The sun., 1908-04-05
HAEKEING'S DINNER STAKES
SANTEL ROSSS YOIN6STER WINS
lFEiTCRE Ar BENNINGS.
Righi and True, CAN Boy, TouehWOOd.
Taboo and Lhlly Take OtheF Events
Bis crowd At Track, Including Mrs.
Nlcholaa LOngNOrth and Gen. Miioa.


WAsHrSoroS. April 4-Ths races at Ben
nings this afternoon attracted the largest
crowd Of Washington society people ever
seen at the track The clubhouse was filled
With notables. including President RooSe-
velt's daughter. Mrs, Nicholas Iongworth.
who was one OF party which included Gen.
Nelson A. Miles The fair weather and
1ne card proved magnet for more than
I2.OcO persons. who. enjoyed themselves all
ME afternoon THIS assemblage was, In
one way, a fitting tribute 10 the sport Of kings
and a protest against the reform movement
which would wipe out the turf game In the
District Of Columbia.
In the matter Of picking winners, however,
the followers Of public form did not do much
a. four favorites went overheard. The
biggest surprise came In the running OF the
Dinner Stakes. for two-year-olds, four and
q hail fIIlongs. whirh WIS the feature OF
the card looked before this event was
decided ~ II Cleland Daviss colt Spencer
Wells would surely win Accordingly the
younRstDr was made a hot lavorite, backed
down 10 70 3, with solid play on W. =.
BurchN Red DoN by Planudes, who was
reduced from 10 70 T.
But when lt came 10 racing Spencer Wells
rould not raise q good gallop and was never
itctsd AZ 90 10 t. rushed out In front at the
starr snd soi q cracking pace night up 10 the
lsst sixteenth pole There he began to tire
and Samuel Ross IlawkwinR, by Hawks
wiCE. a Is 70 I shot. who had always been
-ose up, took command aud won the race
hv fnrth i0 Ois N Busch finished 10 the
place rwo largrhs m front of Red Doe To-
night Mr Eo,s gave a banquet TO Leading
lurimep lu honor ol his victory. some
thought thlt trr Toor showing Of Spencer
Wells vl, due 10 q humping match on the
fret turn
The coIors ol 4 W coin we're lowered IN
he handicpn s'ecpoch7se az about two
liles, vheu Percentage. 10 5 fayorite, got
nlrd placo David DunIop's Touchvood
ell backed AZ 8 10 made runaway Of
be event and though stopping near the
I'd, won IN q drive bv four lengths Essex,
% l. ran into the place, easily dlsposing
,i the favOTiie The time wa ll3
B. AngsrNlss old campagner Right and
rue Is 70 third chOlCc, made at the run.
ing In the Hrsi event, nj seven lurlongS, and
con 10 mild drive nv a l7igth, IN 20 3-5.
lanique 4 tO o. always the contender beat
uoTkfnsn, ~ 10 3 lavorite, couple Of lengths
- the place The latter did not have his
.ual speed and was outrun sll the way.
ements well played az Ia to .. was leit
ock still ~ the barrier.
Whitley La4gd9n PUT over SUCCESSFUL
.lvoTte IN Cali Roy in ne second race, loT
fisidens, at seven fuTiOngs Call Boy ClOsed
rp equal tavonte WITH IanmH nt TO 2. ne
as vel back lu tha bunch during the early
ia ges, Dur he came with great rush through
ne homestGeJCh add won bv 70 leugih from
ilton Iackays. l2 70 T. who stopped under
Is leavv burden iu-t near he end Tamme.
o.. sr q poor ude ran 2 good race and vas
1. length back Alloy. 10 /. led for
a mls and omit I1lc, ume vas Vas st., 81,
vn 10 fp T. won the NTH race, for two
r-olds. at four and a half turlongs, IN
2 ssllop. Aransi = 10 had a cinch on
Place with Naddens ChaperOue, coupled
bObd1ratfnt9toi.i /. in third place Personal
f' m money ldvoritr, had no speed at any
81 ge. ,-.-..-
waited on the yacem,ker- until he reached
the stretch and then drc " away 10 win the
last event a. milo aud l3, yards, aS ne
pleased LADY kaIml, backed from 30 70 30
10 l. was second all the way and boat Banker,
lowered 10 r., by q short head in a hard drive
The ShauRhrlnn, 2 tn !, was shut on early
and did not get a chance in time. Winning
Star had some early speed The time Has
i54 McCahev rode two winners, while
McCarthy the star Of the meeting WAS
DISAPPOINTING. The summaries
YIRsT RACE
Sailing for. four year oIds and upward 81"
HOVE snd AgS N .J0cgsl Betting ~.
