Evening star., 1907-11-18
Three Feature Events on the
Card This Week.
LARGE FIELD IN EACH
Withdrawal of Payne Whitney's
Horses Lamented.
LOWERS CLASS OF BIG RACES
Luck a Factor in Deciding Foot Ball
Games--American League
Batting Figures

The Iitrlr exercise boys at the Benning
track had a hard time of it this morning
taking their horses through gal.ops on the
muddy track and they lost little tim,
chasing up to the big stoves in their
quarters after their work was done. The
grounds presented a dismal appearance
this morning. and the few clockers IN
the grand stand joined with the appren-
tice lads in wishing for clear weather
All day yesterday there were continued
crowds Of racing enthusiasts going and
coming from the track. The fine weather
was the incentive to draw them out. and
the numerous exercise gallops made their
visits interesting and worth whife.
Clerk Crickmore had his hands full all
day arranging several handicaps for the
week and last night made them public.
Chevy Chase Steeplechase.
The first of these events is the sixth
Chevy Chase open selling steeplechase.
gentlemen riders. for four-year-> Ids and
upward. which will be run off as the Sec
ond race Wednesday. There are eleven
entries for this fixture of the Benning
meets. which is run at a distance of
about two miles and a half. The entries;
follow:
!. w. Colts b. 6. Kara. years.
J. W. Colt b. &. Pioneer, . years
j. W. Colts b. G. Prince of Pilsen.
Til. Evans b. f. Almanson 6 years.
K. +. Fortescue's ch. &. Goidheur. !.
years
Mr(;lcnjver's b. G. Guardian, years.
W. {. Hayes CHI. &. Yama Christy. 6
years
{. IL. Hurkamp's ch. m Flying Ma
chine. g years.
Dion X kerr's b. g. Essex Oh. b.. !,
years
G J. Murray's b. g. Dulcian. 4 years.
{. II. Smiths b. g. Navajo. years.
Hunters Chase
Saturday there will be two features the
first OF which. the Hunters Champion
staepiecnase. is the eighth that will have
been run. The race is for hunters, five
year-olds and upward. qualified under the
National Hunt Association or the Cana
dian Hunt Association. The distance is
about three miles. and the entries fol-
low
Mr. Chctiands b. G. J. r. Morgan, aged
7 Fleet Gailoways ch. g. Warrenton,
aged.
w. c. Hayes CHI m. Flying Machine, 6
years.
Mr. McMutrie's b. g. Telfare, 6 wears.
Diver. b. g. aged
c. II. Smiths ch. g. My Grace. 6 years.
Benning Special
The eighth Benning Special, for three
year-olds and upward Is the attraction
offered as the fourth race Saturday. and
total of twelve entries have been re-
ceived. The race is for non-winners of
s. 500 in 1906 or 1907. and will be run over
the old course at a distance of mile and
half. The entries:
]. w. Coils ch. f. Economy, years
uyaIi -
years
p. j. Duryea S CHI h. Red Friar, years
A. X. Hamilton's b. G. Lane Allen, 4
years.
S. Lazarus blk h. Right Royal. 5 years
H. l.. Lees D. f. Pins and Needles j
years
J V. Lemaires b. g. Beauclerc. 3 years.
Thomas Monohan's b. c LalIy, 3 years.
J.; J: Moran,s b. g. DArkle. 5 years
c. Fl. Smiths b. g Pete Daily years
A Stokes b. ii. Banker. years.
A Turneys b. h Martin Doyle. years.
Whitney's Withdrawal.
The withdrawal of Harry Payne Whit
ney's horses to New York has completely
changed the complexion of the stake
events for the next twelve days. Their
presence assured some sort of a contest
as they We're horses of high class But
their absence leaves the Grand Consola-
tion stakes the 81, 800 two-year fea-
ture. "A Onc-horse affair, with Falcada the
probable winner
Falcada is 50 much faster and has so
much more endurance than the poor lot
of youngsters pitted against him that
he will have practically a walkover for
the first money. The distance of the race
seven furlongS-and the deep sandy soil
Of the Benning track will suit him
While other colts are 1oundering and
weary in t!ie stretch from strain of pace
and the heavy soil this ponderous fell
low of great strength and immense
strides will be simply romping. Only an
accident can beat him. Horsemen are so