The times., 1899-11-27

The last week Of the autumn meeting
of the Jockey Club opens today at the Ben
ming course. The season will close on
Thursday. Thanksgiving Day, with a good
card, including the Washington Cup Handi-
cap. which will be the great fiat race event
OF the meeting The following are the en-
tries for the handicap: Maurice, Chara-
grace, Beau Ideal, Warrenton, Brisk, Hold
Up. Weller. Our Nellie Spurs, and Trillo.
The distance will be two miles and a quar-
ter.
This meeting has been the most profitable
in the history Of the local organization.
The attendance has been unusually large,
and great interest has bsen exhibited by
not only local people but also by turfmen
from every city in the East. Il is stated
that the boom given the local meeting by
the present one assures success in future
and the best horses and jocbies Will not
fail TO include the Benning track in their
schedules
The unusually large number of "bookies'
in attendance is one evidence of the advent
Of fame and status for the local organ
ization, and il is predicted that Benning
may be as well patroniZed as the larger
Eastern tracks at the coming spring meet
ing. The presence of many noted turfmen
and plungers has done much TO advertise
the course, and Aqueduct was not given
more space than is Benning by the sport
ing press OF the country.
This meeting has established at least one
record and an innovation which may be
adopted by the National Jockey Club as the
Benning barrier The record was the dead
heat between Governor Griggs and McFOnso
in 4 hurdle race last week. ii being the
first time in American turf history that
tie was recorded in a jumping race The
coming barrier is the rubber band invented
by Starter Mars Cassidy. which has won
favorable comment from every tuTfman and
expert in the East The new barrier has
caused some curiosity. and has never been
described in detail II consists of a long
piece OF rubber tubing, the ends OF which
are fastened 10 the outer rail. The centre
Of the loop thus formed is taken across
the track at the starting post and fastened
TO d clamp. which is released by the starter.
Many advantages are claimed for the heW
device Il is cheap, and can be carried
in the coat pocket When released it flies
back rapidly and does not touch the track.
so that there is no danger CT a horse be
coming entangled in it, Il does not balk
the horses. and the jockeys are not re-
quired 10 dodge. as in the case of the start
ing gate.
Plunger Barrick wound up a good week
On Saturday. securing neat sum on his
colt James, which he purchased last week
for S1.SO0. Those who know say that
Billy. viii take a string Of horses 10 New
Orleans. and that he has his eye on some
OF the class now at Benning.
The entries for today follow:
First Tace-Selling; thTee-year- -olds.
seven furongs.-Ellen Terry, "a: Brahmin
80 Rec Mitchell Speedmas. Requita.
Lepida Gold Standard Emile Zola, PIima-
vera Nioris, 80; Ben Lodi. Vertigo. James
NJ, StrangesJ Lowna. 102; Camotop,
Ciaroba les.
Second race-Maiden two-year- -olds: five
and one-half longs.-Lofter, Uncle Josh.
lo7; Tonsolee. Thermos George p. S, Matt
Simpson, The Critic, Golden Scepter, Silver
Maple La Vega, 10
Third race-For two-year- -olds and ur-
ward one mile and fifty .-Have.ocE.
l07; ST. Simonian I12; Domineer, 107; Tyr
ba, IC4; Strangest, 107; Robert Metcalf, 9S;
ST. Lorenzo, l07; Tanis, l09; The Jefferson,
ll2: Randy gS: Uncle Louis, 10g; Our Mel
lie lO4; All Gold, 9S; Adjutor, IS; Glo-
nome ll2; Duke Of Middleburg, 107;
Charagrace. 109; Sweet Caporal. 104
Fourth race-SeIling; two year-olds; six
ougs-3lagic Light, 107; Back Talk.
100; Charcola l0l; Wax Taper, 90; Jucoma,
81; Cupidity, a; Ortrud, SO; Lottie She
vile So
Fifth rsce-SeIling. one mile and six
teenth-Swamp Angel 103; Goal Runner,
IS; HaveIock. IS; Queen of Song. 104; Lin
dula I04; ST. Lorenzo, l0l; Atalantus, 10G:
Ayoca. 80. Our Nellie 104; Tyran, rs;
Plantain, 1O3; Charagrace, 112; Spurs, SO;
Tyrba o.
The selections for today are as follows:
First race-Strangest Speedmas Vertigo.
Second race-La Vega, Thomas, Lotus.
Third Iace-St. Simonian, st. Lorenzo,
CharagTace.
Fourth race-Cupidity, Lottie Sheville,
ThermOs
Fifth race-Goal Runner Queen of Song,
[ Plaintain.