Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-19
Fine Weather Stays by Jockey
Club Managers,
THE THIRD DAY EVENTS
CROWD TODAY oUTNUMBERED
ATTENDANCE AT OPENING.
Conditions Were Favorable for Some
Excellent Sport - Large Fields
Named-Entries for Monday.

BENNING, November 19.-The crowd that
had assembled at Benning this afternoon
when the first race was started easily out
numbered that of the opening day by sew
eral thousand, the turnout being very much
In the nature of a holiday gathering Inc
big grand stand was almost filed and the
club house contingent was well represented
The beautiful weather and splendid cara
proved too strong an incentive Tor the
sport-loving fraternity Of Washington TO
overlook Down in the betting ring it re-
quired a desperate struggle to place money
with the forty five bookmakers on the line.
as the ring was simply packed with nus
thing. pushing mob from one end to the
other.
The track continues fast. The principal
events this afternoon are the Chevy Chase
steeplechase for gentlemen riders and the
Grand Consolation stakes. LII IS more lhan
likely that the fields in each event VIII De
small, but the class will be there, ana soou
sport is bound to result. $50
Some of the Fast Ones.
A large field has been named for the
handicap at a mile and sixteenth car
buncle taking up top weight. with such
horses as Lord Badge. Go-Between, Inc
Southerner. New York and Proceeds to
beat. . ..-. ..
The first race is seven-furlong analf'
for which Juvenal Maxim. Rightful. COT
tage Maid and Kilogram seem to De the
best of poor lot. -, $50
Twenty maiden two-year-olds have been
entered in the second race. at five furiongs'
with Cabin. Yeoman, Uncas, Limerick
Critical and Golden Sunrise all figuring.
The fifth race is for four-year-oids and
upwards, at a mile and forty yards, for
which Persistence H. Pekaben, Damon and
Mrs Frank Foster have chances.
Following are the scratches. builetlned at
30 p.m In the first, King Albert; In the
second. Auction and Cabin; in the, NTH,
Mrs Frank Foster.
First-Class Sport.
The finishes in all the races yesterday
were nothing if not remarkable, taking one
afternoons sport under consideration. In
the six events four were won by a head
one by three fourths of length and the
other by one length. In the hrst race
Brooklynite made a splendid dash in the
last fifty yards and got the decision over
Briarthorpe by three-fOurths of length
In the second Sufferance. the favorite, GOT
up in the very last jump and deteaten
Queen Rose by head. In the third Andrew
Mack was the leader in the last quarter
but Coppelia made a gallant try Tor IT,
and when the two went under the wire
the former nag was only head in 'front.'
In the fourth Monacodor. Goldfeur and
Preen had great battle down the stretch
by a head.
There was something of a demonstration
in the grand stand over the decision IN inns
race as many thought Goldfieur had won,
but Monaeodor was going to the front IN
bounds at the finish and the Judges Proba-
bly, caught him in front on the last Jump
In the fifth race Ben Crockett ana Nul.
Blanche separated themselves from tne
field. about 200 yards from the wire, ana
the pair had ding-dong battle down1to the
wire the former winning by a head. :, IN
the last event Jane Holly gave her packers
a scare by being very stubborn In going 10
the most DELAYING the race fully half an
hour but when once away she shot 20 the
front and was never headed, winning from
Palette. the favorite by a length Raclhs
of this sort is very good from Whatever
angle viewed and the spectators certainly
were entertained yesterday afternoon a'
Benning- H., - ar
Yesterday his poorest effort Deing Ihe
Fourth race with only six starters. although
Sly Bride was left at the post In the nItn.
The latter field was very large. and II APP
peared as though every other runner III INC
event got away nicely, Sly Bride was freely
ba cked to win the race. but she turned as
the barrier went up, ana the ihoheS was
burned up.
While exercising jumper YESTERDAY
Jockey Heider had narrow escape from
serious injury. as his mount went down with
two other horses, and he was stunned Dy
the fall 1t took several minutes TO orlns
him around. Dut dIler tlofotsh cAoA.iAA,
ton he was declared unhurt by the physl-
clan.
Romanelli's Good Day.
Romanell was the star rider of the day.
winning with Andrew Mack and Jane Holly
His victory on the former was well earned.
Jack McGinnis got in from New York to
see Brooklynite carry his colors to victory
in the opening race. McGinnis believed that
the Ornament colt would win. and was not
stingy with his informat ton. Notter rode a
nice race and gave further evidence of his
promise as rider. though he could not get
Palette home in front for the closing race.
What horse do you rider asked Clerk
of the Course Crickmore of little w. Mara