Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23
ROCKWELL WINNER
IN THREE EVENTS
Three Victories and One Near
Victory for Army Officer
at Benning.
OPENING OF THE RACES
ON FAMOUS OLD TRACK
Six Events Scheduled for Tomorrow
Afternoon-Cups as Premiums.
Summaries Yesterday.

y
terday, when a series of races, to con-
tinue three days. was inaugurated at
the famous old track, centered today in a
discussion of the fine performances Of
Lieut.. c. K. Rockwell of Fort Myer, who
rode to victory in three events and was
second in a fourth, and in discussion
of the entries for the six races which
are to take place tomorrow afternoon.
Many of the horses which competed
yesterday are to race again tomorrow,
as well as a number OF others which
have not yet made their appearance.
Among the winners Of yesterday, with
Lieut. Rockwell UP, who are to be seen
again tomorrow, are Jack Middleton.
Handwriting and Fishwalk. Lieut.. Rock
well rode Jack Middleton to first in
the Chevy Chase cup. Handwriting to a
first in the National Capital for four
year-olds and up, and Fishwalk to a
first in the Middleburg and Washington
subscription race. In addition he was
second on o. K. in the Washington re-
mount steeplechase
Schedule for Tomorrow.
The entries for tomorrow afternoon
are as follows:
First race, the Benning, three-year.
ODDS and up. one mile and quarter
Raymond, 1855: Sir Giles. 147; Zellwood
Loo: Cloud, 155: Handwriting, 147: Va
runa 14o; Ballybay, 1872: Norbitt. 1876
Second race, the Henry of Navarro
steeplechase, army. about two and one.
half miles-2apid Flight, 153; Ffco, $50
Kyrat. 154; o. K, 159: Kinnelon, 154
San Angelo, 1854; Old Erin. 1884, Zagg
| 154
Third race, the Rock. Creek cup, hack.
and hunters. one and one-half miles
Willing, 16O; Golden. 1856: Absconder
io5; Zellwood. 100; varuna. 155; Specu
/ lator. 100.
Fourth race. the Stephen B. Elkin.
miles-Rice Grain. 1853; OBear. 142
Gun Cotton, 1853; L. Navarro, 1853; Kyrat
$50; Lena 14S; Wooltex. las.
Fifth race, the Army and Navy cup
army fat; one mile and a quarter
Rapid Flight. $50; Phoenix Stag. 1872
melon. 1852: Mason, 1854; Hannah Louise
1852; Inquisitor. 1872: Highland Chief
1856: Corzo. 1872; Old Erin, 152; Kar
Decker, 152: Gilbert, 152.
Sixth race. the Washington Ridint
and Hunt Club cup; steeplechase fo
hunters; about three miles-Essex
152; Jack Middleton, 152; Mo, 1852; TIVE
Saints, 1855.
/ Good Program at Matinee"
The unusually large audience yester
day came away well satisfied with The
matinee" That racing term, in thu
opinion Of those present. properly char
acterizes the sport that was presented
and there was no disposition to re
gard the events as serious racing
After the events Frank j. Bryan, cleri
of the course. speaking for the hunts
committee of the National Steeplechas'
and Hunt Association. expressed him
self as highly pleased with the after.
| moons sport. and many felicitous re
marks were heard in connection with
the work of the members of the Wash
/ ington Riding and Hunt Club, unde
whose auspices the meeting is beine
to revive around Washington racing
as "a gentleman's game" without bet
ting features. No money changing
was in evidence yesterday.
| Summaries.
The summaries yesterday were a.
follows:
/ First race, the Initial; for three year old
and upward: purse $500 six furlongsnHima
| tion. 14S mfr. Alpers,, to d, won; Ballbay
l4s wright. S " ). second; Cloud 15s Fen
| wick, even. third Time, 1.l9. Zellwood
Mason and Darwin also ran.
| Second race. the Washington Remount Steepla
chase: for four year-ods and upward; abou
two miles-Kinnelon. lo2 Lieut. Whiting.
TO l. won; o. H., 163 Iieut. {. h. ROCKWELL
to 5. second; San Angelo 165 Lieut.. +. 81
John Greble even, third. Time. 10 2-5
Wooltex, Zagg and Rapid Flight also ran.
Third race. the Metropolitan Cub Steeple
ward, about two miles-Bil Andrews, 142 .
Clark, to 1. won: Jesuit, la tE. Heider)
| 70 second: Raeewell 1875 ,Bowser), even
third Time, 4.IS3- Sir Giles, Thistledale
Kyrat and Josie Hampton also ran. Kyrat los
| rider
ponies; about one-quarter Of mile-Brownie
100 Lieut. George :. Patton. jr.p. even. won
Mountain Rose, 16o uieut. Tate. To ). second
Souhrette 100 90. Il. Hartmann. out, third
Time. o. Is 3-5. Mamie also ran.
Fifth race. the Chevy Chase cup: for regis
tered hunters: about two and half miles
Jack Middleton. 157 Lieut. 9. X. Rockwell.
To l. won: Mo- 152 Charles h. Harrison ir.
even second: Two Saints. 1877 tMr. r. Wright
even, third Time. $50 So Lothian. Essex
| sixth race the National Capital: for four yea
olds and upward: about one mile and sevent
Notwithstanding. 49, Lieut.. ROCKWELL. ever
won; Gilbert 152 uIieut. PattonJ. to >. see
lond; Hannah Louise. 1853 Lieut.. Z. W. Otwell
Tout. third. Time. 1.55 as Phoenix. Stag. Cole
wick. Tnauisitor Highland Chief. Corzo and OIL
Erin also ran
Seventh race, the Middleburg and Washingto
ISubscriptfon race: one mile-Fishwalk. ITO tLieu
ROCKWELL. 10 to 1. won; Sorry Lass. $50 Lieu
Lieut.. Patton,. even. third Time, D;
Rhiwlas, Adde b.. Happy Days. kiber. Bur-
land. Speed and Bala also ran.
Casper Bushong. thirteen-year-old so
| of Mr. and Mrs l. l. BushOng of nea