Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-20
Sunday Was Very Quiet at
the Benning Track.
FEW WORK on T s
EXCELLENT PROGRAM OF STAKE
EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK.
Harvard May Surprise Yale-Britt to
Fight McGovern-High School
Bows Beat Baltimore.

II was a quiet Sunday at Bennlng yes
terday, and little in the way of work by the
horses was shown but routine gallops Most
of the horses at the track, except perhaps a
few two-year-olds, have been racing all
fall and are not short bur the contrary
The general public would be surprised
to learn how many owners and trainers try
10 observe Sunday as far as possible by
giving all hands almost a day of rest. That
this Is appreciated by stable boys, exercise
lads and regular jockeys goes without say
ing.
Lowering skies and intermittent rain kept
intending visitors In town and the horsemen
failed to hold their usual Sunday levee. Fa-
yorable weather always attracts large Sum
day crowds to Benning during the race
meeting but this time the sightseers failed
to maierialize. This threw owners and
trainers on their own resources, and many
turf battles of the last three days, and the
season as we'll, were fought DER again as
participants and eye-witnesses discussed
what might have BEEN.
Program books of the weeks purses and
stakes were also busily consulted In the
effort to find IL possible soft spot Tor
some horse eligible to maiden races events
for nom winners of the year or up to GER
tain date. But American trainers, as rule,
have not the patience of their English
rivals, who will pick out race long
ways ahead for this or that animal and
point the horse for that event and no
other.
Benning Special Entries Close Today.
Some of the best horses at the track will
be found in the entry for the sixth at Ben
ming special at a mile and half. to be run
on Saturday nominations for which close
today. Strictly speaking, the race will not
I1a Anal until midnight entries
by mail or telegraph up to that time will be
accepted. But, as there is not likely to be
any from distance the stake, to all intents
and purposes will be filled this afternoon.
Among the probable nominations to this
first of the popular series of long-distance
races inaugurated by the Washington Jock
ey Club several years ago are Ormonde's
Right, Oxford, Kiamesha, The Cure, Santa
Catalina, Bohemia, Ostrich, Pretension Sail
or Boy, Jack Young Bad News, st. Valen-
tine. Alvine, Banker, Louis III. and others
Three-year- olds are asked to carry Jos
pounds, four and upward, liz pounds, with
winning penalties and maiden allowances.
If Kiamesha, the champion miller, goes to
the post she will have to put up pounds
penalty, making her impost 100 pounds. But
Bad News 100; Ormonde's Right, 1u5: Os-
trich, 100; Alvine, los; Bohemia. 1o2; Santa
Catalina, 1O2. and Pretension. 100, have
class enough at the weights to give even
Kiamesha all she wants to beat them that
distance. AT all events, 1t Is to be hoped that
a field would produce a struggle of absorb
ing interest,
Dixie Stakes to Be Run Wednesday.
On Wednesday the weeks first big event,
the famous Dixie stakes, will be decided.
This time-honored event. which was in
augurated over thirty years since by the
old Maryland Jockey Club at Pimlico. was
resurrected by the Washington Jockey
Club three years ago. and the coming race
will be the fourth of this series.
Among the entries for the dash of a mile
and three-Quarters are the three-year-olds
Kiamesha, Alum. oxford, Santa Catalina,
Buttling John Smulsld and Oliver Crom-
well. But the last named has teen placed
hors de combat for the season from step
ping on some broken glass The stiff
weights, 126 pounds on colts and 123 on
lilies. viii play an important part in the
survival OF the fittest when the race comes
of.
Chevy Chase and hunters champion
steeplechases will also invest the cards of
Wednesday and Saturday. respectively, with
great interest to Hunt Club devotees. and
all lovers of cross-country sport as well.
Entries to the hunters champion steeple-
chase close today Monday, and as the
club adds $1,000 and a piece of plate, NOM
nations are likely to be large.
On Wednesday entries to two of the long,
distance events of the meeting-the Wash
ington cup. two miles and a quarter. and
the Maximum stakes, three miles wifi
close. These events in previous years have
always proved of the greatest interest to
raeegoers. and 1t is almost certainty that
the two renewals will fully sustain the
precedent set
Track and Stable Notes.
Ii was the general opinion among the
talent yesterday that with capable jockey
M Reidmoore would turn the tables on
Minta this afternoon at even weights. On
Friday. when Minta defeated Reidmoore
easily, the latter was giving away ten
pounds, while the inexperienced boy who
rode him was another handicap. Enough
rain fell yesterday and last night to make
the track somewhat slow today and this
also should help Reidmoore's chances. II
the two colts meet speculation as to their
merits win be heavy.
Louis H-'s success In Saturdays handi-
CAP WI eauss HIS - earry hve pounds