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GLEAN SWEEP EOR MILLER. RIDES THE WINNERS OF THE FIVE RACES ON THE FLAT AT BENNINGS. Has His Troubles with the Rough Riders Pretension Is Disqualified from Place in the Special Schilling Is Suspended. Washington, D. C, November 24. Jockey "Walter Miller made a clean sweep of things here today, winning each of the live races on the flat, including the Beulngji Special at one mile and a half, for which his mount. Banker, appeared to have so little chance that he went to the post at 12 to 1. Miller-; riding was of course the feature of the days sport, lint there was excitement aplenty aside from his winning and lie played a leading role in this also. Banker only beat Cederstrome by a head after a bumping match through the stretch and W. Doyle, who rode the latter, made a claim of foul, which was not allowed. This was to the chagrin of many small bettors who had taken a long price about Cederstrome. But the decision was fair, for Cederstrome was the original aggressor, bumping Banker oft his stride on the turn. In the run through the last furlong the horses loth bore over towards the inner rail and this was the basis of the claim of foul. But the stewards, who were in the best position to sit, did not !elieve that the horses touched or hat there was any interference. It is almost a certainty, however, that Cederstrome would have been set back had he won. In the next race Miller had the mount on Oxford, the odds-ou favorite, Pretension, third choice at 5 to 1, led to the turn for home, but when the" horses straightened away Pretension bore to the outside, carrying Oxford with him.- In spite- of this handicap Oxford was slowly gaining on Pretension when Schilling, who rode the latter, caught hold of Millers bridle rein. Miller forced him to release his hold by whacking him over the hand with his whip. By this time Oxford had been carried to the outside rail and Miller, to keep from going over tho fence, carried Pretension to the inside. Then as soon as lie got a good position he sat down and rode Ills horse to victory. The crowd at once gathered around the stand yelling foul. There was considerable surprise when Miller went into the stand, lie told the stewards ot the bridle rein incident, though they had seen it all. Schilling was called up and virtually admitted the truth ot the charge. The stewards deliberated some time before making a decision, while the cries of "foul" ami "its all right" were heard from the crowd. It all ended in Pretension being disqualified from second place, while Schilling was suspended for the meeting. Many of those in the stand ami oil the lawn who had not seen Schilling grab Millers rein could not understand the ruling. Horsemen at the paddock rail saw plainly what had happened and were ready to bet that Pretension would be disqualified. The weather was clear and cool and the best crowd of the meeting was out and gave the layers n good trouncing, as every winner with the exception of Banker was heavily backed.
