The Washington times., 1905-11-26
JARED
BY LONG SHOTS
Many Good Things Put
Over at Benning.
JOCUND COULDN'T LAST
Distance in Special Too Much for Him
and Banker Won-Tellfare
Big Disappointment.
J0CUND COULDN'T LAST

A large crowd witnessed some splendid
racing al Benning yesterday. but did not
have a profitable day, as the favorites
we're bowled over IN each of the six
races.
The weather was delightful. and the
rain of Friday night had improved the
going. as the sandy surface of the
course was packed and the track was
never IN better condition.
The card was a good one. with the
Benning Special at oae and one-half
miles and the Hunters Champion
Steeplechase as the features. Both
brought out spirited contests and driv-
| ing finishes that in manner atoned for
the defeat of the favorites.
Benning Special.
/ The public could see nothing bat
Jocund to win the Benning Special Al
though ne is better known as a sprinter
than a distance racer, Il was figured
that he outclassed the field, and that
his class would carry him through On
+ this line OF reasoning Jocund was made
a hot favorite and was heavily backed
at TO 3.
A tip on Banker brought him lot of
support and he closed a strong second
choice at 70 2 None of the other
/ starters-there We're seven all told
were seriously considered as winning
propositions.
Jocund's class was not equal TO making
him go beyond his distance. He rae
ed with Peter Paul for a mile and a
quarter, then tired and left the finish to
| Banker and Louis II. Banker swerved
badly In the stretch. but the struggle
! between him and Louis H. was a bitter
2 mir - -
/ last furIong, and Banker got the decIs-
ion by a very slight margin. Jocund
was distant third. while Peter Pau
was beaten off at the end.
Red Hot Finish.
/ The Champion Steeplechase also re-
suited in a fighting finish There were
only four starters. and Tellfare. ridden
| by Ray. was a 4-to-5 favorite. with
/ knight of Elway, at to l. the next in
demand. while Pure Pepper was at TO
I. and Palm Room at TO L
Tellfare had the speed of the field.
but fenced badly throughout He led
BY half a dozen or more lengths for the
first two miles with Pure Pepper second
and Knight Of Elway last.
The latter was interfered with
throughout by Palm Room. and had all
I
At the water. the last time. Teilfare
came a eropper, and Ray was unseated
He was unhurt, but Tellfare ran away
before he could be caught and remount-
ed. Pure Pepper took up the running
after Tellfare's fall, and was never
headed Knight of Elway lost ground
at the two last fences or there might
have been a different story to tell.
rs fought It out through the stretch.
but Pure Pepper was best, and in a
hard drive won by a length With bet
ter fortune Knight OF Elway would have
won. as he was clearly the best after
Tellfare fell.
Two Early Races.
Large fields went TO the post in the
first two races. Gladwin was favor
lite for the opening event, in which
| there were twenty starters But
he finished behind the money after
running prominently for six furIongs.
While The Cure. at 10 TO 1, came away
easily in the run home and won from
/ Echo Dale and Sunray
Nineteen maiden two-year-olds ran
In the second race. but the public play
ed Nellie Burn as If the race was in.
From to the Ally was backed down
to even money. A few smart horsemeu
backed Fancy Bird from co to l TO %
to 1. and cashed. Fancy Bird went into
the lead early and made a runaway
race Of II, winning by half a dozen
lengths from the faYorite.
| One Of those who cleaned up on Fancy
Bird was James MeCnrmick- the wall