Fourth race, two-year-olds, six furlongs-
Alforten Ill Oh. Michaels), ) to 1 and to
l. won Coppelia, 1I (Redfern). 20 to 1 and
: to l. second: Peter Paul, 119 CBullmanl,
to l. third. Time. 10 1-5. Harangue, Ju-
Venal Maxim, Reticent, Marjoram and Sill
verfoot also ran
Fifth race, three-year-Olds and upward,
one mile and acknowledgements, 90
(OlandI, to 1 and to ), won; Fortunatus,
105 (Redfern). Il to and 6 to .. second;
Cloverland, 10j tFIetcher). 20 to l., third.
Time, I53 McWiliams, Arden Bar lie
Due Harrison. Hackensack, Widows Mite
and Fl. l.. Coleman also ran.
Sixth race. handicap. three-year-olds and
upward, one mile-Carbunce, 12j (Redfern)
to l and 3 to L. won; Unmasked 122
Fuller). 6 to l and 2 to 1. second; April
Shower, 106 Oh. Callahan). 10 to l, third.
Time, 14l. River Pirate, Buttons, Stolen
Moments. Wild Pirate, Mrs. Frank Foster
Court Maid. Illyria, Wire In and Lord Ad
Vocate also ran.
Entries for Tomorrow.
First race. for all ages. six and one-half
furlongs, Columbia course-Jake Land, 112;
Princeet, 90 Short Cake, 81; Tomcod, 100;
Margaret Kent. 30; Masterman, 10; Judith
Campbell. 100; Bashful, 107; Wager 104:
Right Cross. 102; Champlain. 100; Blue and
Orange, 1914; Master Prim, 1O0 Sabot, 104;
Bill Curtis, 81; Cloten, 1914; Prince Salm
Salm. 100; Robin Hood, 81.
Second race maiden two-year-olds. five
furlongs, Columbia course-Belle of Wake
field, 115: My Evening Star. Catherine
Ruth, Monochord, My Alice, Lady Mirthful,
Tonawanda, Hanpola, Belle of Belle Mead
Esperance Belle Claire. Queen Belle, Magic
Flue, Mountain Breeze, Mary Aud, Cana
nogue, Algonquin, Komombo, Gay Lizzette
and Esher Leaf, 100 each
Third race, the Eestal; one mile and one
half-Wid Thyme, 116; Nancy D.. Ill.
Fourth race selling, two-year oIds: six
furlongs Columbia courseA-Reveille H.;
Julia M. 100; Colleen Bawn 1H; Regain,
104; The Bowery, III; Sweet Tone 100;
Donnelly. 1O7; Yo San, 1O9; EXtralaw 1O7;
Prince Salm Salm 107; Sheer, 90; Miss
Melton. 90; Cedar Rapids, 90.
Fifth race, three-years and up one mile
columbia course)-Sam Craig. 107; Arden,
1U7; Norbury, 100: Toscan, 100; Buttons 81;
Court Maid. %.
Sixth race, maidens three-year-old and
up; mile and one furlong (old course)-
Meteorte. 103: Mollie Monopole. 1903; King
%; Singing Girl, %; East kelston, IU4; Lady
Knighthood. 90; Heir Apparent, 90; Grams
dale. 95
Seventh race. selling. three -year-olds and
up; seven furlongs Columbia course)-
Cloverland. 113; Pittacus, no; Taxman,
l1S; The Guardsman. 10; Princess Tulane,
no. Hoodwnk. 115; Enue. 10; Monograph,