New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-27
Sports
DpORESf1eN'
TWILIGHT'S CHEVY CHASE.
DIR. KNUT RIDES IN FRONT.
FiHgrce Wins Brackets for
Gam HORey.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

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| WASHINGTON. March 26.-Twilight equine CO.
nedan Of great originality whose age IS uncertain.
| whose ancestry is unknown and who permits
! none Of these things to interfere with his efrer-
| vescent conception Of mundane mirth, won the
third renewal Of the Chevy Chsz1 Hunt Steeple-
/ chase Handicap at Bennings this afternoon
Twilight IS owned by S. p Knut and was ridden
| by his owner with great courage and some vio-
| lence. He was in an all star cast Of FIVE
| which took part in the sylvan pink coat comedy
which the Washington Jockey Club annually puts
on for the benefit OF It's amateur sport loving pa
irons and although he unseated his riders pot hat
on the way to the post, and gratuitously jumped
the paddock fence on his way back 20 the scales.
after fauntng his tail in the face OF his COM
petitors for two miles and half, his performance
must be put down as disappointment A morse
that loop the loop for six miles and then climb
ar apple tree. he did year ago. in tho produc-
ton Of the comedy. ard who restricts his
efforts to hurting himself the bosOms of a four
ply fringe Of rabirds cannot be said to be really
improving IN his chosen calling.
Mr.. Kuut was aboard Twilight IN the greater por-
ton OF his aerial flight last spring. and when he
returned with him yesterday intact-save his pot
hattie reception which the throng accorded him
was one of mingled pride and Thanksgiving. Twi-
light not animal 10 be intrusted TO the chill
dren.
The Chevy Chase Hunt steeplechass as It's name
implies is restricted TO gentlemen riders. and with
tho poszible exception Of the Meadow Brook Hunt
steepIechase. which IS at the spring meeting
OF the Westminster Racing Association. II brings
together more hunting than any other SINH
lar sporting contest in this country Special trains
were run yesterday from Richmond. Baltimore and
Philadelphia. and the throng which they brought
TO tho Enclosure augmented by that which came
from the capital. brought the attendancs close
70 the record mark II was composed. moreover
largely or the old fashioned type Of sportsman.
az opposed TO the modern typo OF tho sporting
man. Il cneered the winner without thought OF
whether 70 had lost by his victory. and
when he went to the judges stand 10 receive the
silver plate offered by the Washington Jockey
Club # surrounded the stand and shouted itself
hoarse.
The other gtarters in the chevy Chase were
Montrip and Tho Hawk. both owned by Clarence
Moore. VI. =. n. Of the local hunt club, Roger X.
Nstmores In TouTaine and Dion Kerr's aged
bay mare LepidI M0ntriP. ridden By II. X
Devcroauz Of the Chevy Ch1-e Hunt. and The
Hawk. with Victor Mather Of tho Raduo- Hunt.
up. both went down and did rot finish. Ia
Touraiue also rell AT jump IN tho backsretch.
but Ambrose clark. or New-York who came down
20 riie the mare. remouuted and finished third.
The Moore pair were made favoritcs. bait in spits
% tie public uncertainty as to whether Twilight
carried the largest volume ~ money invested on the
outcome. To does not detrCct from the glory u
Afr. Kerr had the mount the sest ridden horse
,a ne rae. ana thSt ~ vas tus to his clever
Twilight an re could attend 70 to stall OF her
down 20 her Jumps only bv pulling her mp and
in The Or, rae o. The afternoon IT, phillips.
Wi - ~ - . ma II 81, OF - 2Di H-, w. ~
injury slight. however and he was able 10
FOR 5 ar Ss dye fs -. post set down
The hnl7h in tho fourth race caused some ex-
Molzterv1rrSr bad won Trs frdrrs bows1e -
R,sG1q i5a 20, Me.eouTee rs nc, thGT Ilc,iS pay
which was heavily backed.
SUMMARIZES
FIRST FA0-F-T7res years arI over: "a f1riongL
MadIin stables br e. ssis. ~ 81 Hlal-e
h1 or F Shin. ij3 STi ap.5 81 III Fl
] 10 Is2 G a9' 3" to s,s :na 4. T. T. e Cod 9gs;n
3 ioG shaw q 70 ard 5 70 8. Go-Bstwsen. q 100
X 20 and q to ana KrEh, II Eiwav q aS rIenseF-
'on,. 100 to ard 40 70 !. also ran start good Won
SECOND RAcE-Maiaen 2-y,nr-ola,; a. turionE>
r. ". waldsn.a p or br. &. Fiiisree. by
2.y "a' NJ, ~ -. s 45ass,' 81 81 81
Allen Avon ,wond-riyl % and - l. Cashier.
"a Phiuirs Il To- and even. Ferzus 1to Murray,
srs to also ran. start fair. won eioverIy. THs
THIRD RACE Selling: Years and over: tur'onEa.
W. Q DAYS -. m T,r"hlisht ~ Henry
Hr,r'sor- as 3; ....oI F 1!q,z ,s-5 ii
''. .--,1-,r.sr ics nnchae1 10 to l and to /:
o1tasea. s. ITO ,oIyyhano.- to and 2 TO / ana
s Prsah nod Won ig9 .ssy. Tim. i 80
FOURTH RAcE-s-Uag; , years and over mile and
s 6 Eerder's b. z Lcrd SIelo0u-ns. by
4i4"'o ga - tOivpfantJ S-5 IS
Mrlstarsineer. :. 10 --.- SKI
J. .--t NNaIe) Il b
par., Planet . 10 CGcCue) 20 10 l and Z" 70 y
aiscc s. Isnnsssy ~ e IL. ard I'd =, to ,,i and And
So. GOOD Won driving. Time las
,-,r-rrT :, ,-r,- Chevy CHASE STEEPLECHASE
" t1eman riders. years and over. about "a nileA
& r, Krut. b. & Twilight II. by Torch .
renida : $50. ....... ......--..'D- Eerr) 81 -
-rolIraln@ AGED. 1J2 t'lark) 81 d
~. Hawk o 40 OIather) 20 and 70 .: Mont
-, IG, teverealx) 10 and 70 .. also ran Start
s,Ic5 Won driving Time 54j. occupied; both fell
SIXTH RACF-sening. st,spechaSss years and Overt
about miles-
J. d Hoes rr. z Gum Honey by Fiat
lards-Jacqueline 3. 146...--.- fietderl - u
Mcmillan q iodcrtcE) : >! =
Ron 8 1853 tsenton) ) VI
strik.aIight aged 1S3 Taylo-l 70 and 20 2 'Har-
row 153 Afaray. = 1 and 70 :. and captain
HAYES Q l4G (I}ovyser 30 To and 70 !. also ran
start good Won easily. Time. Alb 'F'ell
JENNINGS ENTRIES FOR TOMORROW.