Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-25
Many Interesting Events for
the Closing Days.
VERY GOOD SPORT so FAR
Long Distance Contests the Features
This Week.
BETTER WEATHER INDICATED
Many Changes in Foot Ball Stand
ing-Yale Takes Honors-Amer1-
can League Fielders.

Although it rained and showed yester-
day The trials of the thoroughbreds went
on I; Benning just the same over the
sloppy track. but for once at least the
onlookers were very few and chiefly
made up of owners and trainers. About
dozen Washington!ans braved the storm
to get to the track and try and pick up
information but If they obtained any
news 1t was hardly worth the trip. Supt.
Strahan and several friends chung to the
stove in the office and passed away the
time telling stories and comparing the
weather with that of years past. when
the ponies raced at Gutenberg in the
winter.
Today will start the final week Of rae
Ing in the east Six more days and the
followers of the sport of kings will either
go further south. where the game will
be launched at New Orleans; to Cali
fornia, where two tracks will be In OPP
Grafton, or back to New York to wait
four months for the return of the run
ners, and in the meantime to dream Of
the fortunes to be made next year.
For the exit of the sport fairly good
card has been arranged by the Wash
ing event If sufficient entries are received,
will be the eighth running of the Maxi
mum cup. race for three-year-olds and
upward at three miles. The contest is
down for decision On the final day.
Longest Race.
This is the longest race Of the year.
It is to be deplored that an event of this
order is not held on some of the big
metropolitan courses and at a time when
the best distance runners are in train
ing. The steady racegoer is treated to
nothing but sprint races the better part
of the year, and real distance contest
is a very welcome sight.
Another event that will help to draw
out a crowd will be the tenth running of
the Washington cup on Thanksgiving
day, at two miles and one-quarter Dolly
Spanker, Pins and Needles, Estimate,
Oxford. Graziallo, Thistledale and Banker
are the best distance runners at this meet
ing. and the winner will more than likely
be among them.
three-quarter race. will be the attrac-
ton. Gretna Green, James r. Keene's
Ben Brush gelding, is among the eligible
and may be sent to the post by the vete-
ran horseman. Salvidere is also eligible
but will not start. Perseverance, Paul
Rainey's Meddler gelding, is being
pointed for this event. r. T. Wilson. jr.,
has good pair in Monfort and Adora-
ton, both Of which can go this distance
Southern Chase.
Gentleman riders will have their in
nings Friday, when the Southern stee-
plechase and the Autumn Amateur cup
are to be run. The stewards. in their
efforts to make these races popular.
have decided that If there are not seven
entries the race may be declared off at
their option.
The meeting at Benning mas been
anything but grand success. The big
grand stand held less last week than
in the many years of its existence.
Were it not for the players from New
York there would hardly be a corporaPs
guard on the ground to encourage the
Improvement of the breed of horses.
Baltimore sends q few hundred devo-
tees Of the sport daily, but nothing in
comparison to former years. Wash
ingtonians are conspicuous by their abb
sence.
The employees Of the government rem
dered valuable aid to the box Office in
former years. but this season the OFF,
Gals have issued an edict warning the
men to stay away or take chances OF
losing their positions. The weather has
been a frightful handicap, causing the
loss of over $4,000. 1t has been raining
internationally since last Monday, and
none but the dyed-in-the wool regulars
were brave enough to visit the course.
Booking Under Difficulties.
Booking under the walking around
system has been quite a hardship to
the layers. Standing on the damp
pavements for three hours has been
anything but pleasant, and at present
there are several layers and clerks
under the care of physicians. It was
the danger Of getting pneumonia more
than anything else that induced many
pencilerS to retire during the early
days of the past week
OF the racing end there can be no
complaint. A large number Of horses
are on the ground. and a better grade
than has been seen here in many years
The horses have been adhering to form
the players. at the present stage. have
a slight shade on their natural enemies.
the layers.
The big stores now operating are Joe
Henry Hanff, John Boles and Issy
Hamm. They are handling all the big
money. as the bettors have found out
that it Is impossible to get any bets of
500 or more down except with these
layers The fear of getting caught
out of line" causes the majority of
the layers to refuse a $40 bet on any
horse but the favorite
Only Two Good Riders.
Among the many riders there are
only two real jockeys-Joe Notter and
"Puddin" Mcdaniel. Between them
they have captured twenty-four out of
thirty-six races they were eligible for.
Notter is ahead of his rival, winning
thirteen races out Of thirty mounts
while Mcdaniel has piloted eleven
horses to victory in thirty-five races
Notter has ridden Ave odds-on choices
and brought them home victorious.
Mcdaniel on odds-on favorites Is a
bad betting proposition. He has lost
six out OF ten races Of these supposed
sure winners"
Figuring on a basis OF a SO fiat bet,
the followers of Notter would be $214
richer, while MCDANIEL would cause a
loss OF S34.
Several of the sharp players, really
Ing these two boys were far above the
class OF riders at this track. have
played them both in every race. and a
$40 bet on this basis would mean a
profit of $50.
Lucky Jack McGinnis. who has Not
ter under control. has backed him in
every race and is $4,000 winner in the
meeting. For the next six days 1t will
be hardly possible to get a fair price
against these boys mounts.
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