Evening star., 1898-10-27
RACING AT BENNING
Partial Program for the Fall Meet
ing.
REVIVAL OF 4 CUP CONTEST
Subscription Affair for Three-Year
Olds and Upward.
CONDITIONS OF THE EVENTS

CO-N III 1loNS DE i ii Il EN ILNIS
| The program of racing for the first seven
| days OF the autumn meeting of the Wash
| irgton Jockey Club at Benning has been
arranged. The meeting will open November
| II and will close Saturday, November 26
| The special feature of the meeting will be
| the revival of the race for the Washington
| cup, to be run Thursday, Novcmbers 2i
| Thanksgiving Gay. The conditions follow
| The Washington subscription cup for
| tkree-year-olds and upward. Entrance fee
| SO each; 81, additional for starters. To be
either a weight-for-age race, with allow
al ces, a selling race as may be decided
upon by the committed The subscriptions
received to be divided-not less than 81 200
to the winner, $500 to the second 500 to
the third. To close at the office of the clerk
of the course, at Benning, d. c., at noon
of Saturday, November 49, 1898. Two
miles and a quarter.
Note-An subscriptions received will be
added, and divided the committee may
decide.
The prospects for the coming meeting
are said to be extremely bright.
Applications for stables must be addressed
AT once to James Lee, superintendent, Ben
ming race course, Benning, D. G.
will be issued at the office of the club, Ben
ming race course, Friday, November II. All
owners and trainers badges. when no
longer required, must be returned.
Entry blanks for overnight races Will
be furnished at the office of the clerk of the
course, at Bennlng All payments for en-
trance money, foreits. jockeys fees. etc,
must be made to the clerk of the course,
who will in all cases furnish a printed
voucher. An entry by telegram received
on time will be accepted as though made
through the entry box.
Entries for all races must be made by II
m. on the days specified for their closing.
at the office of the clerk of the course at
BenniEg. unless otherwise provided by the
conditions of the race.
Entries will be received only under the
conditions as printed and in all respects
subject to and in accordance with rules of
the Jockey Club and National Steepiechase
and Hunt Association.
The attention OF owners and trainers is
specially called to sec. 6, rule 162, of the
rules of the Jockey Club, and sec. o. rule 81.
os the rules of the National Steeplechase
Association, as follows:
Amy person who shall be proved to have
affected the speed of horse by the use OF
DIT ugs internally. whether administered ny
hypodermic or other method, or who shall
have used appliances electrical or mechanl-
cal. other than the ordinary whip and
spur. Every person so offending shall be
ruled Off
The Program.
The program of the first seven days of
the meeting follows:
First day, Saturday, November 12-First
race for all ages, nOn-Winners Gf S9Jo-By
subscription Of 81 each to the winner, with
$500 added. of which $50 to the second ard
$40 to the third. Winners of five or more
races since August - 1898, to carry flVe
pounds extra: of two races. three pounds
extra. EOnwinners since August - 1898
allowed seven pounds Six furlOnES.
Second
BY subscription of 81 each to the winner
with $500 added, of which SEQ to the second
and $40 to the third. Colts. 10 pounds;
tilIies and geldlngs, 1oI pounds. Five fur-
longs.
Third race. selling steeplechase. for three
year-olds and upward-By subscription of
81 each to the winner. with $500 added. of
which $50 to the second and $40 to the
third. Horses entered to be sold for 81 900
to carry. three-year ODDS. 1lo pounds; four
year-O!ds, 100 pounds; five-year-Olds, fGf
pounds; siX-year-Oids and upward, 166
pounds. If to be sold for less, two pounds
allowed for each 500 down to $Io"; then
three pounds for each 500 down to $400.
An allowance of fifteen pounds. Winners
in 1s.'s not to be entered for less thaa 500.
About two miles and half.
Fourth race, selling. for tWO-year r-oldS,
non-winners of Sg50-By subscription of S5
each to the winner. with $500 added. of
which 500 TO the second and $40 to the
third. The winner to be sold by auction for
Sl,1D. If to be sold for less, two pounds
TO be allowed for each 500 down to S1OU,
and then three pounds for each 500 down
to S4oc An allowance of twenty y-five
pounds. Winners of two or more races
since September II not to be entered for
less than 500. Six furlongs.
Fifth race, selling, for three-year-olds
and upward, non-winners of $3.50 in 1895
By subscription of So each to the winner
with 500 added, of which S75 to the second
and $50 to the third. The winner to be
weight for age. If to be sold for less, two
pounds to be allowed for each 500 down
to $500; then three pounds for each 500
down to S4OU. An allowance of twenty
pounds One mile and a sixteenth.
Second day, Monday, November 14-First
race, for all ages, non-winners in 1SgS-Rv
subscription of 50 each to the winner, with
$500 added, of which $50 10 the second and
$40 10 the third. FOur-year-Olds and up-
ward to carry ll5 pounds; three-year-olds
io' pounds; two-year-olds, 100 pounds
Maiden three-year-olds and upward allowed
1--WE pounds Mares and geldings allowed
three pounds. Five and half furlongs.
second race. Tor twO-year-old ilies nom
winners of 800 to carry 10 pounds-Rv
subscription of 50 each to the winner with
$500 added Of which $50 to the second and
gao to the third. Winners of $500 TO carry
Io' pounds; OF 500 to carry 105 pounds;
maidehs having started, to carry 100
pounds. Six furlOngs
Third race. selling, for three-year-olds
and upward; non winners of $3.50 in lS3S-
by subscription of 81 each to the winner
with $500 added of which $50 to the sec
ond and $40 to the third. The winner TO
De sCid by auction for 81 600 If for less
three pounds to be allowed for each 500
down to $500, then four pounds for each
500 down to $500. An allowance of TWEEN
ty-four pounds. Winners since September
-, lSS not TO be entered for less than
$500. One mile.
Fourth race, selling, for two-year-olds
non-Wipners Of 81 ,tr0-By substitution of 81
each TO the winner, with $3.50 added, of
which sD to the second and $40 to third
The winner to be sold for $1,000 If to be
sold for less. one pound to be allowed for
each $luD down to $1,2OO, then two pounds
Tor each 800 down to 500. An allowance
OF twenty-five pounds. Winners since Sep
tember u not to be entered for less than
Sl.2J0. Six furlongs.
flfth race, owners handicap for three
year-olds and upward nou-winners of 81 =
oW-By subscription Of SO each to the win
ner, with $500 added. of which $50 to the
second and $40 to the third. Weights to be
carried 10 be stated through the entry box
at the time of closing on SATURDAY. Novem-
Der l. Winners after closing to carry sew
en- pounds extra. Mile and sixty Yards
Third day. Tuesday, November 1rFirst
race, selling. for three-year-olds and up
ward, non-winners since September II ISIS
at ten pounds under the scale-By sub.