Evening star., 1902-01-20
Benning Spring Racing Dates Are
Announced.
HORSES WINTERING At TEE TRACK
Indications Point to a Very Sue
cessfuI Cycle Racing Year.
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The washington Jockey Clubs spring
meeting of 1902 VIII begin March % and
last until April Il. The Benning spring
handicaps, which have proved SO popular,
are again carded, and the field should be
larger than ever before. The first of these
is six furlongs, and will be run on the open
ing day. and the second is scheduled for the
last day Of the meeting.
The autumn meeting has for its hxed
events the Grand Consolation for two-year-
olds, seven furlongs. This race Is unique
and should prove most attractive to own
ers. 1t Is just what it's name implies a
"grand consolation" and should be worth
at least S12, 500 to the winner. 1t is for
two-year-olds, non-winners Of 5000, and
insures the presence of many of the great
two-year-olds of the year and at the same
time excludes the winner of the juvenile
classics The Dixie and Vestal will also be
in the nature of consolation for three
year-olds, colts and fillies, respectively. An
explanation of the Dixie and Vestal Is su-
perhuous to any horseman, and the revival
of the Maryland Derbys and Oaks Will be
hailed with delight by all southerners at
least.
About one hundred horses are wintering
at Benning.
Burchs Good Stable.
The most prominent stable is that
Of the veteran trainer. Mr.. w. P.
Burch; among the older division are De-
canter, knight of Rhoades, Cryptogram,
Lux Xasta, Gold Braid, Pretorious, The
Goldhnder, Lady Godiva, Happy, Red DAM
sci, and the following two-year-olds: Chest
nut colt by Ornamert-Happy Sally; gray
spector B.-Pansy Blossom; bay colt by
BSFnesLady BSErssds Darwin; I bay co. colt BY Hand
spring -Songstress dam of Kinley Mack;
chestnut colt by Imp-Bathampton; bay
filly by Hamburg; brown filly by Halma
Adventures, and chestnut colt by Himyar-
Bracelet. -.---
OF the above the chestnut Bathampton
colt is especially impressive. The Hand
SPRING -Songstress colt is ON the long,
rangy type, in conformation not unlike Kin
ley Mack.
The Ornament colt was very highly tried
last fall and should prove most useful. The
B. C. Sergeant, by Inspector B., out of
Pansy Blossom. by Brarble, is Of the low
Bramble type, and is sturdy, usefullook
ing fellow.
other Stables at the Track.
E. H Hanna has Willard J., Althea. Cor
morant Browndale and a two-year-old bay
flly by st. Savier
J. S. Redmond has Seaforth and chest
nut two-year-old maiden.
J. ]. Macessey has Curtsey. F'lintlock and
Mid Rose. This Is an exceptionally good
looking youngster Of wonderful substance
and quarters like cart horse.
Frank McCarty has Ringeader. Parsina
and a maiden four-year-old, and in the
same stable is Frank Bray's Mowich.
G. Worth has Meistersfnger. P. H. Mano
has Ginki. Buckley & Bailey have Ger
trude Elliott, Equalize. Merry Dawn. Red
Path and Toddy.
Toddy has taken on a lot of flesh and has
filled out and furnished down until he Is a
big-looking horse and his legs look good
and strong, 50 he should be a good horse
this year.
George Barkel has Idleways. Tenegara
and Round Up.
Ed. Lewis has charge Of the horses of
v. w. Powers, which includes Gwynn, Sill
dell, Ben Viking, a bay horse by Hanover,
and three two-year-ods, one by Linden and
one by Wagner. and full brother to Sill
dell.
In Gwyn Tompkins' stable are Sidney Lu-
cas- Longstreet, Gum Honey, Cherished,
and the Jumpers Queenship, Flaccus and
Richard Jones has charge Of sixteen, the
property Of w. ]. Arkell and Lew Elmore.
The lot Is composed of Sir Solomon, three
years, and fourteen two-year-olds. They
are collectively as good lot and in as good
condition as any in the country.
There is not a sick horse at the track, and
Superintendent Lee has the track in better
condition than 1t ever was before. All the
horses there will be fit and ready for the
early opening.
PA" Bradley has engaged twenty-one
stalls, and Jim Mclaughlin writes he will
be down early In February The Clyde
stable which is wintering at Cape Charles,
will also be up early next month, and stable
room at Benning will again be at a pre-
MUM.
The improvements contemplated last year
have been completed, and new ones will be
added as suggested by last autumns 8
crowds.