The Washington times., 1902-02-16
FINE YOUNGSTERS
NOW At ,BENNING
GrandlyB Bred TWo-Year-Olds
to Be Seen at Spring Meeting.
More Horses and Better Quality
Now Stabbed at Benning Than
Ever Before in Its History.


The spring meeting of the Washington
Jockey Club which commences March %
promises to be the most successful in its
history. If the quality and quantity OF
hcrses now stabbed at Benning are any
indication. Horses are arriving every
day. and it is anticipated that within 3
couple of weeks every stall on the TRACK
VIII he occunied.
AS interest at this season of the veal
mainly centres in the Juvenile division
the racing public is anxious to learn
what two-year-olds are in training
and which are most likely TO be
seen al The coming meeting. The two
year-olds at present CHARTERED at the
track are as grand lot as has ever been
seen at Benning. and ii looks ana breed
ing count for anything many OF them will
Do heard from during the season 1t is
not an unusual question to be asked.
What has Burch got this season." be
cause this stable has a local interest and
stTCng following. In answer to this
question it can be said that W. p. Burch
has the strongest stable he ever hal in
his career. and one that it viii be
well TO follow All his horses nave win
tered well, are in fine condition, and.
while big and high III flesh now. will be
ready 10 face the starter when called
upon.
Winners Three ear-OIds.
OF the three-year-olds and upward in
his stable all were returned winners
lest season-many of them frequently-so
that they are all favorites with Wash
ington racegOers. In the older division
are such well-knOwn performers as De
canter and Knight of Rhodes. The three
year-olds are Happy, Gold Braid. Preto-
RUS. The Goldfnder. Cryptogram. Lady
Godiva. Price. Lux Casta, and Red Dam
sci. 1t would be difficult 10 find bet
ter lot Of threc-year-old under one roof.
as every individual enc of them is of
proven merit
While no line can be given on the two
year-olds in this stable. they were all
highly tried as yearlings and unless looks
and breeding are misleading should be
good racers.
Some Clever TvG-I ear-0lds.
The two-year -olds are as follows:
Standard Bearer. b. c. by Handspring
Songstress (half brother to kinney Mac,
winner OF Brooklyn and Suburban Handi-
caDsl.
Wanikee. ch f, by Bathampton- ondaga.
Castailon. CHI. C., By Bathampton- Cas-
tello
Lady CRATER, br. f., by Halma -Adven-
turess II.
Jove, b. C. by Logie-The slasher.
Nun, br. +, by OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Belle.
Grey Friar g. c. by st. George Una B.
Guess. br. C., by st. Andrews Probable
ity.
Sergeant, b. G.. by Inspector B-Pansy
Blossom.
Unnamed, br. f.. by Hamburg -
Unnamed, CHI. f., by Ornament Callera
Unnamed. oh. c.. b. Ornament utoka.
Unnamed, ch. C, by Ornament EdeIweis.
Unnamed, CHI. c.. by Himyar- Bracelet.
They are all good lockers, one colt in
particular. the Ornament Edelweis. This
is a splendid looking fellow and the type
of high-class racehorse.
James McLaughlin's two-year- olds:
Blue and Orange, b. c., by Fitzjanes-
Petra II.
Tugia Bey, br. C, by Farandole- -
Ahfat, br. g., by Fitzjames-
Ii Moy. b. C, by Logic Relief GulI
brother to Latch Key and Latch String).
Named for Mr.. Burch's Daughter.
Eugenia Burch, b. f.. by Ben strome-
mp Inc humber manned IN honor OF the
daughter of W. p. Burchb.
Frocks and Frills, b. f., by Sir Dixon
Merry Maiden full sister to Jack Point
Bay filly by Fresnal.
Chestnut colt, by Pontiac.
Indian Girl. b. f., by Locohatchee.
In the older division of Mr.. McLaugh-
inns string are First Whip, Charentus,
Cnmasked. Pest Haste, Man o'War, Pro-
InII, - ga, a. fOii'Oiuca' Safrihstoh'
Public training stable of Gwyn Tomp-
kins-Thompson Bros. owners:
sidney Lucas aged.
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