The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-07
STILL RACING IN The Mud.
TALENT BREAKS EVEN WITH THE
BOOKS At BEA'NING&

J. L. Hayman and Miss T, W. Httieneld
Win Two Races ERci-TOscan Finishes
First by a Next Hitchcock. Jr.'s,
uytas Takes the steeplechase Handlly.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-The weather was
clear and cool to-day and the track was stu
heavy, yet the racing at Bennings was OF
more than usual interest TO a large crowd.
Three favorites were successful and the
colors OF j. l.. Hayman and Miss Thelma
Walden Littleheld. the youngest owner on
the turf were carried to the front in four
races, two purses for each. Hayman, who
Ia a brother OF the man who led the winnin 2
owners at New Orleans last winter began
operations In the 1rst race, at seven furlongs,
with Yorkshire Lad. The colt was well
backed at IA 10 :. even with Pfrrine. promls-
ing apprentice. IN the saddle. but Ralbert
was the favorite at ~ TO 5, while Port Arthur
had q following at fours, and Nine Spot was
backed down to to l. The race was one Of
the bost Of the day. Ralbert went out 10
make the pace, with Port Arthur Julia VI
and Yorkshire Lad following close. When
Ralbert tired Perrine went up with York
shire Lad and. riding him with marked
clevsrness, succeeded in taking the race by
three parts Of a length from Nine Spot. with
Ralbert a length and a HALFWAY. Nine Spot
was Oh poorly and might have won II she had
been able 90 get through sooner.
Haymans second victory occurred in the
fourth event. for mares and hlies. three years
old and over. az six furlongs. when Brush Up,
an odds on choice. with Baird In the saddle
made all the running after the first quarter
and won as she pleased by half dozen lengths
For Luck, second choice, hung on better than
usual and took the place from Love Note,
20 to /, by four lengths. Grdle had no chance
70 be in the money after a bad start.
little Miss Iittleneld's Filigrane FLY
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with the second race. for two-ycar-olds. at
four furlongs Tickle Rad a stable boy up
and went back in the betting to threes, while
W. L. Mauplns Pater was a steady odds on
choice at 3 10 5, and +, X. Hitchcocks Vendor
was lowered to fves Pater, with Burns up,
was smut on at the rrst turn ana was unable
10 get better than third money Vendor
for his first time out ran well but was
clearly in need Of more racing, as he tired IN
the stretch, and Tickle. who recovered her
old FORM beat him in a Ralop by three lengths
Miss littenelds Bowling Brook flly. The
Yelled Lady, II TO favorite, had early speed
in the last race at a mile and forty yards
and. showing the way from the start she never
lost her advantage. though Hoffman had to
drive her hard 20 win 10y three parts Of a length
from Sir Ralph, 4to /, who closed with a rush
in the last furlong, Bob Murphy and Kassil
were conten ders up 20 the tinal eighth pole,
but the former lasted better and took third
money with ease.
+. A. Whitney's Toscan who won tho BEN
ninRB Handicap on the opening day Of the
meeting but was disqualified because a
partnership had not been legally registered,
started in the third event. az six furlonEs,
carrying 100 pounds lie was a , TO 5 lavorite,
but the Chelsea stables Flinders WAS well
backed at II TO 5. Flinders made the pace
and hung on so ganely that Shaw had 10 use
ell his skill to make TOscan beat her by NECK.
Orfeo, the only other starter, was a poor third.
+. Hitchcock. Jr.. won his first race OF the
year when Hylas. In his Colors, galioped
home with the handicap steepleChase. Hyl.s
was second choice at Oto 5, the talent making
Saloorehatchee the fayorlte az II 20 10. The
latter had plenty Of early speed and would
PROBABLY have won over a shorter course
but, Ray rode Hylas in perfect style. taking
the heddler gelding 20 the front after a m lie
and a half, From that point to the wire il
was a romp for MIR. Hitchcock Jumper
9lthopgh he was ridden out with half a dozen
played generously for the place. was hundred
lengths behind CaloorahatChee and only
mead before ueber. The summaries: