The Washington herald., 1908-03-29
PERSONAL A WINNER
Captures Washington Nur-
Sery in Hard Drive.
KARA TAKES sTEEPIECHAsE
Colts COIOrs Carried to Victory I'm
Jumping Race by Gallant Rush I'm
the Stretch-OracuIum, Heavily
Backed, Wins in a GallOD I'm Sec
Ond Race for PIaters-Summaries.


Nearly 5000 enthusiasts attended the
races at the Benning track yesterday af-
ternoon. the card being the most attrac-
tive since the opening of the meeting.
Speculation, while not OF the plunging
variety. was brisk. and every winner re-
ceived liberal support. The weather was
clear and the track in excellent condition.
A feature was the Washington Nursery,
at four and a half furlongs, the first two
year-oId stake 70 be run in the East this
season John E. Madden had three start
ers. Takahira. Clef. and Witchlng Hour,
and they were coupled in the speculation;
opening at 10 3. they receded to 9 to .,
only 10 be reduced TO s to at the last
moment. BaIbeck was solidly played,
and his odds dropped from 5 10 g. Mean
while Personal, believed TO be the best
FLY shown here so far was Loyalty sup
ported at 6, the odds falling couple Of
points at the last moment.
At the start Personal broke Ike fash,
and proceeded 20 cut out hot pace. Clef
and Huddy went after her while Taxa
hira was knocked back on the far turn.
In the stretch Takahira began to make
up the lost ground with so much stamina
that McCahey. looking back, had 10 go
10 a drive with Personal. II was a
sharply drawn finish, in which Personal.
firing. managed to win by half a length.
with Takahira in the place three lengths
before Balbeck who was interfered with
in the early stages. but ran game race
and beat Bonnie Kelso a head for third
place.
Victory for Colt.
J. W. Colt. whose stable Of jumpers ap-
pears TO be invincible just now. saw his
colors carried TO victory in the handicap
steeplechase at about two miles and a
half. Kara receded from 4 10 5 10 20 3.
but he proved 10 be much the best Newt
Fisher coupled with Bessie Kiser, started
of with so much early speed that he had
a lead Of fifty lengths in the first round
Of the course. But near the last obstacle
he stopped to nothing. as Essex, with
Dion Kerr up, and Beris caught him.
Then Beris quit and Kara, under a
patient ride from McInerney. came with a
gallant rush in the stretch. winning cas-
lily by four lengths, with Essex lasting
long enough to beat Huddy by a neck for
the place. Huddy was kept too far out
Of the race in the early stages. else he
might have done better. The entire field
Jumped in splendid style.
Belwether. winner of the Benning Han
dicap on Monday, met his match in Fred
Littleheld's Jubilee in the Potomac Purse
for three-year-olds. Each carried III
pounds, Belwether being a hot favorite
az 10 10, while Jubilee was well taken at
lS to 10. IL was two-hOrse race all the
way. Belwether had plenty of speed at
the outset, and showed the way for
about half a mile. Then Shaw. who had
been waiting with Jubilee got busy, and
the son of Compute breezed TO the front
and easily beat Belwether by a length
and half. Bill DAILY got third with
Winning Star.
Easy for OracuIum.
George Odom's Oraculum was himself
in the second race for platers. He was
heavily backed favorite al II TO 10. made
all the running. and won in a galIop by
two lengths. Under a poor ride by Tommy
Burns. Billie Hibbs. TO , second choice.
rushed into the place a length and half
before King of Bashan.
Workman and Greene. equal favorites
at to ,. had the nrst race for platers
at seven furlongs between them. Work
man had all kinds Of speed. and cutting
out the pace. he was returned a handy
winner by three parts Of length. Greene,
with Shaw up. was second all the way.
good turn Of speed. quit In the home
stretch.
Ferry Landing. S TO favorite won the
last race for maidens. He led all the
way. but seemed 10 be beaten at the
last sixteenth pole. But he was game
and stood a hard drive 70 win by a head
from Billy B. Van with Bill Days Grace
Cameron third.
-Four favorites and a second choice re-
warded the talent, the books being hit
McCahey rode TWO winners.
The Summaries.
FIRST RACE-Three-y year-ods and upward: sell
ing; seven fTr0ngsA Workman. 100 (Nictarthyi TO
. WOO; Greene. 100 SHAW. to 2 second: seryile
81 lQuauingtonl. 10 to :. third Time 30 Lally
Brookdale Battle Ax. Peter Knight Lady Karrna
Wabash Queen. Workmsid. and Venus also ran
SECOND RACE-Three-year-o and UPWARD /:
selling; dve and one-half furlongs. Oraculum lJ7
McDanien, Il to %. won; Billie Hibhs. lOi Burns
70 2 second: King Of Bashan. 81 CA1cCarthyD, 10
l. third. Time. 100 45. Belle Of the Bay I'll
linghast. Jim Nutwood. Sheuing. and Merimack
also ran-
THIRD RACE-The Nursery Stakes: for tWo-yenr-
olds; with $500 added; four and one-hah furiongs
Personal, 10 lMcCaheyl, 20 /, won; Takahira l07
lBrussel. 70 5. second Balbeck 10 NIcCarthyl
10 ], third. Time. 057 l-5 Bonnie Relso. Clef
Lucille R.. Insomnia Hudy. Witching Hour Juliet
NJ. and Albush also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Hanl licap. steeulechase. aiout
two ahd One-hah miles. Kara, $50 tAIcInerney), TO
s. wOn Essex. l52 afr. Kerr 70 /. second: Huddy
40 Dupee. 70 I. third Time 51.. Newt Fisher
Bersi and Bessie Kiser also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Three- -year-olds; purse; six fur
longs. Jubilee III SHAW. 70 5. won; Bel
wether III AlcDanieD, Z 70 l. second: Winning
Star. lol W. Burns. 10 TO J. third Time, lI0
Elenber also ran
SIXTH RACE-FoT three-year-olds and upward /:
selling: seven and one-hslf furl0ugs Ferry Landing
Is LMcl,.heNl 20 s won. Rilr Y. Van aa LOr-ar-