Right and True :. l9 Rowan ~ sS
NoTEnsn. b.. 1M Q'ring,on ~ - g
Venus, S. - Bergen. l1-l o-l
6lsmsnis d ClArs. i6-j 6-i. g.
LEFT a. The posi-
Poor sBrt. won driving Right and True. Blk
b s. by Tristan Elerdle: owned by R. AngProla
srCovp UNCE
For maiden three year ODDS and inward $50
Ho,ss and Ag~ ~ .JoeE,g Bdon1 Fin
SdS Ss s'{ 5s,,. I5 m Mcp1S,s MCIa4f ~ even Si p
ramme, ~ Nah9n So even 3
hapiffo2d pfi Boy. 3 ics burns 25i Si
Car1Vhec ~ Mccarthy - - g
OrnnlOks 3 ~ NCIddl'u A-l u
Strongheari, lu2 NorKc col ~
Lena beta 3. ~ lrbtncr W-l l2l .
V(lAr1 Penn o. ~ g brady col ari N
Sherrlng ne Brlssc . Isl 81 II
Time g.
Plsudlt-- Imp owned b. ", Laugdon,
rHrEu RAcE.
Hsndicap stccpIcchase. for four yearolds and
upward $50 added dOout ~ miles.
H1TF am 40. W JocktV BeHng. fm
Toucnvood d.. ~ Kelenct. - s. =
Fefctn,ege. i3S Nclncrny a-S 40 20
Bers. s. &c.,. ll3 Savage. l0-l 81
Fly-fDc YIrrlnlan o lts SaTc c1-i 81 5
Gols Gsrdln, 6"' Is, Bernhardt. sal lei
Alten. . 81. r. Hogan ~ even
Tluc Ala
G5oag,a.t: won driving. Toncilwood oh. I. by
SoTno lS1lda. owned by ID. Dunlop.
FolRrV RAcE.
Ihe Dinner Stakes: for TWO year -olds. S9O
added four aad a halt illrongs
HorsarT AZ. W JorEfg HCgiuG, Fig
Hss ssvinG, lGs {; b,,{iy ~ 81 i
Al Busch Co., III Brussei' o-l 81 =
Rcd Doe ~ Mcdaniel 81 - g
Speucs- Volls I? NC Mccarthy 3-l Is I
Two S'rs. -. m MrrlhY-. :S-l 81
3, 6sS ,''nS2. LSq: g.. e., Ia n Ro'sSr Bn-p, VI 81
n,rs ngulm. g.. ne M NalkOr. 2ii ST
Nounr Rne : ll2 iarhrO.r. &-l 81
Time. uAN
Good start: won handily: Hlwkwug, h. e.. . by
HSvs,wlrs Daisy ". Owned by Samuel Ross
FFrH K.Ct
FOR two-ysarods sao added; four and half
TH."; ana AG' y! ,isss,..o ,%iosss,. a,,eTg Fs'
Arabia 900. l0a Mccarthy 81 S-5 go
sthsperone, 2,.,... W. Steele 81 20 S'r
.obau,ete. ., .loi Brqssel ,SS- iolG
"Nadden entry Time G5i.
Good start. won easily; Taboo, b {, 2. BY poten.
iatc--rurcJ owned by the Aitongrcen Stable
SIXTH RAcE.
Selling for three year.o and upward. $500
added one mile ana 100 yards
Horse and Age. w. JOCKEY kfln0 ttn,
Lsiy sdy fsias rs SS .FSr6roia.r FSG 6Toti;S 81 81 p
BAnker, g.. no .BruSseL..., ri ~ ~
%5e ss.usaLsgsn, e MCCARTHY 81 even
Denial 9. .....,.,.y = 81. .Keating.,- col e0-l
o2Stri s,.',.,', w w .t9sIHh"''' s;.sI. ~ al
Time, l;jA.
Good start won easily: Lslly b. 6, T.. nv Golden
Gsrter--. Ama2one owned by T. Monahan.
LACROSSE.
Midshlpmen Play Their First Game and
Succumb TO johns Hopkins
ANYApotts, Md, April 4-Johns Hopkins.
the intercollegiate champions. defeated the
nidshipmen by a score OF 0 70 this afternoon,