Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-22
PAL0RO TAKES FIRST
Quickly Goes to Front and
Wins by Two Lengths.
RACING AT BENNING
BEST PROGRAM OF THE FALL
MEETING.
Pleasant Weather and an Excellent
Card Draw Out a Large Crowd
Entries for Tomorrow.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

BENNING, ID. c.. November 22--The
best program OF the fall meeting was
served up today by the Washington Jock
ey Club, and as the weather was clear and
pleasant large crowd turned out to wit
ness the sport. The Dixie stakes and the
Chevy Chase steeplechase are the principal
attractions. but the handicap at the end of
the card promises the most sport.
So far as the Dixie is concerned it Is
practically a match between Kiamesha and
Santa Catalina, but the steepleehase pos
| sessed many possibilities Kiamesha and
Santa Catalina are the two greatest FLIES
now in training I'm this country.
Tile former has an unbroken string of
seven victories. and the latter has won her
last two races in Impressive style from fast
horses. The meeting of the pair has been
discussed for weeks. and was the chez topic
of conversation at the track this afternoon.
The track continues fast, and with the
class today new records may be looked
for.
Following were the scratches posted at
1:SG pm: In the first. Curly Jim and
Merlingo: in the second, DArkle and Rob
Roy; in the fifth Maid of Timbuctoo; in the
sixth, Pretenston and Agnes ..
First race. for two-year-Olds. six furiongs
-Paloro CMiller), and even. first; Noble
Monohue q. Jones). to and out second;
Debar to'NeiD. 6 and to 5, third. Time,
LIS 2-5.
Tickle showed at first, but Paloro went to
front at the first furlong pole and was
never headed. winning in impressive style
by two lengths.
st. Valentine Wins the Second
Second race-For three yearo-lds and up.
seven furlongs. ST. Valentine tDickson), g
to and to 8. first; Collector Jessup
(o'NeiD, Is and 6. second; Subtle Roma
nellD. : and 2, third; Time. rs Is
Valentine soon went to the front and won
by three lengths.
Tom Cogan Takes Third
Third race. Chevy Chase steeplechas4.
four-year -olds and up. about two and a
half miles-Tom Cogan IL. Evans, and
J. first; Woolga therer Up. Eyans), and
to g. second: Follow On ID. Kern, Is and 4,
third. Time, sos.
Charming autumnal weather brought a
large crowd to BenHing yesterday, incud-
ing many newcomers, and a card that was
shy" on class produced lively sport and
a wide volume of speculation, with the lay
ers top at the close. While three favor
ties and one wel-played second choice
passed the winning post in front, the sue
cesses of two outsiders more than erened
up the days profit and loss accounts.
Some OF the layers that were ''out of line
on Listless, at 40 to ], and Evie Greene, at
Is to l. showed losing sheets on the day,
but most of their fellows had the opposite
experience. Tor TONS OF money tDat came
to their boxes on the heavily backed Scotch
Plume. Mintia. Nutcracker. Debar. Fleur de
Marie, Pater and Coffee remained there,
leaving balance in their favor at the
close of proceedings. 49,
From strictly racing standpoint the pre-
ceedings were interesting enough to keep
patrons on the qui vive all the afternoon
to keep up with the procession. The main
event of the day, as far as quality went,
was the two year-old handicap, for which
half dozen fair-class youngsters reported
sick The handicap made Midas and Pater
the top weights, but that few agreed with
this estimate of the youngsters caliber the
range of speculation showed.
On form here Mintia looked legitimate
favorite. and he always ruled the choice
although the rather ominous bandages kept
many intending hackers off. Debar had
nearly as strong a following as Mintia
while, in spite of his weight, the yirginians
supported Pater Loyalty.
An Outsider in the DAILY Colors.
Every fall here Daily horses spring sur
prises on the public, and yesterday marked
the first of the meeting in this respect The
Voter FLY Listless, bred by James r.
keene. had run Flip Flap to a neck I'D
north, but the general army of layers and
packers would have none of her YESTERDAY
fancy price was always in offer until
near the close, when some educated money
went on her. and Lstiess odds were
chopped all round the ring
The only Father Bill told many of his
friends I'm the paddock that his filly. while
Listless by name, would not be listless In
the race, but very wide awake, and the
outcome showed that the Sage of Hartford
knew what he was talking about. But only
wise few took the Daily tip" the ma
jority passing 1t up as one Of the old turf
mans illusions.
After Listless had outrun and outstayed
Mintia and Debar the talent wore a
woe-begone look at the lack Of Judgment
shown in SO overlooking the Ally. From
start to finish Listless was always the con-
tender with Mtntia, the others tailed on by
the hot pace. And the leaders fought out
the entire distance, Debar coming with
tardy rush in third place. running over che
other two at the end.
Debar's sluggishness has been responsible
for several of his losing races, and this
was again plainly demonstrated yesterday.
Pater was waited with yesterday. but his
weight anchored him effectualiy, while
Midas Is buffer" and Old Guard could
never live the pace.
A Killing on Freebooter.
John A. Payne of Cincinnati, one OF the
managers of the new bureau that now sup
plies race results to the pool rooms around
the country, backed his horse Freebooter
heavily to win the opening event. And in
spite of the fact that he had Jockey J.
Jones up, who had nasty fall the day be-
fore, and that the colt was mo. 49, on the
card. the good thing went through with
rush.
Very little stable money went on Free
booter at Benning, compared to what was
placed away from here in pool rooms and
| hand books all around the country and the
amount of the Killing Is said to have
been close to $4,000. 1t was the first race
Freebooter has run for his owner since
Payne purchased the colt from ex-Chief OF
Police j. W. Pugh of Coyington.
Judged by the courage and dash shown
by little Jones on Freebooter. his ugly
looking fall OF the day before did not rattle
away his nerve, as is generally the case
with Jockeys after an accident
As one Of his hackers remarked after the
race: Jones ought to get fall once a
week. as II seems to wake him up instead
of soaring him." The life OF a Jockey is
always dangerous one at best, and the
racing public is not slow to recognize pluck
and grit when shown by the pigskin artists
New Owner Wins Out Edict.
The Maryland-bred filly Edict was sold
on Monday by the waldens to James John
son. who has a stable OF jumpers Yester-
day Ediet won for the first time In his new
owners colors, and won out his purchase
money and more too. II was a very hol-
| low victory for the son Of Galore who
stood his opponents on their heads In the
| FIST quarter, run in the sizzling time of %