The times., 1897-11-06
BANGTBILs READY TO RACE
Fall Meeting of the Washington
Jockey Club Opens Today.
PROMINENT TURFMEN HERE
~RennIars" From the metropolitan
Tracks Flock TO the City in Great
Numbers Well-Filled Card Fur
niShed by the Management for the
Orening Day.

The Washington Jockey Club will throw
open its gates this afternoon Tor what
PROMISES 10 he the uost brilliant race
meeting IN the history of the organization.
Hundreds OF thorOugnbreds are quarleIed
at the pretty race course ready 10 race iof
the prizes hung up by the club, ana that
the h0rsemen VIII enter literally Tor tne
events is testified 10 10y the card offered
today.
me stars OF the Eastern turf have been
brought Gown from the Metropolitan tracks
To hid for the purses, and some grand con
tests will be seen. With such horses 10
furnish the sport, as Bequital, Dr Caticru
Ben Ronald, j. a. Grey, Warrent3n and
the cracks Of the .uinher.toppins class
there is bound 10 be seen some sport
worthy OF The sport OF sports.
Tie track Is in almost perfect shape Tor
the oDeniug. The heavy rains OF the pa
two weeks have made IL trHle mold
ing, bat considering the circumstances,
Supt. Lee mas worked wonders with IT.
The grand stand and clubhouse have been
shaped up FOR the receptioa OF the Nisi-
tors, and, IN fact, the only thing Low
wanting 10 Completely i'll Tie -racesoer
cup OF happiness is the bugie which
VIII call lhe Iirst race 10 the post
A steady stream Of raccGoers poured into
the city all day yesterday. Layers plung-
ers, horse owners, and the regulars came
in IN hordes. Among the most prominent
or Tie arrivals were 'FaJhey Bih Ialg,
who was ont on Tie Avenue yesterday
afternoon driving with his family Mike
Dwver, Jack Adler, Eole Psarsau- Joe
NendiG, Zoe Debrave, Abe Aahon, Dave
Max, Morris and Joe Ea Nman, hlney
Thompson. Sol licheusteiu, 'Father' till
Martin, Walter Keyes, Fred C0wan, George
Wheelock, Billy ConuOrs, Jack Bennett,
johnny Kenny, Bill Burlridge, Charley
Heineman, Ed Burke, Jotisny Bergen, Bob
McClan, Fred Asher, Hardy Campbell,
Graham Anderson, Billy Oliver, Billy
Porter, Zach Frost, Orlando J0nes, Billy
Duane, Bob Aiken, } i'm Mclaughlin, ". P
Gilpin, Philip J. Dwyer, Lucien Appelby,
Frank Regan, 4. +. Deyer, and Henry
Stokes
There VIII be many additions 10 the
ranks or the turf followers before the game
starts this afternoon. Many uf the horse
men who have been At Slnseriy VIII come
down, now unat the race meeting al the
outlaw track mas closed down. I TneSe, to-
getner with the local devOtees Of the sport,
VIII make an attendance at the opening
winch snOud be a record breaker.
Tie sport WlN open TINS afternoon, with
a quarter or mile da sh IL which
twelve are Carded. With such spriHterS
eS WarrentOn. J. a. Grey and Bebride
entered TINS race should furnish worthy
beginning TO the meeting. 4 two year
OLD maiden event is the next race Ola tie
card. The oft tuuteu Pink NEaHttrey -
nsiued among the likely starters his
youugst-t s,s tllii'ru around asa good ttnng
early in The season and is about due to
graduate from The maiden ranks.
Two selling races, one for three year
olds and upward al one and one sixteenth
miles ana the other for two year JIds al
three quarters Of a nile come next on tie
program. They 10th have the fun mum
Der or entries and shouldreSult IN close con
tests.
The days sport viii wind UP with a
race for the -'leppeTs." II is d hurdle
event al q mie and Il half, and six ar,
named Ic 20 TO the post. brown Reed an,
Tom Moore are top weight with 81
pounds while that fast timber topper
Flushing, has ] 81 pounds 10 pack.
This card is an exceptionally good one
for an opening day, ana IL the hurseIuer
only continue 10 enter their charges a.
they have today, The success OF the meet
tug Is assured.
The first race OF the day win be
called TO the post at 2:l5 sharp. This vii
allow ample time 20 run off the whole card
before The shade Of night steps in aud IN
terferes. Daredevil FitZpatri ok, the
famous Jockey, VIII handle the flag. II,
has only been starting a short time, tut Il
regarded "a one OF the best IN the business
His work with the bunting at Fort Erie
Toronto and Saratoga during the pas
summer was renia Tkably good.
The officials OF the meeting are: Judge
Clarence Mcdowell; timer. ". II. Barrettu
starter, w. J. Fitzpatrick. cierk of coUIs'
and scales, II. u. Cuckm0re.
Follol,lrg are the en,ries at Benning to
day:
First race An ages; $500 added; three
Ff.rrr=H Nla r.r f1ar