New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-24
TOSCAN'S HANDICAP.
WINS IN HARD DRIVE.
Takes Feature Race on Opening
Dan at Bennings.

z-ssbincton. March 2s-That rare old selling plat
- T,oscau Indifferent, apparently, TO the cold OF
vfute- the heat CT summer, won the nrsI mar o.
the Beunings Spring Handicap al Bennlngs To-day
he first 20 the wire by a seant ha4f length IN
+ driving finish. with Right and True the brown
son OF Tristan and Elerdie. WIFI Shielos's con-
suicuously erratic ana always high headed per-
former. Buttons. was rather an lnoinerent thiro'
whipped out 10 the last ounce by Tommy Burns
70 heat The st Blaise fouryear-old colt Sais head
The six flrlongs the distance Of the race. was
run in 1:77 which considering the condition Of the
track. was as fast time as could be expected
The nine horses which made up the field for the
feature Of the opening day OF the washington
Jockey Clubs spring meeting, were Of the useful
rather than Of the brilliant sort. but in the absence
Of any distinct class to afford contrast they gave
e. performance sufficiently inspiring 10 bring the
occupants OF the grandstand TO their feet ''DaVy
Tohnson's Roseben to which the Handicapped had
assigned top weight, with 12s pounds, was with
drawn early IL the afternoon, and with the with
drswal Of the Ben Strome gelding, actual top
weight fell 70 Toscan which up l2O pounds. The
latter horse also shared the honor with Buttons, Of
being first choice in the betting each closing at
5 10 l The Shields candidate, the strength Of
q contagious paddock tip, backed down from
8 70 :. and probably carried most of the public
money. Right and True not without follow
ing. and his price pounded down from 20 TO
70 3 10 ! az post time Charlie OK who trains
Roseben. and who told his friends a few days ago
shat with good footing he did not how his
was TOO heavy and holding. and that II would not
be fair 10 ask the gelding TO take up 12s pounds.
L 7. Gridln's Bill Curtis the only other candi-
date that declined the issue
Toscan was ridden by While Shaw, and to this
riders rare skill IN nursing and coaxing a tired
horse home was due. in great measure, his victory.
he broke in front 70 good start. but promptly
taken back, and the task Of pacemaking fell to
Right and True Crimulins let the latter horse have
his way. and in the first three furlongs he obtained
q lead Of nearly three lengths Shaw did not make
his rUn with Toscan until well into the stretch and
for g few narrowing seconds the followers OF the
faTo-1te were in doubt 10 whether he had not
delayed IL too long. Even when he succeeded in
catching the brown horse he had difficulty in dis
posing Of him and from the last furIong pole the
TWO had Il out. hammer and tongs. The son OF
Tristan showed Unexpectedly stout heart and
Crinamins succeeded in getting him TO come again
q hundred yards from the wire, after he had re-
hnquished first place. Sas, ridden by Romanen
ran rather sluggish race. and the FLY Divina-
ton, second choice IN the betting was never prom
inent- The winner contrary TO usual custom re-
ceved his final preparation for the handicap yester-
day afternoon. when he was worked the distance
in 1:l75L
throng, which the management proudly as
serted vas greater By several thousand than had
ever before attended opening day of a spring
meeting. filled the stands and The clubhouse Il
was certainly greater than the cold and forbdding
afternoon warranted. Il succeeded, moreover, in
breaking more than even with the Afty-odd book
makers who did business IN the betting shed. and
had five winning choices 70 its credit the end of
the day.
willie" Shields Oaklawn a stout rugged
youngster, by ndoIe-Nargaret Jane had not
much trouble winning the Arlington-a half
mile sprint over the old course-from five other
baby runners. Fater, son Of Fatherless, stumbled
and almost went 70 his knees IN the stretch. or he
A. Il - s 6IS 5 good leeo56 p VII i mon
ably DO better next time. The winner was q pro-
J Z. Lanes ImperiaIist and J. W Cults Sand
hurst equal first choices finished first and second
IN the open steeplechase over The two mile course
Soffel who rode Judge Fulton, was jumped of,
winners seTe Freen in six furIong sprint Tor the
year-oIds and over. and Cincnnatus in a selling
race al Z mile and forty yards The summaries
follow:
First race tor three-yeeroIds over: furlongs
8 Won BY six lengths Tim Hurst Burns IS 10
sn5 . J. second VIC I-lshmsn en- JOS Fuller 70
Wzeaeser. Reward. scareeFow. Mstiss ana High Life
ahs 5.tPstss PgTss ,7 for r gss5
ead 70 Won by 5ouE lengths; Fa{eF I I9s gssiTd?
2 ana 2 g. second Anoayn R 5g S5aw9 To ana ana
aasn resyeaT9l45S a 90 ever ssysp fur 2
Z and IS 70 Won by four iesgthT aAgaIans' ~
GEa-nvrlgh. - 70 and even third Time l'S2 Rosie
Fourt6 race he Benning Spring Handicap for three
70 ] and even won by half length Right and True
Il Bsr111 70 ana o 3 third. Tire, il7. Trappe-
Santa Czallna Sai Ambe-Jack DiVinaton ana MARION
FIfh 1a6e open steepleehase for 1ouEysaT-olds and
& ard even won by three lengths; sandhuEs is2 Gin
- and - s Ihsrs T.rne. z:27 Moon Daisy. Judge
Fulton ana Champs Elyzees also ran .,.r. ,,.
nile and forty yards old oourseCineinnatus 10 ~
Fis5 70 sn8 To 3 ss88a5 Poss5ssion SsTith-
SON ! and / third Time. l;3o>s- Whor4er'
rTef-e 1u ana I.gFV HEarlD