The Washington times., 1904-04-06
Ordinary Card Made
Ordinary Racing
Finishes Uninteresting, But Time Best OF
Meeting--City Banks Showing Notable.
Talent Jared by Mon Amour

An ordinary card offered at Benning
yesterday resulted in ordinary racing,
not one OF the finishes being close
enough to arouse enthusiasm
Mrs Frank Foster started of BY cap
turing the opening race by six lensths,
and the other winners. taking her VIC
tory for an example, tried 20 see how
easily they could vanquish their oppo-
nents The victory OF the popular Wash
ingtOn mare Mrs. Frank Foster, was, or
course hailed with delight By the large
number Of supporters which she always
has when she starts in a race. " ASH
ingtonians have not forgotten her long
string Of victories at the local track last
spring. and she never starts nowadays
without carrying bundles OF money
Tomcod was the favorite for this event,
but Mrs. Foster ran away from the
Daily horse in the stretch.
City Bank Was Second.
John f Madden's candidate for nu-
merOus big handicaps this year. city
Bank, made his second appearance Of
the meeting in the fourth. when he was
pitted against the three-year-Olds, SAILS
and Conkling. Sais naturally was IA
vorlte. but Conkling turned up the win
ner, after running the California horse
into submission before the stretch was
reached.
City Banks showing was perhaps the
most notable feature OF the race The
horse is still high In flesh. but he ran
nightly improved race, ana mad the
distance been a bit farther he might
have made COnkling hustle along 10
win. City Bank was running over the
top OF his field IN the last furlOng, and
in the last fifty yards cOllared sails,
beating him to the wire by neck lie
could not reach Conkling, however who
won BY length and a half
Lady Frances Disappointed.
Washington followers of racing, and
the talent in general, were given body
blow that hurt in the second, when
the heavily-played Lady Frances, run
ming in the colors Of the Columbia
Stable. suffered defeat at the hands OF
Mon Amour. Lady Frances. who is a
full sister 10 GrazialIo. ran so well on
the occasion OF her first start that she
was naturally made strong choice.
Mon Amour. who has also performed
We'll. was second choice. The latter
hlly cut up all sorts Of didos on the
way 70 the starting post, and for a time
II seemed to be a question whether she
would consent to Join her field. When
she got TO racing. however, she settled
right down to business and forgot all
about her crazy notions. She was off
nearly last. but before a furlong had
Turning for home she had taken second
place. only length behind Lady Fran
ces, who also had moved up fast in the
first furlOng.
Slaughtered out. LADY Frances began
10 tire, and Mon Amour. coming strong
and true. easily defeated the local Ally
by three lengths Lady Frances was
only a length in front OF Maggie Stroup,
who was of badly and made up q lot
OF ground. Mon Amour clipped 2-5 Of a
second from the track record, made by
Allen Avon few days ago.
Thorneycroft Pulled Through.
Thorneycroft although he was sore
going 10 the post, came through in the
stretch and captured the third race
without much difficulty Wreath OF Ivy.
the favorite. could do no better than
fourth
The fifth resulted in an easy victory
for St Juvenal, who waited on his
horses to the stretch and then came
away without difficulty.
The last race OF the afternoon was won
by Latheron, a colt from the Goughacre
Stables that graduated from the maiden
ranks only a short time ago Latheron
was at the lucrative odds OF 10 l. and
he won without the slightest trouble By
eight lengths. though Henncssy took
TO chances and rode him out. The sur
prise Of the race was the running Of
James F, who finished IN second place.
James F. was quoted at 60 70 ! IN the
betting.
A track that was as fast as any Of
the meeting enabled the horses to make
good time. LatherOn's time Ia the last
being the best Of the meeting.
The Summaries.
First race-Six and one-half furlongs.
Mrs. Frank Foster. los CWOnderly). 5 10
l. won; TOmcOd. l07 (Creamer), 9 to 10. /
second; Calgary. III CMcCue). TO !, !
third. Time % 2-5.
Second race-Four and one-half fur
longs. Mon Amour 1O7 SHAW, 8 20 !. !
won; Lady Frances. los (Redfern). to
I. second; Maggie Stroup, iO5 (WadeJ, 40
to /. third. Time. 0:5I.
Third race-Six and one-half furlongs. |
Thoneycroft. III (McCue), g 10 2 won