Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-20
Effect at Benning of the Re
cent Rains.
ONLY REGULARS THERE
BooKMAKFRS HAVE WON ON THE
MEETING THUS FAR.
No Stake Events Today, but the Fields
Are Fairly Large and Garry Glass
Entries for Tomorrow.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BENNING, d. c.. November 20-All OF
the six races that are to be run at the
Benning track today are overnight affairs
not a stake feature being on the program,
but Notwithstanding the sport has prom
islng look. as the fields are fairly large
and carry class. The fainfan of last night
and this morning somewhat softened up the
track, but the going will be far from hard
and those wise people who have been fig
uring on muddy track will be surprised
at the time hung up. The attendance of
spectators was confined chiefly to the reg
ulars, the penetrating weather keeping a
big majority of those present downstairs,
except when the races were being run.
There diminution in the number of
bookmakers on the line as their winnings
on the first three days have been very
large.
Following were the scratches at so D. m:
In the first. Bob Roy; in the second, Lam
castrian, .Mintia and Tickle: in the third,
Nutcracker; in the fourth, Mintia and Wild
Blossom; in the sixth, Pretenston ard st.
Roma.
L. S. Martin Wins the First.
First race. for all ages, 6ts furlongs-T. S.
Martin Crimmins) Is and s. first: Zeala
u, Jonesl. ~. and 1, second; I.ancastrian
RomaneilD, 81. and 8 to 5, third Time,
I21 IL.
7. Martin was off first and led all the
Way, winning by length and a half.
Mollie Donohue Wins the Second.
Second race, for two-year-olds six fur
lougs-Mollie Donohue o. Jones). to 5
and to 10. first The Clown CWishard),
and =. second vi o. CMcIntyre). 10 and 3.
third, Time 1.142-5.
VI q. led to the head Of the stretch. when
Mollle Donohue caught her and shot TO
the front. winning by three lengths.
War Paint Takes the Third.
Third race. steeplechase. two miles-war
PANT tinnegam 10 and g. first; Seventh
Ward "a. HewitD, I and 3, second; Rock
mart tE. Heider), and 3, third Time,
4:to.
Entries for Tomorrow.
The following are the entries for tomor-
row:
FIRST race, three-year-olds and upward.
six and a half furlongs, Columbia course
Singing Master, liz; Freebooter. 1O7:
Arietta. 1OT; Reliance. 112; Salt and Pep
per- w: Rob Roy. ILL.,; King Fox II. 112;
baTlsutse. lO4; Natty Bumpo. 112; Flora
Ia DE Russey. 1l2: Sheen. 104: Paul Cliff
Ford, IT, Caunonball. 115; Dr. Swartz. 1O4:
49,; Burning Glass. 112; Sly Bride. 1i2:
JohR f. AheaTn, 1l2
SECOND race, maiden two-year-olds. five
and "a half furlongs, Columbia course-G. L.
VI, III: Akbar. 112: Edict, I12; Kinkora.
ll2% ,Watercourse, 109; Changeable 109
Hotr1s- Pocus. 100: ROYAL China, lo9; In
Line, 100: Frils. 109 FBessie A, lO4 sam
nesia, ln4: 'The ScoId, 104: sLorina, c. 104
Third race. selling. three-year-olds ana
upward, one mile, Columbia course-Idm-
trick, lOT; Fleur de Marie, 104; Agnes ID.
lp9: Cabin. l0i: Sunray, 1O4; Komoka, H.;
J4ck Mckeon, 107; Caper Sauce, 1O7: Scotch
Plume 100; STANDARD Bearer, 104; sCottage
Maid. lV4; Fiat 102; Thistle Heather. IO4:
'Nerness, %: +Mirthless, 80; %Embarrass-
ment. 1O7; +Delphie, 80.
Fourth race, handicap, two-ear-olds SIX
furlongs, Columbia course-Midas 49, Pa
ter. lis; Debar, III; Mintia, los; Listless
100, Old Guard. 9S.
Fifth race. selling maidens. four-ye ar-olds
and upward. one mile Columbia course
Copper. 10l; Sue Mac, 9S; Florrie b., w.
Nolantine, 9S Petit Refine. 96; SThistls-
dale. SO; 'Twister, 90; "Nutcracker, 49,
~Tithonic, 96.
Sixth race. maidens, two-year -Olds and
upward, one mile and seventy yards, old
course-Thistledale, 115; Nutcracker H.;
kolaneka. 107; Mantle. 90: Eurpides, 30
Skyte. 50; Evle Greene, 81.
apprentice allowance claimed.