New-York tribune., 1906-11-20
RACING AT BENNING.
Valley Forge Wins Chase, WelI
Played by Wise Ones.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune,

Washington. Nov 19.-With no fixtures on the
programme and a card not particularly iiiVi'-
ing the attendance was limited to the resu'ai'
at the Benning racetrack to-day. The weather
was dull and threatening. and the track a ouas-
rnire but for all that the sport was fairy inter-
esting. Two favorites, three OUTSIDERS anu
split choice won. Miller rode one winner ana
two seconds in four mounts. Notter' however,
earned the Jockey honors. riding Lord Boaneises
and Ormondes Right to victory, the former at
the lucrative price of to L.
In the absence Of a stake the open steepIe-
chase handicap over the short course OF about
two miles was the feature of the card Berry
Waddell was a slight favorite over Wild Range
although the latter probably attracted the
stronger support. and closed at to l from
high quotation Of to L. There seemed to be
general tip in circulation about g. remarka-
BILE trial he had made through the field, but
those who backed him looked with mingled
feelings of disgust and disappointment as he
trailed along in last place most OF the way, and
came home many lengths behind his field Berry
Waddell did little better. He was we'll up for a
mile and a half but failed dismally when most
was required, and finished outside the money.
Valley Forge backed by wise few from 10 to
1, TO to /. made all the running. and won
easily by two lengths from Frank Somers. which
made up a lot of ground and finished strong
Harry Baylor. the extreme outsider. fenced we'll
and looked dangerous for a time. but he tired
in the final drive. Scillae fell early IN the race
but Wilson escaped with shaking up.
Perry Belmont started Eldorado In the fourth
race, a selling affair for two-year-olds, and
plungers and "pikers" alike bet on the colt with
such confidence that his price was hammered
down from to 1 to to s. Horner. who had
the mount took Eldorado to the front in the
first sixteenth. and the outcome was never in
doubt. Guess he must have webbed feet
the remark of an onlooker and 1t certainly
seemed SO. as the colt fairly revelled in the mud
and won as he pleased by five or six lengths
Cambyses. with Miller up. might have forced
him out with an even break, but for once the
marvellous one" caught mapping as the
barrier was released. and Cambyses had to make
up a lot of ground to earn the place in a drive
with Eminoa.
Ivanhoe had TO be much the best to win the
fifth race, he practically left at the post.
J. Johnson sent him after his field. however and
making up the lost ground gradually won driv-
ing by two lengths from Grand Duchess Nib
lick odds-on favorite for this race. but.
after showing the way for six furlongs. tired
badly and finished in the ruck.
The other winners were Baringo which gall
loped home easy winner in the first race
Lord Boanerges. which made show of his field
in the third event, and Ormonde's Right, which
won the handicap, sixth on the card. after a
short but decisive struggle through the stretch
with Angler. The players could not decide be-
tween Ormondes Right and Angler, and both
horses heavily played and closed equal
favorttes at even money.
AS the players grow familiar with the new
system OF betting fewer complaints are heard.