The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-18
GOOD SPORT IN PROSPECT.
Thorouehbreds Working Into shape
for the Benning Meet.

Ideal weather. and the prospect of see
ing the horses work for future events, at
the coming spring meeting attracted d
large crowd to Benning yesterday. The
enthusiasts We're amply repaid for the
trip for more enjoyable day so far as
weather and track conditions were con-
cerned could not have been selected.
No very fast work was shown; the best
being three-eigntns in shade better than
thirty-eight seconds turned by a couple
of fillies owned by local parties.
That there are some cracking good two
year-olds at the track is q certainty, and
the opening day April Is. will find facing
the starter some young ones that barring
accidents, will develop into high-ciass
racers.
There are at present at the track and in
the immediate vicinity nearly 300 horses,
and all are so far advanced in their Work
that by the opening day, If good weather
continues. they will be ready and fit
to race as skillful training can make
them.
The programme for the first nine days
of the meeting was issued Friday last,
and is a good one, meeting the wants OF
all classes of horsemen, with races to suit
every owner. 1t is to be regretted, now
ever that more hurdle races have not
been added. as that sport is attractive to
Benning patrons. 1t will be noticed that
there is only one hurdle race csrded for
the first nine days, and as this Is
maiden event. such good hurdIers as
Magic Light and DraughtSman- are not
eligible. 1t is to be hoped that the
Jockey Club in their next programme Will
put on two or three hurdle races for four
year-olds and upward, without conditions.
1T would also be good idea to put on
few selling races on the fiat for four
year-olds and winners in
1900 or in 1901, at five, five and one-haIf,
six, or seven furlongs. This would enable
few owners of cheap selling platers 10
pull down a purse, which would appear
Impossible under the conditions of the
races enough, but the conditions are such
that some horses eligible to start in them
have the races at their mercy.
The track is in splendid condition, the
surroundings are all that can be desired,
and the spring meeting OF 1901 promises to
be the most successful in the history OF
the Jockey Club.
The latest arrival at the track Is Pa
Bradley with a string of twenty-five,
among which ara the following
The Stewardess, bay FLY, two-year-
fily, two--year-old, by Alhoa; All About
bay, gelding, two-year-old, by Alhoa-
Lady Greenware: Alum Water, black
g 2.it two.yeap-old' by Alhoa- Water
year-old, by Alhoa; Hoe. bay gelding, two
year-oid, by Alhoa Miracle II chestnut
geiding. two-year-oid. by Miracle; Lady
Miracle, bay flly, two-year-old, by
by Alhoa-Gift-
In the older division are such we'll
known horses as Boney Boy, Robert
Waddel. Allie H, Allie Davis. Virginia
Wilcox, Ethel H. III, Manlins, Billy Gun,
and Matte Bazaar.
The last two named are by Bitten.
Pa is ably assisted by the well-known
trainer Mr. Coles. All the horses look as
If they had wintered well, and without
doubt will be heard from before the meet
ing closes
William Hayes has three jumpers in his
string, Trillion. Draughtsman. and Cham
pion. At present they are in charge OF
J. Brazil, the well-known steeplechase
jockey.
Silver Fox, with Mike Lynch up, was
given useful exercise through the field.
He did all that was asked OF him and
fenced well, but he looks as if he needed
something more essential to race horse
than work.
President Rowland. of the Jockey Club
has engaged Haley's Orchestral Band for
the entire meeting This Will be welcome
news TO the patrons of the grandstand
and will be highly appreciated.