Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-29
Minitia Leads to the Turn
Into the Stretch.
ATTENDANCE rs LARGE
TRACK AT BENNING SOMEWHAT
SOFT, BUT NOT SLOW.
Santa Catalina Defeats Kiamesha in
Third Race-Entries for
Tomorrow.

Special Dispatcl, to The Star.
BENNING, D. c., November 29-Notwith-
standing the general dampness of things
around the track, splendid crowd turned
out this afternoon to witness the sport.
The fourth running of the Vestal was the
feature of the card. and the meeting be-
tween Santa Catalina and Kiamesha has
been the talk of the horsemen since the
running of the Dixie. The other events
were only ordinary, but the matdens were
given the opportunity to gain laurels in
two of them. While the rain of last night
and this morning softened up the track
considerably it cannot be Chased as slow,
owing to the sandy covering
Following are the scratches posted at 100
pm: In the first, Pladwin; in the fourth,
cary, MontanuS and Royal Scot
Collector Jessup Takes the First.
First race, for all ages, six furlongs-
Collector Jessup (BelD. 4 and 2, first; Echo
dale GosD, and 2. second; Mintia (Mil-
ler), to 3 and to 5, third. Time, 1.16 2-5.
Mintia led until the turn into the stretch,
when Collector Jessup and Echodale went
I'd the front, the former winning easily by
three lengths.
Descend Wins the Second.
Second race. for maiden two-year- olds,
one mile-Descend (RomanellD, and g.,
first; Gentian (Springer), 8 and 3, second
Paeon (BelD, and /, third. Tine 146
Gentian led until well into the stretch,
when Descend got through and won ham
Oily by three lengths
Santa Catalina Wins Third.
The third race. the vestal. for three-year-
old HllleS, one mile and half, was won
by Santa Catalina (Miller), l and out Kia-
mesha (O'NeilD. to 5, and out, second !;
Noblesse Oblige Jones), 100 and 20 and
4. third. Time, 2:44.
Entries for Tomorrow.
The following are the entries for tomor-
row:
First race. mares and geldings. three
years old and up, six furlongs, Columbia
course-Congress John F. Ahearn, Ruby
Hampstead, Florestan, Sly Bride, Singing
Master, Burning Glass, LORNA, Paul Cliff
ford, Sue Mac, 115 each; Salt and Pepper,
DIR. Swartz, F'leur de Marie. Toyland, ITO
each.
Second race, selling. two-year-olds nom
winners three races. five and a half fur
ceitful Lady, 1893: Edict, Fighting Girl. 100
each; Casandra. Montanus, Grevilla, Sun
fire, Genuan. 81 each; Venus, "a; 'Ingle-
side, %.
Third race Junior steeplechase, three
year-olds about two and half mles-The
Miner, Herculoid, Lesher Dunseverrick,
Oleroso, 132 each; The Lad, 1877; Kernel,
HIS.
Fourth race, selling, steepechase, four
years old and up, about two miles: Follow
On, 142; Gypsic, ISL Currant, Isl; Twilight,
ISL Billy Ray, 151; Woolgatherer, 153; Tom
Cogan, 1853.
Fifth race, Washington cup. three years
old and up, two miles and a quarter: Nine
Spot, ia; Ruby Hampstead, ia: Rathowen,
ia; Louis H., III; Ben Crockett IA; Os-
trich, Ito; Sailor Boy 1o4; Banker 1o4.
Sixth race selling, maiden two-year-olds,
one mile Columbia course Bob Edgren, 112:
Wexford, 112; Descend, 100: "Paeon, 107;
Nellie Burn, 104; 1.-THE Scold, 104; "Water-
course, 104; 'Humpty Dumpty, 1O4.
Seventh race, selling, three-year-o and
up, one mile and one-sixteenth, old course:
Arsenal, 1903; Cottage Maid, 1O6; Bob Muir
ply, loo; Sunray, 101; Worthwhile, 95; SUI
preme Court, 80; Ruby Hampstead, 1903:
Yeoman, 10T; Fiat, 90; Samuel H Harris,
l92; FAzelina. 90; 'Dr swartz. SO; swim
chester, 90
Apprentice allowance claimed.