Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-04
Only Two Favorites Reward
ed Bettors at Benning.
FINISHES WERE TAME
MISS ROOSEVELT VIEWED START
ING WITH INTEREST.
Georgetown Trounced the Lafayettes-
Erne Had Best Of Corbett-
Base Ball Notes.

Lovers OF morse racing SUFFERED dSap-
pointment at the Benning track yesterday,
as the finishes In a majority of the six
events were commonplace affairs. the win
ners generally going under the wire with
lengths of daylight between them and the
second horse. But two favorites rewarded
the betting talent and the bookmakers
reaped something of a harvest. Little
Woods. in the third, and Sir Ralph, In the
fifth. were the only favorites to reward the
wise money bettors.
Jockey Baird had another good day.
being astride of three winners. a second
and third horse something of a record in
his five mounts of the afternoon. In his
three victories veterans of the race track
declared that he handled his mounts in per-
feet form and that the horses first under
the wire were brought about in no small
degree by his splendid horsemanship.
Miss Roosevelt Watched the Start.
Starter Cassidy had noted guest in Miss
Alice Roosevelt while he was sending the
thoroughbreds away from the post in the
last event on the card. Miss Alice, with
an escort. had gone into the carriage yard,
directly opposite the starting point, at the
finish of the fifth race. and shortly before
the bugle started climbed the bank and
hung onto the railing surrounding the
track. Being between the free field and the
betting ring lawn. she soon became the
cynosure of all eyes and quite a crowd col
lected in that part of the grounds. 1t is
wel-known fact that the queens English
is sometimes broken by Starter Cassidy as
the little jockeys maneuver for position and
delay the send off, but he was on his good
behavior yesterday, although the field was
most unruly and the start was delayed fully
three minutes. The boys seemed to want
to show off to their distinguished guest but
Mr.. Cassidy finally got the field away in
perfect alignment and was heartily ap
plauded by Miss Roosevelt for his clever
ness, compliment the good-looking starter
acknowledged with a doff of the hat.
When the field got away in the first race
For Luck was the first to show in front,
but she was quickly coilared by the favor
lite, Mamie Worth. the latter leading by
length well down into the stretch. Jockey
Baird then got Weirdsome through from a
rear position and he galloped to the front
and won gallopng by three lengths. ARABIC
got into his full stride about hundred
yards from the wire. but he had to be
content with the place.
Miss Thelma Littefelds Tickle was the
favorite in the second race. but the fily
had to work hard to get the place, Belden
capturing the event by a length in the last
fifty yards. Veribest acted as the leader
at the start off. and then Merry Belle went
to the front until the stretch was reached,
when Belden and Tickle acted as leaders to
the finish.
Little Woods, the favorite, who broke in
front of the field at the start and was
never headed, winning by a half length
from Poseur. who made a gallant effort to
get up under the fine guidance of little
Baird.
A Welcomed Winner.
Cascine was backed in the fourth event
as though ii was all over but Royal Win
dow, at the good odds of 6 to l, caught her
going up the back stretch and won out by
q length. A majority of the women in the
grand stand had a bet down on Royal Win
dow and his victory created the utmost en-
thusiasm, both horse and rider coming in
for salvos of applause when they returned
to the judges stand to weigh out.
Miss Modesty looked to be the winner of
the fifth race she spreadeagled her field.
leading by three lengths into the stretch.
but the sprint wore her out and she faded
away to nothing. Sir Ralph going to the
front down the stretch and winning by five
lengths. Sir Ralph opened at s to ), but
the money went in him in such large
chunks that he was held at to ) at the
close.
In the closing event Amberiack led the
field around the first turn. when Bobbie
Kean shot to the fore and was never head
ed, going under the wire leader by four
lengths. Uncle Urigh and Sais had fine
struggle for the place. the former getting
there by half length in the last few
jumps.
w. c. Daily. the man who has given many
great jockeys their early education i'll
Craftsmanship, sought out z. Nicholson yes
terday. who has the contract for Baird'S
services, and offered him $1,000 for the re-
lease of the boy. The offer was not con-
sidered. The contract papers are worth al
least $4,000, as they hold the boys services
for three years.
Jockey William C.. Shaw will probably
ride for Harry Payne Whitney this season.
Negotiations to that end are now pending.
IIn~V TltYtr no n,F,N
partner of the young millionaire had
talk of half hours duration with Shaw
on Saturday. The subject most discussed
was the amount of money that the jockey
was to receive. Duryea like all other turf
men here, spoke favorably of Shaw's horse
manship. He said that the jockey showed
marked Improvement in his finishes For
merly Shaw was inclined to be apathetic.
but he Is now of the most vigorous
boys in the saddle
Belden Changes Hands.
After Belden had won the second race he
was purchased at private sale by w. s.
Price for sum said to be $1,000 H. tt
Griffin. who owned the colt. had offered
Price the option on the youngster for this
amount before the race. Price thereupon
bet enough money on Belden to win him
out. and when the son of Handspring gal
Hoped home in front Price went over 10
Griffin and bought him. 1t will be seen
from this that the ring was instrumental
in the purchase of Belden.
George Whelock. the president of the
Metropolitan Turf Association (the book
makers club. was the line offering
prices. 1t was his first appearance of the
season. During the winter he made an eX-
tended tour through Egypt. Algiers and the
south of France. This will be his last sea-
son as bookmaker. He is a close student
OF form and by system of handicap
ping all his own, and strict attention to the
many angles OF the game. has amassed a
fortune of half a million dollars
The riding of De Souza on Gasoline In the
Fourth race was severely criticised The
horse displayed enough speed In the race to
win, but by bad handling he finished second
to Royal Window. While racing second on
the backstretch, and without any Interior
ence TO warrant such action. De Souza
pulled him back to fourth place. When
Royal Window had gained an advantage of
five lengths De Souza made his move with
Cascine. 1t proved to be too late. The
horse made up four lengths. but at the win
ming post was beaten a length.
Summaries
First race-Handicap. for three year -olis and IN,
ward. five and half furlongs. Columbia course
Won by Weirdsome. "a pounds Baird. IL to l.
TO and to 5; ARABIC. III (Fuller), 4 to J.
4 TO and 1 to 4. second Mamie Worth. I25
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