Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-20
RACING, FOOT BALL
AND OTHER SPORTS

penalty II he starts in the final this after
noon. This will make hts weight 101
pounds instead of ninety-six, as carded.
But at that the horse will have support at
the distance even against such cracks as
ostrich, Ormonde, Right and Pretension.
Louis HIS sensational burst Of speed on
saturday was greater showing than he
has made this season. But the trouble
with the horse seems to be that he rarely
runs two races alike.
Trainer John Hynes said at Benning yes
to Enoch Wishard next spring in condition
to equal IL not surpass- his best efforts
The Hynes equine sanitarium in Connecti-
cut has witnessed the resurrection of sew
srai great horses supposed to be hopelessly
broken down. Proper was one of these and
he made good record this season. Trainer
Hynes Will also have in charge this winter
the California mare Dainty, owned by Miss
Mackay, daughter of John Mackay man
ager for j. B. Haggfn.
Two-Year-old's Matched.
The good form shown by the two-year-old
filly Bette. Bouncer in her turf debut Satur-
day will cause her to be the favorite in the
$4,000 match between her and youngster
from Col. Robert Neville's stable, IL the
race comes off, The race is for 81 600
side. $3.50 forfeit, and Is set for the last
Saturday of the meeting. December 2.
Henry Harrison and his friends of Lees
burg. Va, now regard Bette Bouncer as
good thing, but the Upperville delegation
that always follow the Neville colors seem
In no ways cast down at the outlook. The
Neville youngster has never faced the
starter, but his owner expects him to prove
colt Of merit. The match therefore
arouses great interest In club and hunt
circles.
Associated with Mr.. Harrison in the match
are the Washingtonians Ed Mitchell, George
Howard and Horace Westcott, and the four
gentlemen named are thinking of Joining
fnora fhar arir rfo 1,l t,o Nd hxy
Ed Hanna, who has done so well with the
Columbia stable of Samuel G. Ross. vice
president of the Washington Jockey Club.
These are the sort Of men that the sport
Is In need OF. as there is no racing center In.
the country where local owners have a
larger following Of friends than Is shown
right here. The sentimental side Of the
sport, as against Its purely business fea-
lures, should always be fostered and en-
couraged In every possible way.
virginians in Evidence.
Gen. w. T. Fownes of Virginia is an
other OF the F. F. VS. that will enlarge
his racing interests by next season. His
single color bearer this year. the fatheriess
lIly, Mistress won the Independence stakes
at Buffalo, and other races in the northern
circuit. At his Virginia farm General
Fownes has a number of yearlings and he
will race at least six Of these In the two
year-old events for 1906. These, with sew
erai older horses, including Mistress, will
give him a stable of larger dimensions by
spring.
Trainers John Hyland and James Nc
Laughlin were entertaining a knot of
friends at Benning yesterday by talking
over the days OF thirty years ago. when
each were crack Jockeys, Hyland over tim
Der and Mclaughlin on the fiat. Said Hy-
land to the buriy trainer of Race King,
Society Bud. and other winners of the
meeting: yes, Jimmie, remember the day
Eafi 10 co tn x-fa f<,rxy
Park, that your weight was only eighty
seven pound, and now look at you, the
beam would show close to 300" McLaugh-
lin joined in the laugh that followed as he
replied: Yes, John, those were good old
days. That Katie Pease race was the fast
est at mile heats ever run over the old
figure eight course. And think that very
day you rode George Ayre's timber topper
Diayolo over that winding steeplechass
course around Picnic" Hill and the bluff
where SO many used to go down. Diavolo
was one of the best jumpers ever saw He
was by horse called Jonesboro, think"
A Successful Hunch.
If the track is at all slow this afternoon
Ostrich will be strongly supported to win
the final event, even against the crack
three-year-old Ormonde's Right.
w. p. Burch, welI-known to residents of
the District, has some good horses at the
track. His Knight of Rhodes is partial to
Benning and is a great favorite with Wash
ipgton racegoers.
The "hunch'' player from Virginia was on
hand again at Benning on Saturday, and
this time his inspiration recouped himself
and friends for the Bad News fasco of the
opening day. They had lost on Garth's
Paul Clifford In the opening event, and were
taking something between races to brace
up
Said one of the party: sI'If have a gin
rickey for mine" At once the leading spirit
of the "hunch' replied: why. Jim. did
you say Hickey? Let me SEE think there
is horse Of that name starts today" And
at once programs were consulted and it
was found that hickey started in the Sec
ond race Directly hurried adjournment
to the ring was In order, where the prices
had just been posted. A layer "out of line
was found and the party got 4 to for their
collateral. When the colt went to 8 to
the "hunch'' party WAS jubilant, and after
his easy win they shook hands with them
selves in great giee. And yet some people
say that luck, not Judgment Is the secret
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