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GOOD SPOET AT BENNINGS. LEE HARRISON II., STOUTLY BACKED, SCORES AGAIN FOR SENATOR MCARREN. New York Finishes Second in Two Races Three Horses Heads Apart, -with Rather Royal the Victor-r-Jumpers Fall. Washington, D. C, November 22. With Ideal weather conditions, the atmosphere being clear, cool and invigorating, good sport was seen today at Uennings. Iu most of the races the fields were large ami hard to handle. The starting was satisfactory except in the fourth race, won by Senator MeCarrens, Lee Harrison II., Miller up. Toward post time this horse was stoutly backed to beat Beleast. When the start was made he seemed to be the only one ready. He shot away like an arrow from a bow. Belcast had a position on the extreme outside and commenced slowly, but was soon In a stern chase after the flying leader. Steadily the favorite gained, but lost much ground by bearing out in the last furlong and finally finished almost under the shadow of the judges stand. Iu the opening dash Miller was declared to have been careless in losing on the favorite, Rappahannock, by a few inches to the 15 to 1 chaifce, Sandy Creekcr. Rappahannock apparently had his opponents beaten and, though many thought he won, the decision was in favor of Sandy Creeker. James U. Keenes fine looking Disguise colt, Cabochon, which is under the care of John Hyland at this meeting, ran well, under the whip, and the race should do him good. Rather Royals victory In the third race was an impressive one. He was forced to run on the outside of a large field all the way around the turns. Scarfell, Millers mount, . held the lead until New York came alongside him With both struggling to the limit, Rather ,RoyaL at 25j,to.l, passed -them In the last few strides. On paper Dolly Spanker seemed a certainty for the fifth race. He had only 104 pounds and if Miller had been in the saddle, Lis price would have been 1 to 3. But Miller had the mount on Poquessing, and this enabled the Dolly Spanker, people to obtain as good as even money against him. Half way along the backstretch it appeared that he did not like the going, but as the race went on he began to show ids old-time form. lie disposed of Water-grass iu a fast trip around the turn and then came home an easy winner. New York, which ran well in the third race, started in the fifth also and, under a hard drive, wore down -Avaunteer and Water-grass and earned second money. The longest race of the meeting up to date ended the days sport. It was at a mile and a quarter and for nearly every yard of the distance it seemed as if the outsider. Bulwark, would win. He led by big, open daylight, until on the far turn it seemed ns if Beauclere would not head him. But Bulwark came away again with a renewed burst of speed and then Notter, on Beauclere, was compelled to do his best to get up In time to win. Angler, the odds-on favorite, ran a disheartening race. The pace was good all the way. Three of the eight starters fell in the steeplechase. Moon or Kirklevington seemed to have been Injured, but Dr. Kerr reported half an hour later that the jockey was all right. My Grace fell at the water, directly in front of the Clubhouse, and dragged his fallen rider about twenty feet, he having the bridle around his wrist. Away over on the backstretch, Bery Waddell fell when going fast in second place. The race was won by Sandalwood, a heavily backed favorite. Except for about fifty yards down on the far turn Sandalwood was pacemaker all the way. He hit the last jump and there lost some ground, but came on again with a great burst of speed. Frank Somers was a game second, his rider finished with both feet out of the stirrups.
