Evening star., 1898-11-11
AU TUMN RACE MEETING
4 III
Good Horses and Crack Jockeys Will Be
on Hand.
Last My Sht's Rain Has Put the Track
insPerfect COndi-
ffOn.

The autumn meeting of the Washington
Jockey Cub begins at the Benning track
tomorroT, and, will continue daily until Sat
urday, the 18th instant. The track was
never in'better shape. the rain of last night
being just the thing needed to place it in
| perfect condition. Every stall at the track
| Is occupied by horses from the most prom-
nent stables of the east and other sec
tons, and the fields in the different events
Will be unusually large and of excellent rae
ing quality With good weather there is
every indication that the meeting Will be
the most successful in the history of the
club an organization composed of men
whose sole purpose is TO furSish the people
of this section with high-c1ass and honest
iy conducted racing. the meeting being un-
der the license and control of the Jockey
Club, the governing turf association OF the
country.
Not only will the best known stables be
represented at the meeting, but the crack
jockeys of the east will also ride here, in
Guiding Maher, Ciawson. Sims, Littleheld;
Spencer. OCennor, Burns, Doggett, Iaral
and others of national reputation Mr. Mars
Cassidy, a local man, will start the horses
and in this, lis first appearance on first
class track, he is expected to continue inc
fine wor, he performed at the ,srn smai,rr
those of A. H. and D. H. Morris, + X ara
T. Hitchcock. James Mclaughlin, w: c.
Eustis. w P. Bureh, r. w. Walden q Son,
M. T. Stephenson r. S. Randolph. T. V.
Alexander, p. j.. Miles, William Jennings
J. A. Sykes, NJ. J. DAILY, T. F. Barrett &
Co, G. Littlefeld. jr, William Ronohue 1S,
Regain.
Five Races Daily.
There will be not less than five races
each day, the first race to be called at 2:1,
pm. Trains, direct to the track, will leave
the 9Th street station at l and 10, return
ing Immediately after the last race. The
club will follow its custom of providing
every convenience for the comfort of ladies
and the ladies club house has been slasse5
III. Season tickets, emitting a gentleman
and accompaly wing ladies to all privileges.
will be sold at $40 and may be obtained
from the president Of the club, Mr.. S. S.
Rowland, 1T3r I7street, anG at the Portland
stables, New York avenue between 9Th and
1th streets. The club has decided to admit
t. the grandstand all officers and men OF
the army and navy, including the marine
corps, and also all officers and men Of the
volunteer service, wearing uniforms, in rec
with Spain. Y - ~
Five races will be run tomorrow. one of
which, the third event will be a full
course steeplechase of about 2h miles The
other races on tomorroW's card will be
slX-furlong dash, fve-furlong dash for
maiden tWo-year-oldS, one at six furlongS
for two-year- -olds, and one at l 1-16 miles
The entrias for these races are as follows:
First race, six furlongs-kinnikinic, 1876;
1rillo, 12S; Cen. Mart, Gary. 9S; Rare
Perfume,H l05; Lady Lindsey. 107 Mizpah
123; Peattsl3o, ,Himtime, los; Billali, 123.
Second race pfidens.. two-year-o DIS, five
elghths of mile.-Al. Reeves Ruxton. st.
Christopher .kilarma, Coquina, savila,
Miss Ordtr Sly Boy, Monford and Miss
Smith. 107 p aIn1pfovident, Judge Magee Tip
gallant, Fayonjpa, Deceptive, Animus, For
sooth, Commogne, Shlk and DR.. Parker,
10.
Third race, steeDlechase, about two and
one-half hh7lesNrrilIion, BabyB Decapod
and Marb%e. 151sl Rifiers- l40;s Fioraline, 131;
i,iffy. li5; e Hurry Up, l37i last Fellow, 49,
Fourth faca Six futlof{gs. selling-Parker
Bruce, 81; Tyran, Gen. Mart Cary 1865; Tyr
shena, Passaic, h0;sFrances Booker, Amt
ra, Lady SrsarWell g94e DIR. Parker, 112;
Leanfo,1 villa ge. Pride ,'l92.
"Appreatfce a4fowance' Claimed.
Fifth race. mile and one-sixteenth sell
ing-Taranto, Charagrace. 101; Gun M-tal,
104; Mt Washington. Knight of the Garter,
Banquo Second, Talisman, los; Beau Ideal,
112; Ian Rice, 107; -Atfantus, Wordsworth.
Hos; Ella rBaly;oo5: Field lark. Brass 80
fApprena9e sflowancen5s pounds claimed