The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
ONE CHOICE WON
ON GETAWAY DAY
EraziallO Landed Second
Benning Handicap.
VICTOR A HORSE OF QUALITY
Best Track, Best Horses, and Best
Crowd Of Season Marked
Last Day.

Samuel Ross good three-year-old era
ziallo. a bay son Of RappallO-GraziOsa,
won the star feature OF the Washington
spring meeting at Benning yesterday
afternoon
The race was the second division Of
the Benning Spring Handicap, the first
Of which was captured by Mr.. Schulz s
hny. Shrine GraziaIlo was not start
er In the opening days handicap, and
Shrine failed to answer the call in
yesterdays race. In place of Shrine.
Mr.. Schulz sent his six-year-old Homo
lulu.
There We're only seven starters I'm the
race, but the field was one of good quail
ity. the best horses at the track being
among the number w. P. Burch start
ed his crack sprinter Castaliau for the
first time. and reports of his good work,
together with his wel-knowu sprinting
abilities. caused him to be made the fav-
orite in the race. He opened at to ]
and was backed down point. Graziallo
opened at and went back TO 3. Stroll
er Honolulu. ard Briarthorpe were the
others fancied.
Graziallo Easily Best.
When it came TO racing GraziaIlo was
TO shake the colt up in the last fur
long. CaStalian- and Grazlallo set a
fast pace TO the big turn, and then
CastaIian faItered. Graziallo running
true and strong. stuck gamely TO his
work. and responding nobly TO the urg-
ing, came away and won by three
lengths
The gallant little Briarthorpe. who
has shown on more than one occasion
that he is a greatly improved race horse
this year. came strong through the
stretch and beat Days Himself a neck
Tor the place while Stroller was fourth,
only head behind. Castalian's race was
a good one for five furlOngs, but his
performance indicated that the colt was
not up TO a bruising contest
Castalian evidently possesses all the
speed that carried him 10 the front in
a number Of good races last year, and
II ne trains on II win take a mighty
good Splinter 70 beat him This year.
GraZlalO victory was so impressive
that he must now be regarded as a
Jhree-year-old Of some quality. He was
cOncedtng weight 10 an the horses in
the race under the scale, and he show
60 every qualty OF good, game thor
oughbred- II he continues TO improve
as ne mas since his first effort at Ben
Hlug his spring. Mr.. Ross Will hold a
strong hand in some Of the early three
J raF-Olu stakes of the season. The own
er or Grazlall0 was delighted az his
COTS victory and was the recipient Of
many hearty congratulations.
Splendid Card.
The card for the closing day was by
far the best Of the meeting. and the at
tendance equaled f. if old not surpass
In numbers, any gathering this spring.
= good track and the excellent card
offered, with the resulting fine sport
made the day the most interesting Of
the season, although the public might
have been better satisfied had greater
percentage Of favO-ites been able 10 win.
As II was, the nrst choices were about
as successful as is usual on a getaway
Gay, one getting home in front. The
steepiechase provided the greatest sur
thaFies Adlley, an outsider Ia the
betting, took the big end Of the purse.
after the 1aVOriLe, Simon keutOu and
the second choice, DaIhauce, had come
Joha = Madden also furnished bit
1t surprise, when his tWO-year-Old wild
lrisnmau captured the baby race The
'lal-Hent was strong choice in the
race bur he had be- content with third
place. Wild lrIshmau won cOmfOrta bly,.
WHlle The Claimant was beaten by
A-rtllsss. q colt from the stable Of T.
Hitchcock, j.
The Summaries.
First race-seveu furlongs. Princelet,
l'J itoFmHckI, % /. won. John +.
Anearn. Jos tBurusJ. 10 I. second; Love
Nols, lol Sailing 10 I, third. Time.
second racs-Fiye furIougs Wild
lrisHmau. JOB co. ThomDsonJ. Z 70 /.
won; Ailtu.ess. eJ tii-udcrsOnD. 10 to l.
stcor1. q e Claimant. lOi Burns Z 10
ly. third. Time. l-l4
Third race Henulng Spring Handicap;
seven fuIl1rgE. GTaziallO. III CVOnder-
~. 20 j. won. Brlarth0rUe Jos
90 BrlrU'. 10 j. second. Himself us
tMcCuei. 20 Co 4, rEird Time. los 40
Fourth race Ste-pIecaase. about two
miles. Charles % LaIIey. I4s gHeiderj.
- 20 J. won, Twilight. l57 l-ouuouvJ Is
20 ]. second; Eed Hawk Is5 Cdr. /.
Evausl. TO J. third Time, 4.l2 20
Fifth race Seven rlrl0lgs. Canta-
lOupe. IS CCormackJ. 10 j. won; Tide.
50 ID. = .C1GlOrJ. + to ], second. Sweet
Jane. l4i CI. DEAN. j To J. third. Time.
l-5I %
sixth race - one mile and seventy
yards. SttauEer llg shaw. u 90 8.
won. James T.. JUS lCUrmackJ. 90 8.
second. Traga2iSt. 10 .BuUsI. 8 10 e
third TiUs. 1915 30.
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