The Washington herald., 1908-04-02

Five favorites were defeated at Benning
yesterday afternoon. The going was still
heavy and the cloudy weather kept the
attendance down.
Mccarthy again rode two winners.
Workman and King Of Bashan.
Workman was the only successful arst
choice He was backed down 10 to in
the third race at seven furlongs Nc
Carthy saved ground with him all the
way. but the horse tired badly in the last
quarter so that his little rider had To go
to hard drive to win by scant length.
Clements. who ran second. turned wide
at the head OF the stretch and finished on
the outside rail. He would probably have
won If the distance had been greater
Belle of the Bay had lot OF early speed
and finished third.
When Mccarthy got King OF Bashan
home in the handicap. the books received
a scorching as the odds were cut froif Z
70 1. The gelding made all the running
and r0hed home with six lengths 10 spare.
Bill Days Killiecrankie always held the
others safe and was an easy second.
Campaigner had no trouble In taking third
place
Edgely, s 10 l. won the first race, at
six and a half ,furlongs. and thereby
spoiled a killing with Bob Callahan, jr,
backed from 10 70 l. The latter was weak
ly handled by >FalTbrother. so that Edgely
got up in the last few strides and beat
him length. Lally, outrun in the early
stages, came fast at the end and was
third. Greene. the favOrite. led for more
than half mile, after which he quit
Easy for Won Laer.
Won Laer. TO l, second choice. made
all the pace in the second race. and won
in gallop by four lengths. Rose Beau
mont. a 50-to-l shot came from nowhere
in the stretch and took the place from
Alice Navarro. 20 TO / John T. Mad
den's Chaperone. coupled with Deviser al
even money. stopped 10 nothing after she
had chased Won Laer up 10 the last fur
long pole.
Dan dc Noyles. well played al :. showed
the way in the fourth race for two
year-olds. but was hard ridden at the
end 70 beat Madden's Ragman. 10 10
by a length and half. Giessner, a 60-to-l
shot was third. Puddln. 70 favorite
and Bluestock, to 2, did not care for
the mud. apparently
The steeplechase. at about . 10 miles
was just gallop for old Grandpa, who
was coupled with Yama Chrfsty. at 1,
10 5. He led all the way. and was never
let down. beating J. W. Colts Prince OF
Pilsen by a half length Huddy. backed
down 20 T. was third
The Summaries.
FIRST RACE-Six and one-haH hJriongs. Edgely
l06 CMcFaddenl 20 ]. won, Bob CALLAHAN r., 9.
lFairhrcther. % !. second. Lally lO6 flcCahcyl
70 ?, third. Time rs Greene Sherring Ballad
Battle Axe and Moonlight Murphy also ran
SECOND RACE-Four and one-hslf furiones. Vor
Laer, lol (Brussell. 20 l. won: Rose Beaumont
l0i tKrauSel. 50 to l. second. Alicp Navarro, lol
tFairnrUtherl. 30 70 l. third Time O.59 IS Creai
Jubilee. Lady Ethelyn. Chapsrone Inertia Two
Saints Deviser. ard Tony s also ran
THIRD RACE-Seyen furlongs Workman 10,
CAlcCarthyl. 20 s. won: Clements. los CRrlssell
70 l. second: Belle of the Bay. lO3 Lee 20 10 /
third Time. i3l Is. Bcggarman and MeTrimar
also ran
FOURTH RACE-Four and one-half f,rlongS Dar
de NOyies. i0s W. Walker. : % J. won Ragmau. q
lStoele), 10 10 !. second: Glessner H.. p Fair
brother, 90 to !. third. Time. O:59 25 Puddin
Bmcstock. Arondack. Fistfoot and Huldy also ran
FIFTH RACE-AbOut two miles and a half
Grandpa, lss lKelleherl, 3 to s. won. Prince Of
Pilscn, l5s Aiclnerneyl. % 5 second; Yama
Christy. l53 u. Steele. 20 l. third Time. SIS
Newt Fisher and Huddy also ran.
SIXTH RACE-One mile. King of Bashan. 3.
tAIcCarthyl to l. won: HiIieGankie. los NC
Daniel, II 20 s, second Campaigner. 10 lMcCaheyl
20 l. third Time. I4I Holscher also ran.