New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-01
FAVORITES In MINORITY.
ONLY ONE SUCCESSFUL.
1iptOe Beats Il. S. Martin On De-
cisiOe Manner at BenningS.
GBY Er1raRAPH 40 THB TRIBUNE.l

washington March s1s-For the first time since
lshe spring meeting began here. more than a week
ago winning favOFites wero IN a decided minority
at Bennlngs to-day. s. S. Rhodes's Ally Wood
,shade. as a matter OF fact. the only public
hchoice that reached the winning post first The
winners. however. were not without a following
and hOnors between layers ana players were easy
lEt che end of the session.
August BelmOnt's nlly Tiptoe. beaten BY T. s.
Martin The other day, when both were starters IN
n half-mis maiden scramble, turned the tables on
fhe Fatherless gelding this afternoon IN race at
lsOur ana a HALF furlongs. and not only had her
iEsgsnge. but beat him decisively that there
seems little question to which is the better
hSoungster. Those who refused TO throw out her
PAST performance when she sWerved all over the
track or faued 20 DO impressed by the speed she
lEhOzed xhen once Strengthened out, and chose T.
Is Martin instead, regretted IL. She knew what
lsFns wanted OF her to-day. and from the moment
ithe gats was released had the race won. Tickle
fEept her company 70 the head OF the stretch but
lit was only on sufeTance, and at tho finish Shaw
Twas looking his shoulder catching me ouiSI
I've light Y out tor me Place I4g e3 Sio ~ n l.
while 7. g. Martin was always an odds-on IaVoIlle:
kthe seven youngsters that in another four and
no1I d hsed her down from to to to 5.
Baird rode the winner, and always haa Ihe race
From ne viewpoint OF the betting ring. Mr. MUIR
kyss dstrbutiOn OF weights IN the opening race, AZ
1--we furlonFs brought about ideal handicap. ana
e close together Sa tns men 5o peeed sucent sup
0ort to enable the layers 20 round" their books
When il came TO actual racing, however the handi
cappers efforts proved less successful ARABIC with
RGg1oS sI S me ma Seventeen to ockSnd was
tho favorite, but was efeetuaay anchored and nm
pounds Up was The only one. IN fact that could not
beat him sl race a vas s 2e in fFonf an9
7. 3. lIannix's brown colt Bob Murphy. rather
overlooked By the form players. who preferred
1Thorler. stole selling AFFAIR. at six and one-hat
turlongs, from TOotsey Mack and Iol san when me
FORMER appeared certain winner shaw punished
the fayOTits savHsy but the geeing %o1a R9t
ground in the stretch finished outside the money.
hsTe she tired and stopped At post time to
Baird had merely to Sit stil on woOdshade to win
his second race OF the day. The mare was one OF
sn s after s' rating behind Wild Irishman and sn
Snord shook them both on snd Won oI. handily
SUMMARIES.
FIRST RAcEFoF year-Olds, ana over; i've fur
r-Rstting.;7
z. ROckand 0lamsey). ....- lo3 Baird ss
sAmbsr5act doaiyl ......:..i d. oconnor.. So
Tristan Esrie start good Won easily by throe
SECOND RAcE-For tvO-year-Olds: four ana a hhlf
6urlongs Columbia Course.
TlPoH M SssiR9R suDln 5Ss a aiTd .a
&e1e s.i1t ~ Or I'm q 5,rtoo nv Hast
ingsIsEPsia start good Won easily By thrss lengths
THIRD RAc-Tggr sogE-year-ola0 ana over; six ana
J. Bob Murphy 05anni19: IC5 : lie. Johnson e
B.TO san DAILY. .......-... u. OConnor...
q. RTh0rler (SnydeT) 1OI Shaw So 35
9. Nnnasquaw Q3aTiEoO. Jos. CTimuins rs
b.F'h6pE (GaiagheTl. 1O9.Buler .
Winner-T. 2. Nannix's Dr. c. Bob Murphy, BY Grey
Ear-Lttle Pearl Start good Won driving By neck
Time. l:2S 80.
FOURTH RAcE-For two-year-olds; seliinsI four ana
Belesn oGEiGnl, ........... q. Baird ......le$
B.AWly (WaEzeTo. s.. Schaler 80
s.Iittle Rose QFOSteT)....... 30 Hoffman
bGentian NDaly). 100 D. OCoEnor.. 40 90
LADY chisWiek G6anpin) g J; Henderson. 20 y
Winner-H T. CFifn's Dr. . Beiden by FIandspring-
Allie Belle start good. Won eleveTly by three lengths
Tine Os50 8-6
FIFTH RAcE-For three earolds ana over; seven fur
longs Columbia Course
e.NOodshnde NhOdes) 90 Baird rs G5
. Enirbury CWaters). l09 Fuller 30 -
0.Wld Irishman fGrinln). ...108 Shaw B-5
eesnd Brock tsmithsoE)- 100 McCabe 60 20
tPoSeur (Albeft). ---.--.-.-. 80. OConnen 9
J. AninoA Oaannizl .:..:..: % j. yohnson). y
Winners. s. Rhodes's br. Z. Woodshade. by Hast
and one-half lengthH. Time. 2:3O.
ELXIH RAOE-FOr thTee-yeaT-olds ana over; one mile
Columbia Course.
1-roTt Arthur O8ennso.-... 90. Norman -. &c e-S
t.elf Ralph NOlark) 90. Baird G-S /
S1AaEan1ans NCooleyD. -. Crimuins
&-llnce Music fNeise)----.. o. JohnsJn.... S-S
t.Akid tGafsonl III Fuller 10 g |
Wlnnsr-J. A. Bennet's b. c Port Arthur BY Tit
nunus-A1anohurR- Start good. Won driving By ons /
snd ons-hele lengths Tine l;GSb.