The Washington herald., 1906-11-21
McLaughlin's Colt Carries
13O Pounds to Victory.
MeNTFORT AGAIN A WINNER
Handicap for TvO-year-O1ds Handily
Won by r. T. wilson's COlt-FavOr-
ties Beaten in Unwieidy Fields in
the First and Second RRces-BIue
Pigeon Leaves the Maiden Class.

pounds over a route Of mile ana seventy
yards in heavy going, he established him
self as a thoroughbred in a class OF his
own among those that have presented
themselves before Benniug crowds this
fall. The son Of Faraday-Aunt Belle was
conceding forty-four pounds TO Billy
Garth's Lady Vera and twenty pounds 10
Jack Joyner's Watergrass. These We're
the three left IN the last race, a handi-
cap for two-year-olds and upward. OK
ford won the race so handily that the
gray colt could have given pounds more
10 the others, and still gained a victory.
After the withdrawal Of Pater, Workman,
and Banker. opinion was divided as to
whether oxford could successfully handle
his big impOst. and with a mere feather
on Lady Vera, the latter was strongly
supported TO beat the Mclaughlin entry
oxford opened a to 8 favorite, with
Watergrass at 10 ?. and Lady Vera at
3 TO /. Betting became so spirited on
Garth's youngster that she dropped TO
2 TO /. the favorite going up 10 4 TO .,
and some states holding even money;
while Watergrass was so little cared for
that the fIIy advanced TO Is and 5s, with
only a few takers, compared to the play
on the others.
Oxford won the Columbia Handicap on
.1he. opening day of the Beruing meet
3ng, with 126 pounds up, AT seven fur
longs. He Won BY four lengths in gal
1op. Yesterday he captured the over
might handicap with the apparent ease
that ne won the stake, and greater dis
tance and four pounds more packed in
the saddle made little difference TO the
clever gray colt. Miller never permitted
oxford to make any Of the running un-
I'll il was time to let him down for the
finish He was under wraps, while both
Lady Vera and WateTgrass spr.nted for
SeVen-eighths % a mile. Then Miller
gave oxford his head and he passed the
leaders and came away in a gallop, while
there was driving battle for the place
The distance was a tri1e too far for
Garth's young flly and she was beaten
q small margin by the Watercress hlly.
Miller on Two Winners.
This was Adiller's second victory of the
DAY, and both Of his winners were odds-on
favorites. The champion jockey again
piloted Monf0rt, who was a to % favor
ite He had the leg up on Lone Hand
IN the first race, in which there was an
unwieldy field Of eighteen starters. He
got third place in this race. following
Red Knight past the judges. In the next
race he rode Speed Queen, the favorite,
among twenty maiden two-year-oIds.
It was the biggest bunch of youngsters
that went 70 the post this meeting. but
the public appreciated the fact that Mil
lor was capable Of getting the best Of the
break which means almost victory IN
the sprints. A 20 10 / shot. Lee Harrison
II, and a 90 10 shot, Tuckernuck, finished
IN front Of Speed Queen, who could do
10 better than fIlird. Miller was again
third IN the third race, when Hooray and
Noiaday caught the judges eyes before
Dekaber flashed by the finish.
II was poor card for the fourth day
OF the Benntng races. The first two
events were hampered by large fields the
third was a selling affair for three-year-
olds and upward, the fourth was marred
by scratches, and the fifth was for maid
ems who have struggled for two years
without gaining victory. 1t was a mis-
cradle lot that were placed in the hands of
Starter Cassidy. and the horses were rid
den by boys who had not won more than
one race
Lone Hand and Red knight were off in
the first fight in the opening race. and
Miller opened three lengths to keep clear
nearly as far in advance Of the others
but after going most Of the way Lone
Hand gave way TO Red Knight and the
favoTite. Bohemia, who came strong at
the end.
Lee Harrison II OutcIasses Field.
Lee Harrison II was the best of the
twenty starters in the second race, a five
and a half furl0ng sprint Mercado, d
Harrison II always had plenty of foot
and won by three lengths, and was going
away at every stride.
On the strength of his good race on Sat
urday, A. I. Aste's Hooray was quoted
at the shortest price for the third race.
At the opening Voladay opened at 10 /
and went up TO 10 to l. but near post time
strong play was made on the Cahill entry.
and the colt became a slight favorIte over
HoOray. Father Bill Dalys Gentian made
ali the running until near home, when he
stopped 10 a walk Hooray, always we'll
UP, passed TTansmUte who also was
tired and Dekaber came I'D from sixth
position and got the show end of the
purse.
OracUlum made a strong bid for victory
in the fourth event at six furlongs. but
after leading half the way showed that he
was triie short. and Monfort rushed to
the front and carried off the long end Of
the purse with two lengths 10 the good.
Oraculum had a stiff night TO save the
place from Killochan.
Four stee2lechasers and two others OF
little account made uD the party in the
fifth Garterknot was installed favorite.
with Blue Pigeon, Noblesse Obiige. and
Snow King equal second choices at the
close Blue Pigeon was so much better
than the rest Of her company that she
Ealloped In with five lengths to spare.
JENNINGS SELECTIONS.