Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-13
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Five Outside Horses in Front
at Benning.
HIGH-CLASS SPOR T
NATIONALS TRIMMED BROOKLYN
BY ERRoRLEss PLAYING.
Jacobsen Pitched Well and Mullin Bat
ted Best-Daly Surrendered
Base Ball Notes.
HIGH GLASS SPOR T

But two lightly played favorites went I'M
Ger the wire first at Benning yesterday aft
ernoon and the bookmakers made something
OF killing. fully 30 per cent OF the money
paid into their Golfers staying there. From
a sport point of view the racing was all that
could be desired. five of the seven races fur
nishing finishes that were exciting in the
extreme. the winners getting the decisions
by the smallest margins. The soft track ap-
peared to place the form players entirely at
sea and the winners turned up in unexpect-
ed places.
In the first race Ninnasquaw was installed
favorite and the wise betters hunted up
good odds for the runners who would land
In the other two positions. The winner
turned up in Monsoon, nicely ridden by little
Baird, who got the decision in the last
jump. Fondness was the first away. and
then Et Tu Brute rushed to the fore. At
the turn into the stretch Ninnasquaw poked
her nose in front and gradually drew away
from the field. When about fifty yards from
the wire Monsoon crept up to the leader and
inch by inch worked into the lead so that
at the finish she was only in front by nose.
Baird clearly outrode Hoffman, and again 1t
the story of the best jockey winning
the race instead of the horse.
Jockey Hoffman reversed things in the
second event. making Baird look like the
novice Merry Belle and Judge White were
coupled in the betting and the pair were
made the favorites. Merry Belle was off
first and led well down into the stretch,
where Judge White and Baby Willie went
up to the leader. AS Baby Willie was creep
Ing up on Merry Belle Baird tried to get
through with Judge White. but Jockey Hoff-
man saw the play and shut him off. In the
last twenty yards Baby Willie and Merry
Belle had dng-dong battle for supremacy
and the former got the decision by neck,
to the glad acclaim of the multitude. Jockey
ofr1 Int fhn irr1o ct nd uvtf q
claim OF foul on the part of Hoffman, but
the plea was turned down.
Peter Paul at Last.
Peter Paul has been knocking at the door
so long that the wise betters concluded he
was about due, as the soft going suited
him. and he was given considerable sup
port. Rocklands was installed the favor
ite, but 1t was a runaway affair for the
Bradley horse, Peter Paul leading from
start to finish. and went under the wire
five lengths to the good. Rocklands was
never factor Dreamer putting up weird
ride.
Another good finish developed in the
fourth event on the card, Fra Fillipo
acting as pacemaker until the head or
the stretch, where Julia M shot out in
front and was never headed. Baird, on
Little Woods, made a gallant try for VIC
tory all down the stretch. but he fell short
q neck in getting the decision. There was
u great Tip In ClrCulatlOn carrie Jones
In this event, and she was backed down
from eight to three, but was never prom
nent.
The steeplechase for maidens four years
old and upward was captured In hollow
fashion by Champs Elysees, who went to
the front soon after the start and won,
BASED up by six lengths. Hawfinch refused
to take the Liverpool on the second time
around and had difficulty in getting over
the smaller jumps.
The second favorite of the afternoon to
win turned up in the sixth race in North
Vile at the odds of one to two. Oleroso
led by sufferance into the stretch, when
Worthwhile went to the front and won in
@ gallop by two lengths.
Fine Finish.
The finish of the last race was something
OF spectacle. and reused the onlookers to
a high pitch of excitement, the three first
horses going under the wire but heads
apart. the Yelled Lady being first: YeOman
the favorite, second. and Bill Curtis third
Yeoman was played heavily all over the
ring. and Jockey Crimmins was severely
criticised for his weak finish on the crack
Goughacres colt.
That the Benning managers are earnestly
endeavoring to check messengers from car
rying bets for women was demonstrated
yesterday afternoon when one of the Pink
erton police caught commissioner &C
cepting money from one of the fair pa
irons He elected the messenger, and this
called forth a protest from the woman turf
Spectator She called upon the managers
of the track and said that the messenger
was her escort; that her husband had paid
his admission to the track and had hired
him to place her bets. The police, how
ever. refused to allow the boy to take the
woman's money into the ring.
Julia NJ, winner of the fourth race, ran
in the name of II. NJ Mason. She is one
of the string of horses catalogued to be
sold at the LeedsMiller dispersal sale
Summaries.
First race-For three-year-olds and upward; five
and half furlongs, Columbia course. Won by
to SnRassaa% q ma to af d
and out, second; Gallant ia ttuller) y tos1, to
Fondness, Miss S6ylock, Beiknap and Blue land and
Second racc~For hllIes and geldIngs maidens.
Baby Willie, l0i pounds (Honman). 4 to /, 6 to
and out TO- Judge White o h9 to- 10
and out. third. Time, 0.52. Campstool and Rose
Third race-For four year-olds and upward; one
mile and seventy yards old course. Won by Peter
and TO 10, second; Pdnique, 100 (Crimmins), 1s
to 3, to and 4 to 8; third Time, 1,5o2s.
Fourth race, selling for three yearolds and up
ward fve and half furlongs Columbia course
2ts to and to 5; Little Woods. 1O4 Baird, 6
TO 5. to 2 and out, second Setauket, 106 CIV.
Ito a-5 Limerick, Fra FiiIpo, Seventh i Ward.
General Steward, Carrie Jones and Pat Dunphy
also ran.
Fifth race steeplechase. for maidens four years
old and upward; about two miles-Won by Champs
Eysees. l42 pounds (Ioman), 8 to and out;
Follow On 1873 Henry. to 1, Z to 5 and out,
second; Illicit. l49 tE Kelly, to /, 2 to 1 and
out third. Time, i.32 as. Ohio Waugh also ran.
Hawfnch refused the Liverpool
Sixth race for maiden three year0lds; seven fur
longs Columbia eourse-won by Worthwhile los
pounds tBairdD, to 2, to md out; Oleroso los
u. Johnson. 10 to 3, to 2 and out second; Salt
and Pepper, i06 %. OConnorl to L. 6 to S and
out. third. Time, 1.33 Is Mamie March also
Seventh race, handicap for three yea -olds and
upward; mile. Columbia course-won by The
Yelled Lady 81 pounds (Klenck), I to l. z to l
and even; Yeoman, l01 (Creamer). to 5, 3 to 5
and out, second; Bin Curtis 100 SHAW, Az to l,
4 10 ) and to 10. third. Time, LAB. james f.,
Bobbie Kean and Lochlnyar also