The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-30
MORE TROUBLE FOR BOOKS
FOUR FAVORITES LAND TINE
MONEY At BENNTNGS
OdOm hides His First winner a. the Season
With Uncle Uriah-Gickie Carries Little
Miss Llttleneld's ColOrs 10 Victory
Monte Carlo BTecZes Iu-Entries.


Monte Carlo BTeczes In Entries,
WARRINGTON. March 20. -. The bookmakers
experienced another hard day A. Benninga
to-day. on top Of the success Of ixfavorites
yesterday. four more came home With the
money this afternoon. while tho other win.
nors were also generally supported Tho
weather continued warm aud the crowd
NUM- eTed more than 5000 turf enthusiasts.
with the exception Of the handicap. in which
there we're only two starters. tho fields were
ell large and while class WAS generally lacking,
the sport was Of high order Of excellence.
George Odom had his first mount OF the
season on Kansas Prices Uncle Urlah
In the last race a handicap az a mile and
100 yards. The HuRnenot was scratched.
leaving James 7 the only other starter.
Uncle Urish, however, apparently had the
race az his mercy, for b. closed az the pro-
hihitive odds Of 10 s and proceeded TO walk
on with the purse IN the easiest sort OF 81 yle by
a couple OF lengths. Odom got a round Of
applause from the old turfncn with whom
he has always been a favorite
IL was practically a unanimous opinion
that ". l.. Maupins Canteloupe would win
the FIRST race, az six furlongs. because Of her
splendid performance yesterday, when she
was virtually left at the post. yet finished in
side Of the money, So tho talent backed her
all over the ring az 20 s. while Port Arthur.
BURNING blhhh anu W lutllebltI also hllIhtltu
considerable support. But Canteloupe did
not have a snap after ALL for Baird. after max
ing most Of the pace with her, had TO go TO
drive TO win by a head from Ralbert, who
WAS also a head before Port Arthur. Raj
bert who was backed down to ~ to I from
On, showed marked Improvement under a
clever ride by J. Henderson. who was shut
IN soon after the start.
Miss Thelms Walden Litteheld. years
old. provided the winner OF the second race
for maiden two-year-ods al four furlongs'
10 a smart looking Ally named Tickle, by Fiji
Crane Merriness. Tickle was tipped and
played at to t. but the talent plunged on
August Belmont's Sunglow, a fine youngster
by OctaRon-Glory, who had worked impress
Eively in his trials. There was also a heavy
play on W. l.. Maupins Cologne. who was
backed from TO to 20 ?. When il came
20 racing. however. Romanelli took Tickle
20 the front. where she quickly raced the others
into submission and won In a gRllop by FIVE
lengths There vas a lot OF cToWding al
the sta n and Suuglow was knocked out OF
his stride. so that he had no chance, Cologne
ara nus best. but Father Bill Days Moon
shne a Peep o. Day flly, who was 90 to
In the betting, beat him length and half
All OF the wise bettors took Monte Carlo
in the third race, at nve and a half furlongs,
The Pontiac horse was at his best and fairly |
breezed home with the money, beating Gold /
Dome, backed down to tens. by three lengths. |
Yorkshire Lad. - to ! shot, was a poor |
third For Luck, second choice. had early |
speed. but after leading for half a mile she |
ftopped for the reason that she was plainly |
Short OF work.
40 mistake was made by the form players
when they made NinnasquRw the favorte
In the fourth race, at five and a half furlongs
in which maIdens went to the post. They
beat the odds down to 10 and the mare
held her field safe AZ all stages winning in a
romp BY Ave lengths. Step Away, IS TO /,
closed with a rush and nipped the place from
Royal Window, 70 /. by head. Al Stokes's
Worthwhile, 80 to /, was head out OF the
money. The latter would have been second
In another stride,
o. L. Rchards's Only One was an unsuc-
ressful favorte in the NTH race. also for
lnaidens at seven furlongs. He was backed
down 20 to 5, but ran third, showing that he
needed another race, lord Aintree. TO l,
displayed improved form over his previous
race and standing a hard drive he won by q Z
head from Miss Modesty also 4 90 l. who
had length and half over the faVoTite
The Washington Jockey club has decided
10 enlarge the betting RI before the fall
meeting and may also builO a new clubhouse.
SO far the meeting has been record breaker
In point Of attendance and business. II has
been arranged to run the Southern Steeple-
chase for Hunters and the Amateur Cup for
gentlemen riders on April 5. The sum
mRries.