Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05
Over Six Thousand Persons
at the Benning Track.
SANTA CATALINA LOST
RoSEBEN LED THROUGHOUT THE
RACE
Events on other Tracks-Washington
Boxer Defeated-Russian Wrestler
Matched With Tom Jenkins.

The six thousand odd spectators at the
track yesterday afternoon were treated to
some rare sport, a majority of the events
being settled in the last hundred yards.
AS result the onlookers were worked up
to high pitch of excitement and the
winning jockeys were cheered to the echo
when they returned to the judges stand
to weigh out. The days card was decidedly
the best of the meeting, the Handicapped
doing his work well as to make the
issue in doubt until the finish.
Roseben by a Head.
The feature of the afternoon was the
fourth race, which was for three-year-olds
and upward at six furlongs and brought
together Roseben and Santa Catalina But
tons and Quiet Tip were scratched and
Manacodor for the third money On
Saturdays form Santa Catalina was the
favorite and should have won the race, but
Jockey Fuller out-maneuvered little Baird
In the ride down the stretch and Roseben
got the decision by head. The fact that
Rosebens owner, 'Davy'' johnson, had
come over from New York may have had
something to do with the outcome, but the
decision was reached by such short head
as to leave the question as to which
is the better horse still in doubt After
the race Jockey Baird lodged complaint
with the judges that he had been fouled
ed up and the horses were placed as fin
ished.
The bookmakers had another good day.
but one favorite getting under the wire
first. Uncle Urigh in the last event. The
turning tide for the bookmakers
had evidently set in and the pencilers are
quick to grasp the situation, fifty-four be-
ing on the line against forty last Fri
day.
The steeplechase proved to be a runaway
affair for Westown at the good odds of
10 to 1, the Hayes gelding leading the
held from the start by fully twenty lengths
and finished eased up with a half dozen
lengths separating him from Gold Van the
second horse. Heber fell at the far jump on
the first time around, but Jockey Dugan got
on with only slight shaking up. .
Defeat of Preen.
Preen was the favorite in the first race
and he led by two lengths well down In
the stretch, when Monte Carlo went to the
front, and. after battle royal, got the de-
ciston by half a length The second race
was spectacular affair in the last hun
dred yards, CroSSWays. at to / winning
out from Away by a neck in the last
couple jumps. Old Guard was the favorite
In this event, but he was never prominent
at any stage of the race
One of the largest fields of the meeting
lined up before Starter Cassidy in the
third race and he sent them away to a
good start. The Yelled Lady acted as pace
maker all the way, finishing winner by
a half length from the favorite Tootsey
Mack, who was not able to quite get up
to the leader. although she made a gallant
struggle down the stretch.
The owners of Uncle Urigh put up Jockey
Perrine In the last race so as to get better
ODDS, but the bookmakers were quick to
comprehend the maneuver and one to two
was the best price laid against his
back Uncle Urigh would have been about
one to five, as he was much the best
horse in the race and won about as he
pleased, although little Perrine drew the
finish rather fine, but half a length sep
arating his mount and Phantom, the sec
ond choice.
Summaries.
First race, handicap, for three -year-olds and nd
ward; six and half furlongs Columbia course
Monte Carlo. 112 FULLER, to 1, 8 to S and 7 to
10. won; Preen, ia SHAW, 3 to 8, to 20 and 1
to T. second; Weirdsome. 81 q. Henderson, 6 to
l, to ! and to 5. third. Time 1.21 2-5 Bill
curtis Rockland Trapper and Gallant also ran
Second race. for maiden twoyear-olds; four and
half furlongs, Columbia course-Crossways IO5
los lHonmanl. 20 to /. 6 to / and to i. second:
H i LOS tRomanellD. to 1. to S and to
bic. Moonshine and Rose Croix also ran
Iniru race selling for three year-olds and up
The Yelled Lady 100 (RomanelD. 10 to l. to /
and to l. won; Tootsey Mack, 1913 Baird. 2ha TO
i burns to ia and to seepnd Liberia io7 T
LA. Ralbert Blue Miracle Belle Dixon Red
Light, Scarecrow, Monsoon and Spanish Lassie also
Fourth race. for three year-olds and upward; six
and half furlongs Columbia course--Roseben, 122
tEuilerl, TO and out. Won; Santa Catalina, SO
tBairdlr TO and out, second; Monacodor. 1O1
ORomanellD, 80 to /, 21a to 1 and out. third.
Time, LIS.
Fifth race, open selling steeplechase handicap
for four.year,olds and upward; about two miles
Nestown, l0l tSareD, 8 to l, to l and to 5,
Won; Gold Van, 1873 (Holman), II to s. even and
TO o. second Groxton, 1874 (Willig) IL to 5, even
and To ., third. Time, IA. Emigrant Ganse-
wort, Gortnagallon and Heber also ran Heber
1ell at the fifth jump and failed to finish.
sixth race, selling, for three year-olds and up
ward; mile and forty yards, Columbia course
Uncle Urigh, Ill tPerrinel. / to 2 and out won:
Phantom, lO3 tShawl pa to /, to 5 and out
second; McWilliams. LOT q. Johnsonl IL to l.
"a to and TO 2, third. Time, 1.46. Proceeds
aud Fondness also ran