Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-15
STALLION IN MAD RACE
Red Rock Throws Driver and
Smashes Buggy.
INCIDENT AT BENNING
Track Attendants Risk Lives in At.
tempt to Head Of Runaway.
EXCITING EVENTS OF THE DAY
Venus Captures Rixey Silver Cup.
Eight Glasses Shown-Hunters'
Jumping Spectacular.
EXCITING EVENTS OF THE DAY

Running at top speed for full mile,
| endangering lives of track attendants
who vainly tried to stop him, Red Rock.
big stallion owned by Matthew Trimble
of Washington, broke away from his
driver Lee Dorson. at the horse show at
Benning today and franticaEy tried to
shake himself loose from the light speed
way buggy 10 which he was harnessed-
Dorson had driven Red Rock to the
half mile post from which ten Washing
ton horses were to try the first exhibit
this morning. There were two bad starts.
In pulling up for the second start. Dor
son says, one OF the wheels of his buggy
struck hard rut in the track. fitting the
buggy to one side and soaring Red Rock.
Dorson was thrown to the ground.
Red Rock broke from a fast trial to a
furious gallop. Stable boys and track men
ran out to form barrier. They waved
coats and shouted.
But Red Rock ran through them. con-
tnuing on for full mile. The buggy was
smashed badly on one side.
Darson limped across the fields and en-
deavored to get another buggy in time to
show, but was too late.
The event was exciting, aside from the
impromptu performance of Red Rock.
Speed counted 80 per cent and E. F.
Halls bay mare Venus did the half mile
l.
sented by c. ]. Rixey.
May Queen. owned by George Goodacre.
was given the red ribbon. Gus Brahler' $
Carical took a third
Eight Glasses Shown.
Eight classes were shown today-local
speedway. single harness. lightweight
hunters. ladies' harness horses heavy
weight hunters. fourth hands roadsters
| and sporting tandem.
The show had considerably more spec
tacular interest today than yesterday,
| owing to the half-mile trots in the speed
way class. In which local horses were
shown. and the two hunter classes and
| the sporting tandem. The four-in-hand
teams made fine appearance and were
applauded continuously.
Qualified hunters made a splendid show
ing. All were hunters ridden to hounds
at least one full season.
Black Sox evidently missed the hounds.
He refused three times at the first jump
and was counted out.
White Ghost. a Virginian. did not care
for the second jump. refusing it twice.
His rider borrowed cane from the
judges stand. Using it in the right way,
he persuaded White Ghost to quit haunt
ing that particular part Of the track and
Jump.
keswick. ridden by Julian Morris. at
tracted attention at every point and Won
first prize Ardsley. West Chester
farm gelding. took second. Majesty.
owned by a New York horseman. e. H.
Weatherbee, was third.
Ladies' Harness Event.
| A close contest was the ladies' harness
| horse event. The conditions were for the
best single mare or gelding. Is hands 2
| inches and under. suitable for a lady to
drive. to be shown before four-wheeled
vehicle. and driven by lady.
A WaShin RtOn horse Snort owned by
Will H. Way and driven by Mrs. Robert
Taylor. took third prize. Two Virginia
horses took away first and second
washington. took the blue ribbon geld
ing driven by Mrs. CARRIER of Virginia
took second.
Other entries were Lively driven by
Miss Mabel Flynn: Richmond Duke. driv-
dleman, driven by Thomas F. Keane Of
Washington.
There came a surprise in class 81. for
horses shown in single harness. Much
talk was heard in the stables this morn
ing about Frank Altemus horse Allerton.
jr.. to win the blue ribbon. as he had
taken an easy first yesterday in class 45.
A chestnut gelding without name.
owned by an out-of-town livery stable
won. Times and News. owned by Dyer
Brothers. and Koontze came second and
third
The show in the heavyweight hunters
class was quickly over There were but
FIVE entries. Mrs Allen Potts Willow
Piedmont. a six-year-old bay gelding
from Richmond. cantered off with the
red Midnight Chimes. owned by Charles
F. Carusi of Washington. took third
prize.
Coaches and Fours.
The silk stocking show was the road
teams Two teams of four horses each.
| hitched up TO coaches that must have
been taken from old English sporting
| prints, drove UP and down. in and out.
did figure Fights and other fancy stunts.
Thomas F. keane showed a coach that
stage, except that it was polished up as
fine as a grand piano. Byers Bros &
Koontze did not have so splendid a We
| hicle. and. lin the opinion of the Judges.
| did not have SO good a team. The Wash
ington man took away the blue ribbon and
800. The Virginia horses got second
prize.
Washington horses Jared we'll in the
| roadsters' class. DR.. Robert c: Tally S
money. Oakdale Baron. owned by John
| O. Gheen. took third prize. A Virginia
horse. Bessie Brown. took first.
| The summaries of yesterdays races
were:
! First race. purse. $3.50: two-year-olds i've and
| Cheek, ia wv. Walker, 3 to 1.............. !
Takahira, ia (McCabe), ] to and out.
My Agnes. "a (Schallerl, 20 and ). 3
Time. l.10.
| Second race. purse. $3.50: three year, lds and
| upward: one and one-sixtcenth miles:
| Giles. log w. walker,. I to 5.............. |
Alauda. lO2 "a. Leel. :: and even. .....-...
Euripides. ll5 CBrussell,. IN. 4 and 2-....... ,
| Time. $50. Wild Refrain. Al II. Woods and
| Eunfire also
Third race purse, $3.50: three year -ods and up
| ward one mile and forty yards:
Glaucus, 10 tBergen). 3 and even. ...-..-....
| New Garter. 1O2 "a. 1eel. to ) and tn 10. .
Count erma nd 105 u. r. O'Brien 90 d and g. :;
Time, 1.4s. Gowango and Laughing Eyes also
ran.
Fourth race. purse. $500; steeplechase; about
South West 1879 (Mr. Goodwin. Is to and
Warrenton l46 IF. Turnhurke). 4 to 5 and out .
Brother Frank. 1876 sullivan, even and to d
Time, 4.l9 as. Warrior and Bertha Barker also
ran.
Entries for Tomorrow.
First race; three-year-olds and up; ham
dcap; six furlongs-How About on. 30;
Emperor of India. 105: Baby Willie. los;
| Twister. SO; Giles, rs: Minot. 1914: In
| cognito. 1O2.
| Second race: three-year-olds seven fur
| longs-Andulusia, 93: Tillnghast, 1903:
| Glaucus. 1903: Gowange. 1903; Saltram, 1903:
| Forest Hawk, 93: Don O., SO: Laughing
| Eyes 103.
Third race: three year-olds and up; SELL
| ing: mile and a Observation-Disclosures 1O2
| CAmpaiHner lOo. Iallv l07. Alauda