The Washington herald., 1907-04-10

The most ordinary card Of the meeting
was on offer at Benning yesterday. There
was not feature on the programme, and,
with the possible exception Of the first
race, there were no horses entered with
any claims to class. Cold and threaten
ing weather kept the attendance down to
few besides the regulars, and as only
one of the finishes was close. there was
little enthusiasm TO warm the blood Of
the spectators.
Three maiden races, "A selling affair, and
a maiden steepleehasa made up the pro-
gramme, and the betting was not so
brisk as on other days IL is hard to
induce the regular to put his checks
down on d maiden race. and as there
We're four of them yesterday. the big
bettors fought shy of the ring.
The feature of the card. II there was
any, was the reappearance OF Orphan
Lad in the first event David Dunlops
gelding had not been to the races since
his defeat by the selling platter. Bel
demo, but inasmuch as that race was
considered "A huke, the bettors did not
hesitate about making the Fatherless
horse a favOrite. Orphan Lad is not par
ticuiarly partial to heavy going. but he
was so much better than those opposed
to him that he won In a romp His
race indicates that he is "a better horse
than he was last year, and if he trains
on he viii win good races up the line
in moderate company
The defeat OF Helen b. in the second
M af in. Ia.
chase were the biggest disappolntments
of the afternoon. Helen 3. was a good
thing that had been on tap among the
wise ones for "a week, and with Miller
up. it was soon noised about that Helen
was as good as in before the start. But
Miller rode one of his few nl-judged
rides, and Helen B. finished second. the
long shot. Black Mask, winning. To be
consistent, the favorites ia the other
two-year-old race also met defeat, Bob
Callhan. Jr.. winning.
Lysistrata's defeat was unlocked for.
as she had beaten all the dangerous
starters. In her last effort Mooksie had
finished twenty lengths to the rear of
LysistTata. but yesterday was another
day ana Mooksie was right there when
the wire was reached. So it goes: the
uncertainties are what make the specu-
lation-
Nobody looked any further than or
phan Lad i'm the first and Mr. Dunlops
black Seldmg was always a hot choice
As good as 10 ; was obtainable at one
time, but At bugle call he had been
backed down 10 TO 10. The race was "a
gailOp for Orphan Lad, who waited on
the leaders. Parkville and Belle Of Jessa-
mine, to the stretch, and then came away
ia "a gallOp. Old ColonX passed Belle Of
Jessamine "a furlong from home and took
the place.
Jimmy" Mclaughlin sent a hot tip
70 the post ia the second in Helen b.
filiy by The Pepper Bruno. but Helen
had 10 lower her colors to Black Mask.
who had plenty OF speed and stole "a long
lead in the first part which enabled
her 10 last long enough 10 beat Helen b,
home. The latter was closing at the
end and might have won had Miller
made his move sooner. Iaudable closed
with a rush and took third
Father Bill" Days Hartford boy
was a strong tip for the second maiden
two-year-old race, but Mclaughlin s.
Marstou was ihe favorite. Patrician was
also faucied. The winner turned up in
Bob Callahan, JT. who came very fast
in the last sixteenth and took the race
from Senator Barrett, Madden colt.
with Alarston third
Lys.strdta, J. w. Colts jumper. whose
race last week caused an inquiry by the
stewards, was not 50 heavy-headed yes
JerdaE. but al that she didn't win.
Mool1sie beating her out in a drive by a
head It was a duel between Mooksie
and Lysistrata all through the stretch.
and the former got his head i'm front a
few strides from the wire just when
Lysistrata looked to have the race Sc
cure. Setauket was distant third.
Tie fifth, maiden race at seven fur
longs had Grumbling Soph for favorite
Milestone was fancied by his trainer. Fred
Miller, and there was some backing for
nearly every starter in the race.
There was nothing to il but the favor
ite who went 10 the front al tie start.
and led ali the way Milestone was see
ond TO the stretch. whore SalIe X and
WIN Do both passed him, and ran into
second and third place, respectively.
a lot of good old has-beens and never
vases responded to the cali in the last.
at a mile and 100 yards. over the old
course
Winchester was the favOrite at the
opening o. the betting but so strong was
the play on Lord Badge that Oliver
old gelding was the choice at post time
There was some play on all the others
Lord Badge never save his hackers any
uEcasiness, and, taking the lead al the
start, galloped IN front all the way. Old
Toscon was second to the stretch, where
he stopped and Blue Buck came along
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