New-York tribune., 1908-04-12
OXFORD BADLY BEATEN
1PUT DAY At BENNTNG.
Tjfufenant Merchant Wins Gold
Service Cup 1cith TieHe.
IFy telegraph 70 The tribune J

washington. April 11--Oxford Jimmy Mel aurr
,-s gray horse. failed 10 qualify for the Carter
.ss,scap a. Aqueduct on Wednesday in the Second
rs-rirs Spring Handicsp at the Benning track
,,asv He went 70 the post a heavily backed
s.vo-te az : 70 ii a field of eight horses and
s,ished next last after making bold but fruit
,,ss effort get 10 the front at the last furlong
-o,e RovaI Lady. well handled by Mccarthy, won
..sav from Smoker, with Giles third.
J,ere. thoroughbred mare by Fatherless, won
re ofcers' Army Service Cup with her owner.
Tisrtenant 3 s Merchant Of the 18th Cavalry.
t-o, Fort 8Iyer Virginia. in the saddle while John
--rcse- the amateur rider. brought Recruit home in
<~,,+ N the spring Hunters Steeplechase
TIE erardstand and lawns looked like an army
,s- as all sailors and soldiers were the guests OF
re Washington Jockey Club to see the Oficers'
49, Service Cup decided Oficers and enlisted
- from both branches Of the service were on
Esr5 n numbers and there was plenty Of noise
-har Lieutenant Merchant rcde Nielle 10 victory
- uon 2 silver cup for himself and a gold cup
g. his corps The weather was Bright and clear
- r-e biggest crowd OF the meeting was IN at
tendance as the card was studded with attrac-
tio1s.
ssvsn horses the property OF officers in tn.
r-,i-sd states army went 10 the post for the gold
-, win Picket and Bright. owned by Captain
r Cassa-c Of the 18th Cavalry coupled as the
,sro-ites Captain Gordon Johnston OF the Sd
~avsf-v f~-11 Fort Leavenworth Kansas rode
nar-o. the second choice, at 10 :, while there
,-,s allowing FOR Lieutenant Merchants Vieue.
v.jch was backed from 10 ! 10 to l DAN with
,-szrsir Philips up. made the early running but
vialIe wore the haIfhTed down il the stretch and
Won easily by rwo lengths, while Dan beat Picket
son,s Ten lengths for the. place.
Oxford appeared 10 be the "one best bet Of
,se our Of every Ten persons az the track for the
Second Bean.-E Handicap, and his failure TO ccme
ar II The stretch. when ne appeared 10 have Royal
ra6v the early rsceuake-, beaten. was a grievous
ssssppolr-ule--. Ize stopped suddenly. however.
sns RovaI Lady came away again 10 win with
s7-1e-anz II reserve from Smoker The latter in
.sse5 strongly and heat Giles head for the place
Fancy Bird. which attracted quiet and persistent
1lsv vas we. .7 ~ The early part but tired II
ire s--s--l.
The Chelsea Stables Recruit did not lack for
friends II the Spring Hunters Steeplechase. al
t5ogrh Cou--a-d Smith pair. Pete Daley and NJ
Grace closed tav0rite a. Il TO 70. When Flying
Machine and Banner, the early pacemakers, fell
HI Grace r0ck command, with Pete Daley sec
end and il looked al over but the shouting but
II Tucker brought Recruit Up with a wei timed
rcsh and The morse wen going away by three
lengths Ar5ve- The rank outsider. at 20 TO :. also
czre along ana beat Pete Daley for the place
T-e o-Le- winners were Clements. Cheek, Schles-
VIZ a-1 L-ll5craEkle. John Z. Madden and his
friends -1Ee < coup with SchIeswis, which was
hacked from 70 ! 10 70 , in the third race.
Mccarthy earned the JoCke- horors by riding
TO winners
BENo-,-G SUMMARIES
F-RS- RA-E-Se----g 15- three-year-o5s and upward;
ss ao4e- ser tu1.5rss. Colnl1-a- Course starr
GOD ~ --lf-l-E -t-n=- l-a-1-5 Winner. DIR c.
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