The Washington herald., 1907-03-31

btRBS IL Disq NaIauSa Tor AhterAIF-
eRee-HOraee Z. Is Beaten.
The second running Of the Dinner
Stakes, the only real sporting event of the
Apr1ng racing season at Bennlng, Went
30 the Columbia stables chestnut geld
ing Ben Cole, though he did not win the
race, ana Jockey Walter Miller was sus-
pended for one week. Ben Cole finished
IN n dead heat with George Howard 5
BilHo Hibbs, the fayorlte and after a
long conference of the stewards. Billie
5Iihhs was disqualified on account OF
fouI. AID the race was given to Ben Cole.
1t vas "A Just decision, and though a dis
qualification in a sporting event such as
the Dinner Stakes is supposed 10 be is
always TO De regretted ana an action rare
~ taken. there We're few if any Of those
who watched the race closely that did not
agree Miller was TO blame.
Even Mr. Howard could not take excep-
ton 70 the ruling. and it is really too
bad that he should suffer defeat when he
showed such true sDortsmanship in leas-
ing so good a colt as Billie Hibbs for the
sole purpose of having his colors shown
in the race. The finish was the closest
OF the many close races that have oc-
CURED al Benning this spring. The two
horses passed the wire noddlng together.
Many thocght Ben Cole won, but though
Billie H,bbs was the favorite. there was
not much grumbiing on the part Of his
hackers when the half that would have
gone TO them had the finish been allowed
10 remain as it was, was taken away
from them.
Miller to blame.
Miller was clearly TO blame for the
fouling. Billie Hibbs was on the outside
entering the stretch and the moment the
field turned for home Hibbs began to
bear over and he palpably interfered
with Ben Cole. All through the stre<ch
Billie Hibbs crowded Cole. and Miller
apparently made no effort to keep him
OF II was a repetition of many races
Miller has ridden at Benning, but it was
the first time the young man was made 80
suffer for his dartg disregard OF the
rights and lives Of other riders
There were ten starters in the Dinner
Stakes. Because Billie Hibbs had made
the races, he was selected as the fav0rite,
but there was play on every horse in
the race. Ben Cole being second choice,
with WocCeraft and Gun Cotton the most
fancied Of the others. The start was q
good one Ben Cole showed in front and
set the pace to the turn. with Billie Hibbs
a close second and Wooderaft third
Turning for home Miller sent Billie HiDbS
along on the outside. and he rapidly
overhauled Ben Cole once Strengthened
out. however, Billie Hibbs began TO back
up, and q furlong from home the two
hooked up IN a desperate struggle 70 the
wire. They soon left the balance OF the
field and passed under the wire together.
Large Crowd Out.
By far tie largest crowd Of the meeting
was out 10 see the races. the Dinner
Stakes. Of course. being the magnet. IN
the clubhouse were many of the most
prominent society folk of the National
Capital including Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth. The stand was packed and the
promenade and betting incl0sure Tesem-
bled "A scene on holiday.
Interest centered in the fifth race. in
which Paul Rainey's three-year-old candi-
date for the Carter Handicap, Horace T.,
year. 1t WAS not a fattering showing
that Horace E. made, and unless be i'm
proves greatly over his race yesterday
he win have no chance in the Aqueduct
feature. Close observers We're inclined to
believe that Horace T.. is what he was
thought t. be last year-a buffer He
had all the foot he displayed in his races
last season, but he quit utterly when the
pinch came and it looked very much as If
he Chucked il because be had no heart
Perhaps the deep sand had something 10
Go with his poor race, for il was not until
he struck the stretch that ne began TO
back up. But his race was disappointing
both 10 his CWner and trainer. as well
rs 10 the public, who backed him gener-
oUsly. The day was bad one for the
talent only two choices winning
The programme feature aside from the
Dinner Stakes, was the Spring Handicap
Steeplechase, in which Bound Brook was
the faverite, but his showing was a poor
one. Kernel, the winner. made an excel
lent race, and It looks as if he had re-
turned 20 the races in the same good form
he displayed as "a -year-old.
.Paniuue DisappOfnts.
Panique's showing on Thursday was so
good that The Plaudit geldins was made
a strong favoriie in the field of fourteen
selling piaters that went 90 the post in
the FIRST. but he was unplaced al the
Iinish. Parlville shot 10 the front at The
rise Of the barrier and opened a gap
which he held well into the stretch But
tons. who was away last closed very fast
in the last furiong. and Parkvue beat
him only "a head. Jack McKeon was
beaten only a head for the place
Workman was naturally the choice in
the third, with Quadrille as strong a
choice Tor the place. QuadriHe went out
soon after the start but Workman did
not let him get far away. Strengthened
Tor home, Workman gradually overhauled
Quadriile, and at the end was COM
Portable winner while Quadrille easily
beat Right and True for the place The
latter's showing was a good one for the
drst time out.
Bound Brook and Kernel were almost
equal choices in the Spring Handicap
Steeplechase, with Worthwhile and Locked
Out both carrying a lot of money.
Locked Out Leads.
Locked Out led the field for the irst
time round by several lengths, and then
Kernel and Worthwhile began to close
while Bound Brook, who was very sore.
trailed Turning iSto the main track