The Washington herald., 1906-11-23

/ Two favorites, two second choices and
two long shots were the winners ct Ben
ming yesterday. in a card that was better
than usual, although there was nothing
but overnight events. The winning favor
ties turned up in Sandalwood. in the
steeplechase, and Dolly Spanker, in the
mile run. \ third favorite would have
won in the fourth race had Mars Cassidy
/ been up to his usual excellent form IN
getting the field off. In the previous race
Cassidy got eighteen platers away in a
perfect alignment. one OF the pretuest
starts ever seen at Benning: but when
the thirteen were before the barrier in the
next race, Miller shot away with Lee
/ Harrison II, with the others fat-footed.
Even with this big advantage it is doubt
ful whether Harrison would have won
/ from Belfast, the favorite. had not the
latter run out, turning into the stretch.
Belfast was almost on even terms before
this incident. and lost a couple lengths,
but he was barely beaten at that. and
| demonstrated that he could outrun the
McCarren gelding with anything like an
! even break
/ Scratches were few in all but the fifth
race, when half Of the twelve entries
were withdrawn. showing that Tie horse
men are trying TO earn keeping for their
/ thOroUghbreds this winter.
New York second I'm Two Races.
! 1t is seldom that horse is asked to
race twice in one day, but this has occur
red twice this year at Benuing. Yester-
/ day C. l. Richards sent New York out
in the third race at seven furlOngs, and
| he finished second He worked so well
/ that ne was kept in the ffth race. where
/ he again finished second. He was a long
shot in both races. Last spring pa
/ Bradley raced Peter Paul n the opening
race at seven furlOngs. but his showing
was not satisfactory TO the Virginia
! horseman. and as Peter Paul was also
/ carded in the last race. Bradley started
him. The event was not seriously treated
/ by the bettors. and Peter Paul received
little backing. but he won in gallon.
New York was in fairly good company
yesterday. and both his races were excel
! lent.
Fine weather and a better track made
! the racing conditions the best Of the
meeting. and there was another large
! crowd out to see the sport. In the first
race every one Of the nineteen entrants
carried the colors. with Rappahannock in
/ stalled as the first choice. Good prices
hung around nearly all Of the others.
/ James r. Keene's Cabochon and Dissent
/ being the most admired next to NiIie-'s
mount. Miller was unable 70 make his
usual fash away from the barrier. but
/ kept close IN the company Of Nettie Carl
/ IA. CabOchon, and Sandy Creeker. who
made all Of the pace. Rappahannock. had
his head in front a few yards from the
wire, but stopped. and Sandy Creeker
/ beat him out. The margin was 80 small
! that many persons in the grandstand
/ thought the favorite had won. Old Colony
finished weakly. but was something better
than the Keene horse. who evidently was
a trihe short
SHndaIwOOd Wins SteepIechase.
! A handicap steeplechase was on FOR de-
| cision in the second over the two-and-a-
! half-mile route. Valley Forge was the
| only horse scratched. and Sandalwood was
/ opened 6-tO-5 favOrite with Frank som
ers and Bery WaddeH nearly equal as
next in favor. but both went up in the
betting, and the strong play cut Sandal
/ wood TO ! 10 al post time Sandalwood
raced in first or second position nearly al
the way through the field and showed the
/ highest class of the lot. He had lots OF
/ foot on the fat and came away handiiy.
winning eased up. Berry Waddeu disap-
1 pointed his hackers by falling in the sec
I ond turn of the field after racing in good
/ form.
/ Rather ROYAL. a neglected 25-tc-I shot.
won the seven-fuTlong race which came
/ third, and ScaTfell. the favorire. had 10 be
content with finishing next TO New York.
Scarfell was always a strong favorite. and
/ those of the others who received respect
/ ful attention were Baby Willie, Anna
| Smith. Hickey. Benevolent, and Stolen
Moments. For q quarter Of a mile Miller
! set the pace with Scarfell and then gave
/ way to New York and Rather Royal. who
| got of with the first division and were
always in hand. In the final drive Ser
/ fell stopped while Rather Royal out
! gained New York for the purse Anna
/ Smith showed a good quarter OF a mile.
/ but then tossed il up.
Dolly Spanker had very little 10 beat
/ In the fifth race aad all We're held at q
| high price except Watergrass. who closed
/ at to !. New York. who ran good
/ race in the third, went begging at % 10 /
| For the third time this meeting Avaun.
| teeT spTinted in front until the head OF
| the stretch. when Watergrass colIared
him ard Notter brought I'D Dolly Spank
er on the outside. The later was 1T and
| fast and won about as she pleased. while
| New York got up and shut Avauntcc!
out of the place Both Poquessing anL
| Pleasant Days were much outrjm, al
/ though the former showed well for hsii
the route.
n Angler Badly Beaten FaYOrIte.
Beauclere. a twO-yeaT-old. with onIy
IS pounds to carry mile and a quarter
made stiff betting proposition with
Angler. who was to carry 100 pounds Il
was regarded as a twO-horse race anC
the betting indicated that Angler could
not go the distance with so much packed
in the saddle. while only the age oil
! Beauclere stood in her way The latter
however, was far the better Of the two
l and the real contest was between Beau
| clere and BUlwark, who ran a surprising
| ly good race, Bulwark led every inch OF
| the way until within q yard OF two OF
! the finish. when Beauclere nosed him out
| in a hard drive. Bulwark and Carona
were lengths apart and Angler was badly
/ beaten. The favorite tried to collar Bul.
waTk going Up the back stretch, but he