Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-14
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Close of Benning's Most Sue
cessful Season.
WINNING VIRGINIANS
BOHEMIA WON BIG HANDICAP
AFTER GRAND RACE.
Base Ball Season Opens Today-Golf
Tourney at Atlantic City
Winning Owners.


sembled iollification at a county fair.
There were several hundred Virginians at
the race track, and as the Maupin stable
trained by the genial Billy Garth, captured
the first three events right off the reel
they made the welkin ring with their shouts
and yells of glee. Yesterdays three victo-
ries for Mr.. Maupin made difference of
S1,700 in the way of purses, and ran his
total of the meeting up to $500, twice as
much as the next nearest stable. Indi-
vidually Trainer Garth has seen seventeen
of his horses go under the wire first while
Mr.. Maupin had thirteen. The record Is a
unique one in the history Of racing at Ben
ming, and the Virginians certainly had
cause for rejoicing.
The bookmakers also had cause to re-
joice, as but two favorites won, but the
sport was first-class. nevertheless, ma
jority OF victories being scored by close
margins.
The feature of the afternoon was the
second Benning handicap. the winner turn
ing up in Bohemia. who was coupled with
Santa Catalina in the betting. the pair
being the favorites at even money. Starter
Cassidy sent the field away to good start,
Toscan being the first to show in front and
who led the way to the turn into the
stretch. Bohemia then went to the front at
the head of the stretch and led for time
by full length. In the run home there
was closing up, and Sails managed to get
up to Bohemia's saddle girth, but Jockey
Baird kept at work on the latter and she
continued in the lead to the end winning
by length. The next four horses were in
almost perfect alignment, and the selection
of the second and third horses was difficult,
the judges finally giving the place to Sais,
with Santa Catalina in the show position.
The race from start to finish was a mag
nli1cent affair. the runners being. close
yxyoc muir 1xysc
Jesse Brown Cup.
The next event in Importance was the ini-
tial running of the Jesse Brown cup for
horses bred and foaled in Maryland, Viz
ginia and the District of Columbia. Con-
sistent was singled out as the faorite, but
the winner developed in Pater. nicely ridden
by Baird, with T. S. Martin second. Own
err Maupin had promised Burns and Baird a
fine suit of clothes if either got home first
and this pair had a great struggle to the
wire, Pater getting there by neck. Con-
sistent was never prominent, although he
got to the fore for few strides at the far
turn, and then died away. A beautiful sill
yer urn was an additional prize in this
event, and went to the breeder of the
winner.
The Virginians were given their first op-
portunity to yell in the opening event of the
afternoon, when Little Woods the favorite
led from start to finish, and won by half a
length over Mrs. Bradley's Waddell II, who
was at the nice odds of to 1 for the place
Waddell was one of the outsiders in the
betting, but was the only horse that made
Little Woods go his best to win
The second race was the first five-fur-
long event of the meeting, and brought out
a small field of two-year-old maidens. Judge
White scored an easy victory, getting away
from the barrier first and making every
furlong winner. going under the wire
three lengths to the good. The fifth race
was also something of a walkover, Monaco
dor shooting to the fore at the start and
spreadeagling his field all the way, winning
by three lengths.
A steeplechase for four-year-olds and up
ward. closing the afternoons sport and also
the meeting, was something of a surprise
to the wise people. as the favorite, Jim
Newman, was easily disposed of, Gold Van
leading by ten lengths at the finish. Jim
Newman acted as pacemaker all the way
Van shot to the front like fresh horse and
won so easily as to make the Hitchcock
gelding look like common platter.
SUMMARIZE
First race-selling; for three-year-olds and up
ward: seven furlongs Columbia course. Won by
d Little Weeds IS g &c Ba and
TO l. second; Sir Ralph. 80 tCrimmins), 21a to 1,
o to p and to 20 third Tine 1soz Arrah.
also ran.
Second race-For two-year- odds. maidens; five fur
longs. Columbia course. Won by Judge White, 80
pounds Ct. Burns), to l, even and to 2; Henry
Waring, 90 (Hofman), IL to /. to 1 and to s.
second; Legerdemain, 1902 (ScholD, 10 to 1, 8 to
and to 5. third. Time, 1.O47s. Stratagem, Bau-
BILE and Moonshne also ran.
Third race-The Jesse Brown cup, added to O
sweepstakes for two-year-olds, foals of 1903 bred
and foaled in the District OF Columbia. Virginia
or Maryland four furlongs. old course. Won by
Pater. 10 pounds Baird, to l, to and ont;
T. o. Martin, ITO IT. BurHs), to l. z to 5 and
out. second; Roadway. LOT tCrimmins), to 1,
even and out. third Time, 0.502S. Consistent and
Ambitious also ran Pater and Martin coupled;
Ambitious and Roadway coupled.
Fourth sixth running of second RQnnfnp
spring handicap, for -year-olds and upward;
seven furlongs. Columbia course-Won by Bohemia,
los pounds Baird. even and out; SAILS. 1o7 IT.
Burns). 2 TO !, to and out, second; Santa
Catalina. 10 (Crimmins), even and out, third.
Time. 100. Toscan, Amberjack and Wierdsome
also Bohemia and Santa Catalina coupled.
Fifth race, selling for three-year-olds and up
ward; one mile and forty yards, Columbia course
Won by Monacodor. 81 pounds tRomanellD, to
g. 3 TO and OUT Nine Spot, 100 Wofman), even
and out second; Priority. 90 (Klenckl. to 1,
Reliance and Berry Waddell also ran.
Sixth race, open steeplechase, for four yearolds
and upward; about two miles-Won by Gold Van,
16G pounds tHolman), 2 to / and out; Jim New
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