Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-01
Good Sport at the Benning
Race Track Today.
STEEPLECHASE EVENT
THE JOCKEY CLUB MAKING CLOS
ING DAYS THE BEST.
Attendance Was Large-Eields Ali
Gratifying-Track Continues Fast
Entries for Tomorrow.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
BENNING RACE TRACK, December l.
AS the fall meeting Of the Washington
Jockey Club draws to a close the horse
owners are putting forward everything In
the way of runners that have a possible
chance OF winning, in the hope that they
will earn, their winters feed.
AS result the fields are all large, and
the scratches few and far between.
Today's card classes up to the average,
a steeplechase adding variety to the sport.
The attendance was large the specials
from Baltimore bringing over large crowds.
The track continues fast.
Following are the scratches bulletined at
80 pm: In the first. Won Rosen, Nom de
Plume, Beverly, Bouvier and Grecian Maid;
in the second, Maid of Timbuctoo and Tar
pom; in the third, Woolgatherer; in the
fifth. Alforten, Rockland and Thistle
Heather; in the sixth. Thistle Heather.
First Race.
First race-For three-year-o and up
ward; six furlongs. Arsenal 8 to and to
5, first; Bob Murphy. to and 2 to 1. sec
ond; Blue and Orange. 81 to and to s.
third March Daisy, Old Glory, Show Girl
Cottage Maid, Satirist Sue Mack. Midnight
Chimes, Simmer and Miriam BedeI also
ran. Start good; won driving. Time,
1.16 2-5.
Second Race.
Second race-For two-year-olds: 81 fur
longs-Winchester, Is to and to 1, won;
Calmness, to and even. second; Bravery
S to 1 and even, third. Chimney Sweep,
Bert Arthur. Miss Modesty, Scare Crow,
Del Coronado, Knight of Weston, High
Life. Lord Aintree and May Not also ran.
Start fair; won handily. Time, LOO 3-5
Entries for Tomorrow.
The following are the entries for the
thirteenth day, Friday, December 2:
First racial ages: six and one-hah fur
longs, Columbia course. Out of Reach, 1873;
Silver Heels. 125: D'Arkle, 1O9; Dazzle. 100:
Preen. 100; Wild Irishman. 1O5; Sufferance
102; Juvenaga, 102; Priority, 100; Diamond
Flush. 81.
Second race-Two-year-oldc colts: five fur
longs, Columbia course. Cedarstrome, 112;
Blue Coat, 1922 Uncas, 112: Yeoman liz;
112: Long Dan. 107; Probe. 1o7: Barbarossa,
107: Hawtrey,- 1O7:- Jericho. 1N.
Third race. two-year-oIds, FLIES and
geldings, five furlongs; : Columbia course
Critical 1adt al loe' Bohemia, los; Queen Rose
lO9; Novena, 1O4; Quiet Tip, 104; Grey
Dove. 1O4: Miss Bryant, IO4; Grand
Duchess. 1O4; Lady Evaline. 1O4; Maggie
Stroup, 1O4; Dunseverrick, 104; Lizzie AL
berthe, 104
Fourth race maidens, three years and up,
one mile, Columbia course--Nuit, Blanche.
1903: Bobby Kean. 9S; Rockland, %; Silver
Foot, Us; Parnasa, 50; Cedric, 95: Ruby
Hampstead, IS; King Albert, 80; My Mate,
95. 4 = = ~ 2
Fifth race-Sellng: 3 years and up; one
mile and forty yards; old course-Trapezst,
1I5; Buttons. IA: Paniqyes 110;, yincennes,
80; Kflogram, 1905 Monte aCarl0a E1O2; Fair
bury, 3d. ArrdhQOwan 90: Beaugard 30:
Tom Lawson, 10l;' Foxy Kane. 1907 Cop
pelia. 9S:' Rightful, 97;' Payne. Dr. Brook
Ignite. 98;' Juvenal Maxim, 96;s M. F. Tar
pey. 94i' Blue and Orange, a. Australina,
Sixth race-Three-year-o and up; one
mile and furlong; old cOurse-Ren Mac
dhui Ill; James F., 1857 Arsenal, 1OS;
Ruby Hampstead, ~l00; Hippocrates, 100;
Marjoram 100.
Apprentice allowances.