New-York tribune., 1907-11-22
WINS AT FANCY PRICE.
B1BY WILLIE 4 SURPRISE.
Cro7cd at Benning DiSagrees 7o'th
Placing of the Judges.
L1ir r.legraph @ - TrIbune.l

washington Nov 21-When Baby Willie Won
the third race at Benning to-day at bO 10 l.
price which made the 'pikers shuouer WIlvn VIZ,
they realized its possibilities, there was lnilu
EXPRESSION of disapproval by those near the
Judges stand, as it looked as Il Greeho' 'ne
favorite had earned the decision oy a soo'H
head if not by good half length, as some louu-
" declared. 1t was one of those nerve-racklng'
head-and-bead finishes with the horses widely
separated and the judges were the only ones III
a position to see with any degree of accuracy.
In view of this there was no occasion lot
grumbling and faultfndng, as the angle Is de-
ceptive at best to those not directly on the line
Of the finish It looked as if Greene won, but
the judges saw Baby Willie first, and that set
tied it
Here and there in the stand a wild shout went
up when Baby Willie's number was hoisted on
the board, which indicated that one or two at
least had profted by his victory, but so far as
could be learned most of the layers had clean
sheets and perhaps after all they were TIE ones
who did most of the shouting. Baby Willie Is
owned by Mrs. G. J. Engelking, and this was
his first start in many months. He is by the
late Pa Bradleys stallion Aloha, and conse-
quently was home in the mud, which, by the
way. fetloCk deep.
The Washington Jockey Club is not enjoying
its usual good weather. II rained again to-day
and the conditions unfavorabe for
racing that the attendance was confined large
~ to the regulars Those who studied the dope
and tried to pick out mudlarks did not succeed
WELL Nama ChrlStN ana AfdFl were
the only winning favorites. Coincidence, how
ever. was heavily played from to to 10 B.,
and went to the post about equal favorite with
Jimmy McLaughlins gray horse Oxford.
Bob Taylor, the well known gentleman rider
of Baltimore, accepted the mount Yama
Christy in the steeplechase and brought him
home in front, he did Kara yesterday. He
rode careful. patient race through field that
soggy and treacherous. Yama Chrsty
fenced in sovenly fashion, but Mr.. Taylor bided
= he ,aI wi en-
he came away rather easily and won by full
length from Guardian. Ray had the mount on
Spencer Ref. but he could not finish better than
JEird. many lengths behind the first two.
Miss Marjorie the favorite in a big field
of maiden two-year-ods for the first race. but
she was never prominent and finished far back
IN the ruck. Notter got Tea Leaf off in front
and she ridden out from Father Bill
Days Winning Star, after making all the rum
ming.
Ardri. backed from to to 6 to ., made a
show of his field in the fourth race. Mcdaniel
got him off well. and after that he only had to
sit still and let the colt splash along to easy
victory. Comedienne had quite as easy time
winning the fifth GraziaIlo and Oxford
tried To keep up in the early part but
quickly oUtrun. oxford ran q particularly dis
appointing race. as he stopped badly IN the last
furlong.
SO far as memory serves, P. J., Dwyer, prest-
denc Of the Brooklyn Jockey Club and the
Queens County Jockey Club. his first race
Of the season, when Red Friar beat Ostrich and
three others in The last race. Red Friar has
beer tried and lound wanting so many times
this year that few took a chance on him to-day
at . TO l. NOtter rated him cleverly in the early
part and, after racing head and head with
| Ostrich rounding the last turn. came away 20
win easily.
Twenty-four entries have been received for
the Army race on November % and this new
MIXTURE is likely TO be a feature Of the meeting