The times., 1898-10-28
PROMISE OF RARE SPORT
Program of the Autumn Meet.
ing Of the Jockey Club.
RACES BEGIN NOVEMBER 12
To Continue for Two Weeks-Revfv-
aI of the Washington Cup Race,
Two Miles and n Quarter, VIII Be
the Feature Entries VIII Close
November 10.

The Autumn meeting of the Washington
Jockey Club will be held at Benning race
course. beginning Saturday, November u,
and continuing until Saturday, Novem-
Der 26, inclusive.
The program has been fully arranged
up to Saturday, November 10, after
which date many other interesting feat
ures are promised.
The special feature OF the meet will be
held on Thanksgiving Day. when two
snd-a-quarter-m race will be run for
the Washington Subscription Cup. The
revival of this cup race has excited much
comment among bookies and considerable
interest will attach to the event. The
conditions follow:
In the Washington Subscription Cup
race, for three-year-olds and upward, the
entrance fee Is SO each, s15 additional for
starters; to be weight for age with al
lowsnces. or selling race, as may be de-
cided upon by the committee; the sub
scriptions received to be divided, not less
than $1,000 to the winner, $500 to the sec
ond, and 500 to the third; entries TO close
at the Office of the clerk of the course, at
Benning, D. c., at noon on Saturday. No
vember 1s, 1898. Two miles and quarter.
All subscriptions received will be aGded,
and divided as the committee may de-
eide.
The prospects of the coming meeting
are said to be extremely bright.
Applications for stables must be ad
dressed at once to James Lee, superin-
tendent, Benning race course, Benning.
u. C.
Owners. trainers and Jockeys badges
will be issued at the office of the club,
Benning race course, Friday. November
IL All owners and trainers badges,
when no longer required, must be re-
turned.
Entry blanks for overnight races will
be furnished at the office of the clerk OF
the course, at Benning. All payments for
entrance money, forfeits, 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
u m on the days specified for their clos
ing, at the Office of the clerk of the
course, at Benning, unless otherwise pro-
yided for 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 Steeple-
chase and Hunt Association.
The attention of owners and trainers is
Specially called to section 6. rule l62. OF
the rules of the jocky club. and section 5,
rule 81, of the rules OF the National Steep
lechase Association, as follows:
ANY person who shall be proved to
have affected the speed OF horse by the
use OF drugs internally, whether admins
tered by hypoderInic or other method. OF
who shall have used appliances elect ,cal
Or mechanical, other than the ordinary
whip and spur, shall be ruled off,
The program of the first seven days OF
the meeting follows:
First day, Saturday, November 70
First race, for all ages. six furlongs;
second race, for maiden two-year-olds,
1--WE furlongs: third race, selling, steeple-
chase. for three-year-olds and upward,
about two miles and half; fourth race.
selling, for two-year-olds, six furlongs
fifth race, selling, for three-year- -olds and
upward, one mile and a sixteenth.
Second day, Monday, November IA
First race, for all ages, five and a half
furlongs; second race, for two-year-old
allies. six furlongs; third race, selling,
for three-year-olds and upward. one mile;
fourth race, selling, for two-year-olds,
six furlongs: fifth race, owners handicap.
for three-year-olds and upward, mile and
sixty yards.
Third day. Tuesday, November 15-First
race, selling, for three-year-olds and uu-
ward. seven furlongs; second race, for
maiden two-year-olds that have not run
second. five furlongs; third race, for
three-year-olds one mile; fourth race
lightweight selling, for all ages, six fur
longs; fifth race, handicap, for three
year-clds and upward, mile and hun
dred yards.
Fourth day, Wednesday, November lG-
First race, for all ages, six and a halt
furlongsI second race. for two-year-olds
and upward, five furlongs; third race
selling, for three-year-olds and up
ward, six furlongs; fourth race
ceiling. for two-year-olds, six and a hall
furlongs; fifth race, selling, for three.
year-olds and upward, mile and a six
teenth,
Fifth day, Thursday November IL
First race, lightweight handicap, fol
two-year-olds and upward, six furlongs
second race, selling, for two-year-olds
five furlongs; third race, selling, hurdle
race, for three-year-olds and upward
mile and three-quarters, over seven hur-
dies; fourth race, selling, for three-year-
olds and upward, seven furlongs; fifth
race, handicap, for three-year-olds and
upward, one mile
Sixth day, Friday, November 1S-First