The times., 1900-04-09


eSr-Entrics and Selections Todny
The first six days Of racing OF The spring
meeting of the Washington Jockey club.
at the Bcrniur course proved the most
prosperous and successful week iu the
history Of the organization. and If fair
weather holds out during the present week
the receipts viii not only ue handsome, but
viii break all records. All Of this goes TO
show that the sport is firmly establi she'd
In the District. and despite the fact that
Benniug is given the two poorest dates
on the Eastern circuit first 90 open and
last to close. the Capitol is willing 20. and
will. support a track in good style If the
cards approach the average OF those given
last week
So keenly have all matters OF popular
detail been attended TO that very few
words Of deserved criticism can be said
against the present meeting. The tne
genuine objection related by the general
public is the fact that the racing starts
at such a late hour when it might as
easily be called al 2.3O D. m as $50 D.
m. However. even this failed to remove
the standing room sign from The big
grandstand. and the crowds continue to
come.
The week was a wonderfully successful
one in every way. While the fields were
rather small during the first few DAYS
they were large enough later on. and
promise to be still larger this week. Not
the least of the factors which caused large
crowds was the total absence of all OBJ
jectionable features and disorderly charac-
ters. and. as a New Yorker put il last
week. il is the nearest approach to
family track in the United States"
The stables at the track are filled with
good material and il is certain that the
closing week will see big fields in every
event and surprises in many. Ii has been
passed about that a whole bunch Of good
things" are being saved for the finish. and
everybody is waiting eagerly. Some Of
these plums may 60 wrong. however as
the charges held in reserve may meet
better class Of horses and upset all cal
cuations
The work Of The jockeys now at Benning
furnishes an interesting comparison.
Mitchell heads the list and showed hat
the praise given before his arrival was
merited. During the week he brought in
nine winners. obtained second money five
times. and got third place three times.
This is an average OF more than two win
ners per day and is a notable record
OLeary obtained first place four times
got second once. and was third four times
McJoynt rode four winners and came third
once. J. Slack has three winners eight
seconds. and one third to his credit Hoth- |
ersall rode two winners, one second. and |
two thirds. ClawsOn and Booker each 1
rode two winners and one second. Tabor /
had one winner and one second. The bal /
snce OF those who were in the money /
scored during the six DAYS follow. A. 4
Hewitt, one third, Landry. three seconds /
and three thirds; Bullman. one second. /
Dean. two thirds, ?. Clay. TWO thirds:
Seaton. one second and three thirds. Ryan
one second and one third; Loader two
thirds; MeDermott. one second Jockey /
Clawson is suffering from an abcess be
hind one Of his ears and will rest up for
week or more.
Boney Boy has received a needed rest
during the las; two days after winning
three races in five days The son OF the
iron horse Bitten. IS a veritable racing
machine. Magic Light has acted splea- 1
didly during his last two races and made I
no attempt to run away. Trillo has gole
TO Grayesend. where he will take rest
J. ". Colt Of the Genessee Hunt Club. |
OF New York. is endeayoring TO purchase
McFonso. the 100 to ] shot th.t won a
steeplechass here last fall. Dccanter is
being exercised al The Benning track but
viii not run here Sir Florisn is taking
daily gailops and looks well The colors
OF Mr J. :. Curtis. the South African
millionaire turfman will be carried on
the turf this year by a chestnut colt BY
owas-Carrisma. This youngster has ar
rived al the Benning track. from Mr. Cur
It's farm at Leesburg Va. and viii he
handled by Gywnn Thompkins. He is one
OF the best two -year-old at the track.
The line OF the Metropolitan Turf A.
sociation has been Increased by the ar
rival OF Thomas Nagle Of New York and
George KunzemaH OF Philadelphia The
lisi also includes George Wheelock Mstty
LOOram. G. Walhaum W Beverly Jack
Adler, Al Adler. Charles A. Ballard Ed
Lachman Sol Litchenstein. Ed Coleman.
Ted Foley, James Nillepique Charles
Smith, Zack Frost, Morris Strauss
Joe Hayman. Norris Haymsn. William
conners. Charles Ruhl Max Frank. Will
lam Snow. Robert Reilly. Abraham Dupee
Joe Nendig. Orlando Jones. Joseph
Sturges. Isaac Hackelburg, Martin Lynch.
Frank Thorpe. John Cahili Philip Ma
guire. William Palmer Al Stokes. Hugh
William Eaton Louis Schnell.
Charles Groves William Cowan and Jake
Gilbert.
The entries for today are as follows:
First rac,-Five and one-hlii fulcugs Arstona.
49, Decsntef. IL: Sweet Csporal Lady Lind
sey, III; Grandeur g. B. NiFltman, To-; Golden
Rsttle. l02, and Decimal. 90.
Second race -TNNo-yesr-oids. four and oUe-lah
iaTlongs gs-Fake. lO5; GRAY Morn. Ouil Goau,
Juniper Checkn,ste. lo4. Albert Enigut. l0l.
Third race Selling; seven furlOugs--P1,t Haste,
,iandeur. 100: owenshor0. %; Robert Metclif T.
v. r., Matt Simpson. 81; Grit Aloha H. S.
Fourth race Selling; seven furloBgs.-QuCeu
o. song, 10, Brisk, i01; General Mari Gary
i05. Passaio. lQs. Coriais. l1. Dimiuutivo. I0l
Dzmoclcs n. q: Boldur. y Ray, Robert Bonner,
vs.: -Racebud -
PIN race Handicap; one and one-siztecnth
nil knight oi the Garter. l26; Sidney Lucas
i22; Brisk. I2l Queen Of Song. ll7. Robert Bon
neI, ia; First Whip. Beau Ideal, ll2. M0uze'tof.
100: Magic Light los.
Apprentice allowance claimed