The Washington times., 1901-11-18
STAR CARDS THIS
WEEK AT BENNING.
GOOD RACING PROMISED PATRONS
euod,x,S Programme an Excellent
Oue-Hunters' SteepIechase
Next Saturday.

review of the past weeks racing at
Renning clearly demonstrates that WIN
any kind of favorable weather the meet
ina would have been the most fuccessIui
in the history Of the Washington Jockey
Club. Success has been achieved unuef
,be most adverse circumstances, ana con-
siderine the weather the attendance mas
been little short of phenomenal.
II goes to show that the people OF
washington have become thoroughly edu-
Gated to the sport, and will pauonize good
rccing regardless Of conditions, feiullhs
the argument often made that Nashihs-
tonians are a fair weather crowd only.
Considering the calibre of the horses
competing, the racing Will compare iaNor-
ably with that seen on any track this sea-
son. 1t is true there have been no horses
at Benring such as Yankee. Nasturtium'
blue Girl. EtheIbert, Water Color, or The
Parader. but the class here make lust as
interesting contests, and what the public
cares about particularly are well fought,
close finishes These have been plenty, as
aH-the races run during the past week
were contested all the way from the time
the barrier was sprung until the winner
passed upder the wire.
The programme for the second week Of
the meeting commencing today, is as
good as, OF better than, the preceding one
Each day has some good feature, winding
ND on Saturday next with the best card
of the meeting On that day the Jockey
Club announces the third running Of The
Hunters Champion Steeplechase. at dis
tance of about three miles, over the regu-
lar steeplechase course and the second
Benning special for three-year-olds and
upward at 4 mile and half. These two
races should be attractive enough TO draw
a crowd that VIII tax the capacity Of the
grounds.
The card today is an excellent one.
and the horses are so evenly matched at
the weights that the finishes should be
close. The following are entries and Sc
leetions for today's races:
First race-Selling; for three-year- -olds;
seven furiongs. Beggar Lady. SO; Florad.
los; J. A. warner. IS: Flara, SO; Land Of
Clover, I05: Woolgathcrer, So Garter Ban,
80; Kingstelle. 80; Bounteous. SO; Tour. 80;
Rabunta. 80; 'Biff, 102; Balloon. 100; Anna
Darling. 81.
apprentice allowance claimed
Second race-Maiden two-year -olds; five
and one-half furlongs. Anak, 1IO: Bruff
Il0; Triston. l6; Swamplands. ll0, Little
Arrow, 10; Longlove, li0: Missile. 10.
WasWift lIe: Justice, 10; Lemoyne. 107.
Third race-For all ages; one mile and
fifty yards. Andy Williams. 100; Goldaga
100: 0hnet, ll2; Himself. 10: Blue Ridge,
o.. Justice, 100: Lord Quex. 100; I'rcsgrave,
lO7; Playllke, 100; Rightaway, 100; James
Fitz, 81.
Fourth race-Selling; for two-year-olds:
six furlongs. Misleader, 81; The Pride OF
Surrey. 81: Ernest Parham 81; Hans
Wagner. l07: The Four Hundred, 100; Rose
Of May. 81; Gold Braid, 10S; Lac, los; May
J. "a; sHot. l03 .Succussuna, 80; sPlay-
like. se; 'Atheola, 90; sZoraide, 81; sLocket.
&c. Andy Williams, 10l.
sApprentice allowance claimed
Fifth race-SellinG; for three-year-oIds
and upward; one and one-sixteenth miles.
l04; Jack McGinn, 10i; Mynheer. los; Arga,
nauta, 95; Ringleader, l02; PunetuaI, IS;
AVIATOR. 10s: Gray Daily IS: Fiederich. IOl:
sSnark. 80; 'Vesuvia SO; 'Whistling Con.
iOI: .Spry, Sc. 'Lizzie A, 50.
. sApprentice allowance claimed.
Sixth race-Handieap, three-year-olds
and upward; one mile and three-sx-
teenths Potente. 126. and The Puritan,
100 McCah.rty's entry; Lucky Star III;
Carbuncle. III: Raffaello. 1ls; Trebor 1a;
Rcxane, liz; Fatalist. l0S; Alfred Var