Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-29

The betting talent at Benping yesterday
| afternoon was given something of a jolt,
as but one favorite went under the wire
| first, and the bookmakers had another
/ good day of coming II oney. The in-and-
| out running of several horses has sent the
wise money bettors In the air, and it can
| be said without exaggeration that big
| m ajority OF the bettors yesterday were
simply guessing when they placed their
money. In the third race Frank Farrelrs
| Andrew Mack was the outside choice at
to /, only four horses starting, simply be-
| cause the colts owner was in New York
and no betting was done him. Stolen
! Moments was the favorite at even money,
| but she finished badly, as she had no
warming up and went to the post cold.
| In the first race Mr.. Farrell also had
winner in King Pepper. but the field was
! large and the gelding won on his own
| strength. An apprentice boy Walsh, had
| splendid style and brought him home
winner with plenty to spare. In the second
| race Cabin. who was trying for some time
| to land a race, finally got there by head,
defeating the good thing Yeoman, who has
! also been something of disappointment
| One of the largest fields of the meeting
faced Starter Cassidy in the fourth, but
the horses were sent away to a splendid
start, and Chimney Sweep was the first
under the wire.i Redfern rode the Potter
colt, and he put up one of his best rides
the way he went into good position at
the head of the stretch really being resppn-
sible for the victory.
inmy Lane. an overlooked good thing"
finished first in the fifth at the nice odds
Of 10 to 1. Jockey Shaw handled Jimmy
Lane with consummate skill. going the
shortest way home at all the turns and
twists, while Palette was messed about
great deal by Sperling.
The latter was even money favOrite,
but she never had chance. Arsenal, placed
second. was on the outside. and Blue and
Orange, which was always contender. was
next the rails, Arsenal had gone around
the last turn wide, and was probably the
best horse in the race.
Gamara was at to for the last race
and he helped hackers Of favorites get some
of their money back when he won. Gold
Fleur, another two-year-old. made the run
ming. He was closely followed by Thes-
plan, which was running on so strong that
furlong. when he tired, and Gamara made
his bid for the race He required some
riding to get on even terms with Gold Fleur.
but he finally ran in clever style, well
handled by Lee. who seems able to do JUS
tice to any mount intrusted to him. Lord
Badge moved up from last place to third
in the third quarter of the race, but the
weight seemed to stop him in the final fur
long.
Summaries.
Following are the summaries of yester-
days races:
First race. handicap, three-year-olds and
upward; six and one-half furlongs, Column
bia course-Kiug Pepper, 1O4 e.. j. Walsh
| 10 to and Ito l,-won: Cloten. 126 (Won-
derlyo, TO a and eten,c second; Mamie
Worth Worth rs q. Burns1, to l and 211s to 1.
King. Queen Elizabeth. Sly Bride, Gallant
| Cannon Ball, Mrs Frank Foster and Weird
some also ran.
furlongs, Columbia course-Cabin. 10Y
SHAW, 10 to and to 10. won: Yeoman
ITO (Odom), to and to 3, second; APP
plaud, 10 (RedferD: to l and to .,
Weston, Sailor Boy. Samuel H. Harris,
| Madam Satan and Frank Tyler also ran.
Third race-selling, three-year-olds and
upward which had not won over three
| races in 1904, one mile, Columbia course
Andrew Mack, 1O7 Ct. Burns), 6 to 1 and
to 8. won; Irish Witch 100 CWonderly),
to ! and even second; Stolen Moments
100 SHAW, even and to 8, third: Time
Al 20. Brooklynite also ran.
Fourth race-Selling, two-year-olds. at
pounds under the scale, non-winners of
ney Sweep, 100 (Redferni. to / and 3 to
l, won; Festoon, 101 R. Murphy u to
l ana to l, second; Scarecrow. 90 QIoff-
man. 10 to and 6 to 1. third. Time,
I:0l 10 Orc, Port Arthur, Winchester.
Queen Rose. Foxy. Recreo, Blue Print,
Miss Bryant. Quiet Tip, Bert Arthur
cashier, Calmness, Wild Irishman, Miss
Modesty, koenigen Luise and Annie Rus
sell also ran. Jockey Meter, who rode
Koenigen Luise, fell
Fifth race-Selling. -year-olds and
upward, seven furlongs Columbia course
Jimmy Lane, Ito SHAW, 10 to 1 and 2 TO
/, won; Arsenal, 118 (OliphanD, Is to /
and to 1, second; Blue and Orange. 105
Oee). 90 to and to 1, third Time. / %,
Cabin Boy, Orfeo, Mary Worth, Mintaur.
Foxy Kane and Palette also ran.
Sixth race-Handicap. two-year-olds and
upward; mile and a sixteenth; old course.
Gamara, 80 Oee) 8 to 10 and 1 to z. won:
second; Thespian, III (Redfern1. az to i
and to 3, third. Time. 1.49 2-5. Lord
Badge, Colonsay, Lord Advocate and Miss