Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-20
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Arrivals Slack at Benning
Track This Morning.
BELMONT STRING IN
DEMuRRERs SENSATIONAL SIX
FURLoNG TRIAL.
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at the Benning race track. For the past
week stables have been arriving regularly.
but this morning there was not single
horse taken from the cars. Several stables
are expected tomorrow and Sunday the
horses from the metropolitan district will
arrive.
The weather bureau gave the horsemen
another scare this morning with over
hanging clouds and threatening rain. but
by noon the sun broke through the clouds
and everybody was happy. Trainers of the
high-class horses entered for the Benning
handicap Monday are hoping for a clear
day and a fast track. A heavy track Will
assuredly mean important Withdrawals ana
improved chances for the lightweishts at
the bottom of the entry list. So FAR there
are over 400 horses at the Benning track.
and by Sunday night it is expected that 800
additional will have arrived. Superintendent
Strahan has been doing some tall ngurins
during the week in the matter OF placing
the different stables, and has succeeded IN
pleasing everybody. The superintendent
says that the farmers surrounding the track
will make nice penny this spring In rent
ing out stalls to the overflow.
There was continuation of the trials this
morning on the now almost perfect track
and several fast breaks were reported all
the prominent handicap ponies being
breathed along condition lines.
Clerk Of the Course H. G. Criekmore ar
rived in Washington last evening, and 1t
required about two minutes for him to
make himself at home at his old deck in
the Office at Benning this morning. There
was quite a run on the veteran this morn
ing by the many trainers and owners at the
track, all after information, but matters
were Strengthened out in jthy.
Belmont's Southern String Here.
August Belmont's southern string includ-
ing the Benning handicap candidate. Nam
tor. and a dozen thoroughly trained two
year-olds. arrived from Garrett. s. c.,
last night at $50. They had quick and
satisfactory trip. John Whalen has the
string in charge.
Thomas Hitchcock, jr.'s, string Of jump
ers. including Fred Alderman and Rock
Storm. a half brother to Rockton (by Po-
tomac) are expected tomorrow morning
from Aiken, s. c. Mr.. Hitchcocks stable
consists of eleven head. They have been
at work at Aiken all winter. and will land
here fit. Mr.. Hitchcock expects to start
all his good horses during the coming meet
ing.
A Remarkably Fast Trial.
H. R. Skaters Benning handicap candi-
date, Demurrer, did another brilliant bit of
work for Mondays race yesterday. Jimmy
Frayling took the big blaze-faced chestnut
out and sent him the handicap distance, six
furlings for the first time since he reached
Benning. Demurrer, full of running, stepped
the route in 1.13A.
william p Burch Tony McCafrerty, "vir-
ginia" Bradley, Agernon Daingerfield and
many others saw the trial, and could hard
ly believe the evidence of their eyes when
they looked at their watches. They were
prepared for gallop Of about 1.15 or 1.151a
Its astonishing" said Mr.. Burch to Mr..
Bradley.
TT is, indeed" returned the veteran from
the Virginia tidewater country. Il did not
think there was horse in the north capa-
BILE Of doing work like that"
Hell win, sure. II the track Is fast on
Monday no matter how good John Whalen
may have August Belmonts Namtor. De-
murrer doesn't mind weight, and do not
believe that Namtor ever saw the day he
could give such horse anything at three
quarters.
but you must not forget" put In Jimmie
Mclaughlin, who has couple Of Benning
handicap candidates himself. that this
fellow is sucker horse. He can back up
awful fast when he has anything alongside
to carry him a quarter or half"
There Is nothing In these parts capa-
BILE of carrying him." retorted Bradley.
zone or two Of the Benning handicap can
didates may make him run some later on.
but they are not going to do anything to
him on Monday"
A Chance for Himself.
eff rain falls" said Mr.. Burch. Himself
may win. Demurrer cannot go a lick in
heavy going We have all seen him try
and fail.
Himself" the South Carolina turfman
continued. lis the only member OF Days
string who will be anywhere in the handi-
cap unless 1 miss my guess. They tell
me the Owas gelding, Daily. has worked
very nearly as well as Himself. but 1 do
not think much of his chances. He has not
nearly so much speed as the Himyar colt,
and the Benning handicap winner this year
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