Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-02
Betting Talent Given a Hard
Jolt at Benning.
HORSES RACED IN MUD
Workman Only First Choice to
Score Victory.
BAD LOOKING STEEPLECHASE
Cans Makes Show. of Robson.
Golf at Pinehurst-Georgeto
Easily Beats Gallaudet.
HORSES RACED IN MUD
BAD LOOKING sTEEPLECHASE

1t was Waterloo for favorite players
al Benning yesterday afternoon. Five
heavily backed first choices failed to race
to expectations, and disappointed lot
Of regulars wendell their way home. The
bookies were delighted at the turn of
events. for they managed to get back
some Of the losses OF previous days. At
the end Of the day they were $4,000
richer
The hardest blow came in the second
race. when Madden's entry. Chaperon and
Devizer failed to catch the judges eyes
first. In Chaperon's last start. with Ber-
gen in the saddle, she ran the fast Arala
10 a head. With a shift from Bergen to
Horner it looked like interest on ones
money Over S.0.Ho was bet on Madden's
pair at even money.
When 1t came down 10 racing Won Laer.
the second choice, at = to !. took the lead
at the head of the stretch and breezed
home to an easy victory Rose Beau
mont, as good as 40 to l for the place
dazed the talent by finishing second, and
Alice Navarro was third. Chaperon was
on the rail in the heavy going and could
not untrack herself, finishing in the rear.
Another Shock.
Another shock to the players happened
in the opening event when Greene. the
even money favorte. finished out OF the
money He carried $4,000 of the pub
lies money, but the pace was too fast and
he pulled up fourth Edgeley. the win
ner. was played by select contingent.
who remembered his good races last year
on the Canadian circuit. From the open
ing price of II TO he was steadily backed
until to was the best at post time.
Rejuvenated by series of races on the
fiat old Grandpa. the hero of many
crosS-country event in former years. won
the steepechase He Aprl-iooled those
who predicted he would fall. for he kept
his feet never mad, blunder and
passed the winning post twelve lengths
iii the lead
1t would be nice thing to say that
Grandpa won his race strictly the
merits of speed. endurance and jumping
ability: but scarcely man who saw the
contest thought 80. At least IJ per cent
of the spectators thought Grandpa was
tie innocent victim of what is known in
race-track parlance as ''shoo in.
Jockey Not Interested.
Jockey McInerney's apparent lack of
earnest endeavor the favorite. Prince
of Pilsen. aroused much adverse criticism
The betting had a suspicious look about
1t. for. in spite of heavy support Prince
of Pilsens odds increased from even
money TO to }.
Mclnerney permitted the favorite to
drop a furlong behind the pacemakers
Newt Fisher and Grandpa. He made no
move TO overtake the leaders. and let his
mount run as he pleased. The stewards
however. took no action.
Jockey Mccarthy increased his winners
10 total of eighteen for the meeting by
sending King of Bashan home in front
in the sixth race. Because Mccarthy was
beaten on killicrankie last week in a
close race Pa" Daily put McDaniels on
his mare. Then Mccarthy beat out the
grand old man of the turf for first money
All through the final furlong Mccarthy
laughed and made wry faces at McDan-
1els- King of -Bashan. backed from to
] down 20 . to , sprinted away from
killiecrankie near the finish and won by
three lengths