The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-05
.ROSEB.EN BEATS
RIVAL |. |. BY 4 HEAD {: 4 }
Neck and Neck Race With San
Catalina Feature at Ben ..2
t1ii1gs Yesterday.
FIVE JUVENILES RUN STAKE
iWestowlls First in Steeplcctasc,
Leading Gold Val, and Crox-
toil--Otl1er Results.
Especial to Tho Times. Dispatch,

Ss5 Especial to The Times Dlspatch.)
WASHINGTON, April 4.-By far the
most exciting contest OF tho meeting was
that seen ut Bennlngs to-day IN tho
fourth race. IT was really race be-
tween Rosebcn and Santa Catalina R>sc-
ben looked the filter horse. His oppon-
ent appeared to some close Observers to
be q trifle tender in her warm up She
Il was. however. an odds on favorite.
Roseben. rs In their previous meeting,
gradually moved from tho lilly during
the first quarter. but Just as gradually.
shc2 began to hold him as the last three
furlongs were begun. Fuller turned wide
1 with Rosebcn and this caused Santa Cat
alma to run wide also. The young f1lly
gradually reduced Roseben's slight lead.
Half n sfurlong from home Roseben was
Z no more than IL few inches In front and
Fuller redoubled his already vigorous cf-
forts. In npite OF all he could do. 1t was
mot until he was within the shadow Of
" the judges stand tina. Roseben had gain
ed a slight adrA: tage and the two
racers passed the judges with Roseben's
f head in front and partly turned side
Il ways to the right. 1t was said by some
b that Fuller had the 'lcg lock- on Baird
s Tho latter claimed n fc.', but the stew
\ nrds dismissed the charge.
IlblfSH
ben's hard won victory and got as good
& as 0 to in some OF the betting. 5
Running Of Juveniles.
/. preliminary to the Washington Nursery,
4 to be run on Saturday. Five Juveniles
engaged In the stake run in to-day's ra CO
y and 1T was won by August Belmont's
Crossways and Lucy Cross the royalty
bred daughter OF Octagon. who is not
engaged in the nursery. The real good
thing was g. L. Richards Old Guard. 7
\ but he was unplaced. The rs to Il Spot
Away owned i by r.. 4 Bradley, was sec
y ond and tho highly touted hlly Headway.
Il third. 55 s I$t4 "A.
The first race was between the pair.
Preen and Monte Carlo. Preen stopping
rather suddenly in the final hundred
yards Welrdsome was third.
The Yelled Lady at i to !. owned by
h the Littlefleld. won the third race. the
q fayorite Tootsey Mack. Just getting Sec,
ond place In the last stride from Liberia.
Belle Dixon was practically left at the
4 post, is5s
Wcstown. at IL to i. won the steeple-i
il chase, leading by long margin all the
z way. The fnvorite, Croxton. fell and
Z, his Jockey was injured. @
Summary.
First race-six and a half furlongs-
Monte Carlo 10 10
second. Werdsome e TO y third. Time,
1:212-5 -8sfs,
Second race-four and a half furlongs-
\ Crossways y "a to ~ first. Away {25 to
~ second, Headway a to y third. Time.
1857.
Third. 4race-six and a half furlongs---
q The Uried Lady 90 toll first, Iootsey
Mack (2h to y second. Libra g to y
q third. Time. i :23. ga
Fourth race-six furlongs-Rosebenf Is
10 s. first, Santa Catalina Is TO - sec
\ ond, Monacodor Gao tot third. Time,
1:15. e, *: 4. $S.S y. sss II
Fifth races teeplechase handicap. about
two niles-Westown g to y first, Gold
u Van III to 81 second. Croxton al to 81
third. Time. 4 ~. q rs 5a Z Is,
Sixth race-mle and forty va ds--Uncle
Urigh q to y first, Phantom (2ia to y.
second. McWiliams (21 TO y third. Time
1915,