The Washington herald., 1908-03-31
LANDSFOUR WINNERS
Jockey Mccarthy Proves Big
Sensation at Benning.
BOoKIES HAVE A BAD DAY
Three FnvOrfSes and Two Well
backed Second Choices Take the
Shots Prove Dangerous in Two
Races, but Drop Back at Finish.

Little Mccarthy, who is a sensation at
Benning just now, rode four winners yes
terday. The boy was in great form, and
his followers celebrated his series of
triumphs in royal style.
Three favorites were successful. and as
two Of the other winners We're we'll back
ed. the books were losers on the days
business. The weather was cloudy, but
the track was good. while the attendance
was surprisingly large for Monday.
Mccarthy rode his first winner of the
day when he landed Capt. Mosby's filly
Aralia in front in the second race for
maiden two-year-old fllies and geidings
at a half mile When the barrier was
raised Mccarthy did not rush his mount
10 the front but allowed Bluestock. a u
10 ! shot, and John Madden's Chaperon.
coupled with Tiana, to make the pace.
Aralia, who was a hot even-mOney
favorite. remained in third position 10 the
head of the stretch. where she responded
gamely 10 McCarthys call and won in a
drive by a head from Chaperon. who was
coming fast at the end. Bluestock was a
tired third. Dan De Noyles. backed from
80 to 20 was fourth and will bear watch
ing.
Mccarthy had the leg up on Madden's
High Range, coupled with Witching Hour,
in the third race. for maiden two-year-
olds. Won Laer was luke warm favorite.
receding from TO = 2 TO 1. High Range
proved a clever yoUngster for he ran
superb race. on next 70 last. Mccarthy
gradually overhauled Won Laer and Pud-
-. II
got into the lead in the stretch TO win,
ridden out by a half a length. Puddin.
VINO was evidently short. beat Won Laer
the same margin for the place.
Waterbridge u winner.
McCarthy's third success was in the
fourth race, for maidens. at seven fur
longs He had the mount on Waterbridge.
and though he took the overland route, he
landed the gelding a winner by a half a
length in 1.S2 % Incidentally Mccarthy
put It all over the veteran, Tommy Burns.
who was second with Cartwheel, reduced
from 10 TO Z. Grandpa. the old steeple-
chaser. well played TO show. was a couple
of lengths back. after showing the way
for three-qUarters of a mile.
Mccarthy wound w the day with
splendid driving finish on POquessing. 9
70 10 favorite, IN the last race for plat
ers. Gilvedear, a 4O-to-I shot, cut out
the pace to the stretch turn. where he
stopped, and Poquessing, Delphie. and
Ivanhoe hooked up. Mccarthy never
lost his head, however. and, using his
whip freely, he got Poquessing home a
length and a half in front of Delphie
ridden by Shaw. The latter beat Ivanhoe
"a half length.
Tor,oc Mol ar,pblfrsc Napno 20 mo IL
all the pace in the first race for hllies
and mares. five furlongs. but weakened
3n the stretch and just managed TO win
by a head from Tea Leaf, 10 to l. who
ran clear around the field after a slow
beginning Donna Mobile ran a poor
third Lady Isabel was apparently short
Giles, with light weight and neglected
at 10 I, after running Berkeley, the "a
vorite. into the ground, beat the latter
a length in the handicap at six and
half furlongs in I:23 3-5. Smoker was a
aength back, with no excuses.
The Summaries.
FIRST RACE-FiTe furongS Nanno % NC
Caheyl, 70 J. won: Tea Leaf % walsh 10 70 J.
second; Donna Mobile. FairbTotheTl. % 10 l.
third. Time. l04 35 Kingsessing Winning Star
JaEotte. Lady Isabel, Margol. and Coincdent also
ran.
SECOND RACE-Four f1rlongs Aralia. % NC
Naltu9 u = Won5 NhaieIone, - ibetgeuf. 70 I.
second: Blue Stock. lO2 lBUsselll. IS 10 l. third.
Tine 05I 2-5. Dan de Noyles Arondack Tiana
Cheek. Tony y. Jack Glenn. Scotch Lass Flat
Greek. Elizabeth Sweeney, and Days Lane also
THIRD RACE-Four and oue-half furongs High
Range, lOZ lNcCatthyl 20 l. won; fuddn. 100
CMcDaniel. TO J. second: Won Laer. 102 CBussCID
2 20 l. third Time O-55. DemetriOs Witching
Hour, Sir Cannon Sig. Great Jubilee. Fiat Foot
Young Roe and Epifon also ran
FOURTH RACE-Seyen furlongs. Waterbridge
90 Mccarthy g 10 5. won; CartWheel lOi Burnsg
z 20 J. second; Grandpa. us AIcDaneD. 8 10 l.
third. Time. 1925 Tennis CoppeTs. OrOnoka
and Chorus Girl also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Six and oae-haH fmlongs. Giles
80 fFaifbTotherl. 20 l. won: Berkeley III NC
Caheyl. II 10 5 second Smoker. JIG (Shawl. 20 l.
third Time, . 35. D'Arsle and Woodlane also
ran
SIXTH RACE-One mile. PoQueSsing lO9 NC
Carthyl. 9 TO To- won. Delphie 10 SHAW. S 10 ].
second; Ivanhoe ~ tMcCahey) 7 20 l. third. Tine
IA Is. Holscher and GlEedear also ran.