Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-13
WEIGHTS IN STAKE RACES.
Announcement Made at the Benning
Track

The weights for the Bladensburg steeple-
chase and the Columbia handicap, the two
stake events of the first day of the Benning
fall meeting, We're announced today at the
track. The weights were assigned by Mr..
w. S. VosburGh and announced through
Mr.. II. G.. Crickmore, the clerk of the
course. who is now in the city. The racing
begins Monday the first event being sched-
uled for . O'Clock. The Bladensburg steeple-
chase will be run as the third race and the
Columbia handicap as the fourth. The lat
ter will be the first contest over the mag
nificent new Columbia course, one of the
prettiest tracks in the country.
The weights of the horses still eligible for
the two stakes of Monday are as follows:
Bladensburg stceplechase, about two and
ore-half miles:
Lavator, 1863; jim Newman, 155; Amur,
149; Manillan, 142; lmperialist 139: Har-
row. 135; Conover, 135; Trinity Bell, 135;
Powhattan III, 1874; McWilliams, 1874;
Perion 133; Knight of the Bronx, 1872;
Trapezist 1872; Bay Secret. 1872; Gypsic. 1872;
Cha mpion, 100.
Columbia handicap. seven furlongs; Co
lumbia course.
Runnels O.. A. Drake), 12S; Young Henry
&c. R. Thomas), 125; High Chancellor q. A.
Drake). 122: Duke of Kendall &c. r.. Thorn
as), 122; Col. Bill O.. V. BelD, 100; Unmask-
ed, John McCue). 119; Astarita On Ben
nington) 11S; Ice Water Of: Brutus), 116;
River Pirate q. V. BelD, 116; Toscan Co
lumbia Stable), us: Ingold CA. Feather
stone) ia: Castalian e. r. Hitchcock). 113;
Ahumada o.. A. Kyle) 112; Embarrassment
On. Bennington. 112: Lord Badge CIV. L.
oliver, 40; r.. Condor Oh. F. Meyer. 10;
Minataur (Mrs. l.. T. Pangle), 1903; Judith
Campbell e. w. ColO, 1OS; Red Damsel
Columbia Stable). 1OS; Gloriosa columbia
Stable), 1O7; Mrs. Frank Foster F,. FOSTER
1o7; G. Whittier g. v; Bed. 105; Clorita
Davis, 105; Hoodwink Ct. FarrelD, 104
Demurrer GI. R. Schaffer, 1902; Morokanta
&c. ]. Miller). 100: Elsie L. QI, R. Schaffer),
9s Blue Victor Ct. p. Mannix). 81; step
| away Or Taylor, 81; Mary Street Ca
Featherstone). 90; Gold Bell Oh. F. Meyer
! 80: Hymettus "a. Featherstone), SO.
Mr.. S. S. Rowland, president of the
Washington Jockey Club, was at the track
this morning and was delighted with the
arrangements for the coming meeting,
which he found complete in every detail.
Mr.. Rowland is to act as presiding steward.
His strictness with owners and trainers
and the high plane upon which he has
helped to place racing in the east have
given race goers the greatest confidence in
| both his ability and fidelity. He zealously
guards the reputation off Jockey club racing,
and when he is in the stand there is every
assurance of a complete compliance with
| all the rules and technicalities of the sport.
Mr.. Rowland has acted as steward at most
of the metropolitan tracks the past sum-
mer. His associates at, Benning will be
Messrs. Samuel G. Ross, and Frederic L.
Huidekoper the latter succeeding Mr..
Jesse Brown sids ~
| The other officials the meet will be:
Judge, Clarence Mcdowell; starter, Mars
Cassidy; Handicapped, w. s. Vosburgh;
paddock and patrol Judge, J. L. Hall:
timer, w. H. Barretto:t starting judge, II.
U. Homan; clerk of course and scales. IL.
G. Criekmore; ;, s sWatsa Washington
Executive committee-Edward A. Mitch
ELL Geo. Howard. n. I. Pelz, Woodbury.
Blair. Jesse Brown. H Rozier Dulany. W..
C. Eustis. w. B. Hibbs,hS. s. Rowland. r..
A. johnson. Henry May F. B. Mcclure,
Samuel Ross, N. s. Simpkins, Edward Nor
rell.