Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-26
Nationals Won First Game on Jour
ney Home-Big Bowling Meet
at Atlantic City.

amusements and speculative sports that
furnishes arguments against them. But the
national pastime of racing between first
class horses. as conducted under the strict
and practical methods of the local jockey
club. will always retain its pride of place
In the public affection.
Before the first race yesterday the
grounds. grand stand anu club house were
q sight to arouse even the most blase at
PENDANTS at outdoor sports. The gaily-
dressed ladies made the bui' dings resemble
a parterre of flowers. while men well known
in business. political and diplomatic circles
moved hither and thither. exchanging
greetings and opinions on the day.
Record-Breaking Attendance.
Under the Benning system of speculation
this spring, formally declared legal and
operative on the Canadian race courses at
Montreal, Toronto. Fort Erie. Windsor
Hamilton and other racing centers of the
dominion. racing is more than ever a gen.
tleman's sport.
Throwing aside the objections of the pro.
fessionals to the present system of "peram-
buat.ng layers as being inconvenient the
fact remains that the higher class of pat
irons. men who combine sentiment with the
speculative side of the sport. find present
methods much more oongenial and to their
taste
Now gentlemen can personally execute
their own transactions. IL they desire.
without having to risk the rough handling
and general confusion of a metropolitan
betting ring. change that eommends itself
without argument and will bring back many
former patrons of the sport.
By another year, IL matters go along all
right. the Washington Jockey Club will
institute extensive improvements at Ben
ming. The stables and barns just above the
paddock will all be removed across the
track. and where they now stand will be
laid out in grass plots. flower beds. ETC..
which will add greatly to the beauty of
the stands The club will show notable
progression in this respect as soon as the
situation is definitely settled for the future.
Malacca Wins the Stake.
From a racing point of view the day
was one of great interest from first to
last. large fields. close finishes and ex-
citing incidents following one upon the
other. The event of the day. the Benning
handicap which resulted in a thrilling fin
ish between three horses. was great spec
ulative surprise. as one of the outsiders,
Malacca won by a few inches
1t was the first time that three-year-
old has ever won this race. and while the
winner was in light, IL a creditable
performance for young colt with so many
older horses. Malacca. bred by August
Belmont. Is owned by Frank j. Nolan Of
Albany. who unfortunately was not pres
ent to see his colors in front the first time
they have ever been seen on a Washington
track
Had Samuel Ross Graziallo beaten only
a head at the end. proved the winner it
would have been a most popular victory
For aside from the fact that the horse was
.I.-R H.
carried world of money. he Is owned by
one of Washlngton's most popular resi-
dents.
But the uncertainty of racing decreed
otherwise. But for the rather struggling
start and some bad luck in the first quar-
ter Graziallo would probably have won,
even though he was all out at the end and
lucky to get second place from the third
ter. good performer in California this
winter. came from nowhere and would have
won in few more jumps.
Jockey Miller in Form.
For the favorite Jockey Miller and his
followers the day was a good one although
The boy rode only two winners ana one
second. also for William Garth the popu-
lar Virginian. who began the season so
auspiciously by training the first two win
ners. Anna May and Billie Hibbs
An eyelash finish in the opening event
showed Jockey Mler's clever work in the
saddle with peculiar emphasis. While ne
got away In front as usual. he saved his
filly. while the boys on Quadrille and Lord
Boanerges We're at it hammer and tongs all
the way.
Then. when both were In front of him In
the homestretch Miller brought I'D Anna
May again. and in a left-hand whipping
finish outrode his fellow jockeys cleanly
AS one OF the club house division very aptly
Gained after the race. Miller could
nave won on either OF the three horses
But unfortunately for Quadrile's hackers
his boy Notter last his whip early in the
fray. which. as 1t was run, probab bly, cost
MIN the race.
Miller also kept up his clip in the second
event by landing the Dunlop colt, Billie
Hibbs. clever victory. Named after a
prominent District business man. this colt
q brother to Pater. has been working so
well all spring that he had a lot OF support
as second choice. A liberal price In most
peoples opinion was offered against him
snd ne landed his hackers In great STYLE in
ID lively finish.
Dulcian a Good Jumper.
The big colt Lally. trained by James Nc
1aughlin, won the maiden race SO easily
that the mystery is how he remained 30
long non-winner. But he is such a big
colt that he has generally proven more than
q handful for the jockeys that have ridden
hih' throwing Miller last fau. and run
ming out with him on another occasion
when he had race virtually won. Noun
tain, however. handled him In good style
yesterday. Old Colony ran as II she was
short. The race ought to do her good
j. w. Colts popular colors ran first and
second In the steeplchase. and the winner.
Dulcian, showed much Improvement over
hts last years form. But for a swerve in
the stretch over to the outside, he would
have won more easily. Pioneer ran well.
but souvisny and Locked Out ran as II
Another long shot, Reidmoore joIted the
so-caiIed knowing ones In the final and his
Few hackers at outside odds reaped a har-
vest. The horse showed that the Shields
horses are In good condition right now, as
Reidmoore fairly worn down the Los An
looked all over the winner a hundred yards
from home