The Washington herald., 1908-04-14
-FOUR FAYORITESFAIL
Winners at Benning Are All
Well Taken.
THE WRESTLER A GOOD THING
Chelsea Stable Cleans Up on Victory
Of sprinter in the First Raee-"Pa"
Bin DAILY Cops Another Purse with
Umbrella in Last Race-Kempton
Takes Fifth-The Summaries.

-Four favorites were beaten al Benning
yesterday, but at that the books did not
have much of a shade on the talent. for
all Of the winners were we'll supported.
The weather and track conditions were
all that could be desired, and the attend
anee was large. Many horses left for
New York yesterday. while there viii be
a general exodus after the wind-up to-
day. when the Cavanagh special train
pulls out of here for New York
Father Bill DAILY seems to have struck
it rich at this meeting considering his i'll
success of last year. Klliecrankie won a
purse for him the other day. while I'm
brelia was victorious in the last race yes
terday, at a mile and furlong
There were only three starters in this
event, with Banker the choice at to 10,
and D'Arkle we'll backed at Z to ;. I'm
brella was hot tip and the odds fell
from IL to z. When the race started
Burns took Umbrella to the front. She
had enough speed to stay there TO the
end, where she won in a hard drive from
Banker by a head D'Arkle was a poor
third
DAILY also took second money with
Grace Cameron, backed from 30 to 10, in
the third event at mile She was easily
beaten by Panique. S-to-5 favorite, who
made all the pace and swung heme with
eight lengths to spare. Grace Cameron
held the others safe at all stages and got
the place
'7he Chelsea Stable put over a real good
thing in The Wrestler. who won the first
race, a handicap al six furlongs. He
was backed down to TO ,. second choice,
made ali the running. and managed TO
last long enough to win by head from
Workman, reduced from 10 TO s. The lat
ter would have won in a few more jumps.
AS it was, he beat servile a length and
ia half for the place. Martin Doyle was
a bit short. Right and True. the favorite.
was always in the rack.
Ragman. played from down to Il to 5
was successful in the second race for
two-year-olds at four and one-half fur
longs. He was in front all the way and
outgamed Maddens Obdurate. beating
the latter a head. Helen Hills was third.
The steeplechase for maiden four-year-
olds ana upward at about two miles was
cinch for Sir Wooster, reduced from ever
10 lS to -. He galloped home. when lei
down. with six lengths to spare. Blood
stone and Beldemo cut up the rest Of the
purse. Fin MacCool, 1S 10 3. fell at the
last jump.
There was another closo finish in the
fifth race for platers at a mile, Kempton
beating Azure Maid, l6-to-5 favorite. by
a head. Kempton would have lost in an
other stride. as ne was tired from setting
the pace. The Shaughraun came from no
where and was half a length back
Orfano, Silver Ball. Queen Lead. Alloy.
and Trey of Spades were all supposed
good things IN this race
The Summaries.
FIRST RACE-Six fJriougs The Wrestler. l0s
tNalserl. 70 2. Won Workman lG AicCsFthyl,
20 l. second; Ssrviie. i03 lBeTEen). to J. third.
Tine ] .l6 Is Martin. Doyie Lady Isabel Give
dear, Right and True, Comedienne BeTgoo. and
Nann0 also ran
SECOND RACE-Foar and ous-haK furIopss.
Ragman. 81 tFairbrOtherl. II 20 s. won; Obaurate.
100 tAcCaFthyl, even, second: Helen Hills q
tJegot. l2 10 !, third. Time 0.57 3-5 Great Juhi-
lee, JACK Glenn, slr Cannon and Clapper also ran.
THIRD RACE-One mile Panique, liz NC
CaTthyi 3 10 S, won; Grace Cameron. io8 w
Burns. 10 % J. second: Peter knight. Il2 AlcFad-
den 10 /. third Time. las. Milestone and Ho,y
About Yen also ran.
FOURTH RACE -Steeplechsse About two miles.
Sir Wooster. IE tNasnada} Is - % won: Blood.
stone, Isl Hogan, l2 70 /. second: Beldemo. ls0
iBowssrl. 10 % l. third. Time. 4I5 25 Old Guard
Eric and Fin AiacCOo also ran
FIFTH RACE-One mI!e kempton, los lJ J.
Walsh. Z 70 l. won: Azure Maid p Fartrotharl
l6 TO 5 second, The Shaughraun, l6 lRrssseD. to
l. third. Tine. "a IS. OTfano Sheridan Silver
Ball BIembtr Queen Lead. Kingsessing Winnins
Star Alloy. Ingrahsm, and Trey q Spades also ran
SIXTH RACE-One mile and a furlonE I'm
hrella los lW. Bumsl 20 J. won: Banker. lls
lBHissen to TO- second . Arkle. lI2 CMeCsrtbyl.
to J. third Time. 202 Three stsriers