The evening times., 1897-04-01
THE RACES AT BENN|hG
The Spring Meeting Will Last
for Seven Days.
HIGH-CLASS HORSES ENTERED
About Two Hundred Horses Now
Stabbed at the Track-The Season
to-Be Opened on Saturday, April
17-Close and Spirited Contests
Are Anticipated.


the Washington Jockey Club, which opens
April IT, has been issued by Secretary
Ben HELEN. The meeting will close April
"a There are about 200 horses at Benning
now and hundred more are expected
by the beginning of the meeting.
The purses for the overnight events viii
be $500, $50 to the second horse, and $50
to the third. The entrance fee will be So,
which will go to the winner, unless other
wise provided. The first race on the open
ing day will be al five furIongs, for three
year-olds and upward. Second race, sell
ing event, for the same ages, at mile.
Third race, the Arlington stakes, for two
year-oltls; 81 900, 5000 to the second, and
500 To the third; half mile, closed with
the following enteries:
Anderson, W, che. King Max, by Mag
netiZer- Queen T.; boyle Robt., brc Water
Crest, by Water Level-Miss House, DAILY,
W. c., brf. Ella DAILY, by Brittanic- Every
where; DAILY, w. c., ch. C. Gen. Maceo, by
imp. Mcddler- Petrala; Gray, j. o., be.
Masconono, by imp. Meddler-imp. Bar
gain; Hitchcock, F. K. & T., be. Decanter,
by imp. Deceiyer- Maudin; Hitchcock F.
r. & T., big. Jingle Bell, by Jils Johnson
Queen Beluga; Hitchcock, F. 4. & r, ch &.
Choir Boy, by imp. Rossington- Cantata;
Jordan < Co, j. F., che Touch Down, by
Eolus Wenda; Kessel, Charles, bf. War
ship, by StonehengC- Warpaint; Morris, A.
ii. ID. H., be imp. Cherry Picker, by
Kilwarln-Active; Morris, A. ii Il ID. t.,
che. imp. Fixed Star, by Amphion- Star
light; Mccoy & Co, c. D., b. &. Major Bar
ker, by Luke Blackburn Theodora; Mccoy
& Co., C. D., D.f Miss Floride, by Ballston
RefTaction; Walden & Sons, X. W., bf
Money Spinner, by imp. Lovegold or Gal
lantry-innp. Medusa; Walden & Sons, II.
W, b.f Jada, by Brtanic-imp. Judy.
Fourth race, for maiden three yeaT-olds,
six furlongs Fifth race, hurdle selling
event, at mile and half, for four-year-
olds and upwards.
Second day, first race, for three year-olds
aud upwards, five and a half rurlongs.
Second race, selling, for two-year-olds,
half a mile Third race, the federal stakes,
for three year-oltls, $500; 500 to the
second, and $50 10 the tnird; six and :,
half furlongs, closed with the following
entries: Burch, w. P, b. &. Junk, by Luke
thillSs mis- LIZ VI. l.
Maud Adams, by imp. Candlemas- Florio;
Curtis, Mrs. l., b. z , hi Daddy, limp. Sir
Modred- Hirondelle, Daily, w. C., b. e., DR..
Jim, by Jim Gore-Lizzie; DAILY, w. c.,
b. c., imp. Prompt, by Kilwarlin-Aetive;
Jennings, VIM, b. e., Atlantus, by Atlantic
Woodranee; Jennings, Jr., and Jordan, b. f.,
Miss Lillian, hy Atlantic Blossom; Morris,
A H. s. ID. H., br &, Biilali, by imp.
Rayon dor She; Mclaughlin, j. ch. c., Slow
Poke, by Macaroon-A Auricoma; Oliver, VIM,
blk e., squan, by Tristan Squander.
Fourth race, selling, for three-year- -olds
aud upward six furlongs. Fifth race,
for three-year-olds and upward, one mile.
