Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-30
Four Favorites Rewarded Bet
tors at Benning Yesterday.
SPORT FIRST GLASS
NINNASQUAW, A GOOD THING"
WON BY TWO LENGTHS.
Nationals Had Good Pitcher Practice
Britt to Fight White Soon
Base Ball Notes

There was another very large crowd at
Benning yesterday, and once more the
bookmakers were treated somewhat
roughly by the betting talent, as four
favorites captured the purses. The last
race was no betting proposition at all. on
account of prohibitive odds against the
winner, but eliminating this, the betters'
record still stood 3 to .. Tickle and Lord
Aintree were the horses to throw down
the betters somewhat. but each one had
quite following at good odds. The sport
classed up high as q majority OF the I'm
ishes were close, and the winner could
only be placed as it went under the wire
The owner of Monte Carlo stumbled into
a piece of had luck, as after capturing
the third race in impressive style his
price was run up to 81 700 by Kansas"
Hayes, owner of Uncle Urigh, and then
let GO AS a result Gold Dome. which fin
ished second, carried Off more money
than the winner.
The first event on the card proved an
exciting affair Canteloupe, the favorite,
getting the decision on the wire by a
neck. When the barrier went up Cante-
loupe was first away and led until In the
stretch when Port Arthur shot to the
front. Little Baird. who. by the way, IS
doing the best work at the Benning track
this spring, coaxed Cantaloupe into an
sumed the lead. Ralbert. who had been
choked off several times, took the out
side of the course and came down the
stretch like the wind, but CahteiouPe
held on gamely and finally won out The
two horses were wide apart at the wire,
and the spectators thought Ralbert had
won out until the numbers went up.
Miss Thelma Littlefield had the pleasure
of seeing her two-year-old flly Tickle
get away from the barrier first in the
second race and spreadeagled her held
to the finish, winning by three lengths:
The good odds of Ito l were to be had
against Tickle and she had quite fol-
lowing I'm the ring. Sunglow was the
good thing in this race. and he was
backed as If 1t was all over, but he got
bad start and trailed the field to the fin
ish.
o'ConnelPs Fine Ride.
To little O'ConneI1 belongs a great deal of
credit for capturing the third race with
Monte Carlo AS the barrier went up For
Luck the second choice, dashed to the
front and led the field by two lengths until
the turn was reached. At that point Shady
Lad. Yorkshire and For Luck closed to-
gether for the run home and at the turn
went wide of the rail. Little O'Connell saw
his chance took Monte Carlo in next the
rail and had clear sailing for some. Fully
three lengths were picked up by the ma
neuver and Gold Dome could never make up
the distance, although he looked to be the
dI
in the race were well punched coming down
the stretch and presented most exhilerat-
ing sight.
= A good thing was sprung on the book
makers in the fourth race in Ninnasquaw.
Tuesday good as 30 to 1 could have been
secured all over the ring, but the tip had
gone forth and when the first prices were
hung up yesterday they showed only to l.
AT these figures a great rush was made TO
get aboard, and in two minutes the odds
had been beaten down to d to ). wads of
money going in at the latter figure. Grim
minis had the mount on Ninnasquaw and he
lost no time in taking her to the front
the barrier went up. She raced easily until
the turn into the stretch, when Royal Win
COW challenged her. hut she shook off the
gelding and won by two lengths. Step
Away Royal Window and Won Rosen had
Il great battle for the place, finishing heads
apart.
Lord Aintree's Good Finish.
When the barrier went up on the sifth race
Sue Mac was the first to show, and at the
turn into the stretch Miss Modesty assumed
the lead. Coming down the stretch Jockey
Wainwright took Lord Aintree in next the
rail and by a fine display of hand riding
beat Miss Modesty by half length. Only
One was badly interfered with at the turn
and had to be content with third place.
One to eight were the best odds hung I'D
against Uncle Urigh in the last race while
James F., the only contender, was at fives.
The two horses rated along together until
well in the stretch, when Odom shook up
Uncle urigh and he came away without
much of struggle, winning by two lengths
Willie Shea. the lightweight Jockey Is
riding free lance at Benning.
1t was announced by Samuel Ross, one of
the owners of Graziallo, that the horse will
not run at this meeting, but will start at
the Jamaica track, after which he will get a
special preparation for the Brooklyn handi-
cap. in which his weight is 100 pounds
Summary.
First rsce-Selllng:. for three ear-olds and up
ward: six furlongs; Columbia course Canteloups.
9S Baird. to g. : to 10 and out won: Raj
bert. IS u. Henderson,. 12 to /, . to and 2l5 to
!, second; Port Arthur, 81 (HOnman), Az to l.
Mack, Monsoon winchester, Badger, Burning
Glass and Julia NJ. ran.
Second race-For maiden two-year-olds; one half
mile; old course. Tickle. lO4 qiomanelii). TO /.
G ~ 10 i ana even won; M9onshine 1O4 q
Cologne. 100 Baird, to and out third Time
COL Told You, Stratagem, Sunglow, Away and
Third Selling: for three year-ods and up-
Ward ward hye and one-haf furlongs Columbia course
Monte carlo " tO'Cohnelp. To 10, to ana
! and even second; Yorkshire Lad. % (Horman),
10 TO l. TO ! and to ., third. Time, 90 Is.
r=n ~
Fourth race-For maiden three-year-olds and up-
ward; five and one-half furlongs; Columbia course
Ninnasquew, i02 (Crmmins), 13 to 10 and out,
won: Step Away. 1902 (SmIthsonJ, 20 to /. : to i
elD to !, to l and to 8: third. Time,
1:lO 20. Cedric. Won Rosen Jesselyn The Elf
oleross. Worthwhile, High Life and Auction ran.
Fifth race-For maiden three year -olds and up
ward; seven furlongs; Columbia course Lord
Aintree. 81 tWainwrightD. to l. and
! 10 ?. won; Miss MOdesty, SO (Klenck), 4 to l.
10 and to 5. second Only One 81 Baird.
To and to Band out, third. Time, 81. Sue
Mac. Phelps and Salt and Pepper ran.
Sixth race-Handlcap for three year-olds and up
ward: mile and one hundred yards; old course.
Uncle Urigh, 1l6 t0daml. 1 to s and out won;
James F.. 1iS tFuller), 20 / and out second
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