The Washington herald., 1906-12-02
BENNING RACES END
Curtain Falls on Last Day of
Eastern Turf Season.
9OLSCHER WINS THE FEATURE
shields Three-year-OId Colt Scores
an Impressive Victory I'm the Maxi
mum, AT Three MiIes-OIerosO, a
Beaten FavOrite, in SteepIechase.
CederstrOme Fails to Win Sixth.

When Luretta flashed by the judges in
The sixth race at Benning it marked the
close Of the 1906 racing season under the
jurisdiction Of the Jockey Club. The
meeting just closed was not the most
successful held by the Washington Jockey
Club, but considering the change in the
betting system. which made playing the
races more of task than heretofore. the
attendance every day was surprisingly
good. BenniHg had few days of bad
weather Perhaps il was more disagree
able yesterday than any Of the previous
days. for gale swept over the course
from the northwest and blew the sand
ana dust into the faces of the spectators.
The crowd on getaway day was large. and
the betting fraternity was eager to get
even on the meeting or get something
back that they had lost, while Others who
showed q profit wanted to get more Of
the bookies' coin. There is a wild scram-
Die on the last day, and yesterday was no
exception
The most interesting race Of the after
noon was the Maximum, at three miles.
Benning is the only track in the East
that has such long race on the fat. and
II has proved a distinct feature Of the
last day since it was inaugurated.
HOIscher Wen HandiIy.
William Shields three-year-old colt
Holscher won the event with just as
much ease as he did his previous two
victories at Benning. When Holscher was
two-year-old, Diamond Jim" Brady
had Holscher in his string, but Trainer
Matt Allen never was able to get a
winning race out of him. After racing
half of this season. Holscher was still a
maiden, and Brady decided 10 sell the
horse. VIII Shields gave Brady 81. 900 for
the son Of Lamplighter, and after train
ing him carefully. Holscher won a maiden
race at the fall meeting Of the Brighton
Beach Association. He showed remark
able improvement under Shields, and was
entered Tor the Brighton Cup, at two
and a quarter miles. Holscher won this
race so impressively that Mr.. Shields de-
cided TO keep him In training for the
three longest races run at Benning
HOlscher WAS brought here, and in his
work showed that he liked the Benning
going. He won the Dixie. on Wednes-
back on Thanksgiving Day and captured
the Washington Cup event. at two miles
and quarter. HoIseheT came out of
these races in good shape. and yesterday
he was sent after the Maximum. at three
miles. Holscher's chances were always
highly regarded, and the highest price
ever offered was to . Banker was next
in favor. and was selected 20 get the
place. Although ReidmOre was coupled
with Holscher in the straight betting, he
was laid at to ] for the place.
The good steeplechaser, Sandalwood,
with W. Doyle up, made the running until
the party was going around the far turn
the last time Palette was lengths In
front OF ReidmoTe, who opened a wide
gap on Pete Daley. Banker and Hoischer.
Horner rated HolsCher along at a slow
pace until il was time TO go after the
leaders. IN going through the back
stretch the last time HOTner gave the
Shields horse his head, and he had every
one beaten before they were Strengthened
Sut for the fnal run.