The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-19

The storm Of last week has caused much
havoc with the track al the Beuning race
course. and the horses Quar,ered there
have not been able TO get much training
TO fit them for the spring meeting OF the
Washington Jockey Club, which opens on
April 2 1t is not likely that this lay-cft
viii have any bad effect on them, however.
II may set them back a few DAYS. and as
every day counts now, the horsemen are
praying for thaw.
There were very few arrivals within the
past week but now that the Crescent City
Jockey Club has closed down. il is expect
ed that a great many OF the New orleans
horses will arrive here within the next
week or ten DAYS. Every stall on the track
will be occupied. while stalls OUTSIDE OF il
will be letting at premium.
Washngtouians have always taken keen
interest in steeplechase racing. and the
sport at the coming spring meeting should
be more interesting than ever before. To
comply with the rules of the Steeplechase
Association the Washington Jockey Cub
has had to rebuild all the jumps 10 a GER
tain height and width. and they are now
much higher and more formidable than be-
lore Inc RUE comes HlNtl INT AtdN u
section 4 and reads as follows:
In all steeplechase courses there shall
be at least six fences in every mile. There
shall be water jump at least twelve feet
wide and two feet deep, 10 be guarded by
. fence not less than two feet in perpen-
dicular height There shall be in each
course at least two jumps, as follows
Ditch five feet wide and two feet deep,
which ditch shall be guarded on the TAX
ing-off side by a single rail. and on the
landing side there shall be fence Of not
less than four feet six inches in height,
and II OF brushwood or goTse not less than
three feet in width. The minimum per
pendicular height of all other Jumps shall
not be less than four feet six inches and
the minimum width three feet The rails
OF boards protecting a fence shall not be
less than three feet in perpendicular
height on the take-off side, except at the
water jumps"
From the foregoing rule il will be read
lily seen that il viii not be easy 10 get
over those jumps. and horse must be- a
good one to clear them. These races
should be very interesting and exciting,
aud there viii be no lack Of entries. as
there are more steepleohssers and hurd-
lers now In training at Benning and Of d
better class, than were ever brought to-
AfANti - any tllt INK lntit
An the horses quartered al Benning are
in good condition. many Of them close up
10 q race and with good weather every
one Of them viii be fitted to the hour when
the meeting opens. Previous 10 the storm
one or two horses showed very fast work.
and should win the first time out Speed
mas trained by Peter Sire. worked three
quarters very handily in l.lg and Beau
Ideal five furlongs in 1908 IL.
The track superinrendent James Lee, ]
has been seriously i'll. threatened with |
pneumonia He is now better, and it is
hoped viii be able 10 be- about in few
DAYS
Mars Cassidy has returned from his "trip
20 New Orleans and will be ready 10 drop
the flag when the horses line up two weeks
from today.
The entries FOR The Spring Hunters'Stee /
pie chase we're posted yesterday and are as
follows
d. Buy Dl'slcy cter- oai.ree. by Oshl- /
tsra 1l t,-.are dam lmp. lieSfer.
li l',1e ha.aus. Emory. by King Hazsn- /
J. p. R4H. RH,y. o., Monticello Sna-. Gin
D. O. Hase,. 1agh4iruo. by lup. Iu,eue---
.jc ud.
W a. Rave, Champion. by imp Cayufcr-Vay |
j D. uao,. necq naie. b, Taru-rae..
) D. l-taan1. d.. Jse.bsl by Iaa,b.,r-
WI Lrc-ing. Young Exile. by EaIc-Ftdei,.
A. O. Marshall, IA Tou-siue, Bog Auoarau- 1
!. Bae uac4ale,i saeRett. by Bsr.4n-cssh.
half bred
{. ~. smith. Nh Fore Paw. by ST. C-r5.us-
qmen oi thc Forest