The Washington herald., 1907-04-05

1t was an ordinary card that was Of
fered at Benning yesterday. There was
not what could be called a feature on the
programme. unless it was the last event,
a handicap at a mile and one hundred
yards for which OrmOnde's Right was
favorite This horse has been campaigned
all winter on the Pacific Coast, and
though he has shown signs in his pre-
vious races of stating of a bit the bet
tors went to him in large numbers. He
had 80 pack the big burden of 124 pounds,
but he did il successfully, although he
was driving to the limit at the end TO
stall off Campaigner.
The talent had rather an uphill time
of IT, 1t was not until the fifth race
that form players eashed. the favorites
being bowled over in rapid succession in
the first four events. Inasmuch as tlie
last two winners were short-priced
choices. it is a pretty safe bet that the
layers of odds had a good day.
The bad luck of the public began in the
opening race when Tickle failed TO finish
in the money. the winner turning up in
Slickaway, whom Tickle defeated in easy
fashion a day or two ago. There was "A
difference in weights yesterday, however
IN favor of SIickaway. and this enabled
the Sanders horse TO turn the tables on
the little Filigrane mare.
As usual. it remained for the two-year-
old race to furnish the surprise. Lady
Powell was a natural choice, at eX-
tremeiy short odds too, but she was not
IN the first three at the wire Orwell, a
FLY by Aldine-Clara Spangler. who has
run several times at the meeting, turned
up the winner. while the place horse,
Awless. was another long shot, who was
last on the occasion OF his previous effort.
Orwell was at % and 80 10 / in the betting.
killing in Chase.
The steeplechase was the medium for a
killing for a select Few. who were put
wise by the trainers in the paddock. IN
cidentally the race showed a clever per
former through the field in Warner, who
will make some good ones race a bit to
beat him hereafter
Tickle was favoTite over Slickaway in
the opening DASH because she beat the
Sanders horse the last time the two met,
but Slickaway was "a better horse yes
terday, and after following the pace set
by Cousin Kate and Right and True 10
the last sixteenth. he came through and
won under drive Right and True
lasted long enough 10 beat Cousin Kate
for the place.
The two-year-old selling race was a
facer for the big bettors. Lady Powell
was naturally "a strong favcTite, but she
was unplaced at the finish. The Shields
hlly acted badly at the post, and was
away none too well. Otweii. 1t 2l-to-l
shot, went Ia the front in the stretch
and won under a drive from AWless,
another long-priced horse. while MPrri-
mae, second choice I'm the betting and
pacemaker TO the stretch finished IN
third place
strong play on Euripides made him a
strong choice in the third, but Jack Nc
Keen was well supported. while Betsy
Bmford had a following. Idle Dream
was in front for a furlong. when Euri-
pides went 10 the front and pilOted the
field to the stretch. Jack McKeOu then
began TO close, and once Strengthened out
he gradually overhauled Euripides. and
came away under a gentle drive Euri-
pides had no trouble defeating Umbrella
for the place Betsy Binford ran poor
race
Warmer the Wilmer.
There were -four starters IN the fourth,
a steepleehase. and four tips. Pioneer. OF
course was favoritc. but Warner was
played by the paddock snarps and train
ers. and DR.. Keith had d following. Var
ner went out and set the pace, with
Pioneer trailing. At the sixth fence Pho
neer fell Warner kept his lead all the
way In the stretch there was a short
and decisive struggle when DR.. Keith
joined Warner, but the latter was game
and disposed of DIT. Keith. SOuyigny was
a distant third.
Old Colony was at odds on in the
maiden race at mile. with Wilde and
MammymOo most liked of the others
Pins and Needles, the outsider, made the
pace To the stretch. where Old Colony
moved into the lead and finished an easy
winner Pins and Needles was stopping
fast, but managed To last long enough tC
get the place from Wilde
Ormondes Right favorite in the handi-
cap won, but he had TO be driven hard
at the end to stall OF CampaigneT the
second choice