The Washington herald., 1908-03-27

Five favorites and a second choice were
successful at Benning yesterday, and the
layers received a severe drubbing from the
talent 1t was a perfect day for racing and
a big crowd turned out. filling the stands
and over the lawns. Many society peo-
pie we're on hand to see running Of the
Trial Hunters Steeplechase. in which sew
eral gentleman riders had mounts
This was lively betting affair. as
Tellfare, in Mr.. NIcMurtrie's cOlors, was
made an even favorite. at 70 .. with
c. II. Smiths entry, My Grace. and Pete
Daley. while there was much support
Recruit, at 4; Banner, at :, and onei-
and Initial Coupled, at S There were
en- starters, and they went over the
sc in excellent style.
wage. the professional. took Tellfare
he front at the outset, made all the
ling and won in a gallop by six
tbs. Recruit always the contender.
a bold attempt to get UP in the last
mile, but had to be contended with
nd money. 10 lengths in front of Fan
r. The time was Alb 80
smoker Wins the First
Madden, won the first race, a handicap
for three-year-Olds and upward He was
a favorite. at 4 to 3. going back from
II 10 20 because Of a plunge on Sugar
Pine. reduced from S to to ? Shaw.
who rode Smoker. raced Sugar Pine into
submission in the first half mile, but after
that he had TO put the Hitchcock colt
under sharp drive to win, by a head.
from Pantoune, who came from behind
with a rush. Workman was third, two
lengths back.
Capt. W. II. Mosby's colt, Spencer
Wells, to ., favorite. with Mccarthy
up. made a runaway Of the second race
for two-year-olds, and rolled home with
I'VE lengths 10 spare. Nutmeg came
strongly at the end and beat Jack Glenn
for the place
Fred Littlefeld's Jubilee, s to .. second
choice. took the measure of Bellwether,
4 10 5, favorite in the third race for three
year-Olds. Bellwether, with 116 pounds,
was taken 10 the front by Shaw in the
first quarter only TO be passed by Giles,
10 to l. at the last furlong pole. Jubilee,
with Burns up, took the lead. but he had
10 be hard driven TO beat BellWether by
three parts OF a length. The latter was
in close quarters all through the home
stretch.
Jas. Crawford was much the best of a
poor lot in the fifth race. Mccarthy had
him in front all the way and the gelding
breeZed home six lengths to the good in
1:24 So Venus beat Bill Dailys I'm
brella neck for the place. With a
stronger ride the latter would have been
second. BrookdaIe mad no speed.
Silver Ball, at the short price Of to 5.
won the last race for maidens at a mile
and forty yards pretty much as she
pleased. Bill Daly's Grace Cameron,
backed down 10 20 /, beat Grand Pa a
length for the place.
The Summaries.
FIRST RACE-Five and one-half fuiongs. Smoker.
III SHAW. 20 5. won PautOuhe I6 ctlCDanieD
20 ], second Workman. l05 BIusselD 9 to l. third
-'rne. ! 10 e5. Sugar Pine also ran.
SECOND RACE-F0ur and one-half flrloncs
Spencer Wells io5 Mccarthy. 70 s. won: Nut
meg. q eleCaheyi. % to l. second; JACK Glenn i03
tHoegl, Is 20 I. third Tine. Gs9 35 Sir Cannon.
Tony s. Poc0talgo. Miss Min. ObduTate Inertia
and Golden Sea also ran.
THIRD RACE-SiX furlorgs. Jubilee lO3 Burns
20 5. won; BellUether lI6 shaw. 4 70 s. second
Giles. 9s Brady. 10 10 J. third. Time III Give
dear and The Shaughram also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Trisl steeplechase for hunters;
about two miles Tellfare l56 fSavaecl 10 .
Won Recruit. liS lkelleheri 20 l. second; Ban
queter llS NIaSnedal, 10 % l. third Time. ALB 3-6
Ay Grace. Warrington Banner. Pete DALEY Golden
Glow. Onetr0s Initial. and kits Bcllairs also ran
FIFTH RACE-Six and one-half fJulongs James
Crawford. l92 tNcCathyi. 3 TO Q won: Nerus. los
tMcDaniel. 70 I. second; Umbrella 100 YorkeI.
20 !, third Time. la Woodline. Brookdale and
Pierrot also ran.
SIXTH RACE-One mile and forty yards Silver
Ball q OlcCahey). 10 5. won: Grace Cameron. l0s
Bunsl. 3 20 J. second; Grandpa ll2 SHAW. 10
L thlrd Time l,il IS. IngrahaEa, Prisoner, Whirl.
and OrUnoka also ran.