The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
BOOK|ES BITE
 PLAYERS HARD. Heavy PIunging on Wrong Horses At BenningS' Opening LIEBERT, HERO OF THE HOUR Young Rider Jumps Into Popularity By Riding Three Winners-Harry
 Payne Whitney Retres
 His Horses.
LIEBERT, HERO OF THE HOUR

Wash shington, November 16.-( Special.) Bennings threw open it's gates ilis afternoon for tlb final meeting of the year, and when the days sport was over the players were out over s50,UO, consequently tomorrow will be some what of 8 blue Sunday for some of the followers. The walkiIig around sys-s tenn was in vogue ftDmerly. Every time bet was tcorded the boohtr and his crew were obliged to move.
 young rider jumped into sudden popularity this afternoon. He is Lie- bert. Starting off by bringing the first winner, Glaucus. under the wire at 10 to 1, he kept up his good work by landing Dixie Himmel in the first hole in the fifth, and wound up the day by getting Lally home in time to snatch victory from Ivanhoe.
 Harry Payne Whitney withdrew his lilly Killaloe from the third race out of respect to his uncle, Charles Bar ney. and has ordered his trainer. Rogers, to send all his horses to the farm.
 The main feature was the seventh running of the Columbia handicap, a race for Swear -olds and up, over seven furlongs, on the Columbia course. Coincidence ridden by Brussel. at to |, won in a uriving finish from Dolly Spanker, which went from to to 1.
 The bettors were in the air in this event for George Odom, a former jockey, was mentioned in the pro- gramme as the trainer of three start ers-Comedienne. Oraculum and Horna- day Oraculum was selected as the one that would be intended by Odom and made him an to favorite. He went to the post at to l. In the final fur long Dolly Spanker began to close up on Coincidence but Brussel put up a very vigorous ride and got home with very little to spare.
 First face, five and half furlongs- Glaucus, 105 G.iebert), s to l, won; Ardri, 1O4 (R McDanieD 8 to 5, sec -ond; Kirk Thistle, 102 (Fairbrother), 15 to 1, third. Time, 1:10.
 Second race, about two and half miles, eplechase--Guardian, 145 (Keller), 12 to l, won: Prince of Pil- sen, 135 (Huppel, 2 to l. second; Essex II, 151 CMr. D. Kerr), to l, third. Time, sos 2-5.
 Third race, six furlongs-Belle Of The Bay, 10S (Notter), 10 to 1, won; Pins and Needles. 113 (R. McDanieD, to 10, second; Neoskaleta, 113 (Beckman), to 1, third. Time, 1:16.
 Fourth race, seven furlongs-Come-' dienne, 115 (BrusseD, to l, won Dolly Spanker, 109 (R. McDanie), to l, second; Oraculum, 109 tNotter), to Q. third. Time, 1:26 2-5.
 Fifth race, six and a half furlongs- Dixie Himmel, IA hieberD. to l. won; Monopolist IF tR. McDanieD, ' to 5. second; Carrollton, IF lNotter), 4 to l. third. Time, 1:22 1-5s
 Sixth race, mile and sixteenth handicap-Lally, 107 LieberD. to l, won; Ivanhoe. 1O2 (Notter), 13 to D, sec ond; Peter Knight, 94 (Shreve), 1 to 2, third. Time 1:44 2-5.
 Benninss Entries.
 First race. six and a half furlongs. Co., lumbia course-H. Johnson, 133; Fancy Bird. One More, 125; Rappahannock, l23; Sanguine. 105 Goes Fast, 1o2; King Sol, 1O9.
 Second race, handicap. steeplechase' about two miles-Alamanzor, 16o Yama Christy, 15S; Follow On, 152: BOD Mur- phy. l5o: Gold Fleur, 149: Merrymaker. l47: Spencer Ref, 146; Knight of FL way. 146: Guardian, Pioneer, 145; Flying Virginian. Al: Prince of Pilsen, 1855; My Grace 133; Jonah. 132.
 Third race six furiongs. Columbia course-King Sol. Jubilee. The Shaughran, 112; N'Importe. The Squire. Bob Calla- han. Jr., 109; Lady Isabel 100.
 Fourth race, seven furlongs, Columbia course. sellng-Marston Countermand, Hlaclxo. Scalop, Ardrl, t05; Tee Tick 100; Saltram, 97.
 Fifth race, mile and 50 yards. Columbia course. selling-Graziallo, ostrich. 1l2; Poouessing, Just So, Jerry C., Ocean Spray. 1O9: Clements, Monacodor, 101; Chancellor, Westover, Water Dog, Pa nique. 104; Killichan, 99.
 Sixth race. handicap, mile and an eighth, old course-Lane Allen, 12S; Right Royal, 120; Dolly Spanker, IF; Ocean Spray, 1O9; Red Friar, 105: Bunker. 102; Ivanhoe. 100: Recruit 97 D'Arkle, 92; Water Dog, 90