The morning times., 1896-04-01
BAlR0AD TO BEHN|HG
Pike in a DeplOrahIe Condition
for Carriage Travel.
RoHAY DIMLY LIGHTED
,,ssioners VIII Have To Bestir
1,hselves to Put the pike In
C.ition for the Races-Jfmmy
Nlughlin's Stable Arrives at the
Tk-Henry of Navarro Training.

!, horses at Benning took their turn
on Track yesterday.
TFarm weather since Sunday nut a
| spir gaiety in the thoroughbreds and
they eueu along the grit and gravel as
| II Il wanted 10 rio themselves of that
Atirfeeling.''
II, OF Navarro, Dorian, keenan,, Hast
| ine>A >Aarl Song, Buckrcne. and the other
| era, were given an outing under the
| wafll eyes Of Trainers Hyland. Burlcw,
! anhDaniels.
T'anG-tailcd. beauties loped over tic
| cou with the easy stride of entries fit
| ror sta ke race.
T'table under the control of Jimmy
| McEhlln, the retired premier jockey,
! arr yesterday. The string includes
| rir aged runners, colts, and fiHicS.
Tneeting, which Will he inaugurated
! at Benning course April IS, viii be
| an II In the social circles of the Capital,
! as ! as Il happening of import 10 the
! ella, no make horse racing and its reve-
nuCmcans of livelihood
bUR HUNDRED" WILL. COME.
TOO of New York will be represented
in racing parties that viii attend the
L.
soci of Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Balti-
moInd Richmond Will send delegations
to yess the daily speed trials, and more
esplly the steeplechaSe races, which
vie quite English, don't cher kn ow,
there, the proper Capcr for the at
tcnreof the inhabitants OF the provinces.
A'dingly B,nning with lis half million
donworth OF hOrseileSh and the patron
agethe blue blood OF the land, viii be
Il ctr of attraction in few days.
Thy hangs tale that is most re
smelly referred To the District Com
mis- trS and Master Highwaymen
n ale is like this: The leading car
riairlve TO Benning is out II street
nor,St, to the Boundary at Fifteenth
str, from thence TO Benning by i pike
roa distance OF two miles.
Tlriveway Is as fun OF rutS. holes
Sla~ and bad places as a clear firma-
mes OF stars, and travel by vehicle
ov6e road is Synonymous OF riding on
a d led train. that has furSook the rails
for cross ties.
TroaG Will be i'm constant use during
thee meeting. and If he proper improve
me are not made it VIII be Il Great
hmttlon To Washington folk. who VIII
haaS guests visitors from abroad
this far in advance the Sportsmen
frqhIs country and England. who lave
h,S at the track, and who must neccs-
ST make frequent trips 10 the city.
re IN language very uncomplimentarv
tF condition OF the road.
HAVE BEEN NEGLIGENT.
m all that can be learned, the Commits
sis have been very negligent in their
"A .pu ia tup RauniD, Dad ,rl ,.;x3.
fil making the taXpa yerS produce regu-
laIfor the maintenance OF the pike, they
hipuJ forth little or no effort in pro
Vi a road in keeping with the travel
td eastern suburb.
coming race meeting will put the
hdIble Commissioners III Il hole about
aStp - the many that have bcSet the
drtay TO Benning.
n can't get around The abyss unless
In but large force To work at once L.
re1S The awful stretch of ruts and bad
ph
skal months ago every other lamp
wa afuoyed along the roadside. and on
Oar ghts. at present. the illumination is
likeat afforded by tallow dip in a
Coalne
Tlpolicc service is also mea ger and
-incOlete, Notwithstanding that a large
content has temporarily augmented the
poption of Benning.
" feature at The track is the estab-
liShnt of feed supply store. The store
* CClcted by MesSrs $. $ DaiSh < Son
and fords great convenience 10 the
horSen.
FIRST DAYS PROGRAM
Following are the opening day events
at t3enning rack:
r. race-Five furlungs; for three
yea ds and upward; purse. $500. 10
the ird, S25. Entrance, SO each to
the nd. Thrcc-year-olds, l09 pounds:
tourars, lZl pounds; five and upward.
l24unds. Mare and gelding allowances
TO r Winners in 1896 once, ) POUNDS;
twlor more, pounds extra.
Sad raCe-One-haIf OF nIile: selling;
Tor -o-year-uldS; purse. $3.50: to the
win, $3.50; To the second, $40: Ia the
tnire5. Entrance. SO each 10 the fund.
Theinncr 10 be sold by auction. Horses
entQ 10 be sold for $500 10 carry 50
Dou,; IL 10 be sold for more than $500,
pou TO be added for each 500 above
thairice. No allowances To fillics or
gelds
III race-Six rurlongs, the Blue and
GrelndiCap, Tor three yrar-oIds ANA up.
war Purse $500; TO the winner $500,
10 lLccond $50, to the third $50. En-
IfahS1O each. Starters To pay $25 ad-
ditlo. Weights 10 bc announced three
naySforc the race. Declarations TO be
mady p. III. on The day preceding the
raceNinnrrS after the publication or the
weIg OF a race or any valGeto carry five
poun extra. Closed February 4, 1896,
with enly entries.
FoI race-One mile, selling, for three
year and upward. Purse $500; TO the
wmn' S226. 10 the second $50, to the
lilird .. Entrance SO each to the fund
ne her TO be sold al aucti0nfor $1,000:
u ENID to be sold for less, one pound To
Dc all ed for each Sl00 down 10 $500:
an lance OF fifteen pounds. Mare and
SeIdlni llowanceS.
FhITace-Eastcr Steeplechase For
fouI-y'-oldS aud upward: Purse $500;
lo lhe inner $3.50, TO the second 500,
to the ird 500. Entrance SO each at
lliile entry, $50 additional for starters,
or SfJidilional for noD-StarterS. Four
year-ol to carry so pounds; five years,
l6S pois; six years and aged, l72 pounds.
AuowirS by rule Ia mares and geldingS.
WlhnelDf two or more steeplechaSeS or
hurdle nes in 1898 OF 1896, allowed
POUNDS Horses never having run in an
open sDlpchase or hurdle race allowed
pour Closed February 4, ! S96, with
8 entF Ahnut two miles