The morning times., 1896-04-08
BUSY DAYS At BENH|Ne
Work of Furnishing Clubhouse
and Stands Begun.
THE SCALE OF ADMISSION
Club VIII Put the Price at a Reason
able Figure-SchoOling the Bang
tails-Strings That Arrived Yes
terday or Are Expected This Week.
Jumpers at Ivy City.

No stone is being left unturned by the
officials of the Washington Jockey Club
to insure the success of the spring meeting
at Benning. Not only will the exclusive
society set be catered to, but race goers of
the middle class will find that every con-
venience will be extended them at a moder-
ate cost.
so as 10 make this possible scale of
admission prices win be set which cannot
help but be satisfactory to oil. No official
announcement OF the admission fee has been
given out by the club management. but it
Is understood from a reliable source that
a charge OF 81 will be made at the gate.
This will entitle the visitor to all the
privileges OF the grandstand and lawn.
An additional fee OF So will be asked
for admittdnCe to the paddock and club
house. All privileges of the track Will be
extended those holding badges 10 this III
closure. The ladies' clubhouse which is
situated at the other end OF the grandstand,
Is to be even more exclusive than the club
house, as admission VIII be by invitation
only.
LOOKED LIKE BUSINESS.
There were lively times at the ira OK yes
ter1ay and things began to assume busi-
ness aspect. Several wagon loads OF chairs
were taken out to the grandstand and club
house in The course of the day. Fixings for
the dinlng-room and bar were also put into
the clubhouse until such time as they can
be set up.
While such active preparations are be-
ing made by the management or the club
for the opening or the meeting, il is 10 lie
regretted that the owners are not hurrying
their charges along more quickly. True,
the weather has pla yed q big part in re-
tarding progress, but even when tnat is
taken into consideration the ma jority Of
the horses are woefuIIy short
John McCafferty's string is probably as
far advanced as any at The trcak, and the
best that any of his youngsters have shown
is five rurlongs in 1:O6 1-2, and half
i'll OBI. One or two of Jimmie Nc
Laughlin's have covered five fur longs
in 106. With one or two exceptions Hy-
land has not sent any OF bis youngsters
along, none Of them doing any fast work
yesterday. Several of his string = well
as a couple of Jimmie McLauehlin's, were
coughing foE "a spell, but appear 10 have
rounded to.
sTEEPLECHAsERs IN FORM.
The jumpers, most of whom are quar-
tered at Ivy City, are much further ad-
yanced than the strings at BeHniDg. Most
OF them have been schoOed regularly, and
after this week will he given a chance TO
Workmen were at work On the latter
yesterday and after Saturday trainers will
have permission 10 use IL. Most Of the
steepIechase jockeys, including Brazil, Nc
merny, Persse, Fra yling, Coyle ana Hicks
are at the track and several others viii
arrive in few days.
John Allen has the Broad Hollow stable
representatives all jumping. Wheeler and
April Fool take very kindly TO the work but
the balance are not over partial and will
probably not be given too much at first.
Virginia Bradley is expected TO arrive
from New Orleans today with i string Of
twenty. On the same train is Frank Rea-
gan. Mike Daily came down from New
York yesterday and reported ali doing well.
Pa Days string in particular, iIe said.
were well along and as usual the sage of
Hartford would get some early Dlums.
Those whose charges are going IN the
best shape are George Miller, who has
watchman, Mild and Our Rose. w. b.
Jennings with Live oak, Fokoni and four
two-year- -Olds. william jennings with
Dutch Skater. Hawarlen .Pitfall and eight
two-year-olds, and Decker who has Hanwell
and three youngsters. Billy Oliver end
McDanieIs arc also sending their youngsters
along.