Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-02
Three Favorites Finished in
Front at Benning.
CROWD WAS CLAD IN FURS
Lady Powell Was Willie Shields
April Fool Trick.
WON EASY AT JUICY ODDS
Nationals Batted Out a Victory
Georgetown Smothered the Tigers
Big Bowling Tourney.
WON EASY AT JUICY ODDS

While ratneG 100 "IltlN lbI lilt tilNiit vi
joyment Of outdoor sports. there was an I'M
usually large attendance al Benning yester-
day. The strong wind that swept across the
course added to the rigorous climatic con-
ditions. and retarded the horses on the
baCkstretCh. while ii helped them a OIL III
the straight run home.
Contrary TO general expectation Sundays
rain had affected the track but little, and
mud horses had nothing on those who pre-
fer 10 hear their heels rattle. And racegoers
who had gone out expecting number OF
April fool upsets were wrong in their cal
culations for well-backed horses won each
event of the day save one.
While the absence of Jockeys Miller and
Nc Daniel was felt. results showed good
horscmanship by the boys that rode. And
hackers had little complaint 10 make on
that score Mcdaniel will he back in the
saddle by Thursday, the starters suspen-
zion of three days ending tomorrow
Larger fields in most of the races compli-
Gated calculations in the two first events
Thirteen horses is at any time an unw1eldy
bunch to figure on and yesterdays curtain
raiser furnished quite a wide range OF
speculation.
While Anna May was the natural favor
tie the fact that johnson and not Miller
had the mount enabled her hackers TO Sc
cure a more liberal price than they expect
ed. for several horses were well played
TO beat her. especially Rose of Dawn,
Revenue. Cousin Kate and Old Colony.
Lady Powell at Long Odds.
So well had the talent figured out the
probabilities that the first five choices in
the speculation finished exactly in the order
they were rated in the market. Had Rose
OF Dawn. however. gotten away as quickly
rs Anna May, the latter might have had
TO be content with second place.
All the way up the homestretch the big
mare from the Colt stable gaining on
Paul Raneys dminutive FLY: and the
latter pretty straight at the end to
stall off her opponent. Revenue. well backed
by his people hardly ran up TO his last
race at Hot Springs, and would have been
better served by mud He showed speed,
however. and will do to keep in mind.
still larger field of sixteen two-year-
olds In the second event gave layers and
hackers stll further chances. The Mary
land pair. Betsy and Laudable. on work
had the race won in the estimation of the
knowing ones. And they We're falsely warm
faF"rites for such large party of OPP
poncnts.
John Madden had two in the Hitchcock
gelding Long Ball. trained by him, and his
own flly BeCkon. The latter. always at
long price nibbled at by the general
public, while n heavy stable commission on
the colt cut his odds from 10 to l TO at
post time.
William Shields three youngsters were
supported by a few, especially the entry,
Lady Powell in her work had shown
speed at times that gave her chance with
any racing luck In her favor. But about
the others it was mostly a case of name
your own price.
Such burst of speed as Lady Powell
showed I'm the race electrified the crowd,
especially that portion of it which had sup
ported the faVOrites, Glorious Betsy and
Long Bdll. And ragged break beat
half dozen OF the starters the race was
procession.
Pioneers Easter Monday Chase.
Like most of the 1oddingtons. Lady
PoweIrs speed was phenomenal. but several
of those behind her yesterday are likely TO
turn the tables on her later. The Madden
rlly Bcckon. unbacked, was catching Pow
ell FAST AT the end while the Madden
trained colt Long Ball carrying a ton of
money, stopped in ignominoUs fashion after
running We'll up To the stretch.
Long Ball. who was led TO the post is a
big colt, like most of the Plaudit Young
sters. and probably needs education IN races
and time To mature. He certainly is fine
booker
MeTrimac. the Potentate colt in General
Towuc's colOrs, ran a promising race from
where he got on, he. Glorious Betsy,
Matches Mary and the DAILY FLY Wedding
nniS ming almost on even terms in tussle
for third hunors. The last named, bred by
b"urN T. ONuard. is a fine locker.
II n, Maryianser failed in their ex-
pectcd housc-warming with Betsy ct al.
they nor" than had juoilee in the second
tWu-yoar-oId event with that other Compute
your gster. \ few early birds got good
a. - To- !. while 10 10 | was obtainable for
Koodly amounts.
That rather uulucky colt Glaucus looked
II" best in form. but in these sort Of races
pUni" form X sometimes a dclUsion and
snare. While thu Mclaughlin colt ran a
good consistent race Jubilee was just bit
The best at the end and landed his hackers
IN gam fashion. st-ndiug the final drive