Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-12
Only Two Favorites Finished in
Front at Benning.
PETER PAUL A FALLEN IDOL
His Two Contradictory Races Dis,
gusted the Racing Public.
YESTERDAY A DAY OF UPSETS
Nationals Beat. Baltimore - Hoppe
and Schaefer Won at Billiards
Base Ball Notes.

Ideal weather for outdoor sports and
heavy track, stin slow from the successive
soaking il received early in the week,
marked yesterdays proceedings at Ben
ming The attendance was large and the
sport sensational. too much so for the
hackers of favorites. as only two scored
during the day, and one of these, Bobbie
kean, at an almost prohibitive price.
Turf popularity is thing to be coveted
by opponents of the racing game. whether
owners. trainers or jockeys. And while
popularity is coupled with public confidence
the man who occupies this proud place in
the popular heart is to be congratulated
on having attained what most men on the
turf do not acquire in a lifetime.
1t was Kentuckian that said "he had
rather breed and own a Derby winner than
become chief magistrate of the nation"
lie might also have added that to hold
entire public confidence and respect by the
handling of his horses would further mark
the limit of his ambition while he was on
the turf.
Peter Paul Falls From Grace.
Up to yesterday afternoon there not
a more popular horse at Benning than
Peter Paul. The brown gelding has raced
his way into the popular heart by scores
OF plucky performances, showing that he
was game well as speedy. But after
his two races yesterday his disgraceful per-
formance in the one and sudden return to
form in about threequarters of an hour
In the other his legion of admirers stood
aghaSt and looked unutterable things
The fact that the horse warmed up in
his usual daShing style before the race in
which horses like Parkvlle and Flat gave
an hGp or hot
Mcdaniel, his boy, was at work on him ali
through the Bobbie Kean race only served
10 intensity the wonder and disgust at the
sudden transformation which followed.
In forty-five minutes or whereabouts the
crack horse of the fourth race that could
not race with a mule comes out his own
SELF the racehorse, and putting up ten
pounds more weight beats 80 per cent bet
ter horses in his usual game and honest
style. At the post he looked a different
horse in the second race from what he
showed at his first essay, and was always
well up. showing the speed that was ab-
sent in the Bobbie Kean race
How to account for this wonderful change
IN the snort interval between the two races
was what puzzled and disguised racegoers
The fact that in the first race he ran there
was more speed did not solve the problem,
as he had his speed with him at his second
attempt, Jockey Mcdaniel did what he
could with the horse in both races. with
the difference that when he was beaten
a dozen lengths in the one the horse could
not seem to untrack himself. whereas in
ms winning race he recovered his speed
In unaccountable fashion.
Donna Graduates.
The Presgrave FLY Donna graduated from
the maiden ranks in the opening event very
cleveriy She did not have much to beat
and was always the favorite High Brush
ana Ligero put up the feature of the race
In their tussle for the place, with Orifamme
q close fourth
The first favorite TO go down Bathmaria
in the second race, looks an overrated fIIly
in her race before she shut up like lack
knife. and yesterday her performance was
mediocre in the extreme The Belmont
Feldlng, which ran fair race last time out
beat her yesterday with great ease after
the outsider Strongarm had shown the way
Tor half the trip
The race made the eleventh victory of the
meeting for the Belmont stable and the
fourth two-year-o old TO earn brackets. This
evening the Belmont stable will be shipped
TO Belmont Park, l.. l., to get ready for
Aqueducts meeting next week
Hocus Pocus gave the plungers another
jolt by defeating Daruma in the third race
The latter was backed all round the coun-
try but she prefers a fast track to show
her best form. Hocus Pocus. on the con-
trary, is a mud lark. and was at a false
price yesterday. At that but for a weird
Tido by Kent, who sat Daruma like a SOM
nambulist. Daruma would probably have
won. as Hocus Pocus did not head her until
the last few jumps.
Bobbie Kean is Consistent.
Bobbie Kean is consistent horse and
Dettors gladly accepted the short odds Of
fered against him for the fourth race. He
never gave them any real uneasiness. for
while he only beat Delphle by a saddle
skirt the close finish was on sufferance.
The mare ran good race however, as she
generally does with light weight up
4 q MIA
choice, heavily backed for the place but
the wild horse OF the fog Monday was
the slow coach of the ruck yesterday. a
horse Ike Parkville. who a maiden a
few days ago. beating him by seven lengths
with Flat also leading him at the end.
What Peter Paul o. cannot do with Park
vile, l02, and Fiat 101. at seven turiongs
would not take form players long to figure
out.
Nonsense. who only cost $40 at a sale last
fail. won his third race Of the meeting at a
long price. The New Jersey bred colt well
handled by Midget Schal.er. beat the 10 to
shot, ScarecrOw, In drive Schaller out
finishing his fellow stable lad. Christian. on
Scarecruw. With the riders reversed the
latter would probably have won.
ScarecrOw all but brought off a coup for
the Gallagher stable the son of Plaudit
being backed from 40 to down to 10 to
at post time. As the horse came from next
to last place st the back stretch the merit
Of his performance stands out very clearly.
Society Bud would have won at six fur
guard, who warmed up we'll is said 10 be
touched in the wind.
Duke of Kendall Overrated.
Duke OF Kendals Benning handicap VIC
tory has caused him to be overrated by
handicappers and public alike. AT I'D
pounds yesterday he was heavily support
ed, and. after trimming under a pun for
three-quarters. went to the front In the
home stretch. only to be lost In the shuttle
from the last furlong pole home
Helgersons ride on the Duke was criti-
cised by some people. but he had up top
weight and IL looked good policy to wait
with the horse under those circumstances.
Phoebus was again waited with and runs
better under those tactics. but, as before
noted Peter Paul. resurrected. was too much
for him in the final russell. BIZ Curtis race
was a Joke.
The next few days will witness the ship
fnent of a number of stables north Her
bert Temple has arranged to send the Bel