Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-23
.G.L. N. WINS THE FIRST
Another Large Attendance at
the Benning Track.
KIAMESHA'S FINE RACE
CAPTURES THE DIXIE STAKE
FROM SANTA CATALINA.
Society Present in Force - Gentleman
Riders in the Chevy Chase Steeple-
chase-Entries for Tomorrow.
KIAMESHA'S FINE RACE

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BENNlNG, d. c.. November 23.--The con-
tinued pleasant weather and card that
possessed both quality and quantity servea
TO oraw out another large crowd today.
Though there were no stakes down for de-
cison, the six events afforded lots OF ex-
celient sport and in three OF the races high
class horses for this time OF the year took
part. The track continues fast
There has been quite a marked decrease
In the number of bookmakers on the line
In the last two days. several pulling out for
New Orleans and the Pacific coast Sixty
five were on the line this afternoon
Following were the scratches posted at
80 pm: In the third, Ben Crockett and
Caioorahatchee; in the fourth Greviila,
Tickle and Montanus; in the fifth, I.ongspur
and Caronal.
G. L. M. Wins the First.
First race, for maiden two-year-olds,
seven furlongs-G l.. NJ. tO'NeiD, 3 and 6
to ., first Royal China (Crimmins), Is and
9: second; Frills Creamery, Is and 8. third.
Time. 1895.
G.. L. NJ led from start to finish and won
easily by two lengths.
Suffice Takes the Second.
Second race, for three year-olds and up;
seven furlongs-Suff1ce (Chandlerl, 10 and S.
first; Fiat CPowers), 90 and 90. second,
10 40.
Julis NJ. led at start, but Suffice shot to
the front at the far turn and held on TO
the end, winning by half a length
Seventh Ward Wins tho Third.
Third race. steeplechase, for four-year-
ODDS and upward. two and one-haif miles
Seventh Ward "a. Hewitp, and to 8.
first; Woolgs therer (GAllagher), Sit and l.
second; Expansionist &c. Heider), to S
and to 5, third. Time, 500.
Society in Evidence.
While perhaps not quite so large In num-
beers as was Saturdays gathering the 5000
people present at Benning yesterday in
Guided more of the better class Of patrons
than have been seen on any day of the
meeting thus far. Members Of the army
and navy, OF diplomatic, legislative and
business circles greeted each other In club
house, paddock and stand. The club house
balconies and grand stand held more ladies'
than have yet graced the proceedings, their
gay toilets looking like a varieEated par
terre OF flowers.
Among well-known people present were
Perry Belmont and wife, Robert Gerry
and IT. Hitchcock, jr. OF New York, Dr.
Kerr and Mrs Kerr. Mrs. J. G. Blaine. Mrs
MacGruder, Montgomery Blair, II. Rozier
Dulany, Woodbury. Blair, George Howard.
w. Jewett OF New York. Mrs. Blair Mrs.
Phelan of Canada, Mrs. Doyle, Mrs. Mills,
Mrs. Self, Miss Haley. Maj. Mccauley,
Pierre Lorillard, Lieut.. Moore. Col Denny.
Harrison, q. II. Hurkamp, Frank Michel,
r. c. Hall. II. T. Oxnard. Ed MitchelI, Ed
McLain, S. 8. Rowland, VIM. Hibbs,. g. c.
Ross Harry Moses. w Ryan, George
Seagram. w, Crozier, John DeVinee w.
Helen, J. OBrien. U. s. simpkins, John
Walker, Jack Story, j. w. Price. Archie
paetar. Fred Dixie. Henry May, c. Clark.
K. A. Johnson, IL. W. Fuller and ]. r.
Townsend.
A Plucky Sportsman.
Every true sportsman will applaud the
pluck of Henry 4. Oxnard, owner OF Santa
Catalina, in starting his game little fily
against the mile record-breaker Kiamesha
under conditions that made her concede
ten pounds to her rival Had the race been
a handicap the boot would have been on
the other leg, for every Handicapped in the
country would have allotted Kiamesha the
most weight ON her long string of victories
right off the reel without a defeat While
Santa Catalina, although her last two races
had been victories. has never successfully
packed as high weights as has kiamesha
Kiamesha's Nose Victory.
No race of the meeting thus far has pro-
duced such excitement as did the last half
mile between these two great mares, the
best of their age yet in training. At slow
pace for a mile and quarter the race was
run as II made to order for kiamesha. and
when IL was reduced to a half-miIe sprint
between the two, nine out Of ten expected
to see the big mare win clevery. Even as
Santa Catalina headed Kiamesha on the
back stretch few looked for the little illy
to outciass her big rival.
Santa Catalina looked to bore out and hit
Ktamesha and then the latter seemed to
lay on the other In manner that prevented
Miller from using his whip. Each bumped
the other several times after this, Santa
Catalina If anything getting more than an
equal share of the mix-up. All the while
both ONeill and Miller were riding like
demons and neither mare seemed able to get
away from the other. Amid pandemon-
ium of excitement from the excited thous-
ands the two reached the goal. o'Neiirs
final effort fairly lifting Kiamesha ahead
by nose in the very last jump.
Miller's Saddle Slipped.
Considering the fact that Miller's saddle
slipped during the race, and that the bit