The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-23

The card at Benning today has filled
better than usual and the number of horses
entered in the different races is uniformly
large. The entries today are also more
evenly matched and this should mean better
odds aud more money for the winners
In the first Miss Lynch, on account OF her
win yesterday, is ineligible, the purse be
ing for three-year-olds and upward, which
have not wonin 1896 or 1897. This leaves
the race ra Jher an open event. Six of the
entries have not yet started this year. One
of them is Walter, and if he were tie
Walter OF 'e5 il would rot be difficult
to pick the winner. lie has been scratched
twice when entered this meeting. once n a
hurdle race. Charentus and Marsian
have run well, particularly the former
Ray S. was wei up for this distance, ON
Tuesday, in a high-class field.
In the second. Templestowe will probably
have a good following. lie was widely
t0uued before his last start. and his poor
showing was explained by a slight injury
he received in course OF shipment here Mi
honey has been second twice andcommands
good burst of speed when called on. He
buSlN lo iuu bllG
Harrington made d very poor showing
in the first race OF the meeting and unless
he shows extraordinary Improvement, Dr.
Jim aud Lambert should finish before him
in the third today.
The fourth Will be hot one Percy f.
won his first start here after several vic
tories at New Orleans, but Previous ran
him to a head, and he is no 1 TO 3 shpt
today. Ma ECtite's race with Forteas"n
was very impressive, she was cut off
repeatedly in tryingJo get through her field
after getting away badly When she did
find the way clear she came with uTe-
meadous rush and nearly nipped the winner
on the post. Choir Boy is a good one. He
handCapS TO beat them all
Unless the fourth is declared off, it is
all over but the shouting. Brisk Should
walk home, while BiilaH, as he don't seem
able TO stand up to SIN furlongS, may
finish behind VIII Elliott.
Tomorrow will ethe star day ofthemcet-
ing. the program including the Congress
sional stakes for two ycar-oldS, at half a
mile. and the Washington Handicap at one
mile The latter promises to be the most
interesting contest of the meeting The
spring meeting viii wind up with a Steelilc-
chase over the long course. The entries
are sufficiently numerous 70 insure zine
race,
The daily entries are not printed at The
track each day until about $50. so IL is
necessary TO telephone them in for the
evening edition On Wednesday the man
at the tack called off the entries for
yesterdays hurdle race and wound up
with Forget. 1873" This was the last,
and he then said, 20. X" What weight
said the man in The Times office, and the
telephone girl laughed.
Entries for Tomorrow.
First race-Three-quar eTs OF a mile;
selling, for three-y year-olds and upward:
No; winners in 1887: five pounds appren-
tice allowance Bessie E, 81: Rusler.
So; Louise n, 50, Atlan,us, 90: Harnug-
ton, IO9; iii Daddy, lO7; Mahoney, SO;
Flames, 30: Minnie Alphonse, 81; Rays,
1O6.
Second race Congressional; two-year-
olds; purse, $500; TO the winner, $500;
second SI00. third, $50: one-half mile.
ForstepSon, los; Delicate, lG6; Glenoine,
90; Choir Boy, 1OI, and Nj Spoffee, 90
Third race-Special for fillieS, mares and
geldinGs, three years old and upward, five
fuTlOngs. BllaH. 81; Maud Adams, Miss
Lillian, Belle Wick, So: Mistral 102
Fourth hRace-Washington tonhandicap,thrcc
yeaT-ulds and upward; purse 81 200, winner
$500, second S3GO, third 81 90: one niie
Deersla yer. 20; Premier, 1 9; Volley, liO;
Arabian, 10; Buddah, 107.
Fifth race Selling: maiden two-y ear ODDS:
purse. $500: winner, S225; second, $50;
third. S25. Five and one-half furlongs
Blanchard, ZOE; Laura May, 81; Tantris,
1O2; Greenhorn, 100; Brentwood, 107;
Eileen D., 92; Verna j.. 80; Judge Wan
dell, 1O2. CHftondale. 81. Five pounds
apprentice allowance.
Sixth Race-Selling; steeplechase; four
year-olds and upward; parse, $500; win
ner S225, second $50, third S25; about
two and half miles. The Peer, pecapod
and Erie, 54 each; Thsckeray, 144.