The times., 1899-04-02
RACES TO begin At
BEHHNiiilNiiiG BEHiiliiii TUMORROW
Two Weeks of Excellent Sport
Assured.
The Leading Stables Of the Countr,
Well Represented.
Improper Characters TO be Denied
Admission to the Grounds-En-
tries for Tomorrow.

What promises TO be the most success
ful meet in the history of the Washington
Jockey Club will be inaugurated tomor-
row afternoon at the Benning race course
and continue until April 15. There is a
fine lot of horses at the track. and the
leading stables of the country are we'll
represented.
A programme of unusual excellence has
been arranged for this spring meeting,
and includes eleven big stake events, as
follows: The Arlington, the Easter Stee-
plechase, the Potomac, the maiden hurdle
race, the Congressional the Mount Yer
non, the Federal. the Maryland Hurdle
Handicap, the Second Nursery. the Ben
ming Steepleehase Handicap, and the
Washington Handicap.
There will be five races each day on the
fat and over the jumps. The first race will
be run at S:15 o'clock sharp.
Plans of the Management.
It is the intention of the management OF
the Washington Jockey Club to make the
meeting a model one in all respects, and
with this end in view. all improper charac-
tiers will be denied admission to the grand
stand or grounds. This move is one that
will be thoroughly appreciated by the
doubtless result in a much larger at
tendance at the track, the presence of
q certain objectionable class has in the past
prevented many from attending the meet
ings.
The weather indications are favorable and
The prospects for a successful fortnight OF
sport is better than at any time in the
past history of the club.
The following is a complete list OF the
big events and the dates on which they
will be run:
The Arlington.
The Arlington, for two-year- -olds-By
subscription of $40 each starters TO pay $50
additional, with s40o added of which 800
TO the second and $50 TO the third half
nnile. Entries: Mrs Robert Bradley's ch (
Matte Bazaar. W. C. Daly's b C Christmas
Carol. w. C. Eustis ch z The Bobby, James
NcLaughlin's Monomentallist, A. H. &
D. II. Morris ch Primrose Day and b C
Prestidgitator, o. L. Richards Cupidity,
To be run tomorrow.
The Easter SfeepIechnse.
Easter steepleehase; for four-yea -olds
and upward-By subscription of s. each, if
made by February 4; of SO each if made
by April l, 1899, when subscribers must
name their horses and pay forfeit; starters
TO pay $40 additional; the Washington
Jockey Club to add $500. of which $50 to
the second and $40 to the third; no limit
90 the number of individual subscriptions,
which are not transferable. about two
miles. Entries: B. F. Clyde's m Red
Haekle, w. c. Hayes b Triliion, C. H.
Hurkamp's ch Vanity Fair. Z. G. Mer-
ryman's q Decapod, Col. ]. n. L. Stra-
thy's imported ch G Hesperian, and L.
Waterbury's ch g Baby Bill.
To be run tomorrow.
The Potomac.
The Potomac; for three-year- -olds-By
subscription Of $40 each. starters TO pay 500
additional. with $500 added of which 500
10 the second and $50 to the third: six
furlongs, Entries: F. v Alexandre's Ben
Viking, Mrs. r. Bradley's ch Boney Boy.
w. @. Daly's ch Rusher and James
Iod, F. r. Hitchcock's b Gen. Mart Ga
ry, w. Jennings Marylander, James
NcLaughlin's ch Colonel Tenny and {
Water Girl, A. II. & D. H. Morris b
Presudigitatriee and br Vertigo. o. L.
Richards br Roysterer. James G. Smiths
DR.. Parker. and r. W Walden d Sons
br c Spurs.
To be run Wednesday. April S.
The Maiden Hurdle
hsidens at starting hurdle race; for
four-year-olds and upward-Ry subscrip-
Zion Of S. each if made by February Z. o,
sl0 each II made by April /: starters to pay
slo additional; the Washington Jockey
Club TO add $500. of which $50 to the
second. $40 to the third; mile and a half
over six flights of hurdles Entries: b. F
clyde. subscriptions; w. c. DaIy's br m
Ella DAILY; h Rozier Dulany, ! suhscrip-
ton; Robert G. Fell, / subscription; W
c. Hayes, l subscription: c. H Hurkamp
subscription; C. Littiefield, jr's The
Governor; James McLaughlin's ch h Be.
mier. Charles Motifs br Shawford. p. s
Randolph, subscription; A. w. L. Trot.
fer's ch IN Sister Louise
To be run Wednesday, April 5.
The Congregational.
The Congressional; selling; for two.
year-olds-By subscriptions of $40 each
starters 10 pay $50 additional. with s4ot
added, of which 800 to the second. and So
TO the third the winner to be sold b,
auction; half mile. Entries: F. V. Alex
andres ch ( Etymology and ch Contra
MIS- Robert Bradley's ch Billy Gum
w c. Daly's ch Eileen DAILY, W. c. Eus
tbs ch c Shamokin and ch The Bobby
IF. r. Hitchcock's b Peeler, G. H. Kerna
ghan's Charles A. Maxwell, James Nc
Laughlin's c Monometallist, A. H. & D
II. Morris or br ( Miserecordia, and
Prestidigitator, o. l. Richards b
Cupidity. James G. Smiths G. z
Wightman, F. v Tilford's ch Sprig an