The Washington times., 1902-10-26
FOOTBAL L-AMATEUR AND ROFESSONAL-AT}4LE ET1CS
BENNlNG RACE MEET
PROMISES RARE SPORT
High Class Thoroughbreds to Run in Stakes-Roh Event
for Youngsters.
for Youngsters.

Washington lovers OF the thoroughbred
will have chance to see some of the
best racing ever held in this vicinity
when the fall meeting OF the Washing
ton Jockey Club takes place next month.
Not since the good old days of Ivy City,
when the giants of the turf measured
strides for the rich stakes hung I'D there
have as many valuable stake races been
on the program of local meeting as are
down for decision at Bsnning this fall.
The efforts of the local organization to
give to the Washington people first
class racing ought to meet with liberal
patronage. and there is no doubt that a
big attendance will be the order every
day of the meeting.
There is not more complete or pret-
tier race course south of New York than
the Benning race track OF today Under
the direction of President Rowland the
new Denning course has assumed a
metropolitan appearance. Tie appoint
mcn.s are all fiTst-class in every way.
and the new track makes il complete in
every respect. There is little doubt that
many records will be smashed at the
coming meeting, for not only is the track
much faster, but the class of horses con-
tending FOR the purses will be higher
than ever before.
Prominent Stables Coming.
Many of the prominent stables of the
East and West will bring their thor
oughbreds here to wind up the season,
and the local public will be given the
opportunity of witnessing the struggles
of some of the best horses of the season.
The principal events tc be run at the
meeting are the Grand Consolation
Stakes. for two-year- -olds, at seven fur
longs; the Dixie, for three-year-olds at
mile and quarters; the Vestal,
for three-year-ol fillies, at mile and
half; the Washington Cup Race, at
two miles and a quarter; and the Max
imum Stakes. at three miles. The first
three are all new stakes. TO be run for
the first time at the coming meeting.
The Grand Consolation Stakes is just
what its name implies-a consolation
race for non-winning two-year- of
the year-youngsters that have not won
a race of the value of $1,000. The con-
ditions of the race will make it of the |
value OF nearly $4,000 which is worth |
The efforts of any trainer to try for.
enough, the value of the stake |
attracted the best horses of the year |
It closed with eighty-six nominations. |
Among the lot were such cracks as Miz- |
zen. Eugenia Burch. Grey Friar. Teddy |
Mack. Lord of the Vale. Shortho5e. |
Charles Elwood. Sir Voorhies, Ada Nay, |
Sergeant, Castalian, Mexican, Whorler.
and Aceful. Some of these. such as Eu-
yenia Burch, Grey Friar, Aceful, and |
Mizzen. have become ineligible, owing |
10 their having won $1,000, but num-
ber of cracks are still left in.
Eligible for Consolation.
The list of those remaining is as fol-
lows: A. L. Aste's Earl of Warwick and
ryphonic, August Belmont's Oarsman,
Vale. w c. Daly's Colonsay, Jere Dunn's |
sunny Shore, A. Dangerfield's Coruscate, |
]. G. Follansbee's Burning Glass. F. |
Frisbie's Mexicana. Goughacres Stables |
]. 3. Haggin's Charles Ell |
wood. Sir Voorhies, and Ada Nay. H. p. /
Headley's Ornature, F. r. Hitchcock's |
Sergeant, Castalian, and Wannakee. !
Jennings PIantaganet. J. Grant /
Jyman's Tantalus Cup, J. J. Mackessey's |
Her Letter, J. E. Maddens Dauphine. |
Andrew Miller's Sumida, A e. Reynolds /
Never Smile ard The Skater. o. L. Rich /
irds Tugai Bey. W. j. Roche's Ant
arctic. j. G. Sexton's Minnie 1. o., s. ]. |
Smiths Glass Leader. F. P. Van Meters |
ierry, r T Wilson's Mexican and /
irantsdale, and Whitney & Duryea's /
1t will 5e seen that there are still /
,ligible some of the best OF the sea-
ems -year-olds. With such good /
mes as Sergeant. Whorler. Lord OF the
Vale, Shorthose. Mexican. Charles Ell
wood. and Tantalus Cup to meet, there