The Washington herald., 1908-04-11
THREE CHOICES WIN
Shaw Lands Two FaVorites
in Front at Benning.
KwAI BEATEN m SECOND RACE
Johnson's Colt. Backed Down to 10
20 30, Fails TO Finish in Money.
Tommy Burns shows TO Advantage
IA Fifth Race by Guiding Cart
wheel 10 the wire-The Summaries.

Willie Shaw rode two winners at Ben
ming yesterday. and both of them were
hot favorites. bat he was badly beaten in
another event with an odds-on choice.
The latter was Johnson's Kwai, who was
hammered from even money down &c 15
to %. in the second race, for o-year-old
fiilies and geldings, at four furlongs.
Kwai broke with his field but luckily
dropped back TO laa place, after which
he came on again with much speed and
finished half length out Of the money
Dan De Noyles backed from 3 to 1 to 13
to 5, meanwhile, made all the pace and
wen this race in a gallop. John Madden's
pair, Miss Granville and Chaper0u. cou-
pied, at TO /, ran second and third, sepa-
rated by a length.
Shaw had the mount on Greene in the
fourth race, at seven furlongs. the colt
beins heavily backed at II to s. Shaw
avoided the early pace set by Comedienne
and King Of Bashan, but on the stretch
turn he moved Greene up on the outside
and drew away TO win by four lengths.
King Of Bashan beat Coincidence three
tiaitS u = ltHAtu lQE AkE place.
Shaw Wins on Animus.
Shaw also rode Anlmus to victory In
the last race Aninus carried all the
smart coin, and was Ted-hot even
money choice. Shaw ran him behind the
leaders until he hit the stretch. where
AHimus was let down. and breezed home
with plenty to spare. D'Arkle got the
place.
Tommy Burns also showed to an ad-
vantage when he won the fifth race Tor
maiden three-year-olds with Cartwheel
who opened at S to .. but receded to
to /. Octoio led Tor half a mile. fo.-
lowed by Bill Days Hartford Boy, Is to-
/, ridden by Willie Burns. Then Cart
wheel rushed to the front and Won in
romp. while Hartford Boy had no
trouble in disposng OF Octoic for the
place. Maddens Queen Lead could not
raise gallop.
Oracuium. a heavily played favorite at
u 10 in the first race. was easily
Outrun and beaten badly Nanno had a
lot Of speed, but DR., Lee took command
in the stretch, and wen easily by a !
length and a kaif from Simple Honours, /
into jam at the start and lost his
rider
Spencer Wells. g 10 5 favorlte. had an |
easy time winning the third race for two /
year-old colts. lie gaIloped cut in front
all the way, and was breezing at the end 1
with half a dozen lengths to spare. Dress /
Parade outgamed Madden's Foot Loose /
at the end and beat him head fer the /
place.
Three favorites won.
Rain fell during the races. and the
track was heavy.
Mccarthy rode a winner and four sec
onds, while McCahey handled a win
ner and a second.
The Summaries.
FIRST RACE-Five and half fTlongs Or
Lee, 9 iQuauingtonl. 70 l. won: Simple Honours
% fMcCsFthyl 70 ]. second; Nanno. s3 NC /
Cahey). le 70 J. third. Tine. Ill 55. Laura A..
L Amour OTaCilum Bergoo How Ab0ut You
Gcntian. Lady Isabel Lgkers. and Right and Trle
also nm.
SECOND RAcg-Foar furlongs Dan De Noyles.
lle lMcCaheyl. . 90 5, woni Miss Granville. i06
iMeCarthy}. % l. second. ChapsTon. To- &C.
Brady TO J. third. Time 81 Kgai Our Mag
gle Tons s.. aud GFeenhom also 1n.
THIRD RACE-FoHr and one-haK furlongS
spencer Wells, ll3 lAlcCarthyl, 9 to g. won; Dress
Parade is tAIcCsheyl. II 70 s. second Foot Loose
10 lHomer. il to 5. third Time. e.ss 25. Deviser
lud Pgddin also ran.
FOURTH RACE-seYeu furlongs. ios shaw. Il
10 5 w0n: King Of Bashan. ia Mccarthy to / /
second; Ccmedienne. Il2 fAIcDanieD 10 l. third
FINE l32, Bob Callahan, T., Venus, Sheridan.
md Ferry Landing also rau.
FIFTH RACE-Seven furIongs Cartwheel. los
IT. Burns 70 /. won: Hartford Boy. III Nv L
5umsl. Is 10 /. second Octoic. los CBergen). 10
! third Time. -. Putnam Dicey IT, Oroonoks
Ruthby, Queen Lead. Tennis New Garter, Idro
md jimmy also ran
SIXTH RACE-Ons mile. Animus. 10 (Shazi.
.vea. won. D Arkle. e6 CNeCaTthyj TO J. second
Z siliecrankie 100 Yorkel, to :. third Time
~ 35. Holschsr Campaigner, anl Tea Leaf also