The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-05
Chestnut FLY Repeats Her
Previous Performances.
Won Every Racein Which
She Has Started This Meet,
Yesterdays Gard at Ben
ming Interesting, With
Hunters SteePlechase as
the Piece de Resistance.

once more That game ELIia chestnut
nlly, Mrs. Frank Foster. has not only
demonstrated that she is able 10 win
under any and all conditions that have
Yet confronted her al Benuiug. but
furthermore that she IS the racing won
der OF the age. Entered for the sixth
time yesterday since the meet began,
Frank Fosters little mare again ran
away from her field, piIoted by Red
fern. with such cracks in the race as
True Blue, Honolulu. ufyria. and Tugai
Bey
The more seasoned racegoers all ar
gued that the mare has been raced of
her legs since here, and that she must
necessarily be stale. and in conse-
quence the bulk Of the money went in
on HlyTia and Honolulu Two men at
the track. however. Frank Foster and
Johnny Pangle- The mares owner and
trainer respectively thought otherwise,
and laid q neat little bet down at % to
/ on the mares chances. Both Foster
and Pangle are washinEtonjarz. which
makes The little mares successes OF in
creased interest 10 local enthusiasts.
Old BoTeas IN a Rage.
A cold, bleak wind swept field. track.
and stand yesterday. and the 10000 good.
faithful enthusiasts who 5ourneyed 10
the track passed anyt ming but i COM
Portable afternoon. The racing was Of
the highest order-the fields small il
is true, but the close and we'll con
tested finishes made up in quality what
they lacked IN quantity
Smart folk, deliberately bundled up in
mufiers and furs. were much in evil
dence. and the clubhouse fairly. teemed
with the wit and fashion Of both Wash
iOgton and Baltimore Incidentally. these
BaItimoreans take much more than
passing interest in the Bennfug meet.
and are more regularly in attendance
than the ashIouabIes OF the Ma
tionai Capitol
As was the case last Saturday, all in
terest centered in The Hunters steepIe-
chase, Tor horses qualified under the Ma
tional SteepIechase and Hunt Associa-
ton or the Canadian Hunt Association
that have been regularly hunted during
the present season a purse OF $500
and plate TO the value of 800 was hung
up by the Washington jockey Club TO
so 10 the successful riders. SIX started
IN this event, but Two keeping their
legs and finishing Third money went
begging. since no horse finished i'm the
prescribed time. although Charles
O'Ialley made a bid for it, The start
ers in the sJeepIecbese were r. B. sack
the winner, ridden by Sydney J. HoIlo-
way, his owner, Montrtp, the only
other horse 10 finish. Charles 0'NaIiey.
Duke Of Grassland. Twilight. Japanec.
and Double Thong.
Of to a Coed Start,
Mars Cassidy sent the field away 10 =
good start. with Duke o. Grassland.
Sack and Moutrip showing the way
the field rating along All negotiated
Tie first two fences cIeveFly, bat IN
making the first turn after flashing past
the stand Japanee turned wide and re-
fused the third jump, ali persuas.oHs on
the part OF GDOnneIl 10 get him over
proving futile. Rounding the upper turn
Charles O'MaIley and Double Thong
came a cropper and reeaiujng their
feet. started. rideTless. in pursuit after
flying leaders. caught them and fenced
along in perfect style. AS the four
survivors turned out Of the infeld TO
take the upper jump before coming into
the stretch Twilight and Duke Of Grass
land went down and left their jockeys
groyeling III the mud. while they, too,
pursued Sack ana Montrip
meanwhile o'DonnelI and -JaPaBee
were having q battle royal over At the
jump opposite The quarter pole, where be
first baked Despite whip ana spur Jap
anee refused 10 take the brush Seeing
an opportunity 10 land 5aird money. al
though sac.' ana Aoup17ip had by This
time passed under the wire. DOuohue
remouuted Charles 'Aalley and started
10 complete the course. A. he came Up
with the baking gaTanoe DaHHeH
seized the opgortunitr and again starred
for tia Jump.
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