The times., 1899-11-20

The second week of the autumn meeting
Of the Jockey Club viii open at the Ben
ming track this afternoon. The card for
the eighth day includes five events which
ought to be close and exciting. The fields
are large and the horses have been brought
well together by the weights, and an in
teTesting contest is promised. A large at
tendance is insured and the indications are
that this meeting will be the most success
ful in the history Of the local organization.
The past week was a banner one in the
annals Of the Washington Jockey Club
The large attendance, the good fields. and
the great interest manifested all combined
TO make the officials grateful for satisfac
tory results. Never before has society given
such liberal patronage and earnest en-
deavors are being made TO attract even
larger numbers Of ladies TO the pretty
course. The first seven days have been
entirely satisfactory TO the public If not
TO the bookmakers. The latter have been
unusually liberal with odds on everything
entered i'm a race. and the local sports have
taken advantage Of the offers An uuu-
sually large percentage Of long shots have
carried of first money. but this is attrib-
uted partly to chance and partly TO the
heavy track.
Each day found from twenty eight TO
thirty 'bookies" al their stands. and each
day brought the usual thousands from this
city. Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New
York TO play the ponies. While many
local men claim TO be away ahead on the
week. il is stated that Billy BaTTiCk is
by far the largest winner, his plunges on
Brisk and other horses having netted MIN
over $4,000.
A good class of jockies viii be in evil
deuce during the coming week Jockey
O'Leary was reinstated Saturday night by
Starter Cassidy. and viii be seen in the
saddle today. The reinstatement was a
graceful act on the part Of Mr.. Cassidy,
and his many friends among turrmen Will
appreciate it. If Jockey Murphy We're re
insJaJed the act would be met with moth
ing bur favor, and the little fellow would
attract hundreds Of his friends to the
course.
Beginning today and continuing through
the week starter Cassidy VIII use rub
Der band as ID barrier. The elastic lin ng-
up machine viii be given a fair trial. and
the results viii be watched with great in
terest all over the country No better
starter than Mars Cassidy ever hand ed a
flag, and his flying starts have met with 50
much success that d change may nos be
needed especially as the horses are becom-
ing accustomed TO the start without any
barrier.
The stable of J. 0. Gray has arrived at
the track. and his Saugus, Alice Farley.
and others viii be seen during the week.
Many new names are included in the en-
tries Tor today. and the favorites OF last
week viii have TO face some rev comeTs.
The entries for today arr as follows:
First race-Selling; three-year-o olds;
seven furlOngs, fourteen entries.-Speed-
mas, 50: Ben Lodi 102, Matauza l03;
Claroba. 1O5; Strangest James NJ, 102;
Vioris. Russella Walden Rec Mitchell
Come 70 Order, La Cheviot, 99; FTyrba,
Judge Magee sLepida. a.
Second race Maiden two -year-olds: five
and One-half furiougs; sixteen entries
Adjutor. Randy Silver Maple, Peeler,
Matt Simpson, 10; Lofter Spalder 107;
Thermos. Grandeur The Critic. The Corin-
THAN Warrenwood, James. Robert Met
calf Fonsoiee, q. Z. Wightman. 10.
Third race-Mile and one hundred yards;
eight entries.-Langdon, 1l2; Strangest,
Dr. Eichberg The Gardner, Duke Of Mid
dieburg 10: Lady Lindsey. Avoca, 107;
La Vega, 100
Fourth race-Selling; for two year-oIds;
six furlongs; nine entries.-De Decimal, 81;
Peeler 81: Bermuda. lO4: Jucoma 81;
eLotJie Shevile, So; Vendig, James. 80;
rLa Vega, %, Hendricks. 81
Fifth race-SelIing; for three -year-olds
and upward; one and one-sikteeata miles
Our Nellie, %; AIvarado H. Rotterdam
106; Queen OF Song. 107; ST Lorenzo, IS;
Brisk l06; @Tyran, 80; Compensation. 101
TTz.vv.
The selections for today are as follows.
First race-Strangest. Matanza Speed
mas.
Second race-Randy The Corinth an
Grandeur
Third race-Duke of Middleburg. Lady
Lindsey. The Gardner.
Fourth race-La Vega. Decimal, Jucoma
Fifth race-Brisk Queen Of Song, Al
varado II.