The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-03
LAST WEEK OF RACING.
Benning Meeting the Most Success
full in the Clubs History.
The Offcials and Horse Owners
Pleased With Financial Results
Closing Seven-Day Programme AZ
fords Opportunity for All Glasses
of Horses - Entries for Today.

The Washington Jockey Club inaugu
rates the third and last week of its meet
Ing at Benning today, and if carried on
as successfully as the two weeks proceed
ing it, Of which there cannot be doubt
lovers of racing will have no cause t,
complain.
The meeting so far is one that the Jock
ey club may feel justly proud of and set,
standard for good management ant
clean. consistent racing that other club.
| would do well to follow. There has beer
, no scandal of any kind, no rough riding
| every event was taken by the best horse
| and winners and losers alike we're salts
ned with the results. Racing form has
prevailed, and followers of 1t have reaped
harvest. as a larger percentage of win
ming favorites have passed under the wire
than at any meeting on Jockey Club tracks
the past season.
The financial success of the meeting is
assured and no one begrudges the success,
as everyone connected with the club,
from the president down to the humblest
laborer, has worked hard and faithfully
to contribute to IT. The track itself has
been in better shape than ever the &C.
commodations are better, and horsemen
generally are loud in their praises of the
fair treatment received at Benning. wish
ing and hoping that the meeting would
continue during the whole month OF De-
cember. To that end they applied to the
president Of the New York club. Mr.. Au-
gust Belmont, for continuance, but it
has been deemed advisable to adhere to
the original programme. and the meeting
positively closes on December g.
The programme issued for the last
seven days is very good one, and affords
an opportunity for all classes of horses
to compete-winners, non-winners at this
meeting. non-winners in 1900, maiden two
year-olds. maiden three-year- olds--in
fact. it gives chance to poor owners to
earn winter expenses, and some of the
events are made specially for this class.
The fixed events are the renewal of the
Hunters Champion Steeplechase. at two
miles and half, to be run of Thursday,
and the Maximum, for three-year- olds
and upward. at three miles, to be run OF
Saturday, the last day of the meeting
The sixth race for Tuesday having failed
to fill was declared void, and the follow
ing substituted: Handicap for three-year-
olds and upward that have been entered
in steeplechases and hurdle races at this
meeting; one mile and three quarters en-
the fiat; closed with fifteen subscribers,
of which large number are local entries,
and will be ridden by local riders. and the
race will undoubtedly prove q popular
one. Is
There are the usual six races on the
card for today. all have their full quota
Of starters, and ought to be attractive
and interesting. The following are the
entries:
Entries at Benningx.
Entries for Mondays races at Bcnning are an
as follows:
FRS: race-For three -year-olds; selling; non
winners in 1900; seven furlongs.-Captain January,
federalist, Uncle josh. Give and Take. Sylvan
Dell. 30; Decimal, .Fluke, "a; 'Directum, ill.,
Apprentice allowance claimed.
Second race-for maiden two-year-olds; FIVE and |
,ne-half turlcnss-James J. Corhett. Arene, |
Timothy Foley, 10; velasquez, Kingbrook, In. |
ailible, 101; Woodspke, SchoolInaster, 10; Fla
leur Fresnal. l01; MieGn, Pan. no.
The following can start in the order named, as
ny OF the above may scratch: Calear, ITO; |
lame. Golden Boy, Provost. l07; Cogsweii, Tenup |
alyaleta. 10.
Third Iace-For two-year-olds and upward; that
ave not won more than race since August ],
go; one mile and fifty ysrds.-Harry McCoun,
%; Miss Mitchell, 100; Sentry 9s; Aniorita g5: |
cinp!ar 1os; Lanccwood, IN; Humboldt 9s;
velyn Byrd, 100; Toluca, 100; Blueskin, 95; San
uis, 95.
Fourth racc-For twoyear-olds; selling; nom
inncrs since November Is; xix furlongs-Fla-
,,.r. JOY; Raburta, 81; Kings ravorite. So Lady
ayman. s.; Mistress, SIS; Obey, 81; Lillian Hof
an. ltubons, 81; Historian, 81; The Bertha, 9s;
imkln. 81.
Fifth race-For thrce-yearolds and upward;
Hing; one and one-siNteentl miles: Macleod OF
are, 49, Charles Estes, lGi Tyrshena, lDG; |
iarawind, l0l Iiodup. Judge Magee, 1903; Eve I
N Byrd, 111; Island Prince, 10; 'Olive Order,
Apprentice allowance claimed.
Sixth rdcc-for hoH<ps three years old and up
ird that have run and moi won in 1900; one .
lie and hundred yards. Bondman, 107; ,
urs, l0i; Beverage, %; Give and Take, Hop !
COX, Decimal, %.