The Washington times., 1901-10-21
NEARLY READY AHBENNING
Completing the New Grandstand
and Other Improvements.
Many Runners Arriving Who VIII
Compete in the Fall Meetine-Ex-
ceilent Events with Liberal
Purses-TO Open November IL.

The work on the new grandstand at
Benning racetrack is progressing rapidly,
and 1t will undoubtedly be finished by the
opening day, November II. The most i'm
portant part OF the structure is already
accomplished and the architect, George
s. Cooper says he has ample time be-
tween now and the opening day to have
everything completed. The concrete work
ers are now laying the floor of the new
betting pavilion and expect to have this
work finished by tomorrow night.
The whole structure is not only sub
stantial. but pleasing in appearance.
Great credit is reflected upon the Wash
ington Jockey Club for the liberal ex-
penditure it is making for the comfert
and pleasure of it's patrons.
While the programme for the entire
meeting has not as yet been made public,
yet enough is given out in advance to in
dicate that the fixed events are most
liberal The features are the New Grand
stand Handicap, at seven furlongs, for
three-year-olds and upward, to be run
on the opening day; the District Spe-
cial, seven furlong heats, for three-year-
olds and upward, to be run on Saturday,
November Is; the Washington Cup. at
two miles and quarter. for three-year-
olds and upward, to be run Thursday
Thanksgiving Day.. November Is. and
the Maximum, at three miles, Tor three
year-olds and upward, to be run on Sat
urday, November 80, the last day of the
meeting.
In addition to the above races, to be
run on the fiat. there is the hunters
Champion Steeplechase, for hunters, four
year-olds and upward qualified under the
rules of the National Steeplechase Asso-
citation or the Canadian Hunt Association,
to be run over the steeplechase course OF
the Washington Jockey Club-about three
miles This event is 10 be run OFF Sat
urday, November %. As the stake is
liberal one, $l,Oo0, is ought to bring to-
gether the best hunters in training. over
night events, with liberal added money,
will be plentiful, and the horsemen will
have no reason to complain of the liber-
ality of the jockey club.
The prospects for a successful meeting
were never brighter than at present.
There will be more horses, and better
horses than ever before at Bennlng: AS
it is the wind-up OF the season, ana the
going into winter quarters, every race
should be well contested. rms was eVi-
denced at the last fall meeting, when
over 80 per cent of the faVorltes won.
II IS almost certain to be repeated at
this coming meeting, when the horses that
will compete are in their pest FORM AS
they ali will be trying the favorites
should win just as large percentage dS
The Benning meetings in the past have
been signaliZed by clean. honest races,
and have been freer from turf scandals
and reversals of form than any track on
the Eastern circuit. The officials are ever
watchful, and jobs of various KINDS, ire
uuent at other tracks, are seldom at
tempted here. Ihe aim Is 10 proinote HlBh
The Washington Jockey Club invite the
best element in the District, and neigh
boring States to witness their contests,
tb.a a n N their u
protect their guests. force of Pinkerton
detectives, aided by officers of the local
Metropolitan Force, are always on hand
to maintain order. Disreputable ch; rae |
tiers are denied admission. BY such policy |
is brought TO the track the best class of
people to be seen at any race course in
the country.
During the past week there were several |
new arrivals at the track. At the close |
of Morris Park next Saturday a great |
many owners will ship their strings here, !
as numbers of them do not care to race at
Auueduct w. z. Burch writes to Super |
intendent Lee that he will ship on the |
27th instant at least thirty horses, and |
orders his stable made ready for him. He |
of w. C. Whitney. IL K. Knapp. j. F. |
Madden and T. Hitchcock, jr. The best !
known among them are Decanter Knight |
Of Rhodes. Cryptogram, Gold Braid. the !
Goldfinder and Wayward Boy.
A recent arrival at Benning is GEyn |
TonDkins trainer for ]. ID. Hooe of Nir- |
ginia lie brings with him the we'll |
known jumpers Flaceus. Queenship, Wal |
.er Cleary and King Rarycorn; the three
year-old Kings Favcrite, and the two |
year-old Astery. The latter was a win
uer at the last BcnninE spring meeting. |
Mr. Tompkins has been quite successful
In the West. winning nineteen races and
losing s, veraI through bad rides that he
should have won. He speaks very hlShly
Of the officials of the Harlem racet track,
md says no finer set of men can be found. |
Another new arrival is w. H. Mearns
r;iner for S s. Tracey, who comes di
Get from Harlem with a string of seven
rhev are Dick Furhcr and Corrul1 |
ulnncrs. frequent winners at the ChicaS
Iacks, and CoacOa, recent winner 80
Harlem beating some of the best two
in the West. and Scarlet LIS
ma Carolvegian are also in this stable
mi the one Of all In which Mr.. Near
axes pride is yearlins colt call
by Badge-Golden Reel
1oks and breeding count for anythiIa
his baby should develop into a splendl
ace horse. There were shipped with this /
table Sidney Lucas and Belle Long
trect both now at Benning. but stablinG !
nth Tompkins' string. Sidney LucI7 !
,oks well, and will probably Se seen .