Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-01
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Only One Favorite First at
Benning.
BIG BETTORS WORSTED
NATIONALS HAD GOOD WORK OUT
FOR LAST DAY.
Sullivan and Corbett Draw - Oxford
Athletes Won-Golf-Base
Ball Notes.
BIG BETTORS WORSTED


have finished inside the money since the
present meeting opened in the different
events yesterday the betters were con-
fronted with stiff proposition in picking
ont winners and as a result, the bookmak-
ers had much the better of the argument.
Rut one fayorite flashed by the judges
stand first and the layers were In good
sn;rits after the final race. There was
another off day to report in the matter Oh
SNORT almost all the events being captured
with such ease as to dampen the entnusl-
esm of the spectators The one exception
was the third race, when Bob Murphy canie
from the rear in the last hundred yaros
and won out from Tootsey Mack by neck.
The Mannix colt could. be seen coming
through the field. wearing down horse a1ter
horse and finally hooked up with Tootsey
Mack The battle was of short DURATION
Rob Murphy drawing away In Impressive
fashion in the last few jumps pefore inc
wire was reached.
Jockey Baird was once more In the llme
light and his work attracted almost
as much attention as the races. ne p.at tta
two firsts to his credit and four seconds, the
betters who have been following his mounts
reaping q harvest. .
ARABIC was the favorite in the first race.
but he seemed to be dead on his feet oefng
slow TO get away from the barrier, ana
raced in a sluggish manner. Amoer1ack was
the first to show after the barrier went
up but Right and True collared him at the
turn into the bend. and from then 10 the
finish there was nothing to 1t. the latter
maintaining a lead all down the stretch OF
three lengths and winning by that distance
Rocklands made game EFFORT 10 get up.
but failed dismally and had TO De content
with the place.
Tiptoe an Easy Winner.
Miss Thelma Littlefelds Tickle, the out
slider in the second event, acted as gooa
leader until well in the stretch. but the
distance was a little too much Tor her ana
she fell away Tiptoe. we'll handled by
Shaw, shot TO the front In the last nun
dred wards and won easily by five lengths.
n s Martin was backed as II the race
was all over, but the best he could do was
poor second 49,,
In the third race, Nlflnasauaw Ma W.
leader until well in the stretch and her
hackers thought they would cash, put boo
Murphy easily proved the best OF the To-;
There was quite a play on Dr. Hei us
worth in the fourth race on account OF MS
work at Hot Springs, the odds being nam
mered down from six to TOURS Inc laVor
tie Veribest, was the first OH ana leu lhlo
the stretch when Belden TOOK up tie V Iu
ming and won out by hair length: 'ec
Gran Judges of horse racing MADE the re-
mark that young Baird had rldden the pes.
race on Belden they had seen Tor many d
dav. and he was loudly cheered as ne re-
Woodshade Only Favorite.
The only winning favorite of the day
Turned up in Woodshade in the nilh race
and his finish was most startling 10 say 'iie
-, Wild Irishman was first away ana
led by a nice distance into the stretch' anu
no seemed a sure winner. All at once
1yoodsb,da sailed through the field as If
!, vas anchored, caught Wild lr1shman III
a iinv and then dashed unuer the WIZ
winner by length. -. Doroa
I'ha betters could see nothing but Dance
Music in the last race, put the WHINE
tuTnad nm in Port Arthur, who secured the
decision by a good length HasaHans az et.
ed as leader at the start ana then Oh
PaInh went to the front, but Port Arthul
bod the staying power and, coming well at
tbe end wore down his contenders IN I'M
pressiVe fashion -. ,r,.+
NJ l.. Hayman has purchased from Ausust
Belmont the two-year-Old chestnut Seidilis
Sunplow by Octagon-Glory- The price pald
for the youngster was 81, 800. This Is the
fellow that beat Tiptoe in work during
the last few days of the meeting, out VINO
failed TO live up TO his private reputa-
tIon two DAYS ago in race and was mlser-
ably beaten.
Jockey Baird, the young lad who has
made quite reputation here as rue,
has been engaged to ride the Albemarle
stables fast filly Bohemia In the carter
handicap. the big event of the opening DAY
OF the racing season in New YORK at the
Aqueduct track.
pa" DAILY lost by death yesterday morn
ing his chestnut horse Colonsay, the best
thoroughbred in his stable. Colonsay oled
from the effects of the trip north from
Hot Springs. He became Ill on the cars
with influenza, and in spite of the efforts
of two veterinary surgeons. not 10 mention
the strenuous work of Pa. he succumpeo
TO the disease early yesterday morning. He
was a good handicap horse and a frequent
winner for Daily.
Summaries.