Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-17
ALL Tue FhVvR|TES
At BENN|NC LOSE
Opening of the Fall Race
Meeting With Pleasant
Weather and an Enthusi-
astic Attendance.

| Smiling skies, a genial autumnal sun, q
| fast track, an enthusiastic crowd and
close finishes all contributed to make the
! opening of the Benning fall meet yester-
day afternoon an unqualified success. The
fact that not a favorite was first under
! the wire in any one of the six rafting
good events had a good deal to do with
the excellent spirits of the throngs that
surged cityward about shutdown.
| All the regulars were there and many
| occasiona,s and the clubhouse and piazza
! were crowded all afternoon. About sew
! enty-five bookies perambulated around the
| betting ring. At first glance 1t would
seem-as not a favorite won-that they
| had a grand day, but II is doubtful wheth-
Yer they came out very much to the good.
as there were SO many different kinds OF
| money spraddled around the ring and
some of the drift-homes were so heavily
played that it was more or less of q
stand-off all around.
One thing is certain-money was real
hight out Benning way, few or none of
the big bettors loosened up sufficiently to
warrant comment and the medium-to-
Snal-fry held on to their rolls like grim
}death. Some of the layers spent most of
fthe afternoon in blasting their Internal
luck and reterating time and again that
!they would better have remained in New
York than come down Benning-way-tha
is, unless the betting public loosened up
more than the first days laying promised.
The tZ-me-around-a gain-W lie book
making that has prevailed here the last
couple of meets was continued yesterday.
and as local bettorS are getting on to the
method there was little difficulty. Some
few careless ones found trouble in locat-
ing their own particular bookies for cash
ing purposes, but it was strictly their own
fault. as the erstwhile stoo-sitters stro,led
around in a circle about twelve inches in
diameter. They could always be found
by comparison with familiar landmarks or
the scenery in general. The walk-around
is more matter of theory than facts
in fact, to be exact, somewhat "construc-
tive"
Wise Ones Lose on Oraculum.
The feature event of the afternoon was
the Columbia handicap, and with Lane
Allen and Gretna Green scratched, the
wise bettors fiocked to Oraculum. making
George Odoms bay colt the favorite. Dolly
Spanker looked dead when he came out
for the parade to the post, and his price
receded from twos to five, but when II
came 10 racing, Mr.. Wilson'S gelding was
there with the goods. starter Dade Gos
the field away to perfect start, as he o.o
in every event of the afternoon, with Lady
karma showing first for the distance or
100 yards. Notter then shot Oracu4um to
the 'front.' ana stayed there KILL tIIe kuih
into the stretch. AS the head OF the
stretch was reached Oraculum began TO
bear out, and carried Oxford along with
him, and had he won, he would doubtless
have been disqualified for fouling.
AS Oraculum SwerYed away from the
rail McDanieI pushed Dolly Spanker into
the opening and the Wilson horse came
on with such d burst of speed that IL
seemed all over out the shouting. But
another candidate doomed up about fur
long from the wire in Comedienne, and,
catching Dolly Spdnker at every stride,
to get up in time to win out on
the last jump by abe ut nead. Inc un-
ish was exceptionally brilliant and well
fought out and from the way little Brus-
sci. handled the winner he must be reck-
oped with in the future. Notter finally
got Oraculum Strengthened out, and he
came on strong, but the best he could do
was third d length back from the lead.
aTS.
Guardian First Over the Jumps.
Second in Importance in the afternoon
events, in the eyes OF the sh.ngtonlans.
was the sixth running of the BIadens-
ourg steeplechase, at about two and
iaf miles. The Colt entry, Kara and
Prince of Plsen. was made the favorite,
and all the big wdSers went into the
cookies on this pair of leapers With
Alamansor scratched, it looked ike a sure
hing for Mr. Colt, out from the way the
,air receded in the betting il was evil
iently not the wise money that was be-
ng played. The local contingent stuck by
dr. Dion Kerr and his good half-breed,
Essex, but only the "pikerS'' went to the
winner that turned up in Guardian. The
eld got away in almost perfect align
nent and Jockey McInerney was right up
With the leaders with Kara Kara COW
red the first jump cleanly, but landed
ably. and. crossing himself in some way
vent down and tossed his Jockey into
afe territory. Guardian then dashed to
he front, heleher evidently riding under
and he acted as the pare
maker for the entire event On the Sec
nd round Gold Fleur went down at the
liverpool, throwing Archibald in front Of
he Flying Nirgin!an, and h was quite
eriously hurt After Guardian. Essey
nd Prince of Pilsen had cleared the last
ump they put up one of the prettiest
nishes that could be desired and seldom
Witnessed in jumping races. Guardian