The morning times., 1896-03-30
HENRY OF NAVARRO HERE
Arrival of the Famous BIemlOn
Stables at Benning.
HASTINGS In THE STRING
Johnny McCafferty Looks Forward
TO Very Successful Meeting-Hy-
land Has Charge of Mr.. BeImOnt's
ThorOughbreds-M Mclaughlin VIII
Arrive With Fifteen Horses Today.

Yesterday was lull i'll The wee k-a day
proceedings at The Benhing track. The
sound of the BANNER and the saw was
hushed and the rich-biooded colts, fiIles,
and geldings laZily walked their training
paths during the morning
The kingiy Henry of Navarro gazed ca lnly
through his big brown eyes 1t admiring
passers by, ana the 1897, 600 beauty
Hastings, seemed TO say, 1.-THE weather is
too bad for me TO look my best; come out
and see me Easter Sunday"
The sons ana daughters, to the numher
of sc, OF st. Blaze, Iroquois, Royon Dor.
buchanan, and the other greatsres, were
slowly schooled around the circuit. ana
every appearance denoted The desire of an
to observe the Sabbath the best that il
could be at race course.
Late i'll the day the Youngsters were
housed away and the Old fellows were
given carte blanche of the track.
Henry OF Navarro, Dorian, Hastings.
Beckrene, Pearl Song, and Play or Paw
romped over the sus!Iy surface and 81 emed
to enjoy the beating of the mud against
their stlken coats.
The famous B.cmton stables, owned
by Mr. August Belmont, arrived Saturdl
in charge of John II Wand, the great trainer.
twenty-five horses are in the string, and
they a re centrally located in the new
stalls near the entrance gate
The latest arrival yesterday was the
stable OF Mr.. Higgins OF Canada, which
contained seven thoroughbreds
"NAPOLEON'' MCAFFERTY.
The Napoleon OF the racing world, Mr..
j. j. McCafferty, was ""t on the track
early in the morning watching the train
ing of the army of colts and fillies.
To look at the quiet and rather demure-
looking gentleman, whose appearance is
more IN keeping with that OF student
than a man OF the world ard a high
roller IN the game OF Odds, one not aC-
quainted would not readily suppose thai
he was in the presence of a sportsman
who takes reckless chances and whose
sagacity, coupled with steel-iike nerve,
has won him high place in the front
rank of American tOrseman.
Sitting III his handsomely furnished uuor-
terS at the track Mr.. McCafferty gave the
following views on the Benning meetings.
II think this the best spring and fan
track in the country, and | have raced
over them all except in California The
splendid mixture or dirt and gravel gives
the course cushion that is most heue-
iicial TO the tender feet of young horses.
Il look forward 10 a very succe ssruI
meeting 1t VIII be the highest class OF
horse racing ever afforded the people OF
tins section, and am sure il will be duly
appreciated.
Il understand that the mauag cement viii
permit the commission system OF betting,
the same as is in vogue on the other
Jockey Club tracks OF the East
Il heartily indorse the system, and be
lieve 1t is best for the sport. BY this
rian' people who are not able 10 was ger
money are practically barred out Of the
ring, and no disastrous circumstances
attend meeting.
The starting machines seem TO be n
success, and / have no doubt but that
they viii take the place OF the man with
the flag"
Jockey Clerico will ride for me AT
light weight t105l, and | expect TO get
INTO the saddle myself during me meeting.
VIII go into training ia a few DAYS ana
pm down TO 115, at which weight |
ride
Mr. McCafferty was born in. Texas. and
has handled horses all his life. Until he
brought his stable to the Eastern tracks he