The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
SURPRISE IN STAKES
Long Shot Causes Upset in
Benning Feature.
SAM ROSS COLORs IN FRONT
HaVvkwiRg, at Is to I, Returns Win
ner i'm Dinner stakes Before One OF
the Largest Crowds that Has Ever
Witnessed Race at Local Course.
TOuchwOOd Wins Steeplechase.

The races at Bennihg yesterday after
noon attracted one Of the largest crowds
ever seen at the track. The clubhouse
was filled with notables, including Presi-
dent R0Osevelts daughter, Mrs. Nicholas
L0ngworth. who was one of the party
which included Gen, Nelson A. Miles.
The fair weather and a fine card proved
a magnet for more than 10000 people.
In the matter of picking winners, how
ever, the followers of public form did not
do much, as FIVE favorites went over
board. The biggest surprise came in the
running of the Dinner Stakes. for two
yeaT-olds. which was the feature OF the
card. Il looked. before this race was de-
cided, as il Cleland Davis colt. Spence
Wells. would surely win. Accordingly,
the youngster was made hot favorite
with a solid play on W. P. Burch's Red
Doe, who was reduced from 10 to 4. But
when it came 10 racing. Spencer Wells
could not raise a good gallop. and was
never a factor Willie Shields Al Busch
neglected at 10 TO !, rushed out in front
at the start and set a cracking pace
right up TO the last sixteenth pole, There
he began TO tire. and Samuel Ross Hawk
wing, a 15-to-1 shot also had always
been close up. took command, and won
the race by a length. Al Busch finished
second, two lengths in front OF Red Doe.
Tonight Mr.. Ross gave a banquet to
leading turfmen in honor Of his victory
Some thought that the poor showing of
Spencer Wells was due to a humping
match on the first turn.
Victory for TOuchwOOd.
The colors OF J. ". Colt were lowered
in the handicap steeplechase. at about
TWO miles. when Percentage. 9-to-5 favor
itc. got third place. David Dunlap's
TouChwOod, we'll backed al 10 l. made
runaway of this race, and though stop
ping near the end won In drive by four
lengths. Essex ran into the place
Right and True, IS to 5, third choice.
made all the running in the first race. and
Won in a mild drive by length. Panique,
4 to J. always the contender. beat Work
man a couple of lengths for the place.
The latter did not have his usual speed.
Whitley Langdon put over a successful
favorite in Call Boy in the second race
for maidens at seven furlongs. Call Boy
closed an equal faYOrite with Tamma. at
: TO .. He was we'll backed in the bunch
during the early stages, but he came with
a great rush through the home stretch.
and won by a length from Wilton Lack
aye, who stopped under his heavy burden
just near the end Tamma, under a poor
ride ran good race and was third a
length back.
Taboo, backed down to 5 to 1. won the
NTH race for two-year-olds in a big gal
lop. Aralia had cinch on the place,
with ChapOcene, coupled with Obdurate
in third place.
Laly. 1S-to-10 favorite. traned on the
pacsmakers until he reached the stretch
and then drew away to win the last race
at a mile and hundred yards as he
pleased. Lady Karna was second all the
way and beat Banker by a short head in
a drive.
McCahey rode two winners. while Nc
Carthy- the star Of the meeting, was a
disappointment
The Summaries.
FIRST RACE-selling. fouryear-olds and upward.
seven furlongs. Right and True. l0l fBoBani. IS
20 s. won; Panique, 90 CA Lee, 4 70 J. second;
Workman. lot QuaHingt0al. II 10 s. third Time,
l:3o 5-5 Venus, Listless, and Clements also ran.
Latter left at post
SECOND RACE-Three-y year-oIds and upward.
seven fUlongs. Can Boy l02 lHcCaheyJ, 5 10 o
won; Wilton LaGkaye. us OlcDanieD, I2 TO /.
second; Tamma. 50 Alasonl, to p third Time.
l:Z Alley Hartford Boy Cartwheel Oroanoka /
Strong Heart. William Penn. Lena Delta, and
sheTing also ran
THIRD RACE-SteepleChase -year-olds and /
upward, about two miles Touchwood l4o lKel- |
leher). 10 J. won: Essex. li5 Kerr TO J. second
Percentage. l45 tAicinernyl, to 5, third Time. /
f;5. Flying Firginian, Berle, Cola Garmin. and /
Aiken also ran. last two fell
FOURTH RACE-Dner -Two-year-olds
ioar and one-haf furlongs HawkWing 100 tBradvl |
% 70 ], won; Al Busch. Il2 CBrssen. 10 10 l. sec
end; Red Doe 09 McDaHiell, 70 l. third. Time. !
0@S Two Saints. Sir Cannon, Young Roe Dersing- /
ham. and Daly's Lane also nan.
FIFTH RACE-TWo-year-olds four. and one-hsff /
furlongs. Taboo l02 (McFaddenl, to J. won
Aralia. l02 (AIcCarthgl 20 ]. second Chaperone,
s9 tSteelsl. 20 /, third. Time, 0:5S Personal /
ObduTate. and Juliet NJ. also ran. Chaperone and /
ObduFate coupled
SIXTH RACE-selling three -year-olds and I'D !
ward mile and 100 Yards Lally. l55 CMcCahey) /
l3 TO 10, Ecn; Lady KaIma s. Fairhrotherl, % 10
]. sccond; Banker 10 iBrlsseIl1. p to l. third /
Time, i.5L GilFedere Obsrt Ble1nhcr Denial The /