New-York tribune., 1907-11-19
RACING AT BENNING.
GOOD THINGS" GO WRONG.
Dir. Taylor Rides Flying Virginian
to VictOry IN chase.
IRx Telegraph to The Tribune. !

Washington. Nov. 1s-The Squire. owned by
Tom Welsh. the trainer of the Newcastle Stable,
meeting. The Prince of Melbourne colt won the
third race to-day, after eight favorites counting
six on Saturday. had been beaten in succession
dis victory only added fuel to the discomfort OF
the form players, however, as he was at the un-
playable price of to ;. Later TWO other favorites
and u second cnoice won, so that the crowd went
nome In better humor. The weather was not con-
ducve to full enjoyment of the sport. IL ralned
and the track heavy and holding This had
Ns effect the attendance, which was confined
largely to the regulars The racing had little to
.ecommend it. Most of the winners won off by
themselves and there was lacking the close and
driving finishes which lend added zest.
Four specially prepared good things" went
wrong during the afternoon, and the wise few who
were in on the supposed billings discovered to
their sorrow that blasted hopes were the only re-
ward for their great expectations. Goes Fast.
spencer Reif Countermand and Clements were the
aorses which failed their followers after being
backed if it all over but the shouting.
Goes Fast a starter in the first race. He
was pounded down from to ! TO to 2 In spite
of a strong play for King SOL the snort-priced
favorite. Even with King Sol practically left at the
post Goes Fast could not live up to his name, as
Sanguine, which revelled in the mud, opened up a
Dig lead in the first half mile and lasted long
enough to win in "a mild drivo by length.
Spencer Ref was the supposed good thing in
the steeplechase. When his price touched 10 to
there was wild rush to bet on him, and under the
weight of money the odds went tumbling until 3
l hard to get when the start came He
chased Flying Virginian for mile and half, and
then fell away and finished far back in spite of all
Ray who had his nTSt mount IN some tme coulu
do. When Spencer Reif tired Yama Chrsty went
after Flying VrgHian. but it was a hopeless
chase and MI. Taylor brought the latter home
a good six lengths in front. Bob Murphy, one of
the choices fell early in the race but McClain who
had the mount, was not seriously injured.
The Squire outcassed his field in the third race
and he pleased from The Shaughraun,
which, by the way outlooks any horse that has
been the meeting. Lady Isabel had fol-
lowing in this race, but she had little chance
with the start.
Contermand backed from 10 1 TO 8 to 5
in the fourth race, and in consequence Ardrl went
back from to to to l. The latter jumped off
IN front, however and made his field look cheap,
winning as his rider pleased Saltrum, starting for
the first time, outGained COuntermand in hard
drive for the place,
While Clements was backed from to 1 to z TO 2
in the NTH race. MonacOdor held steady around
to l. and went TO the post favorite. Clements ran
up into third place turning for home but never
dangerous and Monacodor galoped home four
lengths in front of Ciraziallo.
Right Royal was at odds on in the last race, and
those who accepted the short price had cause
10 worry, the Rapallo horse found the going 10
his liking and hardly than galloping
through the stretch.
Mcdaniel earned tho Jockey honors by riding
three winners