Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-28
THE BENNING TRACK
Probability of Its Becoming a Winter
Resort for Horses.
Closing and Opening of the Racing
Season y. ar Washington Will Keep
Many Stables Between Meetings.

In the announcement of the purchase of
the majority of the stock of the Washing
ton Jockey Club by Mr.. August Belmont
The Star in describing the plans which
would he followed regarding racing at the
Benning track conveyed the unintentional
impression that an orglniZation had al
ready been formed, and that Mr.. John r.
Mclean, Mr.. C. C. Glover and Mr.. Jesse
Brown would be among the governors.
No association has yet been determined
upon, ana consequently the gentlemen
named could not have been already made
governors. What was intended by The
stars informant in the matter was to
describe the sort and character of the
men who would see that racing at Ben
ming in the future would be as clean and
honest as it is possible to guarantee the
sport, and Messrs. Glover, Brown and
Mclean were mentioned as representa- tives
Of the class of men who would be placed
in control of 1t.
Discussing the Possibilities.
The news Of the intention of real sports
men to conduct real horse racing near
Washington has been received with general
ard genuine pleasure by the many persons
who once enjoyed genuine speed contests
ir this vicinity. Horsemen, too, welcome
the announcement heartily The bad
Weather III tne north WHICH prevails SO
generally up to and frequently after the
time that the racing season opens on the
tracks in that section frequently prevents
owners from getting their horses fit for
the stakes or other fixed events in which
they may be entered The fifteen days
with which the year on the turf will here
after open in Washington will remove
possibilities of this sort. The spring eli
mate here is excellent for horses because
1t is temperate enough for the animals
to be given fast exercise without fear of
their cooling off too suddenly and catch
ing cold.
AS Il Winter Home for Horses.
This attribute will not only attract all
the leading eastern stables to Washington
in the spring, but experienced turfmen re-
gard it as highly probable that Bennng
track, under its new management will be-
come a favorite place for eastern owners
to winter their stables. The climate again
will be an attraction in this direction, and
then again the horses wintering here will
naturally become acclimated and show
better performances in the spring than
they would If bro light here Just before rae
ing begins and put into strange quarters
with the still more important considera-
ton of change of understanding that
frequently throws the delicate mechanism
of thoroughbred's system seriously out
of order Owners, too, Will find winterinG
at Benning economical as there will be
no necessity of moving their stables be
tween the last race In the fall and the
inaugural dash in the spring.
Such a condition at Benning would he a
source of much qualification to the thou
sands Of sport lovers. who delight in look
ing horses over almost as ardcntly rs they
do seeing them run. The proximity of the
track to the city would make it a mecca
of horse lovers, especially in the mornings
when the stables We're out for exercise, and
1t is the intention OF Mr.. Belmont and his
colleagues to make every effort to bring
about this condition Of affairs.