New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
THE RACETRACK.
n Large Crozcd Sees Steeplechase
at Bennings.

WASHINGTON April 1f-This was Of the most
interesting days of the Bennings spring meeting
and a large crowd at the track Two favorites
and four heavily played second choices won The
track was fairly good but by no means fast- Inc
interest centred in the jumping raceS-a hurolo
race at a mile and three-quarters and the SOUTH
ern Steep1echase two miles In the hrst' GID
son Light the favorite with Mara up. fell at the
last Jump, but neither jockey nor horse was seri-
ously hurt. Ben Battle took the race. Win ALMA
Girl close second.
In the steepIechase Joe Letter. with Dlon hell
in the saddle was made the favor1te 1"ihght'
with Mr. Knut up ran away before the race, out
was subdued. and got second money 0hohtllp'
chances were spoiled. he fell at tne nrst jump
JacobeI went down the fifth jump. but In neither
instance was jockey or horse injured In a uri'-
ing finish Charles O'MaIey beat out Joe Letter.
but was disqualified for fouling the latter IN tne
stretch. Letter received first money. T~ihght
The fourth race was one of the best Of the meet
ing Shrine, with Redfern up getting r tns s LA
within two-ffths Of second OF the track reGogu, %
d9 fh peaaer ada Of the eetn by Starter Cas-
sidy for disobedience at the post IN lne A'u' -
hsndssD st. mile 1s and P6oaasa. *
to o9 A9s GF 1s ia drea is 70 l. thiTd
Gibson Light also ran Gibson Lgs e and winner, of
race: four ard lot ef
m fern ,eeo15 to ~Pa TaTsssn nns I io7 O aacE third
Time, O.567s. Roche. oriza Duncan ana fleasai'
Third race (the Southern SteeDIechase for regiserea
he District Of Columbia and Virginia M ridden den
bv members Of the about two miles over the uI
course)-Joe Letter. 173 Nr kerro 70 scond! KaTo-
Charles and jaco6s sisP f5f Ean toGng Ghage'
(hllies and mares three years o % Won
ward: six furlongs)-Shrine 96 tRedfer1) 20 III
( Burns 10 to l. third Time. liza LORNA also % ran or
Fifth race (nadens: furlongs)-Drop rye ..
to s second Michaemas 100 (shea). 10 to l. third
Time l:2ess. Happy Cross Lady MeoecA sIso
Russell Garth. John Nevin Catch NE anu A' ~
sxtb race SELLING: mile and 100 yard)Pagean5'
e5 CNeely), "a TO l. won: 9eTry Mas ia Damon to
& third Time I:49zs. Provost. Boooinet. itnan anu
Mark Cheek also ran
Entries for Monday follow:
First race (seling: hurdle and one-half I
Battle i54; Lady Radnor. 130; Helen Paxton 49, N0
iegian ia Gibson Light, 14o Alma Gr s dSs o. and
o1Sa sei1Gf faGf ffiongsdy Radror ShrisoDhe
sh I9d S if0ner M 5s Pride Of Galore Gesha Girl 93
EIom 107: Show Girl True Blue 104: DiEectqIn o+
as. s .pIantaeenet. e7: Midnight Chimes 13e-
Third (selling: two-year-olds; anu
1915 fds c I R9hs sS ora iOs
tian. 94. co .,o.,.s.. +--o and one-halr
niles4Dwaiter Cieary 1871: Arius I5s Kalorana 14o
IaSv woodlands I51; Gum Honey. 137; Gold Ray 15I.
Fifth race (threeyear-olds; seven r1rlGngsPL IIi
sapere 1os Trapezist. 10s: FoTtunaus 1os GhsEaoi1
1o6; Nero 1o6 John Neyi9 io6: 1than lO6' LORD A'
sns c afse 1Re Tt 16 F9Ee
1og tWynne f07: Moiiie Peyton 1o5 Flara 1o5 Lady
Weibeck 1O6 'Rassverine 1O5 'Alsike. 102 -Btou 100
Seventh (three-yearods and over; one rnie ara
l26 Flying Buttress 10s Athelroy 40: Circus 1oo Bar
lie Due s5
.Appreutice allowance.