Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
Regular Racegoers Regret the
Close at Benning.
MILLER BEST JOCKEY
PURSES OF THE MEETING DIS
TR1BUTED AMONG MANY STABLES
New Orleans Race Track War-Cadet
and MILDLY Teams Back Home
Base Ball Notes.


ming meeting which closed on Saturday
thai the regulars sincerely regretted that
the washington Jockey Clubs fall meeting
WAS 50 soon brought to a close. II wish 1t
could go on all winter" was the general ex-
pression of the regulars as they talked over
the chief Incidents on Saturday night dur
ing tn, trip from the track back to the
city.
In future seasons both the Washington
and Baltimore meetings. in addition to those
held on the minor circuit, which will be
formed to race under Jockey Club rules
will have far more than the usual number
of starters In their spring races, because
many stables will winter at or near both
points. The ranks of breeders in Virginia
and MARYLAND are also increasing In num-
Der and character all the time. and In TINS
respect the labors of the Jockey Club nave
borne good fruit.
Ormonde's Right. whose unbeaten career
at Renning has been a source or much rev
enue in winning wagers to Alex Smelos
and his friends. will winter at Bound Brooh'
n. j.. and will be got ready for the Cartel
handicap next April at Aqueduct. he won
this race last April in receipt of three
pounds actual weight from Roseben. llttle
EN- Rapid Water. Santa Catalina, Bone,
mia Sinister and eleven others comprised
the remainder of the field. Ormonde hisnt
runs kindly under Shaw, whose gentle hands
are especially suited TO horse aHllcteu
with such an erratic temper as Ormonde
Right who. since he passed into the owner
hin of Nessrs Shields and Redfern. has
won nearly half his purchase money In
races TO say nothing of bets, his party
never falling 10 bet on him in his winning
races.
Ben Crockett to Stay Here.
With the close of the Washington Jockey
Clubs fall meeting some of the horses were
shipped back to winter quarters around
New York. others We're sent to New Orleans
or California. while few will stay at Ben
ming for the idle season. II. T. Oxnard has
decided to winter his string here. and Ben
Crockett. too. will stay and not go back to
Canada InfeXible joined the OXnard stable
Saturday. Infiexble. which many believe to
be one of the best horses Hamburg has ever
sent to the races. was cut down in the Sar-
atoga special OF 1893. 1t was not believed at
the time that he would ever race again,
but MIR. Oxnard, who bought him for the
stud, will give him another chance.
Jimmy Mara, the steeplechase jockey, who
has been training the cross-country stable
of j. ". Colt, has done particularly well
at his new calling. The stable goes into
winter quarters with nineteen victories to
its credit, and In this respect heads the
list of steepleChase stables. Thomas Hitch
cock. jr., won eighteen races. and far more
money, as his horses were the best in train
ing and earned most of the rich fixtures,
including the Whitney Memorial and the
Champion. Still, the Colt stable did par
ticularly well, considering the material.
Miller Easily the Best.
The Benning meeting was a good one for
Jockey Miller. who fattened up his average
nicely during the fifteen days racing. Mil
Ter won more than twice as many races
as his nearest competitor. His score al
the end of the session was twenty-one win
ners. He is now on his way to Los An
geles where he rode so successfully last
winter. Miller will have good horses to
ride a [ Ascot Park. He goes out with the
Angarola and Stokes stable which in
cludes number of good horses, and will
not lack for mounts or the outside
Second on the list is Bell who rode nine
winners; then comes J. Jones with eight
Shaw with seven. ONeill with six Ro-
manelli with Ave. Powers and Dickson with
four each; Helgesen, E. Heider Crimnns
and Chandler each with two, while Myers
Houlihan, Springer. Kermath. Christian, A.
Hewitt. B. Smith. ]. ]. Walsh. Gordon
Miles, Ray, Jost, j. Johnson, Gallagher
Hagan, O'Leary Creauer, Mr.. Page and
Mr.. l.. Evans each had one winning mount
Winnings Of Stables.
The Albemarle stable heads the list oil
winningowners, with S4.245 to its credit. ]
A. Bennett IS next. with 1885, due to Fir
Flaps Grand Consolation. Ben Crockett'f
victories in the Cup and Maximum bring
I. P. Phelans total up to 1920. NJ A
Healey's share of the purses is 81. s25, while
kiamesha won 81. G25 for the Oneck stable
and Ormonde's Right put 81, O4O to the credit
of Alex. Shields
W. \. MCNulty was the leading trainer
with six winners, all from the Asbury sta.
pie. Delphie and Ormondes Right each