The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-23
GOSSIP OF The RUNNERS.
DALf'S EN7RI FAVORJTE FOR
BENNINGS HANDICAP.
OPENING OF Eastern Racing season at
washington To-day Under the Most
Favorable Auspices-Capt. Browns
Hyphen Appears to he In Good condition

Hyphen Appears to be IN Good Condition
The racing season Of 1908, under the aus
pices Of the Eastern Jockey Club. will begin
at the Washington Jockey Clubs mucb-im-
proved track at BenninRa to-day. Turf en-
thu iasts here have been waiting eagerly
for this date TO roll around. Every indics-
ton points to a phenomenally succs ssful
season in the East this year. Under the
sklful management Of the Jockey Club.
dominated by Mr.. August Belmont. the
various racing associations have mapped
out plans that. in point OF libel ality and scope.
exceed all previous efforts Increased values
"a TO purses and stakes can be taken as con-
elusive proof Of the prosperity OF racing
and at the same time they may well illustrate
the policy that pervades the Eastern turf.
As q result Of hanging up so many attractive
turf prizes the tracks stand ready to reap
Q harvest. for the owners. big and little. have
responded with Q volume OF entries which
include the best horses In training in the
United States.
At BenninCs. beginning to-day. there will
be a number of good stakes on the cards.
To-dsy's feature Is the Bennings Spring
Handicap. which has been creating much
speculation for several weeks. In all prob
ability a good field Of sprinters will 60 to
the post. but they cannot be classed with
the highly rated thoroug hbreds. who will
he seen later In the rich stakes at Westchester.
oTaNccenu, SnttpSncAQ. bTlGutOn anu SAId-
toga Among the rank and file who left
here for Washington yesterday the favorite
for to-day's race was Father Bill" Days
entry, Himself and DAILY. although there will
be plenty of support for Syrlin. the top
weight: Demurrer, Namtor and the Cough
acres Stables Alan and Athelroy. George
Odom has been engaged TO ride himself.
and a. this horse usually shows his best form
at this time of the year Father Bill evil
IDENTIFY believes the Himyar colt can win
again. just ~ he did when he took both Ben
nings handbags q year ago. Himself. how
ever. will have to handle III pounds this
time instead Of the feather which Mr. vos-
colt Is At and can run on any kind OF track
his followers will be numerous. He Is several
pounds better than his stable mate DAILY.
but both have shown sensational trials as
Grsveeend.
Demurrer. the feet old spr inter who 10
now owned by the young racing nrm OF
SchafYer 4 Myer. will be ridden By Arthur
Redeem. and on the strength OF this. and also
the fact that the horse has worked great guns
at Bennings In the last week. he Is sure 70 be
fuIionss. but g liable 20 back up u the pace
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that the weight T not and ha bs s.s
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