The Washington times., 1903-11-14
THOROUGHBREDS CROWD
BENNING STABLES
Many Prominent Turfmen
Await Sound of Bugle.
IMPROVEMENTS MAKE A HIT
Trainers Pleased With the New Course.
Speculation Likely to Be
Heavy

Stable room at Benning is already at
a premium. There are now more than
800 thoroughbreds munching oats at the
cou~se, and this afternoon upwards of
100 will arrive Assistant Superintendent
Belts estimates that there will be in
the neighborhood of 500 horses ready to,
take part in the meeting which begins
Monday. As there are accommodations
for only 53l runners on the grounds. the
officials are at a loss what to do with
the horses not yet provided for. All the
available stalls in the vicinity Of the
track are hned or spoken for, and the
few at Ivy City viii be grabbed up to-
day or tomorrow.
Never in the history of any local rae
ing association has there been so great
a demand for stable room, and this fact
is the best possible evidence or the
growing popularity OF the Benning meet
ings. Ia the past there has generally
been a scarcity of racing material but
1t is certain that larger fields will face
Starter Cassidy at the coming meeting
than ever before.
Many New York horsemen have al
ready arrived in the city. and every
morning the course is alive with train
ers. railbirds and others who take an
improvements made since last spring
make the course one Of the finest in
the East
Last nights arrivals at the track in
Guided Abe Carson. with Is; Tom Healy,
with p: Jack GoldsbOrOugh, with IA, ard
James Frayling with Is. including De-
mulrer. the Columbia Handicap eandi-
date. This afternoon the horses belong
ing to Frank Farrell. twelve in nun
Der, viii arrive other stables that will
come on the same train are those Of
ssFatr er Bill Daily, win is; William
Olive and Tommy Griffin, a; T. J. Ogle.
Is; w. Snyder, 16; Ed Henner, IA: W
Nidgely. IS. and W. Thompson, Il
James Mclaughlin. julius Bauer. with
Il Of the Featherstone horses, and
Alex Shields. with the runners belong
ing TO the millionaire. Z. R Thomas.
VIII get in tomorrow morning.
Small Field to Start
The publication of the weights for the
Bladensburg Steeplechase Handicap. and
the Columbia Handicap has started a
discussion as TO the probable winners
OF these events As already published
in The Times, the field that viii go 70
the post in the Columbia Handicap viii
Runnels, who has been assigned the top
weight OF Us pounds, is conceded TO have
a royal chance. and Mr.. NOsburgh did
not overweight him a. pound he Is a
remarkably fast horse. and can carry
his speed for the seven furlOngs without
trouble
Unless some accident befalls him Run
neis will be sure starter. His stable
companion, high Chancellor. has lot
been so leniently treated by Mr.. Vos-
burgh, and it is doubtful II he will
be sent TO the post. Young Henry. who
Is given l25 pounds. has already demon
strated that he can pack weight and
run fast and Mr.. Shields viii likely send
him after the stake. F. r. Hitchcock's
good -year-old Castalian has been
allotted rs pounds. and with this weight
he ought 10 fly the Columbia distance.
The horse has never won at seven fur
longs. but there is little doubt he can
go the route.
In the steeplechase LayatOr seems TO
have been very we'll treated at 169
pounds He is acknowledged TO be the
best jumper of the season and has car
ried in the neighborhoOd Of this weight
and defeated bet-er horses than he viii
be asked TO meet Monday. His stable
companions. Amur and Harrow are
both in comfortably. and Mr.. Tompkine
appears To hold formidable hand in
this trio. Trapezist and ImperiaHst are
considered the most dangerous con-
tenders.