New-York tribune., 1906-03-28
BENNINGS SPORT POOR.
ONE FAVORITE IN FRONT.
Winners OutcLaSs Fields at Wash
ington-"Good Things" Lose.
ERx telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Washington, March 21.-Aside from slsht
Improvement in the weather, there was little to
redeem a decidedly commonplace bill Of fare at
Bennings to-day and the attendance was re-
stricted almost wholly to the professional ele-
ment Favorites Jared as poorly on Monday
and only one was returned a winner In each
race, moreover, the winner so outclassed the field
that there was little semblance of
struggle
Yorkshire Lad which won the handicap at
one mile and forty yards, was the successful
first choice. He was at odds-on. This race had
the best field of the day entered and although
Yorkshire Lad was well played. Worthwhile and
the Daily pair. Sailor Boy and Caronal. were well
supported. The hackers of the DAILY horses did
not have much chance after the start as both
were interfered with. Sailor Boy showed lot
of speed but the poor send-of hurt his chances
Phobus went to the front after the start and
set the pace to the stretch, where he collapsed
Yorkshire Lad then took the lead, and drawing
out won easily by six lengths, while Ph9ous
was beaten half length for the place by North
Vile.
The opening dash, at six furlongs, was an easy
thing for Tickle. Daruma. a Western good
thing" was backed from 8 to to even money.
She was pinched off at the start however. and
her chances were ruined. She made up lot Of
ground, and finished second. but could never get
near Tickle. which led all the way and won
eased up by six lengths.
A field Of fifteen maiden twO-year- -olds faced
the barrier for the second race in which Bot
anist, by Boanerges-May Bell was the hottest
kind of tip. When 20 to 1 was quoted against
him at the opening there was wild rush to get
aboard, and although Lady Vera, Fond du Lac
and several others were well played Botanist
closed a 2 to l favorite. Botanist behaved badly
in the paddock Just before post time and when
led out on the track jumped around and finally
got away from Shaw and ran almost nan a IlIla
at top speed. When the race was started Bot
anist showed prominently TO the streJcn, out
then died away and finished fourth. Lady vera
which made all the running, won easily Dy SIX
lengths from Melting, with POwderhorn thlrd.
Delphie opened favOTite for the sprint or SIX
and one-half furlOngs but closed second cholce
10 Hyperion, on which there plunge at the
won as he pleased. After EchOdale had made
the running until we'll into the stretch FOWeFa
sent Delphie to the front, and he drew away
and won eased UP by three lengths with Fiat IN
the place a length before Hyperion.
The ring was hard hit when HOcus Pocus gal
Ioped home an easy winner in the fourth race
He opened at to l, but the flood Of money forced
his price 10 to at the close while DlsooedlenL
which had opened a to favorlte, receded 10
to o. HOCus POCus beat the barrier several
lengths with Disobedient in the place. The lat
ter got off poorly and could never get within
striking distance Of the leader.
Miller landed three winners and Burns two
James J. BOden got in to-day with several
horses including the steepIechaser Flying But
from the accident that befell him last sHmmer
and his trainer hopes 10 send him through the
field before the present meeting ends.
RENNTNGS SUMMARIES.