Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-20
0rmonde's Right Won Handicap
at Benning With Ease.
AN ENGLISH BRED HORSE
Favorites and Outsiders Divided the
Card Yesterday.
COUP WITH VALLEY FORGE
Big Foot Ball Elevens Resting After
Hard Contests-Shortstop Billiards
Base Ball Notes.
AN ENGLISH BRED HORSE
COUP WITH VALLEY FORGE

Base Ball Notes.
That public patronage at Benning will
steadily increase to the end of the meeting
yesterdays large crowd for a Monday af-
forded ample evidence. Long before the first
race the 2,5oO programs printed for the
day were sold out and still patrons kept
coming. The Washington Jockey Club is
to be congratulated on this favorable out
come of the speculative experiment, for
District racegoers are not only making the
best of II but voice many expressions of
praise In its favor.
Matters moved much more smoothly
yesterday than on the two first days. While
layers spread themselves out over a greater
area than before, they meandered around
and around within reasonable radius.
And there were few complaints of inability
on the part of hackers TO find layers when
desired. While to. still further facilitate
this important part of the new system
Manager John G. Cavanagh has requested
all layers who may have outstanding cash
wagers at the close of a day to deposit all
such moneys in his keeping.
This will enable him (Cavanagh to more
easily locate. their wagers for all such
creditors of the layers and persons who
have such claims will apply at Manager
Cavanagh's office accordingly. This addi
tional convenience. for the public will go
long ways toward popularizing the new
system.
Many New Arrivals.
Many new arrivals from the north af-
forded additional testimony to the inter-
est aroused in other cities by the success
of the English system here. Among we'll
known racing people to get in were ex-
Representative Perry Belmont from New
York and Representative Joseph L. Rhi-
mock from cincinnati. both of whom were
greatly interested in the new departure.
The presence of Ell porados owner at the
track afforded an assuring 'hunch" to
hackers te support that colt. and Owner
Belmont and his better half had hundreds
of fellow "rooters' as they witnessed the
victory of their colt from the club house
balcony.
encoura cling for the success of the meeting
and the new system of speculation as well
than was recorded any day as yet
1t is astonishing how readily people can
adapt themselves to a change of this sort
when they realize that IL is Gernier re-
sort-a case of that or nothing for the time
being And District racegoers have
dropped into the new groove of speculation
with a celebrity that Is as encouraging as 1t
is satisfactory
That the result of the present experiment
may be far-reaching in its effect on future
speculation goes without saying. 1t is too
early yet to predict it's adoption on the
metropolitan courses. But If such a course
ehould be decided on the change will have
many more advocates then than would
nave been. the case a few short days ago
An Interesting Days Sport.
Without any star event to yesterdays
card each event had Its special interest that
held the spectators from start to finish.
A class was best represented in the Or
monde's Rtght-Angler handicap, while both
two-year-old events brought out some
speedy youngsters that made each issue
In doubt most of the way. The steeple-
chase brought of substantial coup by
Edward Morrell and his friends from our
neighboring city of 'brotherly love" And
as the Philadelphians in their operations
We're followed by many local sports the
victory trimmed some of the layers to
degree.
The opening event, with successive
plunges on Baringo and Ivanhoe gave lay
ers ample chances to even up these two
and have the balance of the field running
for them. AT least as far as straight
wagers were concerned, Tuder was next In
favor. so the public not only punched" the
three placed horses but called the race
''one-two-three' in the order of fayorit-
ism.
Miller's superior jockeyship was again
manifest in this race by his judicous hand
ling OF Baringo, the favorite. He was
pinned on the rails for half the trip by
Workmaid and Yoriist but waited pa
t'ently for the opening which came at the
run with Baringo and catching Yorkist
= firing at the last furlong, did not have to
FULLY extend his FLY the rest OF the way.
Yorkist made too much use of by
little Wilson, but for which he would have
been more serious contender. And with
Jockeys reversed he might have beaten the
winner. Tudor was fair third.
Score With Valley Forge.
Very rarely nowadays do Philadelphia
owned horses earn brackets on our tracks
which makes the victory of Edward Nor.
rell's Valley Forge in the steeplechase all
the more noteworthy. Added to this was
the fact that a substantial coup went
through on the horse which was partici-
pated in by good many people from the
District, as we'll as Baltimore and Philadel-
phia. .. --..-.. q, 49,
Backers of Valley Forge got as much as
Is TO in some instances. and the horse
carried lot of money at post time. Those
who supported the favorites Waddell end
Wild Range were also confident although
the last named had only recently been
blistered Tor weak knee. In the race
neither cut much figure. as it Valley
Forge all the way and his hackers were
never In much doubt as to their wagers
from the horses superior, fencing and the
steady pace he set.
Lord Boanerges victory over Lanrsman
md Botanist In the third race was largely
assisted by the poor handling of the two
favorites. Creamer, after getting away
oibWiNs IuShtu l@dndSIudn from the middle
OF the bunch TO the front in q hundred
yards and tire effort took Il lot out of the
colt, while Hagan took Botanist In the
deepest going and was interfered with
besides.
FL Dorado looked the class" OF the big
field OF two-year-olds in the fourth event
and he was always the choice. The others
met with fair support, but mainly for a
place, except Lady Vincent. who warmed
up so well that many backed her to win.
She was badly cut off, however, on the
far turn, which killed her chance. While
Old Colony. after running well up to the
last furlong. dropped back IL bit short
Cambyscs closed a big gap to land in second
place the struggle for which between him.
Eminola and Black Flag furnished the
only real excitement of the finish.
ormonde's Right Defeats Angler.
Ivanhoe, second choice. to Niblick in the
mile and fifty yards selling race. showed
remarkable performance to win as he did.
Away slowly. he was fully twenty lengths
from the leaders as the field Strengthened
away after the barrier rose.- After Miller
ha1 fafr. Il