New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-04
SERVILE ATFANCY ODDS
WTNS RACE FOR MADDEN.
Marster, Heartily Played, Beats Fair
Field at Benning.
rBy Teierra3h to The Tribune.l

washington. April 3.-John z. Madden is win
ming HIS share Of races at the spring meeting
NJ the Washington Jockey Club ut Bennlng, but
ne has hardly nrohted to any extent. although
most OF his winners have been at long prices
There was a broad smile on his face to-day,
however when his chestnut gelding Servilc Won
the fourth race. for two-year-olds. and in all
probability his commission forced the price
against the youngster from u TO TO to l.
The plungers and favorite players cared badly
IN this race. as Superstition was looked On as
the surest winner of the day and backed with
the utmost confidence at odds on. He was
badly outrun from the start snd finished out
side the money.
Goldstein had the mount Servlle and he
rode creditabe race Easter Belle made she
running to the last furlong pole. when Servile
challenged resoluteIy. They fought It out stride
FOR stride through the last sixteenth and passed
the judges like team. but with Services head
nodding in front Superstition moved up strong
at the read Of the stretch but stopped badly.
and Kitty Smith bear him a head for third
money
scarfen and Wafer Dog divided The play in
the first race. but Belle of Jessamine. MAILING
her first appearance OF the season. rushed 10
the front at the start and WAS never headed.
She firing toward the end. so that Radtke
took no chances and rode her put 10 win by
length and half Water Dog was slow 10 settle
IN his stride and lost valuable ground at the
start. He finished strong. but had to be con-
tent with the small END of the purse.
George Wheelock, the onetime bookmakeT.
made one Of his characteristic plunges on Blem-
Der IN the second race, but failed TO cash, as the
colt, after looking all over a winner at the last
sixteenth pole, beaten a short head by
Trey Of Spades the faVorite. J. Johnson out
rode Noone in the last few strides. Trey Of
Spades would have Won cleVerly. however, if
he had not tried 10 run out all through the
stretch.
Radtke, who rode Belle of Jessamine TO victory
IN The first race, scored again in the third when
he brought Buttons home in front. This erratic
gelding, which is now seven years old, came from
Tar back at the head of the stretch and fairly
running over ParkVille and Jerry c, easily
by three four lengths. The Cricket attracted
q strong play at long price. but looked high in
flesh and finished dismal last.
Aipenmarchen and Sally X. were practically
equal favorites in the fifth race. at mile.
The former pounds the best horse in the
race and breeZed in first all the way to win as
ne pleased. Milestone did not lack for followers
and he ran fine race, beating Sally K. easily
for the place.
Lord Boanerges was the choice Of the form
players in the last race, but Marster plunged
on and backed from 10 ] to 9 10 > won in A
hard drive from BulwaFk and Hoscher Lord
ooanerees mad speed and raced head and head
With Marster for six furlings, but gave il ND
under pressure, as il lacking in courage Hoi-
scher which caused surprise by winning the
BIlghton cup last fan, was badly outrun in the
early part, being some twelve lengths behind the
pacemakers turning for home He closed strong
however, and finished third, beaten less than a
length.
BENNING SUMMARIES.
FIRST RAcE-seling; FOR three-year-Od, ana u,v-srs
start good Won driving. Time 1874 WtnneT
r ". Walden " S' O"nef' MIS-