Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
PONIES At THE POST
Chevy Chase Steeplechase
Feature at Benning.
WON BY MONT RIP
MR.. KNIT HURT BY THE FALL OF
HIS HORSE.
Only Two Favorites in Front-Majority
Of Finishes Were Close-Big
Crowd Present.
WON BY MON RIP

bookmakers reaped something of har
vest. The sport furnished was Of
high class, as four of the finishes were
by neck or half length, and the crowd
was worked up to high pitch Of excite
ment. ~.
The crowd was a large one, the best
Of the meeting, and the favorable weather
enabled the women to appear in new spring
outfits, which added to the animated pic
ture. The free field was crowded. and al
together the turnout had holiday aspect.
Steward Samuel Ross, who has been con-
fined to his home for the past week with
slight cold, was out for the first time yes
terday afternoon and took his regular place
in the judges stand.
Pinkerton Detectives Parker, Herman and
Butler spotted two pickpockets at work In
the betting ring, and they were quickly
placed under arrest and rushed off to the
station house in the patrol wagon.
Accident to Mr.. Knut.
The only thing to mar the days pleasure
was the accident to Mr.. Knut, who went
down with Twilight on the first jump in
the Chevy Chase steeplechase. Twilight
and Jacobel were the first off at the start,
and together they made wild dash for
the first jump. Twilight appeared to trip
on the hedge. and turned a complete SOM
ersault, rolling on Mr.. Knut. A cry of
horror went up from the onlookers, as it
was seen that the rider lay perfectly still,
and several policemen and attaches of the
track hurried toward the unconscious man.
He was tenderly raised in their arms, and
carried TO wagon, which hurried to the
club house, where a{physician was in wait
ing. After considerable work on the in
1uredr1der he finally came to and it was
found that he was only badly bruised and
shaken up, and that no bones were broken
1t was an ugly fall, and Mr.. Knut was
fortunate in coming off with his life. The
game Twilight jumped to his feet and
dashed around the course, leading the other
horses twice around the track. He was
finally caught as the. field turned out for
the last two jumps and the run home.
Chevy Chase for Montrip.
The Chevy Chase and professional steeple-
chases were easily the feature Of the after
moons sport. everybody inside the Enclosure
taking places Of vantage as the two events
were run. In the Chevy Chase race Jacobel
and Montrip assumed the lead soon after
the first jump, and stayed there until the
field swept out into the woods for the last
two jumps There Sitter joined the leaders,
and pretty battle for supremacy was wit
messed down the stretch. Jacobel was the
first to throw out the signal of distress
and dropped back, while, neck and neck,
Z.
the former getting the decision by a head
Mr.. Evans rode a fine race on the winner
and was loudly cheered as he returned TO
the judges stand to dsmount.
Grassland, the stable companion of Twi-
light, bolted for the fence after the fourth
jump, and after Mr.. Parson had straighten-
ed him out and taken the water jump in
front of the grand stand he was pulled upS
and quit the race Mr.. Spencer handled
Rooster with skill, rating him along easily
In the rear all the way, and those who had
money on the Snyder gelding had hopes of
cashing as he closed up well with the 9TH
ers, but on the last jump he took a cropper
and down he went, throwing his rider over
his head. Mr.. Spencer pluckily held on to
the reins, remounted and finished fourth to
the applause of the multitude.
When the riders had finished Weighing
out President Rowland of the Washington
to the owner of the winner, large silver
platter to the second horses owner and a
handsome silver cup to the third.
The first race was something Of a pro-
Creamer was lucky in getting him away
from the barrier first. and he was never
headed, winning by four lengths, pulled
up. Amberjack had almost as easy time
getting the place. while Festoon had some
thing of a struggle to finish third ahead
of Miss Modesty.
Belden's Game Finish.
for two-year- and was captured by
Griffins colt. Belden, after dlng-dong
race down the stretch. Belden got away
from the barrier with a jack-rabbit-lile
jump, having three lengths the best of IT
but as the field was turning into the
stretch Cologne went to the front and was
quickly Joined by Ambitious It looked
to be all over with the Griffin colt but
III, al
newed courage. Belden came with a fine
rush at the end, beating Cologne out by
a half length. Cologne beat Ambitious for
the place by head.
Starter Cassidy got the six horses In the
third race away in perfect alignment,
ARABIC. the favorite, being the first to show
In front with Gold Dome. This pair set
the pace, and in swinging into the stretch
went little wide of the rail- Quick as a
flash Redfern, with his old-time skill, saw
his opportunity and showed Bill Curtis into
good position next the rail for the run
home. Step by step. Curtis kept edging
up, and finally got good lead. 1t looked
to be all over, when Divinition was seen
coming down on the outside with a won
derful rush. Every jump carried the filly
toward the leader, but Burns apparently
Curtis won out by a neck Ten feet fur
Their and the race would have gone to
Divinition. o rs
The open steepleehase for four-year-oIds
ana upward was Fne NTH event on the
card, and proved a two-horse affair be-
tween Black Death and Wooden, the latter
getting the verdict by half length. Con-
molly, on Wooden, allowed Black Death to
set the pace and lead until we'll into the
stretch, when he hooked up with Finnegan
and the finish was of the sort to bring the
crowd to its feet with yells. Wooden finally
got the leg on Black Death, and inch by
inch crept into the lead and maintained it
to the end Gold Van had his first trial
over the jumps and did splendidly, beating
Richelieu II out for third place by a head
Cincinnatus Looked Cheap.
The closing event proved a great surprise
to the talent, the favorite Cincinnatus be-
ing made to look cheap by Uncle Urigh,
just in from California. From Thursdays
race It looked like moral cinch for Gin
cinnatus, and the best odds offered against
his chances were to 90 At this price
there was little doing, and the wise-money
crowd turned to Uncle Urigh for place.
Burns was successful in getting Cincinnatus
away In the lead, but young Baird quickly
raced Uncle Urigh up alongside and was
within easy striking distance all the way
up the back stretch. Turning into the
stretch for home Baird shook his mount up
and quickly gained an even footing with
Burns. The latter then went to the whip,
and Cincinuatus under the punishment,