The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-04
YOUNG RACERS At BENNING
The Trainers Taking Advantage of
the Fine Weather.
Followers of Form Busy Picking
Probable Winners in the First
Spring Handicap - McLauEhiin's
stable Chartered ut the Track.

Notwithstanding the cact that the open
ing day of the Benni'.s Spring Meeting Is
vet four weeks away, the scene ut the
track yesterday was an animated one,
and trainers taxing advantage Of the
warm, sprinG-ike weather We're giving
their charges useful props for events
to come. While nothing fast was
asked or attempted. yet all the horses
looked in such good fettle that it Will
need very little to fit them for a race.
Now that the weights are announced for
the First Spring Handicap, the all-absorb-
ing topic among horsemen is. which is
really the best horse at the weights. 1t
is little early as yet to figure out 4
probable winner without actual knowl-
edge of the starters, and guess work as
to the condition of the track: but if they
al start which is not at all probable, the
contenders ought to he Intrusive, Charcn-
tus. Sidney Lucas, Knight of Rhodes.
Speedmas. Robert Waddel, and Sentry.
These look to be the best, or rather the
class of the race, still if the track is
heavy one of the Ightweights may turn
up and give the public one of the not UNI
common racing surprises.
MIR. Nosburgh, the official haRdicaper,
has done his work faithfully and well; no
fault can be found with the weight allot-
nents. as he has made it possible for any
horse in the race 10 win. This is the true
aim of handicaping-to so adjust the
weights as to bring all the horses to-
gether, that all may have an equal
chance. At first glance it would seem
that Intrusive was giving away consider
able weight. but on form he is not asked
to carry a pound more than he should.
At times this horse has shown very high
class, picking up all kinds of weights and
winning from good ones. and no later
than February %, last. at New Orleans,
winning the George Washington Haadi-
cap of one mile and seventy yards with
12i pounds on his back in the remarkably
fast time of Ia L. Should he go to the
post at Benning in as good form as he
showed in this race it would be difficult
TO pick out anything to beat him, but the
unexpected may happen, as il often does
in horse racing. At present the track is
in splendid condition; is absolutely fast,
and if il is as good during the meeting
it is now, the public may expect to see
some record smashing for the Benning
track
James Mclaughlin has arrived with a
stable of seventeen, all in grand shape,
and by the opening day every one of them
will be ready when called upon to face the
starter Inc premier jockey of his day.
Mr. Mclaughlin, bids fair To be the prem
1Cr trainer now. ana IL nothing else was
to establish his reputation, what he has
done with Chareutus would alone be suffi-
cient. With this horse-neYer considered
a top notcher-he hung up world s rec
ord at Yonkers, running mile and a
quarter ia 2:0i, and beating on her merits
that grand race mare Imp. The follow
ing is a list OF his stable. and also OF
other arrivals during the past week:
James Mclaughlin Stable: Darlington,
brown colt, two-year-old, by His High
ness-Dear Louise.
illuminate, brown colt. two-year-old, by
His Highness- Shining Light.
Unnamed, colt, two-year-old, by Geta-
way-Belle Blackburn.
in the older division, three-year-olds
and upward, are the well-known Charen-
tus First Whip. Post Haste Roysterer
wind, Gold Thrift, Thoroughbred, Pune
tual, Cherished. and The Rhymer The
two-year-old Darlington is named in
honor Of the well-known lawyer OF this
city, Mr.. Campbell Darlington.
Goughacre's Stable, B. F. Clyde, Bryn
Mawr. Pa, owner; +. w. Presgrave,
trainer: Seward, chestnut colt. by Athe-
Rosewood.
Athle Glen. brown colt, by AtheIing-
Elsie.
Thane, bay colt I,y Atheling- stonecrop.
White, Crest, bay colt, by Atheling-
White Squaw.
Parse, chestnut colt, by Atheling-Lady
Stanford.
Roma, brown colt. by Atheling- Kisbern.
Queen Of Scots.
Grail. bay colt. by Atheling-P Pilgrimage.
Laracor, brown colt by AthelingLady
Raymond.
Ganlsl. brown colt by Atheling- Galiaud.
Nailor. brown colt, by Atheling-Elam
Orla, bay FLY. by JuYenal-Judy.
Alaru, chestnut colt, by Meddler-Octa-
via.
Three-year-old' colts. Dublin. Moor.
Srikh, Fin Ma Cool; four-year-olds and
upward. Cousin jess Hacklett. Scorpio.
and Joliet-the last four are well-known
Jumpers and steeplechasers. All the
horses in this stable have wintered well
and are looking as hard as nails. That
they viii be brought 10 the post fit and
good is beyond question, as no man in
the business more thoroughly understa nds
it than Mr.. Presgrave. who trains them.
William CBaitimore) Jennings stable:
Barricade. bay geldlng. two-year-old, by
Atlantic-Valette.
Nuptial. chestnut FLY, two-year-old, by
AtlantiC-Mary Stone.
Garland, bay hlly, two-year-old, by At
lantic-Lou Rett.
Sylburn, bay FLY, two-year-old, by At
lantic-Scholastic
Green Erin. bay flly. two-year-oId, by
Dutch observation-disclosures
Inniskara, bay filly, -year-old, by
Dutch ROller-Nalette.
Sailor King. chestnut colt, six-year-old,
by Fonso-Ocean Queen
H. y. Bowie stable Baltimore: Frank
Morrison, -year-old. by Inspector b.
William Garth, Charlottesville, Va
owner and trainer: Black Vigil, four
year-old; Imperialist. four-year-old; Pa
trelus. four-year-old; Sylvan Dell, four
year-old. brother to Frond; and two
year-old, Pigeon Top-by Water Level.
NOTES FROM THE TRACK.
W. P. Burch thinks the Benning track is
faster at the present time than he has
ever known it.
The Rogue worked fast five furlongs
yesterday and is rapidly rounding to
A really good suggestion s.as been made
by one Of the horsemen-that Mars Cas-
sidy give the two-year-olds a few trials
at the barrier to get them accustomed to
starting This would teach the Youngsters
what is expected Of them and be the
means of preventing long and tedious de-
lays at the post II is hoped Mr.. Cassidy
will act upon IL.
Mr.. Algernon Daingeriiel1, assistant
secretary and assistant judge for the
Washington Jockey Club. has arrived in
town from his home In Kentucky and is
enjoying his usual good health He thinks
the outlook for racing was never brighter
than at present and predicts that the
coming spring meeting at BenninS viii be
the greatest in it's history.