Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-17
Washington Jockey Clubs
Opening Successful.
SPECULATION WAS HEAVY
Oxford and Jockey Miller Won the
Honors of the Inaugural.
FIVE FAvORITEs SUCCESSFUL
Big Colleges Clash on Gridiron Today
Lake Wood Golf Tourney-Many
Bowling Matches.

In spite of the uncertainty in the public
mind on the speculative question. the large
attendance at Benning yesterday was
ample evidence that well-conducted racing
retains it's popularity in the District, and
that local as we'll as visiting racegoers are
determined to do their part toward support
ing the Washington Jockey Club as tar as
possible through the legal embargo placed
on the speculative end of the sport as far
as former bookmaking methods are con-
cerred.
Certainly it was an object lesson to wit
ness the absorbing interest taken in the
racing by 5000 enthusiasts. numbering some
of the best known people in Washington.
All of them showed extreme good nature
under the changed conditions of specuia-
ton, which naturally. at the outset. caused
a Limitation of transactions both as to vol
ume ard facility OF execution. For layers
as well as hackers were not willing to
transgress the letter of the law. and there
fore matters moved rather slowly for many
intending investors.
But there was little complaint at that as
all recognized the fact that the Jockey Club
was doing the best that could be done I'M
der the circumstances. And by today mat
ters will be even more simplified. as both
factions get into the groove and speculation
runs along on the even keel laid out. 1t is
precisely the same method as rules in Eng
land and IL We go back far enough We will
find that our English cousins have taught
us pretty much all that We know on the
sport of racing.
II we have occasionally beaten them at
it, in the successful invasions by Ten
Brock and Morris in 1865. and later by
keene and Lorillard, our racing rules are
primarily founded those of the English
Jockey Club. And therefore it is not
strange that racegoers are glad to go
back to first principles to English meth
DDS of speculation when the situation calls
Tor those or none.
Moving Pictures at Benning.
After the slight confusion over specua-
tlon on the curtain raiser. caused by the
rotary movements of the fifty odd layers
as Bob" Pinkerton would energeticaily re-
mind them to keep moving. business was
simpified to degree. And hackers were
accommodated in most cases to the full ex-
tent desired.
Good nature prevailed to a pleasing ex-
tent and many jocular comments were
passed on the changed aspect of the ring
with its moving pictures" of layers and
clerks on their rotary tramp back and
forth. without their usual paraphernalia
using only their mote books" in true Eng
1ish style.
As one of the clerks observed as he fol-
lowed In the wake OF his employer in his
circular progress around the ring Think
I'll get one of those pedometers and see
how many miles I walk shadowing the
boss Well. We have one consolation
hackers have to walk. too. and all hands
viii get plenty of exercise"
Among the interested observers of the
new regime in the ring was Harvey Given,
acting as the representative of District At
torney Baker. And so far as known he did
not express any adverse opinions on the
legality of the proceedings.
A Notable Assemblaee.
The Washington Jockey Club. therefore,
has every reason to feel encouraged over
the public stamp of approval set on the
opening days proceedings, In spite of the
existing difficulties in the arena of specula-
tion Among the guests and patrons Of
the club that basked In the autumnal sun
shine and enjoyed the bracing air were ex-
Senator Babcock. r. ]. Mckenzie, Joseph
T.. Segram. +. T. Mutt. John T. Devine
George Howard. Rozier Dulany. Henry T.
Oxnard. Col. Powers. Brooks Baker, j. w.
Colt. CORTLAND Smith. William Higgs
Samuel Ross. Col Robert Neville and many
ladies who frightened up the clubhouse bal
cony and grand stand boxes by their pres
ence.
From a racing standpoint. the sport was
most enjoyable. even under the handicap of
dead track. two or three seconds slow
from the late rains. Interest conferred, of
course in the Columbia handicap, for
which field of seven good horses came
vorite as the horse that had beaten the
mighty Roseben- And after he had
warmed up to the satisfaction of the
talent he was supported for thousands by
public.
Melbourne. the Virginia owned colt. came
In for nearly as much support as Oxford
however The report that he could not
negotiate the slow track was vetoed at
once by those who remembered his good
performance in the Betty Bounce match
year ago when he made his turf debut
On that occasion Melbourne ran an i'm
yesterdays and since then his great speed
this seaso" Is matter of record.
Oxford's Columbia Handicap.
John Madden said that Pater had i'm
proved. and as his post preliminary was a
very taking one the hero of last springs
meeting here was well supported, especially
to show. Friends of owner Samuel Ross
were also loyal to Graziallo while Zienap
Dainty. and Cederstrome were also sum-
ported at longer odds. All of which made
a good market on the race
Jockey Miller However. kept Oxford in
front almost the entire distance. and after
he had cut OF Melbourne on the back
stretch made show of his company the
rest OF the journey. carrying his I26
pounds as II II was featherweight After
the race owner James Mclaughlin said
that he would not race oxford this winter
but would keep him at home and prepare
him for next years handicaps.
The struggle for the place between We'll
bourne and Pater furnished the real ex-
element of the race. Both colts ran so
gsmely under long drive that the next
meeting of the pair will afford heavy spec
ulation. While Pater came from behind
Melbourne and closed big gap from
the backstretch home. the other colt stood
the pressure at the end so gamely that he
must be considered factor in any future
race he starts in.
Santa Catalina's Half Sister.
Henry T. Oxnard's victory with his fast
two-year-old FLY Adelnette was a most
pleasing event to local sport lovers The mas
ter of the Albemarle stable had had poor
luck this season with his stable from the
breakdown of Infiexible last spring to Be-
hemias lameness and mishaps to Santa
Catalina and other members of his stable
II was reserved for Adelinette. therefore,
to bear the brunt of the stables efforts
this fall. And her successes up north added
to her form shown yesterday will en-
courage her plucky owner for the future
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