The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-02
RACING TO begin TODAY
The Spring Meeting of the Wash,
ington Jockey Club.
Imp and Many Other Fast Ones To
Face the starter-tI the Crack
Shape-Good Weather All That Is
Needed for Some Splendid sport.

The fifth spring meeting of the Wash
ugton Jockey Club will open at the
Beuning race course this afternoon, and
will iuaugurate the racing season in the
East. The meeting will last for two weeks
and. Judging from indications will be one
of the most successful ever held in he
District Every stall on the grounds is
occupied and many horses are quartered
close 10 the course. 4 splendid programme
has been arranged for the twelve days,
and with fair weather the 900 horses now
at Benning will furnish many close and
exciting contests. At least five races will
be run each day and the early meeting
has attracted turf goers from every large
city in the East
Nearly all of the prominent Eastern
jockeys will be seen in the saddle, and
besides the work of stake winners. the
performances of two year olds, starting for
the first time, will be watched with in
terest
The course and grounds have undergone
a complete overhauling since last fall and
present handsome appearance. Every
arrangement has been made to accommo-
date record breaking attendance, and as
the clean, healthy sport brought about
by the strict rules made by the officials
OF the local organization has attracted
thousands of local people during past
meetings, the interest shown would indi
cate that the grandstand and pavilion will
be taxed TO accommodate those who will
attend each day
AS in former years. jumping races will
he made feature of the present meeting,
as well as exciting steeplechases, whicn
always attract Washington society folk TO
the grounds. AS the jumps have b; en-
made higher and wider 5 nee last flll,
these contests will be the more interest
ing. A two-mile steeplechase is on the
card for today, and as a good field has he IN
entered, will prove worth seeing.
The track is in good shape better really
than one would expect, and after a good
rolling will be pretty nearly fast. The in
terest in todays racing will centre in the
First Benning Handicap" carded as the
fourth race, and for which the pick of The
stables are entered. among others, taat
grand racing mare. Imp. The winner OF
this race is hard TO pick, but it looks as if
the contenders ought to be Imp. Boney
Boy, Brisk. and Kentucky Colonel. There
may be that unlocked for ulprise which
often occurs in racing, but outside OF -
four mentioned il is hard to iook for the
winner Al the horses are in good SHAPE.
BCney Boy is perhaps a little bit better
fitted than the rest, and his owner Pa
Bradley. is confident of winning. but there
are a great many who will pin their faith
TO Imp, and viii no doubt make her the
favorite.
Additional interest is added TO the fir
race. as the Washington Jockey Club will
present 10 the owner. trainer and jockey
of the winner a handsomely inscribed
tankard. commemorative Of winning the
initial contes; on a Jockey Club track in
The East.
No expense has been spared to make
everything comfortable for the patrons of
the Jockey club. No disreputable charac-
ters will be allowed 10 enter the gates. II
has ever been the aim Of the club 10 pro-
mote clean racing. and turf scandals. which
unfortunately too often crop up at other
tracks are unknown at Benning. the ac-
cnmmOdstions for getting TO and from the 1
track are ample and one may travel by /
either steam or electric railroad without I
suffering any Inconvenience Special trains. |
direct 10 the track. viii leave Sixth Street |
station at 2,0i 2:S0. and 5:l5 p. m. Column I
bis Railway electric ears run direct to the 1
track without change. every Two minutes /
has always given satisfaction The first I
race will be called al 800 p. IN. each day ;
All OF the large firms having membership .
ia the Metropolitan Turf Association Will .
he represented and more bOokmakers will (
be on the block than ever before 81 a
spring meeting.
Jimmy Michaels the crack bicycle rider. |
who aspires 10 become great jockey. is /
al the track and will probab be in the 1
saddle today. Among the other jockeys
new al Benning are Mitchell who was the /
best rider al New Orleans during he lat
ter par; OF the Crescent City meeting; |
Frank O'Leary. VINO did some good riding /
the local track last season: Clawson: Pete !
Clay, who rode Imp IL all of the stake I
races which she placed 10 her credi, last |
year: Hamilton. who can give some OF the I
younger boys pointers: Rothersall, J. i
Iamle Tabor. Coylie Mcintyre Seaton. |
Ryan. and a fes others.
McJoynt who made record at New Or
leans and who Will be one Of the premier |
lightweight jockeys Of the season, will ride /
Fake in the -year-old race today Fake |
is owned by 4. II. q d. II. Morris, by |
whom McJoynt has been engaged for The I
season.
Following are the entries for today:
First race For tl4ee.y cal-old. and upward. siN l
iutlongs Allie H. 50: Cupidity, 90: King /
Thistle. %: Magic Light, l0i: Tourney. I0j; !
sidney lucas, los. Lady Lindsey ll3s ten Mart {
Gary. IL: Corvallis I'D.
secoLd racc-For two-year -lids; four fHTlones.
Scurry, 100; THOROUGHBRED. 10; Nette Newcomb. /
Della G.. Lighthall, 100; The Irish Boy Toniruin. /
faks. 10: Connie, 100
Third For n,sideG,; tlroe-yeay-olds and /
upward; steePlechase, about Two miics--EmoIy.
49,: Loyelon 1875. and Lant>s, l4g, HHrlsmp
enuy: Riner lGl; Conflicting Evidence los;
Tanior, 1877 Cosmopolitan. ~
Foutth tace First Benning Handicap. Tor three
yssr-olds and upward; tx turongs. Imp, l@3;
i'oansellor Weinberg. ia, and Lady Lindsey, 100,
Mclaughlin entry: ChsT.ntus. zoe, and Cupidiy.
w. Richards entry; kentuckS Colonel, lJ1, and
Prince OF Verona, Il3. Morris entry; Brisk, 100;
Knight Of the Garter. 100. and Robert Nejealie
e5 Randolph entry; Boney Roy lot; Sidney
Lucas, Iva; Gen. Mart narg. lOl; Gnldsn Rattle
p; Speeamss 90; Lexington Pirate. 20.
tifili rscs-For thrce-y osr-olds and upward: !
,el,iDg one mile aHd forty ysIds Asquiih 100; (
Hold Up. los; Harry Lu.esco. a2; Matt simpson.
.; Di'ninutiys, loi: Mouzeiton. i93.
The selections for iodsy follow.
First race Tourney. Ger Mart Gaf,. sidney
'Vcss.
Second race Light Ball. Thoroughbred Fake
Tnird taco-C Cosmopolitan. Rfcr. Tamar
Fourth race Imp, Bonel Boy. Brisk
Fiuh ace HAM iuee-ec DimiHuiiye. NoUei-
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