The morning times., 1896-04-18
OPENING Day 1t B[NNING
Revival Of Racing at the Old
Course.
NEW WORKERS ON HAND
the Course Draws Many Out of
Town Sporting Peopie-Society VIII
be Very Much in Evidence-Entries
Fill Wen.

ington Jockey Club will throw open It's
gates this afternoon to the public. Held
GEAR in the memory Of The lovers OF racing
by the many successful meetings held at
the course, the reopening promises to be
an unusually brilliant one.
Since the track was bought last fall by
Mr.. Belmont and other New Workers the
meeting has been hcralded as distinctly
society event, anu the elte or Washington
viii be seen at the opening today. Never
in the history of the ASSOCIATION has the
same amount OF interest been shown in
the meeting as now.
Although the pretty little course has
always been Il popular one, the center or
interest has, as Il RUE, been almost pureiy
local. This season it is otherwise.
While the local interest has in no way
diminished, but rather increased, the New
York contingent OF horsemen are turn
ing out in body TO attend it. They
recognize that il is practically the opening
of the New York season OF racing, mas
mucn as nearly all OF the horses That Will
race here will also participate in the meet
ings atSheepshead Bay, Morris L lark, Grave
send and Brighton Beach.
BOOKMAKERs ASSURED PROFIT.
Then the fact that the venture is i'll a
way an experiment is attracting much
comment and interest. While under the
old management the club always auhe-rd
TO the rules governing races on Jockey
Cub tracks, it was not member or that
body. In those Gays there was no law
in force prohibiting Lookmaking and the
meetings were an assured success before
they were startel.
Now, with the revenue from the book
makers gone, an this was no small item, the
management must depend upon tie gate
receipts and a few reIreshment privileges
To clear expenses. Whether they will 90
this remains To lie seen. Certain it is that
neither pains nor expense have been spared
to make tine place us attractive as possible.
The grand stand, club house. paddock
Il 81, hnk al hna
improved. And they have been painted and
varnisiei and rcpdinted until everything
is as Spick and span as new penny.
Then there is an added attraction iii the
ladies' club house, which is something or a
novelty. The house itself is pretty little
affair that stands at the extreme end of
the grant stand and separated from II by
high fence.
LADIES CLUB HOUSE.
A two-story. old fashioned 10 odng place,
with two old-Iasiiioned fire piaces-one at
either enc of the buiiding-a balcony on the
second floor and The entiTe front giassed III
by huge windows, which can be opened on a
taIr udy. Is a description Oi tins luNeiy httic
retreat 1t is to be very exclusive. how
ever as admission will he had 10 Ii by mi
tation only.
a ladies club has been formed among tb.
fair devotces OF the sport. and tLey Lave
planned some charming IuucheouS To re
IOiio wed by Il trip To the races, and merry
time IA their club house.
IDen another important feature OF the
mprovenlentsISthcnew W wsIeepleCiase course
1t has been fashioned on the same Ines
as the course over which the Grand National
SteepleCnas6l run every year II England.
and S thing Ol beauty 10 tile admirers
OF the jumper.
The jumps are arranged entirely different
from those OF the OLD course, there only
being one fence in tie middle now. Tie
freshly White washed fences and the brig Etly
colored flags fluttering III the air set or
the green tops of tie Jumps vividly.
one can almost see the noble thorough
breds as, sIrdining every nerve, they rush
headlOng AT the ltECe, and then, gathering
themselves for the eGlorT, with one mighty
hound clear il and fly onward toward the
coveted goal.
sIEEPLECHASE COURSE CHANGED.
On tie old course The horses used TO go
down III the hollow, Which is outside OF
The track proper, ana then coming back
iuto the inIieid make Il second circuit OF
the jumps before going out at the lower
eud into the hGmC stIetch- This was IN
the races over the long course Now after
once going Out of tie .HIIcld they do not
return, but come into the home stretch
on the other sIue OF Tie track.
This eliminates the udnser that always
attended the making of TIE curve into TIE
home stretch. Many good horse went
down Eight at that point after lie had
cleared all Of the jumps and appeared TO
have the race won.
TIE badges for The meeting were issued
yesler riay and the admission price adyer-
Used for the first time. AS stated eX-
CIuSivclv in The Times, Il Charge OF ) Will
be made 70 admission 10 the grand stand
ana 81 extra iGr entrance into the in-
closed paddock aud club house.
1t is Ihera that those who wish to make
a wager upon the chances or the horse
OF their choice Will flnd others willing TO
accommodate them.
Yesterday the final preparations were
being put on the place, and when the gates
are opened this afternoon the entire appoint
f,P
MORRIS HORSES CAME.
While there was steady stream of
horsemen, trainers, jockeys, layers OF odds
and all-round sporting men coming into
the city yesterday, there was but one
stable OF horses 10 arrive. That was
the string of a. H. and d. h. Morris, IN
direct from the farm and include Paladln.
The Swain, Intermiss ion, Shakespeare,
Brisk, Lithos, Rustler, Azure, Her own
Journey well and look good and fit.
1t being the last day before the open
ing of the meeting there was deafth
or fast work. McCafrerty sent ooup!t
or his tWo-ycar oldS hair mile In 700,
and Fred Burlew worked Sir Dixon, jr.,
three-Guarters at two minute clip.
Other stables galloped their strings with
the exception OF pa DAILY, Who gave
and Golden Gate We're the first jumpers
to go over the new course. They were taken
do wn in the II oilOw rlyinthe aiternoOnand
sCbooled for While. Both acquitted them
selves admirably.
The card offered today is a good one.
The Blue and Gray Handicap, the principal
stake event OF the day, has narrowed down
to ten starters. but promises to be q great
race. Palmerston. Han WELL BuckTene, Hur-
lngbam, Emotional, and Paladiu may, any
one OF them, furnish the winner. They are
all reported to be in good condition, aud
several of them have been working great
guns"
ENTRIES FOR TODAY. Z
The entries are as follows:
First race-Pursc. Five-eighths of s
mile.
The Sage. :. ..121 Allen L.. -. ..121
Premier. :. ....109 Septuof.. :. Loo
Article. :. :. ...106 Will Elliott .....1O3
Factotum. -. ..l24 Mangrove... lis