Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Bookmakers Had Best of It at
Benning Yesterday.
FAVORITES FAILED
GEORGETOWN WON GOOD GAME
FROM VILLA NOVA.
Pitcher Dunkle Reported Today-Good
Bowling Battles-Britt's
Arm Broken.

An excellent racing card was put for
ward by the Washington Jockey Club to-
day. and with fine weather served to draw
a big crowd to Benning. While the sport
was excellent, the betters found great diff
ficulty in selecting their choices, as in every
race there were from three to five pos
sible winners. The steeplechase, the clos
ing race is the best event on the card.
as Handicapped Murphy did his work in
almost accurate fashion, and every entry
had chance of winning.
The track has dried out nicely and at
present is almost in first-class condition.
this fact.
Yesterdays racing was disappointing to
the large crowd present. as but two favor
ties went under the wire first, the other
winners being at good odds. Julia M. was
overlooked in the first race, but she made.
all the running, and won by over two
lengths. eased up. Sadducee was the good
thing in this race, but was never promi-
nent. A big surprise was sprung in the
second, when Little Woods, hammered
down from 20 to H. won out by a head
from All Scarlet Fergus was the favorite
in this race, but the best he could do was
fifth. The first favorite to cash was Conk-
ling. in the third, the victory being hol-
low one, as he was four lengths to the
good at the end. Another favorite, Nine
. Spot. got the money in the fourth winning
/ by length and half from PunctuaI. the
latter being backed down from 80 to 20
Best Race of the Day.
The best race of the day was the fifth,
which Unterock won by neck after get
ting off in eighth place. She opened at 6s.
but was bet down to IS. Love Note was
the good thing in this race, great tip be-
| ing out on her chances, but Sailing went to
sleep and took things too easy. Charley
Moore was backed almost off the boards in
| this event, but the best he could do was to
run into seventh place. Mammon, the hot
| tip in the last race. had to be content with
second place. the winner turned up III
Mohican, who got the decision by a head
Willie Cannon. l.. V. Bells jockey, who
| is recovering from broken cOlarbone re-
| ceived in a fall at New Orleans. will not be
| able to resume work in the saddle before
| the Jamaica meeting.
John E. Madden has secured first call On
| the services of Jockey George Thompson,
who rode in France last year and led the
| winning riders A. L. Aste has second call.
The Washington Jockey Club has insti-
| tuted the custom of printing the name of
| the trainer as well as that of the owner
| opposite the name of each horse on the Of
| fetal program. The plan will be adopted,
no doubt, by the New York tracks.
Perry Belmont at Track.
| Perry Belmont paid a visit to the Ben
ming track yesterday, and inspected some
| of the thoroughbreds located there. He
had short talk with John E. Madden.
! When asked if he would return to the turf
this year he conveyed the impression that
| he might do 50 if he could purchase some
| high-clasS thOrOughbredS that might suit
| his fancy He has a number of yearlings
| by his great horse Ethelbert. which he will
race next year.
| A number of the candidates for the spring
| hunters steepiechasc, to be run Saturday.
| ScbpOlqd the SfPpnlpchaSn
i ystrday morning. All made a good show
| ing, and the race should prove a really
great attraction. Red Hawk who has re-
| ceived special prep for the event went
| over the course in fine style. Charles
! O'Mally. an old Benning favorite. who will
! likely carry the cOlors of James d. Hall,
| jr.. schOoled well, and seems to be at the
| top of his form.
The persistence of Jockey III. Phillips was
| responsible for adding another bracket to
| his eastern record. Because of the pain
| the lad was suffering Saturday night. after
! his crippled foot had been damned into the
i fence. his father was not inclined to let
! him ride yesterday. He started to notify
| all the owners who had engaged the boy to
that effect, but the youngster persuaded
| him to wait until yesterday morning. at
! the same time giving his best attention to
! the injured member. By morning the sore
ness had pretty well disappeared and Phil
| lips had two mounts. winning with I'm
terock, on which he rode a good race. max
| ing up his ground gradually, after getting
| away poorly.
/ Little J. Hennessy. the tiniest mite of
| lad with a license to ride. is a spectator
| these days in the grand stand. instead Of
| being active participant in the racing.
This is due to the fact that he is under sus-
| pension temporarily because of disobedience
at the post. In knickerbockers and tan
coat. with a light tie and little drab
! derby that sits jauntly on mis- head, lie
| remained with his mother in the grand
stand through the afternoon. Yesterday.
| when the races were over, he said. with
that lisp which is so charming in children:
| well. mamma. I'll soon make up for all
| this. l can ride rings around Kelly, and
when / get going I'll go SO fast that Mr..
| and set me down." Kelly it may be re-
membered. is the name by which all the
stable folk and the other jockeys call H.
Phillips
Summaries.
Following are the summaries of yester-
| days aces:
First race-5h furlongs, 3-year-olds and
upward. Ninezpot 80 (Carmack), 8 to and
and to 1, won: Andrattus. 1913 &c. Thomp-
son). 20 to 1 and to 1, second; Athlana,
| 80 Oh. Phillips), IL to ), third Time I 10.
Adele Trebla. Sadducee. Setauket Mr. Pick
| wick. Hilarity, Eloim. Mary Aud, Chicle.
| Congress. Marie, Bashful Efle Sheppard.
| Lorima and Orion also ran.
Second race-4h furlongs 2-year-olds.
! Little Woods, 1O3 (Michaels), IL to 1 and 5
| to 1. won; All Scarlet 1O5 (Carmack), z
| to and to 5. second: st. Resolute. 1Oz
(OlephanD, Is to l. third. Time. 057 As.
| Red Ruler Fergus. Bedelia Pygmalion,
| Broadway Girl. Miss Galore and Garrett
Dilson also ran
Third race-6 furlongs. 3-year-olds Conk-
| ling, 1O1 &c. Walsh. to and 1 to 8.
won; Toi San 90 ID. O'Connor) to 2
and to q second; Monsoon. 81 (Carmack),
| 15 to 1. third. Time, IT. Blush also ran
| Fourth race-7 furlongs. s-ycar-olds and
upward. Ninespot. 90 tCarmacls to and
| 4 to 5, won; Punctual. 100 (Burns), 20 to
| and to 1. second: Miladi Love, lot &c.
! Walsh, to /. third. Time, l.32 is. Red
| Light Thorneycroft. Nellie Forest, Tugai
| Bey. Allne Abbott, OHagen. Preakness,
| Plttacus Annie Grace and Locket also ran.
| Fifth race-6h furlongs. 4-year-olds and
| upward. Unterock 105 Oh. Phillips) to
| and even, won: Love Note 100 G.alling),
8 to 1 and to 1. second; Jesselyn. 100