Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-18
REAL RACES WITH BETTING
WIND UP BENNING SHOW
Enthusiasts in Grandstand Shout "They're Off,"
and the Band Plays On Some Class to
the Display of Getaway Day
Names of Winners

tiemen who would take their money from
them on suspicion. that a race was to be
run. Other than that no one had any
difficulty. MY
Oh, no. Do not let anv one foo, him
sen with the idea that there is no betting
at Benning. There were bets placed yes
terday within four feet of a police cap
tam. and paid under his nose.
But If any one had said rs to l." there
would nave been speedy exodus to the
gate on the part of the gents taking the
bets. Wv
In the first race Great Jubilee. with
bergen up. won after getting away ahead
OF the bunch I'm LOB Hanonia and Fiat
creek were two and three
Baby Willie Takes the Second.
Baby Willie, horse that MANY folks
In these regions did not even suspect was
in existence. won the second race u%:Is
Mlnot and Bob Callahan, jr.. followed
MN. In tHiS race Il lot of the bows were
STUCK after betting Z to > on Sunfire
southwest won in the amateur steeple-
chase Tor hunters. with odds 4 to j. Mr.
Goodwin rode him. and the winning
stable gets S115 and some engraved sill.
yer. Sidney Holloway piloted Warrenton
10 safe second. although the sure-thing
ouncn We're putting ii down to the tune
of TO >. which. by the way. seemed to
De the favorite combination of figures
Bertha Barker. being the only horse left
came in third
i-"ucHiiS Eyes lllrleu with the field for
a while and then Hoped under the wire
ahead of Alauda and oxford Belle and
the usual coterie of also rams in the last
race-and il was ali over
The Summaries.
Ladies' saddle horses-Edwin H. weatherbce's
Irish Rose. Won; J. W. Carriers Robin Adair
second: Mrs. Allen Potts Moonstone. third.
Pairs in harness-tiarsr g. CARRIERS crldings
won: Byrrs Bros Ring King and Ring Master
second; W. +. Hale & Sons Quick and Lively
third.
Ladies' huntrrs-Mrs. Allen Potts Willow
King. won: Edwin IL. weatherbee's kcswick.
se,ond: sidney Holloway's TacYniie. third
keswick Hunt, second: Warrcnton Hunt third.
Saddle horscs-Edwin Weatherbee's Irish Rose,
won: Mrs. Allen Potts Mocnstone. second.
Champion lightweight hunters-West Chester
FARMS George f. cain, Won; West Chester
Farms Centennial. second.
Champion heavyweight hupters-Thomas ].
Ferte's Red Raven. won; Mrs. Allen Potts DA.
Md Gray, second.
Bergen. even, won: Hanonia, loo tTrueman,.
TO place. second: Flat Greek. l04 tHayn-sD. out
To show. third. Time. LOS. My Agnes and Hard
ware also
second race, six furlongs-Baby Willie, i04
tlIaynesl, 3 To !, won; Minot. 107 ,Krause,. to
> place. second: Bob Callahan l02 ,Schalier,.
even 10 show. third. Time. LIS. Suuhre. 1eney
Lass. Right and True and Chancellor also ran
Third race, steepechase: about two miles
South West. 139 (Mr. Goodwin, q to Q. won;
Bertha Barker. l5s MIR. Taylor. out place. see
ond: Warrenton. 1853 tar Holloway. out to
show. third. Time. go.
Fourth race. seven furionss; Consolation ham
dicap-L Laughing Eyes. lO2 tEIaynesl. to 1,
ond: Oxford Belle. ~ tSchaller,, even 10 show
third. Tine. lbs. Al H. Woods Faniauc Eve
Ign s.. Campaignrr and Counternand also ran.