Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
Large Fields and Winners
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Hard to Find.
WEATHER NO TERROR
FAST TRACK AND BIG CROWD IN
uiEv1DENcE.
Gold Dome Wins First Race by Half
Length; .Reveille sec-
ond.

T BENN1NG RACE TRACK, December q
Another hard proposition confronted the
oetters at Benning today. all the fields be-
ing large and the winners hard to find.
The third Benning special and the handi-
cap run as the fifth race were the features
Of the card. "a
The continued cold weather had little
terrors for the followers of the ponies, and
another big crowd was on hand today. The
track continues dry and fast.
Following are the scratches bulletined at
las PM:
In the first, Old Glory, Julia M Foxy
Kane and Black Socks; in the third Many
lhanks: in the fourth, The Guardsman; in
the n1th, Lady Lavish; in the sixth, Setau-
ket and Bon Mot.
First Race
First race, six furiongs. Gold Dome Oa.
Waish) and to 5, first. Reveille Red-
1ern)' "a and even, second. Andrattus (Mil-
ier), 70 and 8. third Time. LIS 2-5
Gold Dome off in front, led to the end, won
by half length.
Second Race.
Second race; five furlongs-Lady Mirthful
tbolesen). and to 5. first; Huopola CRed-
Iern), . and 2, second; CantaIoupe Roman-
emu D and 3, third. Time LOO is. Lady
Mlrthful Off first, led all the way and won
easily by three lengths
Close and Exciting Finishes.
While the races yesterday afternoon did
not comprise high class of runners.
thanKs TO the Handicapped many of the
hnlshes were very close and exciting. Not
real 1avorite finished first, and the book
makers enjoyed a good day.
Inc chlef event of the day was the sixth,
a handicap for three-year- olds and upward.
Inc Canadian horse, Wire In, got the deci-
sion by nose from the sturdy old war
morse, Carbuncle the two coming down the
stretch step for step. Wire In has been
expected to make good" for several DAVIS.
put yesterday was his first win. He was
packed down several points, there being as
good as II to against him at one time.
Wire In is a foIir-year- old and had up only
w pounds, Carbuncle being called upon to
concede him zthirty-fiye pounds Pierroft
the little jockey who rode Wire In very
cleverly. Is California boy OF Spanish
percentage. and 1t was his first mount at
Another win for the Canadians turned up
In Woolgatherer. who captured the steeple-
chase In great finish with Connover. Cen
orally yards separate the horses In a stee-
gatherer had a ding-dong battle all the
way down the stretch. and the latter won
by only half length. All the entries
jumped we'll with the exception Of Harrow,
contest was a good one to look at
Except that RedferH did not ride a win
ner out or hye mounts the day was not re-
markable for any other incident. Redfern
was second on Carbuncle and Gananogue,
the latter being a slow beginner and being
at a great disadvantage In a big field on q
track other than atraightaway. She made
grand struggle In the last half Of the
Tommy" Griffin won two races one with
Princess Tulane and the other with Conk
races run over the Columbia course.
Frank FarrelPs jockey. Hoar. has been
engaged to ride In Russia next year at a
good salary.
Summaries
Following are the summaries of the last
three races. which were run too late for
publication in The Star:
Fourth race-Two-year-olds: six furlongs.
Conkling, 1O5 Oi Michaels) to / and to
q won; Gananogue. 1o2 Redfern). Ii to 5
and even. second: Colleen Bawn, 104
(Blake). 20 to L. third. Time. LIS. Rriar-
thorpe, M. Theo. Clear the Arena, Sheer,
TOT San and Miss Melton also ran.
Fifth race-Three-year-olds and up; one
mile and forty yards. Cottage Maid. 1O3 Ct.
Burns). 4 to and to 5. won; FOrtunatus.
1O6 q. Walsh. to 1 and to 5, second:
FIara 108 (Niles). 10 to !. third. Time. LA.
ALI Gold. Cornwall. Margraviate, Punctual.
Princelet, Arden. Harrison, Miladi Love and
Albany Girl also ran.
Sixth race-Handicap. three-year-olds and
up; one aud three-sixteenth miles. Wire
buncle, 12S Redfern). 8 to s and out. sec
ond; Sam Craig LOT Ct. Burns), to 2, third.
Time 215 Duke of Kendall, Lady Poten-
tate. Circus Himself and Mrs. Frank Foster
also ran.
Entries for Tomorrow.
First race. three-yearolds and up. six
furlongs Columbia course)-valley Forge.
116: Essene. 115: Red Damsel. lis; Belle
of the Ring. lib; Worry. LIS; Mary Worth.
lis; Sweet Jane. 119: Irish Witch. ITO;
Hymettus. ITO; Our Nugget, 10: Ef1e Shep-
pard ITO: Unterock. 10: Love Note. no;
Sauid. 1l0: Burning Glass. no; Obligato.
no: Pipe, ITO; Margaret Kent, ITO; Hilart-
ty. no.
Second race. selling. three years and up,
seven furiongs Columbia eoursel-Farmer
Jim, 113; Paul Clifford, 115: Henry Clay
Rye. 118: Jingler, 1l5; The Guardsman. no;
Meistersinger. us; Bonmot. 118: Nellie
Forrest us: Court Maid, 1O5: Locket, lis;
Widows Mite, 1O6.
Third race. selling. two-year-olds six fur
longs columbia course)-Conkling. 1O2; Cop
pelia. 90; The Bowery. 81: Susie Christian.
o.: Piquet 81; Burdette. 93: Clear the
Dome. 93: Hands Up. SO: Miss Melton, so:
Scotch Plume. 80; Woodshade. SO; Esther
Leaf. &C.
Fourth race, high weight selling. six
furlongs columbia course), gentlemen
riders-Demurrer. I4S: Iridescent 143; Ar
rahgowan. 40: Paul Clifford, 14O: Maiden,
14O: Main Spring, LBS: Judith Campbell,
1876; Star and Garter. 135.
Fifth race selling. maiden two-year-ol1s.
six furlongs Columbia course)-Eclectic.
100; Harmakis. H.; Mohican, 112; Magic
Flute. 100: Regain, 112; Lady Lavish, 100:
Tide. 100; Bartender. 112;; Bronx. liz;
Ogontz 112: Bill Curtis. 100: Redman, 1O4.
Sixth race handicap, three years and up
mile and seventy yards Told course)-Ice
Water, 1926; Duke, Iof Kendall, 100; Lady
Potentate. 1903; stolen Moments. 118: Sheriff
Bell. III: Illyria, 1D5: Himself. 90; Arden,