Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-01
OKEN|TE'S OXNARD
DINNER STAKES.
Belmont's Colt Leads the Tw0~
Year, lds-MiShaps at Ben !
ming Yesterday.

What was expected TO prove one OF the
gala days OF the spring meeting at Bennjns
was sadly marred by the adverse weathep
conditions. OF all the previous UNPLEASANT
days OF the week yesterday was the most
unpleasant. decidedly colder. with aftermath
rain aud snow. Under the circumstances
the large attendance was remarkable thu
club house especially being crowded, while
the stand YVES well filed.
Quite number of the society r,atrons
came over from New York TO witness tho
oxnard dinner stakes decided. and each snd
every one Of them braved the elements iui
plucky style rather than miss the race
Among the veIl-lsnown people present were
August Belmont Perry Belmont, Mrs Pres
ton Gibson, +. r. Thomas and mrs.
Thomas, Mr. Nicholas Longworth and o.
Fortescue. A. Caisln. Frank r Hitchcock,
T. Hitchcock jr John e. Madden. Joseph
Rhinock, Woodbury. Blair s p Kuuttl
Roger Dnlany, George Howard. q. H.
Browne. Ed. Mitchell. Judge Burke Of Vjr-
glnia, w. c. Eustis. Pierre Lorillard. Col
Robert Neville, Mrs. J. q. Blaine. II r
OXnard. Horace Westcott, G. y Saportaq.i
q T. Gwathney, n. \. Seymour. S T..
Story, Edward MorTeN. George HELEN Lee
Evans Dr. Kerr and sons and many others
These and the assembled thousands
warmly cheeTed the Belmont colors in their1
hfth victory Of the meet while he saYuol
stables colt Lackey made 1t one more I'M
the NTH event None were as pleased asi
was the owner Belmont, who paid per-
sonal compliment to his trainer after tho
stake
J. p Story. jr.. who had leased the win
her Okenite for this race. also received mauy
congratulations The net value Of he stak,
10 the winner was $1,000 and the dinner
gwen by Mr.. Story at the Shorehan last
evening in accordance with the conditions
OF Inc stake was an elaborate affair
oxnard Dinner Stakes.
Scratchings caused by the mud reduced
the field for the stake to eleven vouns-l
sters. of whom the Belmont gelding Oken-l
lie was decided favorite He was said to
De better than either of his two stable COM
panions that won here this week And Ike
all his family. was at home on a muddy
track
Lady Vera and Donna FlvIra rvara nov, In.
FAVOR. while against the balance il was a
case OF write your own price In the post
parade the youngsters made fine picture
ana We're warmly applauded az they wend-
ed their way to the starting point Here
me starter had his hands fun. finally send
ing them away with Donna EI,,jro TO
standing at the post
This Unfortunate but Tho er,. ,,,.
green and whipped round as the barrier
rose Meanwhile Manila showed the party
the way TO the head of the bomastrstch
where Jones shot Okenite lIp next the raiIs
and took the lead. The rest of the way
was gallop for the Belmont youngster.
VINO won In a canter eased up all of the
last sixteenth
Mania and Lady Vera had a hot drive
Tor the place. which the former won in
cieFeF fashion. Merrie Iassie was next with
the others well strung out. Donna Elvira
coming in by herself some minutes later
The race showed that the Belmont two
Hear-olds at Benning are a high-class lot.
me pest al the track. perhaps unless Com
A Powell Ia "a fhair
FOR one stable to turn out three different
tWo-year-old winners in six DAVIS sneaks
volumes In their favor. Unless the rest OF
the Youngsters get going the Belmont
stable will win the majority of the two
year-old events al this meeting
Tom Cogan's Waterloo.