view raw text
CEDERSTROME IS SET BACK. CABBIES BANKEB TO THE OUTSIDE AND MILLERS CLAIM OF FOUL IS ALLOWED. Coming on the Heels of Saturdays Incident, a Yell of Disapproval Is Raised Oxford Versus Protension a Possibility. Washington, D. C.November 2". In the closing race at Bennings today, a handicap at one mile and a quarter, Banker and Cederstrome came together again in a long stretch drive and Cederstrome got the decision by a close margin, only to be set back on Millers claim of foul. The case was similar to their meeting in the Bennings Special last Saturday, except that today Cederstrome carried Banker to the outside, while in the previous race Banker had carried Cederstrome to the inner rail. Cederstrome led to the stretch, but soon after he straightened away for home Miller brought Banker tip with a rush and joined the leader a furlong out. Banker got on almost even terms with Cederstrome when the latter bore out and carried Banker to the outside fence by the time the judges stand was reached. Saturday Dalys claim of foul against Banker was dismissed and today a crowd gathered around the stand at once in anticipation of a claim from Miller and anxious to see how the stewards would handle the. case. Miller made a claim as soon .as he had weighed out. The stewards allowed his claim and disqualified Cederstrome much to the chagrin of a majority of - the crowd, as Cederstrome was well supported while Banker went very badly in the betting. Many of those who saw the two races at once set up the long yell tbat Miller was being favored by the- stewards and that there was no more reason to disqualify Cederstrome than to have set Banker hack "In "the Bennings Special. There has been a great deal of talk about the favoritism shown Miller by the officials and it is unfortunate that this should happen right at the end of the season to confirm the belief that Miller is favored. But the fact that Cederstrome was the aggressor last Saturday and that he clearly prevented Banker from winning today is overlooked. Long fjiots had an inning today, Society Bud, at fiO to 1; G. L. M., backed from 100 to 1 to 30 to 1, fttid Lnretta, at 12 to 1, taking- the long end of the purses in their respective races. Cabochon and Lady Karma were the winning favorites, while Banker was a hike warm second choice. Cabochon, Which was voted a "moral" for the second race and held at a short price, had to lie nursed carefully by Miller to reach the goal and cannot be much. A special race has been proposed for Saturday between Oxford at 130 pounds and Pretension at 120, the distance to be seven furlongs. Phil Cuinn, owner of Pretension is anxious that the race be arranged and says he will make a side bet of 1,000 on Ills horse. Nothing was decided upon today, but it Is not unlikely that the race will be arranged.
