The morning times., 1896-04-27
WEEK OF GOOD PROMISE
The Windup Looks Better Than
the Opening at Benning.
TO SHOW HENRY OF NAVARRO
He VIII Sport the Blenton Colors
Today and Gallop for Those Who
Desire Glimpse of Knight of Ell
lersIee's Famous Son-John Nc
Cafferty's Condition Improved.

Despite the assurance the horsemeu at
Benuing gave the officials OF the meeting
during the early part OF last week that
they would in the future enter their horses
more literally in the overnight events,
the cards continue TO be wofuIly light.
That OF today contains probably as rev
entries as any program offered the public
since the opening or the meeting.
This naturally has an effect upon the
attendance, as the racegOers Will simply
not go unless there 5 promise or at least
reasonably good spcrt- This is, as Il
rule, an impOssIDIuty with very ngnt
fields.
Throughout last week the daily attend
ancc Cld not average over i've or six
hundred persons a uay Toward the
latter part OF the week IL showed a slight
Improvement. AMI the attendance SaJur-
day was about the largest OF the meeting.
The event OF the day is selling hurdle
race at mile and three quarters. There
are but three starters Carded for thisTaCe
Woodrord, Kilkenny, and Hiawasse. The
races over the sticks succeed in bringing
out the people in larger numbers tnan
wncn all OF the events are on the tlat- and,
although the steeplechases attract the
society element better than the hurdle
races, they are both popular.
McCAFFERTY IMPROVING.
The racing public, and in fact every one
who is or ever was acquainted with genial
John McCafferty, the 0wner-trainer-i iockey
horseman, Will be pleased 10 learn that the
Injuries he sustained by his fall On Kennel
In the first race at Benniog Saturday are
not as serious as were al Iirst supposed.
In the course or week or ten days be Will
be able to he about.
There is no more perfect gentleman on
the American turf today than McCafferty
and his friends and admirers are legion
he Is an ideal sportsman and has reputa-
tlon for nerve and daring IN the saddle sec
ond to none.
Mfr. McCarrerty was resting easily at
prnp fol rrl1y- "a ..I.r
fully announced his intention OF getting out
again as quickly a : possible. A steady
stream of callers and prOfusion of floral
offerings testified To the popularity OF the
game little horseman.
In speaking OF the fall, he said the last
thing ne remembered before coming 10 his
senses In bis kitchen, where the track
hands carried him. was spea king 10 MIR.
Belmont as lie passed out of the paddock
gate on Kennels back. HcCafferty has had
several bad falls in his varied experience
with the thoroughbreds, twice having been
given up for dead.
TO SEE HENRY OFNAvARRE.
There have been so many local lovers OF
the thoroughbred who have attempted in
vain to get a sight OF the greatest race
horse of the age, Henry Of Navarro. that
Mr.. Belmont has decided 10 have him pa
raded today for the benefit OF the public
Jockey Henry Griffin, the crack light
weight OF last season, VIII don the racing
colors OF the Biemtnn stables aud between
the races the great horse Will be pdraded
past the stand aud then hreeZed through
the stretch. He Is in the finest kind of
shape aud the cha nee TO see the horse will
doubtless draw many people To the track
who would not otherwise attend.
4 goodly array OF sta kes are down
to be run this week and some fine sport
is promised. Tomorrow The Congressional
for two-year-OldS. at half a mile Will he
run. If Walden's filly. Successful, by
OctopuSP p Prosperity iS among the starters
she will come very near ca pturing the plum.
Wednesday The Capital, for three-year-
olds. at mile; Thursday The Maryland
Hurdle Handicap. two and Oue-quarter
miles. over ten flights of hurdles: Friday,
The Eastern Branch for two-year-Olds. at
four and One-half furlougs, Saturday, the
and upwards. one and One-siXteenth miles,
and The Sheridan StecpleChase Handicap,
over the long course, will be run.