New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-26
RACING AT JENNINGS
THE WASHINGTON JOCKEY CLUBS OPENING
ROSA H., HELEN ROsr. MARY STONE. MoRELLo
AND TUTrEITY THE WINNERS.
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Washington. April 2j.-The racing season opened
at the Bennlngs track today I'm excellent hands. The
Washington Jockey Club had prepared an unusually
attractive programme and about l,sOo persons won't
to the track 10 IT run oil. The entries were
sufficient to warrant good sport aud the spectators
were not disappointed. Seventeen bOokmakers pnld
iOr The delightful privilege Of milking the public aud
they probably succeeded In accomplishing their pur
pose. Among them were wellknown pencillers from
he big tracks Of the East dozen members OF the
Diplomatic Corps were among the spectators besides
numerous Repre- sentatlvcs ana senators.
The races began al . O'Clock. Senator joe Black
burn Interested partisan OF the District horses
represented by w. b. Jennings. and was ably backed
up By william Malone. OF Virginia. Mr.. Blackburn
lost handsomely Georgia I'm the first race and got
even on Morcllo In the fourth. The day was cold
and cutting. But the track I'm fine condition and
the afternoons pleasure passed oil without flaw.
H. c. Dltmas Of Ncw-YOgk Is said to b. the financial
hacker OF the meeting, and he l. ably supported by
President Drauey, Secretary Draney and Judge George
oyster jr. to say nothing OF James Rowe, whose
starting gives the greatest satisfaction The Norris
stable did not capture the entire programme II
was prOphesled Il would DO. Mr. Walden engaged
stable for twelve horses, but brought only seven
Georgia. the fastest oyclrold In the stable year
ago. was regarded as a certainty for tho first race:
but. though she opened favOr'e In the betting her
price rccedcd til at the post much MS 10 could
the race refused TO try yard. Litleield could do
nothing with her. She refused to extend herself AMI
failed b. get place. W. +. Jennings captured the
with Rosa H., who well ridden by Sims.
The $40 900 Bolcro, cast oil from the Dwyer stable
for apaty - 900 10 W. G. Daily. made all the running
and finished good third. lie will do next time II
he does not break dowl. Boero closed first choice
at TO and showed great speed in the first bali mile.
Bellevue was second. The ring laid to l against
horn a
The second race fell 20 g. II. Kernaghanf Helen
Rose. another q 10 l shot which the public entirely
overlooked, while crazy plunge was made on ocypetc
the favoritc, at o TO g. ". Midgeley rode patient
race and ccvcrly. W. G. Daly's Count was
good second, Ocypete third The finish was close and
exciting.
In the third race the followers Of the Morris stable
felt that they had the best thing Of the year in Key
West the brother Of FircnE, but Key West had done
no better work at the farm than mile In 90 and
easily beaten in 1 :4j by Mary Stone outsider
in the betting W. {. Days Roqucfort was third.
Key West, however will probably lose another
here. Look ont for him when he starts again. he
has all his speed, and stay when In condition.
T. Il. Doswcll's chestnut colt Morcllc ridden BY Lit
tlclcd, had rather easy victory In the fourth race.
though lc was sluggish and required driving from the
start. This colt much tOuted"; opening at 10
D. he quickly dropped 10 ). at which he went To
the post. Al -c sale Of Major IIaucocks yelrllngs he
va H' az elN pIl'f I'o oHc "'luFl Oh
him except I. l.. boswell his breeder who had AN
affection for his dam. CcIsc. A. mere matter of sen
incn lie bid 500 for thc estate Of his mother, not
caring 10 Invest In such rilnt Of colt on ,ds
account. There being raise. the ycailing WAS
knocked down T. him. much Ia hi disgust. Thi, spring
MOIclO began e. grow. and Kept growing TIL he
became fair sized twOycar-Od. With Night 81 speed
hat was astonishing. To-day half an hour bcfop' his
race, W +. Jenring, tried Ia buy him for ;OUo. bat
Mr. boswell refused to sell. The colt hnnfi pmrly
and worth 5000 easily. such l. luck on the turf
The mDtherlcss ecldng Of ". T. burch VA, second 10
MorclO. with Jimmy Lambcy third.
The ,te"pc chase went TO FutuHtv. the flvorite.
who Cantcrd ia after sharp brush with old Killarney
and Orlando Jones, Ncchtc. Nckic beat KILLARNEY
Out for the place. Pat" oakley and St0n"wa went
WRONG. and their OCk"ys called mp by The Judge
who gave them fair warning 81 the wrath Q" como.
Many we'll known New Yo.k racing mon arr her.. AMI
with party VI a dozen Will for four
or five days.
Following are the entries for tomorrow:
Grace. nlly Bon Adventurr. lliOua. Nay V. char
coal. Nclturnia. nlly. 10 each.
second race. five fnrloncs sclllnc-Dalsyrian. 100:
Lucla. l05 inhlc, lOi; Blackburn. 100. sentiment
90; Village Maid. 81
Third race. mile handlcap-Kcy West. II2: NV Eel
low. los, can Can, lO5, Isaac Lewis lu5 LcpautJ
lO2 Nj Sass 100; ToAmcdc. Or. Ray 90.
Fourth Race slX and q half iurlongs- Emblem Dr.
Wilcox. Imcr~ l., Fiddo Znmho,t. ib-cOndsr. II
Mark, B,l Dcmoni0 10 each, Poverty date LcprlcDn
lOl. Maid Of screen. -.
Fifth race. milo scIng -Frontcnac rs: Eric 1lo.
Cyno-iir 100. Nlrchcrita. 1905 ItmbpLe lOi Ely
90. Helen Wallace, sclding. ~.
Weather clCudy. Track good