The Washington times., 1903-12-06
EaSed to Canter by Burns
as He Passes Wire
at Benning.
TRAPEZIST THREW RIDER
Billy Ray Wins SteeplechaSe,
While The Major, in First,
Is an Easy Winner.

Gallant old Carbuncle. hero of many a
hard-fought turf battle, won the last
stake race Of the Eastern season at Ben
ming yesterday afternoon The stake
was the Maximum. at three miles, the
longest race run in the East this year,
and Carbuncle had only to gallop all the
way In order to win as he pleased.
Burns allowed the old gelding to lope
along in the rear until the last turn
was reached. where he sent his horse
to the front and Carbuncle quickly babe
the others good-by. The horse could
have won by twenty lengths or more
had Burns ridden him out. At the wire
he was eased to a canter. 1t was the
fifth race Carbuncle has placed to his
credit at Benning this fall so ne easily
claims the distinction of being the most
frequent winner of the meeting. No
other horse won more than two races in
the three weeks OF racing.
Tinge of Sadness.
There was a tinge of sadness in the
cheers that greeted Duke Of Kendall as
he strobe under the wire. winner of tho
last race OF the day and season. The
spectators knew that it was the last
oughbreds run until the coming of the
spring. and there was hardly a person
present who did not regret that the end
was at hand.
A perfect day, a splendid track. and
six intensely interesting contests. to-
gether with the success OF four favor
ties. made the day a thoroughly enjoy
able one for the large crowd that
thronged the stand. betting ring, and
clubhouse. A larger crowd has seldom
been seen at the local race course
Only Two Favorites Beaten.
It is a common thing on getaway day
for favorite horses TO be beaten. but
only two were unsuccessful yesterday.
These were Cloten, in the first. and
Toscan. in the fifth. Both horses ran
excellent races. and with ordinary rae
ing luck the talent might have shown 81
clean slate on the day. Cloten. Wild
was heavily played to win the first,
was unlucl1. IN getting away from the
post, and he was interfered with sew
eral times. With clear sailing he
might have given the winner an argu-
ment Toscan. favorite for the fifth.
finished a bang-up second, and with a
more vigorous ride might have beaten
the winner.
The Major. a 30 to chance, who took
the first event displayed a rather
startling reversal OF form When he
last ran at Benning. The Major could
not raise a respectable gallOp. Yester-
day he defeated better horses. and was
breezing when he went under the wire.
Wager. who was also long shot. was
overlooked by the talent, but a lot Of
money was bet on him just as the
/ horses went TO the post.
Tip on River Pirate.
The race for the Maximum Stakes can
/ be quickly and easily described. Car
( buncle was always favorite in the bet
ting, but a hot tip was in circulation
on River Pirate. and the remarkably
/ good odds Of 4 to 5 were Obtainablt
/ against Carbuncle. River Pirate was
/ backed from TO ! to to D. Circus was
! comparatively friendless.
River Pirate took the lead at the star
/ and ran under a choking pull for Z
/ mile and three-quarters. with Circus at
tending him closely. the midget jockey
1 TAYLOR doing his best to restrain hi
horse Burns. on Carbuncle, kept his
/ horse in a nice position. never lettin;
/ the leaders get far away He coulC
/ have gone TO the front at any stage, bu
Z Burns blded MS Time
/ Canter 70 the Wire.
! Coming past the stand at the end OF
/ the second mile, River Pirate hung out
! signals Of distress. and as the 6elc
( rounded into the backstretch for TIN
/ last mile he was done to a turn. A
the far turn. Burns sent Carbuncle up
and entering the stretch the horse wal
I six lengths ia front. Burns sat still
and let Carbuncle canter TO the wire
| River Pirate stopped 10 a walk in th'
stretch and finished fifteen lengths be
hind Circus. lie was greatly distressc,
| as he walked back to the judges stand
! while Carbuncie and Circus hardly drew
a long breath.
Next in interest to the stake race was
the steeplechase. in which ten fairly
| good leppers started. Trapezist be
| cause OF his easy victory in a hurdle
race last week. opened equal favorit'
with Billy Ray. the Baltimore jumper
AT the close. however. Billy Ray was
The actual choice. TrapeZist went out