The Washington times., 1903-03-31
CLEAR SKIES GREET
BENNING PATRONS
Mud Larks VIII Again Revel
in Heavy Going,
YESTERDAY A NIGHTMARE
The Weather WeII-Nigh Intolerable,
Yet Fair Crowd Was Present.
Many UPsets Occurred.
YESTERDAY A NIGHTMARE

! The clearing weather of today ACT ed
I as tonic on both the track official.
ana the talent, since yesterdays ex-
( peTiences at Benning viii long dwell IN
/ the minds Of those present as a right
mare
J Six races today will bring ont sew
eral good horses. and whereas the track
viii still be heavy. the horrible going Of
/ yesterday Will but dwell as a memory
In the minds Of jocks and horses.
Ilyria. in the first. should land the
money, Orlon's heavy impost possibly
destroying his chances Of a victory. Dr.
Savior VIII most likely finish in the
money
Race King may be expected to repeat
his past performances. in the second
race. with Peter Paul and Pleasant
Memories in the money The third, a
mile and half, over six hurdles, should
go 10 Imperious. with Gould and Fabius,
second and third.
The Brown Monarch looks like a good
thing in the fourth: George r. Harrison
second and Sourfre third.
Carroll D.. Lord Advocate. and Star
and Garter viii most likely finish in
the order named in the fifth wh.le
Lucky Day should win the last. with
Duke OF Kendall and Hist IN the money.
Yesterdays Nightmare.
Despite The downpour of rain about
two thousand loyal devotees of horse
racing were either roosting high in the
back seats Of the grandstand or stiLI
more comfortably ensconced within the
incIosure of the betting ring. when the
barrier lifted for the first race at Ben
ming yesterday afternoon.
In the first race, d FIVE furIong dash
Tor -year-olds, AhoIa opened at
10 ! and was backed down TO 3. a strong
following cliHging 10 the fIIy's chances
despite the fact that Gloriosa. the Hast
ings FLY, bold for mud work. with Red
fern up. was the faycriLe at TO >.
Elizabeth Moan and Midnight Chimes at
G and ., respectively. were heavily played
for the place. GIoriosa laid up com
lcTtably with THAN and Midnight Chimes,
making all the running to the head Of
the stretch, when AhoIa came up with
rush. closely followed by GIoriosa. and
won handiIy. GIoriosa second. and Mid
night Chimes third
The largest field OF the day met in the
second race. a haIf-miIe dash for maiden
JwO-year- ten starters facing ;ne
barrier. The talent was afforded ample
opportunity to display its talent in pick
ing the winner for this event
HACKS Clever Work.
The Columbia Stables Woodshade
Redfern mp. az TO 5. was looked upon
by he majority Of the pickers as a good
thing May Holiday. az Is 10 5. had
strong following. as did Termagant. pI-
Ioted by Iittle Hack. al T. SWIFT made
Tie running TO the stretch when Wood
shade took commanding lead. and il
looked 20 be all over. with nothing left
10 do but cash the bets. Rcdfern recl.-
ouel without his host. however. Hack
with T=rmagaHt slipped up on the rail
and beat him out in a drive. May HolIa-
day third
The third. a four and one-haIf fur
long race for maiden two-vear-olds.
brought Graziallo. the Columbia sta
bies' Rapolio-Grazioza bay colt 10 the
post-the best looking youRestcr Vet
s
and Spring completed the field. Gre
ziallO. az 10 .. with Redfern riding
hin, was plunged on. CircuIaror. al &
and even. was well played. as vas
Spring, at 21z to J. The race resulted
in waik-over for GraziaIo. with Cir
cuIstor and Spring in the order naIncI
The name of Mrs. Frank Foster. with
Redeem up, in the fourth, At six ana
one-half furlongsr struck terror 90 The
hearts OF the booIUes, who placed aer at
TO ;, with bur few hackers. Musical
Slipper was ar 4, Black Diana 8. and
saPere at 80. Mrs. Frank Foster fmme-
diately opened up gap OF three lengths. /
which she steadily increased TO about
twenty when the stretch was reached. I
from then on winning as she pleased in /
a canter, Musical slipper second and
Sapere third