New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-06
BENNINGS GETAWAY DAY
CARBUNCLE'S MAXIMUM.
The Major, at go to /, Takes Open
ing Racc-BaIy Ray IN Front.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO rHE TRIBUNE.I

Washington. Dec. 5.-The Bennings meeting came
10 end to-day under the most favorable CIR
cumstances The weather was the best OF the
meeting. and a large attendance was present the
card extremely attractive The closest nnlsh
OF the day was IN the fifth race, a selling ahair'
for three year ods and upward for seven fnFlonss'
Wagner at Is 10 J. beat Toscan, the faVorlte' oy
head Mary Worth, Annie Grace ana Ioscah ran
in close order 10 stretch. when Toscah went 10
the front and lead up TO the last sixteenth. Here
Wagner challenged him, and won in nara oTl'e
by a head Toscan was two lengths in front OF
Mary Worth.
There were put three starters in the fourth race
The Maximum for the older division. at three miles
CarbuncIe, the 10 10 favorite. won easily RIVER
Pirate and Circus made the pace 10 the last quar-
ter where Csrbuncle went TO the front, winning
by six lengths from Circus, who beat River Pirate
by fifteen lengths for the place.
The steeplechase for three-y ear-olds and upward
Al two and half miles resulted in easy victory
FOR Billy Ray, which won by three lengths
Trapezst led until he fell. Hawk then showed
the way for a short distance. but gave way to
Gypsic. which was coupled in the betting with
Perion. In the far turn Bill Ray drew away, and
beat Gypsic by three lengths. Gypsc was fifteen
lengths in front Of Morrelton Chief.
The days sport opened with the victory of a
long shot-The Mayor al 20 TO l. capturing handi-
cap over six and half furlongs. Ice Water led
the early part Of the race. followed by The
Mayor and Buttons They held this order 10 the
stretch. when The Mayor went 10 the front and
turn. beat Buttons three-quarlers of a length for
the place.
The second race. q selling contest for two-year-
oids, had the largest field of the day. 1t went
70 Bill Curtis easily by two lengths. The Bowery.
with Magic Flute, set the early pace, followed by
Bronx TO the stretch, when Bill Curtis came
through and
The hnal race OF the day went to the Duke of
kendall, which was coupled in the betting with
ct he half The Duke Of Ke1dai then closed up
ana beat Arrahgowan by a length. Wire In was
third half length behind Arrahgowan. The sum-
Tnaries:
First race Olsndcap: years over:
half furlengsl-The Major III Oioar) 20 and u
ond; Buttons. l22 Cailahan). 70 l. third Time
l-A@-s- Young Henri. Ice Water Cloen, uyria, PAM
Cllford Elsie l.. Glorioss, Gallant and Mrs Frank Eos
Second race cnaiden two-yesr-olas; furlongsl-B
10 il ~. a. BgrnS 70 and 70 Won; Bro7 67
cock Gold Tin. Mary Aud. Bellecaire Mountain
Mss shylock san Reno, Half Holiday Tonawanda and
Third steepechase; for three years and over: about
and one-half miles)-Blly Ray l47 kelly, TO
and % g. Gypslc. 155 (Bernhardt). y to and
third Time. 5-l6. III Used Ailanthus Red Hawk. Ida
Woodlands, Perlon, Good Night Trapezis
three mlesl-Car1unce III IT Burns), 10 and out
PIRATE 10 n Callahan, to s. third. Time. 5:$sSs
FIFTH fthree years and over; furlongs)-
Wager. 90 tCTesmer). - 70 and / won; roscar
IS Brien) / third. Time 1893. Margraviate
Jim Lord Advocate Annie Grace Many Thanks. Eyt
land andBlue and Orange also ran.
and forty yards1-Duke OF kendall, i3s Bakel ) to
and 70 ), wo2; ATrahgowan loo III Michaels), 20
and TO J. second: Wire In, 1oS o. Walsh. third
Time. las. Trepan- colonsay. Sam Craig and The
Guardsmsn also