The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-03

The coming spring meeting OF the
Washington Jockey Club at the Benning
course promises to be the most success
rul ever held at the local course More
promineu; owners than ever will be rep
resented and they will bring with them
the hest class Of racers that has ever
attended the meeting.
Stable room has already been engaged
by the best known stables Of the East
West and south The fact that more
well-knovn owners and trainers will be
represented at the local course this sea
son is attributed 10 the step taken by
the local racing association in raising
the value Of its stakes and purses.
Quarters have already been engaged for
s57 thoroughbred or this number 1o7
have been quartered at the course all
winter.
Track Much Improved.
The track has improved wonderfully
during the past few days of clear wealth
er. and superintendent Strahan. as we'll
as many prominent trainers who already
have their strings at the track. asserts
that the track will be as good ever
when the time comes for the horses to
answer the call OF the bugle and line up
at the barrier 10 be sent away on their
flying Journey by Starter Mars Cassidy.
Last season the track was very fast.
considered by many TO be the fastest in
America. and with good reason. too. as
is shown by the fact that Lord Of the
Vale equaled the worlds record for sew
en- furlongs over a circular course in a
/ seven furIong race in the fast time OF
I:25 %. which feat was accomplished
/ by the nZs-Iady Violet hlIy in the
| Grand Consolation two-year-Old race on
Saturday. November l., when she I'm
ished an easy winner over ShOrthose.
/ which was three-quarters OF a length in
] front OF Tugai Bey. which beat Sergeant.
! the prohibitive .avoTlte. at 3 10 >. four
! lengths for the show.
/ Despite reports TO the contrary, the
/ horses which have winteTed At the
course are in first class condition, and
when the curtain rises on what prom
/ Uses to be the brightest season for
! local racag0ers. the majority OF them
wiz be ready and A. to 20 to the post
. In fact. he lot now quartering at the
/ course are in better condition than Is
usual AT his time Of the year. and in
view OF their superior condition the
! New Orleans contingent viii not have
things all their own way for the first
! week or So as has been the case 70:
sc-eraI years past. Then. too. wheI
the horses from the Crescent City tracl
! arrive they viii find that there is plenty
OK class here to meet them. For In
stance. there are the strings of August
Belmont. W c. Whitney. Frank Hitch
cock. il. A FeatherstOne, and Othel
prominent lights in the turf world
which contain such good ones as Gre!
| Friar. Sergeant Payne, and other frs
class specimens Of the thoroughbred.
Grey F1iar in Rare Form.
The former. considered by many q
be the best -year-Old OF last year
was fred by his trainer. W. p. Burch
during the winter. and has passed
through III ordeal admirably. Al frs
he could hardly be approached. and re
fused to eat for several days. but nov
his tendons lave mended. and Mr.. Burci
expresses the belief that his legs viii
be much benefited by the process.
While the track has been undergoing
reuafrs the horses have been wOrke'
on. on an improvised track located JUS
across the creek. and every morning
ltney are pat through a most rigorou
e. ercise-
Secretary Algernon Daingerfeld re