Third day first race, for maidens three
years old and upward, six furiongs Second
race selling, for two-year-olds, -four and
a half furlongs. Third race, selling, for
three-year-oIds, six furlongs Fourth race,
for three-year-olds and upward, one mile.
Fifth race, Easter steeplechaSe, 81 80,
S125 to the second and SO TO the
third, stee pie chase course, about two
miles, closed, with subscriptions from the
following: Graham Anderson, r. Bradley,
j. W Colt, E. C. Elliott F. r. and T.
Hitchcock, subs; S. s. Rowland, subs;
h S. Page Craig W. Wadsworth, Ed VAIN.
Fourth day. first race, 1oT three-year-
olds and upward six and half furlongs
Second race Mount Vernon stakes, for
two-year-old fiilies and gcldings, half a
mile: $3.50, 500 to the second and $50 to
the third: closed with the following entries
w. C. DAILY, br f Ella DAILY, by Britannia
Everywhere: F. R. and I. Hitchcock, b. <.
Jingle Bell, by Jils Johnson-Queen Beluga
F. r. and T Hitchcock, ch. e. Choir Boy,
by imp. Observation-Disclosures; F. r. and T
Hitchcock. CHI f. Wild Duck, by Pontiac
Lady Bird; Charles Kessel, b. f. War Ship,
by stonehenge-war Paint; C. D. Mccoy x
Co., b. T. Lady Ashley, by Patton-salle
NC. ID. Mccoy & Co, b. z. Major Barker,
by Luke Observation-Disclosures r. W. Wald-
en- & Son, b. T. Money Spinner, by imp.
Lovegold or Gallantry-imp. Medusa; r. W.
Walden & Son, b. (. Juda, by Brittanic-
imp. Judy Third race, for maidens three
years old, six furlongs Fourth race, sell
ing, for maidens two years old, four and
half rurIongs Fifth race. selling, for
three year-olds and upward, one mile.
Fifth day, first race, for fillies aud mares
three years old and upward. five fuIlongs.
Second race, for maidens two years old,
four and one-haIf furlongs Third race, for
three-year- r-olds and upward, six furiongs.
Fourth race, selling, for fouI-year-olds and
upward, one mile. Fifth race, selling, for
four-year-olds and upward, one mile and
three-luarters, over seven hurdles.
Sixth day. five races ON the flat condi-
tions TO be announced April 21.
Seventh day. first race, selling, for three
year-olds and upward, six furlongs. Sec
oud race, the Congressional al stakes, for two
year-olds, $500, 500 to the second, and
$50 TO the third, half mile, closed with
the following enteriesa Robert Boyle, blk.
G. Helmsdale. by CharaxusH elmwind; w.
c. DAILY, b. r. Florence Bealey, by Plevna-
Il. and s.; w. C. DAILY, ,hch. C. Gen Maceo,
by imp. Meddler- Petrala; F. r. and I.
Hitchcock, b. c. Decanter, by imp. De
ceiver- Maudlin: F. R.aand T. Hitchcock,
b. q. Jingle Bell. by Jils JohnsOn-Queen
Beluga: F. R. and T. Hitchcock, ch. e.
Choir Boy, by imp. Rossington- Cantata; A.
II. and D H. Morris, b. c. Pearlington, by
Plevna-P earl Rivers; A. i II. and d. Ii.
Morris, b. c. imp. Glenoine, by Sheen
Homeopathy; c. d. Mccoy & Co., ch. g.
Mr.. stoffel, by winfred-imp. Emma; c. ID.
Mccoy & Co., br G.. Burmester, by Ton
tine or imp. Gallantry-Go Bang; j. Nc
Laughlin, ch. G. Torst Enson, by Torso
Bessie Peyton; R. w Walden Son, ch. C.
Delicate, by Falsetto- Finical; R. w. Walden
& Son, b. f. MarGuetry, by Galore-imp.
Phoebe Marks.
Third race, the Washington handicap, for
three-year-olds and upward, 81 200; $500
to the second and 500 to the third; one