The Washington herald., 1906-11-22
Dion KerP's Little Mare Runs
Second to 0lerOsO.
NEMESIS WINS THE vESTAL
FavOrites in Both Stake Races Fin
ish Behind the Second Choices.
Leonard j. HaymHn, Supported by
New Workers, Outrun by Agile.
Monfort Again Wins HandiIy.

course, and although it was uncOmforta-
bly, warm. il was an acceptable change
from the disagreeable conditions that pre-
vailed up to this time Society folk, who
have given little thought TO the Benning
races this fall, turned out in the largest
numbers of the five days. and the club
house porch was crowded with the fair
sex. who keenly enjoyed the sport
The fifth running Of the Chevy Chase
open selling steeplechase. and the Fifth
Vestal Stake for three-year-oId fillies,
were the fixtures Of the card. Seven
horses were named TO start in the cross
country run of two miles ard half, but
owing to a lack Of gentlemen riders three
horses had 70 be scratched. Dion Kerr
rode his splendid mare, Follow On. which
has raced over the obstacles thirty-siX
times. and has never got spill Court
land H Smith again had the leg on
OIeroso; Mr.. Page was here to pilot his
Mount Henry. and Mr.. Nicholas came
over from Baltimore 20 ride George
Brown jr.'s Miss r.
Follow On Tired on the Flat.
The splendid race between Follow On
and Oleroso last Saturday was sufficient
to guarantee another fine battle between
these two Virginia jumpers. and Mr..
Kerr's mare was made the favorite. The
distance was the same as when they met
last week. and when Follow On OUT
gained and outrun OIeroso after al the
jumps had been taken; but yesterday
Follow On could not repeat. Mr.. Smith
but il was a slow pace Follow On and
Mount Henry STAYED close TO the leader
while going the route through the infeld.
OIer0so gained a length OF two At nearly
every fence. but Mr.. Smith was content
To allow the other two 10 close up the
gap and race together between tie sew
eral obstacles. When they cleared the
final one. OIeros0 opened three lengths.
but Follow On soon closed IL The heavy
going on the fat tired Mr.. Kerr's mount
and she could not hang On TO the leader.
1t was apparent fUrlong out that Fol-
low On was beaten. but the finish was not
lacking in interest for Mount Henry was
gaining on Follow On, and the latter was
hard driven to get the place. Oieroso
was eased up IN the last fifty yards.
This victory of Mr.. Smith over Mr.
/ Kerr has served to- intensity the friendly
/ rivalry between the two good horsemen.
and their excellent jumpers, while the
/ public feels a deep interest in the events
/ in which the two gentlemen jockeys come
/ together. Should Oleroso and Follow on
meet again al Benning this fail. the race
viii be surrounded with as much interest
| as il il were match event.
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augurated in 1902, when J. D Halls Ivan
won il. Old Imperialist was the victor
I in the next two runnings. and last fall
/ Tom COgan was the winner.
Nemesis VestaI Stake.
! There were four FLIES carded TO run fer
the Fifth Vestal, which had an added
value Of 5000. Single Shot was instaIIej
the favorite at even money. and Nemesis
vas the second choice. Belle Of Jessauyna
was next in favor. There was nothing
| classy about these runners. and it looked
20 be a rather open event for a quartet
Of three-year-olds that had never gone
over such long route. Lee, on Wini-
fred A, was pacemaker for the small
party for a mile, with Nemesis always
/ close up. but as they rounded the far bend
the second time Nemesis was permitted 70
/ go TO the front, and she steadily drew
away from her company in the easiest
fashion Nemesis was so far superior tc
the others that she was never extended
/ WlnifTed a was better than either Of th,
next two. and Single Shot was badly
beaten all the way. but had enough u
take third from Belle Of Jessamine. Moon
Daisy, Wild Thyme. Dimple. and Santa
Catalina were previous winners OF tht
Vestal
Monfort. wEo won the fourth race or
Tuesday in hollow fashion. was sent bach
20 win the first race of the day. The
Ornament colt was so highly regarded
that he was held at prohibitive odds. ant
nearly ali the play was for place anl
show On the others. Umbrella was some
what better liked for the place thar
Nancy. WOrkmaid and Donna Elvira wer,
the pacemakers running up the bacl
stretch. while Miller sat still on the IA
vOrite. When he let out d wrap turnins
into the home stretch, Monfort shove,
his heels TO the field and won by fv,
lengths Umbrella was second until with
in few strides CT the finish, when sh,
tired, and both Nancy and Donna Elvir;
beat her for the small ends OF the purse
Firebrand ROmps Home.
Firebrand, Woolwich, and Bon Mot fc
ured as the best among the lot Of platter
to start in the fourth d: seven furlongs
Firebrand warmed up with so mucl
ginger that he prevailed at the shortes
odds. although WoOlwich was nearly a
highly regarded. Belle Strome cut ou
the early running, with the favorite run
ming second. out in the best of the going
At the half Mcdaniel took Ffrebrand int
the lead and won eased up. Chippewa
always in the first division, was goo
enough TO beat Belle StrOme for the place
WOolwich was never a factor, and at tn
= head Of the stretch broke down badly
E Economy Outclassed the two-year-old
2 in the fifth race. at a mile and sevent
, yards. She was always favorite, wit
Narelle next in favor. Ambush. who di
not figure better than Is TO !, led the wa
to the seven-eighths pole. with Narel
and Economy keeping close company
Economy found no difficulty in going t
the front when Miller wanted TO. and wo
} with plenty to spare. while Sally X cam
= with q burst Of speed that took the plac
from Ambush. Mamana. away bac