Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-06
OF ALL SORTS
Track Record at Benning
Lowered by Mon Amour.
OUTSIDERS IN FRONT
EASILY OUT
PLAYED AND DEFEATED YALE.
President Ban johnson in Town-Puz-
z1ing Base Ball Rules - Good
Bowling Games at Palace.

| though the fields were small. the quality OF
! the horses engaged more than made up Tor
! the deficiency The Handicapped cid his
work well, all the contests being OF the
closest order and the sport was the best
| for several days head -and-neck finishes be-
ing the order of the afternoon.
The track has dried out in splendid
fashion and it is now at its best, the record
breaking performance of Mon Amour yes
terday demonstrating this fact, two-fifths OF
a second being knocked off the time.
The finishes to five of the six races yes
terday were very disappointing to the army
of betters. as the favorites were easily
beaten but one first choice going under the
wire in the lead
The afternoons sport started with
splendid victory for Mrs. Frank Foster, the
flly finishing with six lengths of daylight
between her and the Daily crack. Tomcod-
Mrs Foster had the good price of to
against her chances, and the army of small
betters had a happy time cashing after the
race Tomcod was the favorite, but he
appeared sluggish.
Starter Cassidy had a big field to handle
in the second. but he made one of the best
starts of his career, the horses getting away
in almost perfect alignment. Lady Frances
was the most thought of by the wise money
.,
Amour, who won by three lengths from the
favorte. On the way to the post Mon
Amour did the broncho act in front of the
grand stand. bucking and jumping in way
to shame a Texas pony. but Shaw remained
On his back in perfect form. When half
way to the barrier, on the far turn, Mon
Amour again performed. trying to get over
the fence but finally concluded to trot to
the starting point. Shaw got the FLY in g.
goou post on right after the start and when
ready sent her to the front with whirl
doing the distance in 81 seconds, two-fifths
of second under the track record. A
few days pack Mon Amour was backed for
killing, but finished in second place. Yes
terday she was right and demonstrated that
she is a good as any thoroughbred at the
track
City Bank Coming Around.
The winner of the third race turned up in
Thornycraft, the fayorite. Wreath of Ivy
finishing back in fourth place Quite an
upset occurred in the fourth when Conkling
came home alone and the favorite, Sais, had
to be content with third place. City Bank
finished second and demonstrated that he
is rapidly rounding into shape. The only
winning favorite of the day turned up in
st. Juvenal, in the fifth, the Schulz horse
winning almost as he pleased.
The big upset of the afternoon occurred
in the last race. when Pompano finished
third after being backed as a sure thing by
| the wise money betters. The winner turned
M, in Latheron, who was backed down
| from 10 to at the close. Arrahgowan and
| Ethics had quite following, but failed to
get in the money.
Considerable complaint is heard in the
grand stand over the free-and-easy way the
| betting commissioners handled themselves
| among the women, especially in the matter
| of advising which horses to play and also
| Juggling with the odds offered in the bet
! ting ring below. One good Pinkerton man
| up there would work wonders.
Patsey McCue's record at this meeting
| has been highly praised by Benning turf
patrons. The young man who won both the
| Brooklyn and the Suburban handicaps with
| Kinley Mack, and who was in 1900 hailed as
| the coming great jockey, is working in
| dustriously on the District of Columbia
roads mornings to make weight and keep
| ing himself in good form His riding is
| quite up to his old standard. No boy here
| is more alert at the post and he has lost
Burch, Wyndham Walden and other horse
| men predict that McCue will be one of the
| great jockeys of the year If he continues
| in his present exemplary and commendable
| ways.
| Kelly to Train for Bradley.
| 1t has been settled that Mike Kelly will
| train for Robert Bradley taking the place
| made vacant by the resignation of Frank
| Rector. Kelly has been representing Billy
| Garth for the stable on the Canadian circuit
| last year. while Garth was at home unsuc-
| cessfully playing the game of politics. Kelly
will take charge of the stable soon as
he gets a license. He had not expected to
train any horses this year, and for that rea-
| son he made no application for a license.
The position offered by Bradley looked too
| good one to pass by. and he decided to
! accept it.
Drolette, who had his jaw broken by be-
| ing thrown in a race last week, was more
seriously injured than was at first believed.
| He is in Providence Hospital, and was in
| such bad way Friday night that death
| seemed imminent He has shown some i'm
| provement since, and is now believed to
| be in a fair way to recovery. The acci-
| dent to Drolette was the first of the sea-
son.
| w. T. Anderson, who trains for the Pa
| tapsco stable and runs few horses in his
| own colors, has added to his stable by the
| purchase of Mammon from John Baker.
| The purchase price was not made public.
| Charles NJ Harris. owner of the jumper
| Conover, and a wellknown amateur rider,
was taken to the hospital yesterday morn
| ing suffering from carbuncles. Mr.. Har-
| ris was laid up for a long time last fall
| from the same cause. He has been here
| with his stable for some weeks When he
| saw evidences of a recurrence of the trou-
| BILE he was advised to take it in hand early.
| His physicians hope to have him all right
| again in two weeks.
Summaries.
| Following are the summaries of yester-
| days races:
First race. six and one-half furlongs,
| handicap for three-year-olds and upward
Mrs. Frank Foster. 108 CWonderly), to /
| and to 5. won; Tomcod 107 (Creamer), 9
| to 10 and to 5. second: Calgary, III (Mc-
| Cue). to 1. third. Time. 1.23 2-5. Stroller
Lord Advocate also ran. Bon Mot was left
| al the post.
Second race. four and one-half furlongs.
| maiden two-year-olds-Mon Amour, 107
| SHAW. to 1 and to 1. won: Lady Fran
ces. 105 (Redfern) 2 to 1 and to 5, second;
| Maggie Stroup. 105 (Wade), 10 to !. third.
/ Time. ST. Incense. r. L. Johnston, Dixie
| Andrews. Girdlestone. Only One, Felia
| Wish. Mamie March. Sandalwood also ran.
Third race. six and one-hah furlongs.
| three-year-olds and upward-Thorneycraft
! Ill (McCue). 8 to and to 5, won; Mr..
Pickwick 1902 Ualling) II to 1 and to 1.
| second: Payne, 1913 &c. Walsh) 5 to 1, third.
| Time. 1.23 is. Wreath of Ivy, Meister-
| singer. Past and Dupont also ran.
Fourth race, six furlongs, three-year-olds
and upward-Conkling. 104 &c. Walsh.
| to 5 and out. won; City Bank, lit &c.
| orppsnpl 70 and tn sacond. Sails