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TAKES BENNING PURSE t King ONeill II. First in Main Race at Bowie. Takes Measure of Setting Sun and Leonard G. in Close and Hard Fought Finish. . BOWIE, Md., Nov. IS. The Benning Purse, the feature attraction at Bowie this afternoon, brought to the post a field of six starters. The winner turned up in J. L. Prices King ONeill II., ridden by J. McTague in a drive from E. K. Brysons Setting Sun, while Leonard G., from th-j stable of J. Arthur, was third. The field left in good alignment, although the barrier, which is set very low at the start, failed to clear the field properly although it did not act as a detriment to any of the horses. Leonard G. was the one to rush to the front, closely followed by King ONeill II., while Golden Billows ran on the inside and had a wide margin over the others. When well settled on the back stretch, Setting Sun moved up steadily and joined the leaders when Golden Billows gave way. Leonard G. was still showing the way rounding thi far turn, but it was evident that McTague could assume the lead at any moment with King ONeill II. Turning for home King ONeill II. responded to slight urging and passed Leonard G., while Leyland, on Setting Sun, elected to come very wide in quest of the better footing. Through the stretch King ONeill II. drew away, but Setting Sun was gaining rapidly. Leonard G., after showing the way through the early part, tired badly, but was an easy third ahead of Drumbeat. There was a change to milder weather. The crowd was well up to the standard and on the whole racing was of an interesting sort. LADDIE BUCK SURPRISES. The Advance Purse, which brought together a band of two-year-olds at three-1 quarters, furnished a surprise when Laddie Buck, from the Woodlawn Stable, was a winner in a drive from Edinburgh, while Battle Field was third. The race was marked by a peculiar accident which cost the life of W. C. Doziers Pot Shot. The latter, after following the field for the greater part of tho race, crossed the finish mark and swerved into the fence. He crashed through the light railing and, when examined by track veterinarian H. C. McCarthy, was pronounced dead. Heart failure is given as the cause. Jockey Weiner, who was astride, escaped with a shaking up. The running of the race found Laddie Buck racing head and head with Emissary and Faddist in the first part until the stretch turn was reached. It was here that Laddie Buck drew clear, only to meet with another challenge from Edinburgh. The latter benefited by the pace and moved up with a rush in the stretch and was catching the leader at every stride and just failed to get up. Battle Field closed a big gap to finish third. The winner was a neglected factor in tha calculations. Another close finish came out of the run ning of the fifth race, when E. K. Brysons Guelph was winner after a hard drive from The Roll Call, while Belphrizonia was third. The winner followed the pace under steady restraint and when called upon in the stretch finished with good courage and got up in the closing strides. The Roll Call was the one to cut out the running and drew away into an easy lead, but through the final seventy yards tired badly and succumbed to the rush of the winner. Belphrizonia was a distant third. EASY FOR BARNEY GOOGLE. Edward Arlingtons Barney Google addul another purse to the credit of the New York delegation when he was an easy winner of the opening dash, which engaged a large band of two-year-olds under claiming conditions. Jedburgh Abbey raced to second place while Clonaslee was a driving third. There was but little delay at the post and the field left in good alignment. Barnes, astride Barney Google, had him always in his stride and he quickly opened up a safe lead. Jedburgh Abbey went along after him while the others were closely bunched. Barnes at all stages had Barney Google under steady restraint and under slight urging turning for home he disposed of the challenge from Jedburgh Abbey to win by a wide margin. The latter led home Clonaslee by a good length. The winner was backed into stout favoritism and the form players were meagerly rewarded in such a field. Following a long delay at the barrier in the second race, the field was dispatched and the winner turned up in C. P. Winfreys Camouflage in a drive from J. Meaneys Lucky Strike, while A. G. Robertsons Without was third. Camouflage and Lucky Strike were the ones to dominate the early running and, swinging for home, Lucky Strike appeared all over a winner. However, he tired when chal- Continued on second page. TAKES BENNING PURSE Continued from first page. lenged by Camouflage and the latter drew clear. Camouflage faltered suddenly through the final sixteenth and Harvey was forced to ride him out to the end to stall off Lucky Strike. The latter came again and was going fastest of all. Without, the one to finish third, showed a good performance all the way. F. Rose supplied the winner of the sixth race in Ttupee, over Quecreek, while Mary Agnes was third. The winner followed the early pace closely and when called on in the stretch wore down Quecreek and was drawing clear. The latter showed a good performance all the way, but was used up considerably during the early stages, while Mary Agnes closed a big gap from a slow bsginning to be third. The winner was a neglected factor and returned the largest dividend of the afternoon.
