New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-01
BEN CROCKETT WINS CUP
BANKER 4 GOOD SECOND.
tChases More Like a Circus than
Race Through the Field.
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washington Nov S6-Ben Crockett which was
only beaten scant length in the Champion So 3r
chase at Belmont Park last octoo ''s'.+~ack TO-
washington Cup at the Bennings racetla0
dav a length away and driving to the lililt
Banker which had made a desperate Ns tt 80 =
the last sixteenth TO earn the prize 40 =, his
few strides at the quarter poe SEM as third
Ostrich, the equal faVorite Win H''
but soundiy beaten. Tho
A big holiday crowd was in at1enodiI'e s,s..a5
track was still heavy, but the "ea'1ie .o -
off cold and racing folk took fuli faa 80
,ba occasion and came 20 the track 4u'VVV
T. ,or1, y1svs the programme was the oes1 -
The meeting as seven races were caroeu' iLS 49,,
tr1 +vro steenlechases and the washington Sup.
over the long and trying journey q ~
and quarter. -
4,+,a, vas run as the fifth race. and SIX horses
1.o.d the starter. Banker opened faNoFile q
a hut went back TO to ., because ~ 2 he
on Ostrich which cut his price IIoi! !
a IN : At the latter figure they closeu e4u"
,,ot..- To1,is IL had a following at 70 on
the strength Of his good race with Banker N me
Snectal last Saturday. and Ben Crochell = ~
overlooked although few there We're Wlo - -
that horse which had been racing throueh ti.e
Geld vvoui6 be able to hold his own on me Ha''
even though the distance was in his favor. lhose
who remembered his victory in the maximum
Stakes here last year were among nus suPPol lei
and they had every reason 10 rejolce, a. Nlis 80
of Ben Holiday was true 10 the trust and won
at { to
At the start J. Jones sent Ostrich out 10 make tie
running and for the best part OF two mics he
showed the way from to four lengths II LIoiI;
Nine SPOT Ben Crockett and BANKER were a s,y,9
within striking distance. Rounding the -! I.ad
the second time Banker and Ben Crockell mo- -
lp and quickly dsposing OF Ostrlch, cdllle OF -
ris-nt The issue. Once OStrlch was ctdsllt
captulatei readily, and Nine spot aIlo 1SlulS -
we're plainly beaten also When stTalSh teIeo ouL ~
home Miller sent Banker into the Lead ano LOT
few strides his followers Cheered WlloIyt dlllCiLsllI
ing victory but Ben Crockett, running sIIOIs oLid
true was not 70 be denied. Romancill had rloue!l
careful, patient race. and when he cdileQ on ne
big horse for final effort he got the necessary
response Banker fought on in galnest tashlo, ns.L
Ben Crockett slowly but surely drew away anu Won
driving by a length. ,a--1;,--
farce and the other fair imitation IN the sellng
chase over the short course four horses started
and three fell Billy Ray managed TO stand UP, ana
he got the purse. As an exhibition OF ground ahg
lofty tumblng it could hardly have been improved
Those which fell reInounted and came stray
Cling home inside the time limit H. -
IN the second Junior Steepechase three OF the
six horses fel but the was saved to some ex-
tent bv drive through the last half mile between
Kernel the favorite. and Hercuoid. one of the
three which started in the Pfizer coors. Kernel
fenced well and lasted long enough TO win the
stale for J. w Colt.
The other winners were Paul Clifford. Montanus,
Watercourse and Woman. The last named came
from a bad last unexpected victory, after a
brilliant rush through the stretch Three fayorites