Evening star., 1899-03-18
THE SPRING MEETING
Washington Jockey Club Races to
Begin April 8.
EXCELLENT PROGRAM PREPARED
Rich Nursery Stakes for the Two
Year 0lds.
HOR S ES AT BENNING
HORSES AT BENNING

SAAASI, W. Dol iStSOs CLERK Oh tnS course
scales, H. G. Crickmore, and ]. r. Draney,
643 New York avenue assistant secretary.
Mr.. Crickmore has prepared a most ex-
cellent program for the meeting, during
which there will be four stake events for
two-year-Olds, two for three -year-olds four
for the jumpers and one for three-year-olds
and upward. The second running of the
| Washington Nursery stakes for two-year-
| olds will occur during the meeting, the
race being one of the richest for the
youngsters in the country, $1,000 going to
the winner, 500 to the second horse and
of the winner $500 win be given; Of the sec.
ond horse, $500. and OF the third, 500.
There will be five races each day, the purses
| being $500. $50 to second and $40 to third.
| There will be subscription Of S. to the
overnight events. the subscriptions going
| to the winner. The horses entered in the
stake events average we'll. thus preventing
walkovers. The program for the meeting
| is as follows:
First Day-Monday, April 3.
First race for three-year-olds and up
ward, six furlongs.
Second race, Arlington stakes, for two
year-olds, $40 each, starters to pay $40 addi-
tional. with 800 added. of which 500 to
second and so to third: closed February Z,
with twenty-one entries; half mile
Third race, Easter steeplechase, for four
year-olds and upward, by subscription of
s. each if made by February Z, and $40
each If made by April l. when subscribers
to pay $40 additional, $500 added of which
$50 to second and $40 to third; about two
miles; fourteen subscriptions received Feb
Fourth race, for maiden two-year-olds.
half mile.
Fifth race, for three-year-olds and up-
ward; selling: onezmile and forty yards.
Second Day-Tuesday, April 4.
First race. for three-year-olds and up
ward. five and a-haf furlongs.
Second race, for two-year-olds half mile
Third race, selling for three-year-oids
and upward, one mile.
Fourth race. selling, for maiden two
year-olds, half mile
Fifth race. owners handicap, for-three-
year-olds and upward.=one mile and forty
yards
Third Day-Wednesday, April s.
First race, for three year-olds and up
ward. six furlongs.
Second race, Potomac stakes, for three
year-olds. at $40 each; starters to pay $40
additional. with 500 added. of which 800 to
second and $50 to third ;ssix furlongs Closed
February with thirteen entries.
Third race, maiden hurdle stakes, for
our-year-olds and upward; same conditions
and added money as in Easter steeplechase
stakes; mile and half, over six hurdles.
Twelve subscriptions received February I.
Fourth race. for maiden twoyear-olds,
half mile
Fifth race handicap for three-year-o
and upward, six furlongS.
Fourth Day-Thursday, April @.
First race, for fillies and mares three
years old and upward. five furlongs
Second race selling, for maiden two-year-
oTds, half mile. -.-.--- ->-s . 70.
Third race, for three-year-olds, six and
half furlongs.
Fourth race, selling, for three-year-olds
and upward. six and a half furlongs.
Fifth race, handicap. for three-year-olds
and upward. one mile and forty yards.
Fifth Day-Friday, April Z.
First race. handicap, for three-year-olds
and upward, five furlongs.
Second race, for three-year-olds and up
ward, six furlongs.
Third race. selling, for maiden two-year-
oldS, half mile
Fourth race, selling, for three-year- -olds
and upward, six and a half furlongs.
Fifth race, for three-year-olds and up
ward, one mile.
Sixth Day-Saturday, April 8.
First race selling, for three-year-o and
| upward. six and half furlongs
Second race, Congressional stakes. for
two-year-olds, selling. Same entrance and
added money as in Arlington stakes the
winner of the latter not to be sold for less
| than 1000. Half mile Closed February
with eighteen entries.
Third race, fuli-course steeplechase, for
miles.
Fourth race, for two-year-old fillies, half
| mile.
Fifth race, handicap for three-year- -olds
and upward mile and 100 yards
Seventh Day-Monday, April 10.
First rare. for three-year-olds and up
| ward, five and half furlongs.
Second race, selling. for two-year-olds,
| half mile.
Third race, selling, for three-year-olds,
six and a half furlongs.
Fourth race, selling. for four-year-olds
| and upward, seven furlongs.
Fifth race, handicap. for three-year-olds
and upward, one mile
Eighth Day-Tuesday, April II.
First race. for three-year-olds and up
ward-Six furlongs.
Second race, Mount Vernon stakes, for
| two-year-old fillies-Entrance fees and ad-
ded money same as In Arlington stakes.
| Half mile. Closed February Z, with twenty
entries. idr zR
Third race, sellingJ for three-year- -olds
and upward-One amife.
Fourth race, for wo-year-olds-Four and
half rurlongs. 6h q,
Fifth race, selling, for four-year-olds and
upward-Mile and sixteenth.
Ninth Day-Wednesday, April II.
First race. selling for three-year-olds and
| upward-Five fur1ongs.
Second race, for maiden three-year -olds
| and upward-Six furlongs.
Third race. federal stakes, for three-year-
olds-Entrance fee and added money same
as in Potomac stakes77Six and a half fur
longs. Closed February Z, with fifteen en-
l. tries.
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Half mile. 20
| Fifth race, handicap for three-year -oIds
| and upward-Aiiie and a sixteenth.
Tenth Day-Tharsday, April Ii.
First race, handicap for three-year-oIds
and upward-Five furiongs.
Second race, selling, for two-year-olds-
Four and half furlongs.
Third race, Maryland hurdle handicap
stakes-Same conditions In Easter
steeplechase stakes and same added money
Mile and three-Quarters, over seven hur-
dies. Closed February Z, with ten subscrip-
tionS.
Fourth race. for maiden three year-olds-
Six and a half furiongS
Fifth race, selling. for three-year-olds and
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