Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-04
Four FavoriteS Reward the Ben
ming Bettors.
FINISHES WERE VERY CLOSE
Lord Boanerges Badly Beaten by
Marster.
A GOOD CROWD ON HAND
Nationals Batted Out a Victory-Big
Bowling Tourney-Robson
Outpointed Attell.
FINISHES WERE VERY CLOSE

The almost perfect weather yesterday
was great boon to racegoers after the I'M
seasonable cold spell, and the attendance
at Benning was large A block on the car
line detained a good many people that
came late. but the first race was held until
BIS, and most all got to the track on time.
The card of the day fairly good
one, each race being well balanced, and as
favortes landed four of the six events
public hackers did we'll as the general re-
suit. Public form proved true guide In
three instances, but the other events went
to horses about whom nothing had been
shown this season. And the general public
was at a corresponding disadvantage.
Had that fast mare Belle of Jessamine
been out before this season and shown that
she was in shape she would have been at
odds on instead Of to l, the quotation
against her yesterday; but Scarfell had
shown so we'll in his last race that the Ca
madam horse was made favorite over the
field, although his trainer said the horse
liked a longer distance.
Water Dog warmed up so we'll that he
was always second choice, and enough
money went on him to lower his price sew
eral points. The other two were not Sc
riously considered. as 1t looked three
horse race any way one looked at IT,
So cleverly did Belle of Jessamne win
that this fast mare will be held in respect
hereafter. She had worked six furlongs In
LII for this race, but as her young trainer
did not think that quite good enough the
Maryland delegation only packed her lor d
place.
The Belle, however, was better than her
people thought for she outbroke and out
ran Scarfell at all stages of the race. And
as Water Dog got away last to slow
break he never was in the hunt although
he closed up into third place The winner
nv George.
could run a mile in SO last season.
A different proposition confronted all
hands in the seven furlongs DASH Jerry
c.. Parkville and Buttons all had support,
and Delphie. Beldemo and others were also
well thought Of But plunge on Buttons
soon made him the favorite. Early BIRDS
got as good as to 1, and the horse carried
a big stable commission. The others
named were backed mostly for place,
while Hoot Mon at the last moment was
also supported.
Buttons Romps Home.
Beldemos defeat of Orphan Lad few
days ago at six furlongs brought the
Shields colt good deal of support, and
when lie and Parkville outbroke the others
at the barrier and set fast pace in front
lis hackers were we'll pleased at the out
look. But after these two had led into the
homestretch followed by little Hoot Mon,
a general closing up saw Beldemo and Hoot
Mon lost in the shuttle.
Buttons here came out of the ruck with
a rush that soon landed the old veteran in
front and then Radtke took hold of him,
stalling off Jerry c. cleverly in the run
home. Parkvlle and Winchester fought out
the battle for third place. the former get
ting it, and the others were strung out.
Beldemos race can be thrown out, while
Delphie wants mud. The winner, however,
is a fair horse right now
Trey of Spades second appearance at the
meeting this speedy youngster gradu-
npEl IN
vious appearance the Fatherless gelding
was beaten by Queen Souvenir-no dis
grace, considering what good filly she Is.
Yesterday, however, he was meeting
moderate lot and was always the public
favorite.
A slow break. however. gave Trey of
Spades a stern-chase from the beginning.
Marston and Blember set hot pace IN the
early stages, with Trey OF Spades coming
fast on the outside. A wide turn into the
home stretch saw the favorite cover more
ground than any of the others, but he stuck
resolutely to his work and just got up in
time to beat Blember right on the post
1t was a clever exhibition on the part Of
both colt and jockey after adverse luck at
the start. Blember also ran well, while
Iaudable closed big gap and was coming
on at the end. Marston showed speed but
failed to stay while Desideratum works
we'll but won't race up to it.
The hardest Jolt of the day for hackers
the overthrow of the Aldine colt Su-
perstition in the two-year-old selling race.
On his shrOng showing with Jubilee and
Glaucus, the ViTginia-bred colt looked
moral as the English say. And he was
always a natural favorite at odds
The Garth filly Kitty Smith was the only
one played to beat him, although some sup
port was awarded the Madden gelding Ser
vile and the boswell FLY Easter Belle. The
latter Is small. but she showed speed in her
warm-up. and good many of the railbirds
backed her for part Of the money.
Marster Shows Improvement.
Easter Belle justified her warm-up by
setting such hot pace from the rise of
the barrier that she soon had all hands on
"uptoes'' to keep up with her. This the
favorite failed to do in the easy stages
and as Mcintyre made mis- run with him at
the lower turn the Madden colt Servile was
also brought up by his boy.
SerVlle carried Superstition wide Into the
homestretch, and then went on after Easter
Belle, closing 80 gamely that he just caught
the Virginia ily In the final rod. Kitty
Smith, who got away slowly, came with Il
rush up the stretch and beat Superstition
head for third place. With even
break she would have been factor.
The winner, a fine-looking youngster by
Pianudes, ran such a game race that many
expected to see his selling price OF a thou
sand dollars advanced. But he showed
what looked like marks of the firing irons
ON both front ankles, and was led away
without a bid.
Alpenmarchen had worked well since his
those who stuck to the colt evened up
matters with him. John Madden scratched
the best of his two FLIES Old Colony and
elected to win with Sally K. She was well
backed, Milestone. whose work has
been referred TO before in these columns.
But as Sally, usual, sluggish at
the barrier. il was a two-horse race all the
way between Alpenmarchen and Milestone
the Scully colt and Milestone Set hot pace
for three furlongs, which the latter felt
the most, Alpenmarchen held him safe
the rest of the way. Sally r., who is joke
in the early stages of her races. came on
as usuel when too late, and got third place.
The much improved Marster. who was
maiden prior to Saturday last. beat some
fair horses in the final after running Lord
Boanerges off his feet in the earlier part
OF the race. his left Marster a pretty
tired horse himself, but his feather weight
enabled him to stall off the fast closing
Bulwark and Holscher
Both of these would probably have beaten
the winner had the race been fifty yards
further. Holscher would have done so in
few more strides, he came like
shot in the last furlong after being fully
twenty lengths out of it in the back
stretch
The Summaries