The Washington times., 1904-04-11
Horses Leave for Aque-
duct Thursday, and Re-
turn in November.
TWO STAKES FEATURES
Good Horses Miss Benning
Handicap to Start in
Caxter.

Neutrality-suspicious. will have only four
more days in which to SA'e the races al
Benning; then, If they desre TO witness
The running Of the thoroUA ~hbreds they
must journey TO New Ho1 or sara
toga, or take a trip to the West Not
until the middle Of Novembe~ will local
lovers of hOrsefeSh again focus their
eyes on the flashing jackets Of gayly-
cOlored silk and root for theia' favOrite
horses to win.
There Is every prospect Of good sport
in the four remaining days TWO STAKE
features are on the prograI Q, the
Amateur Cup race for gentlemen riders
ard the second section Of the Btuning
Spring Handicap, the latter race being
TIE feature Of the closing day.
Amateur Cup Stake.
In the Amateur Cup the riders mus.
be officers of the army or navy or
Marine Corps, members of the Army
and Navy Club. the Century Club, or
the Metropolitan Club, or undergrauu-
ateS of the University Of Georgetown.
University of Virginia or the Washing
ION and Lee Unlversi ty- Last year and
the year before this race attracted great
crowds to the lOCa. course. and as IS
usually the case when the gentlemen
are given chance 10 exhibit their rid
ing abilities, many Of the fair sex were
; cOngregated on the clubhouse lawn
There is no doubt that there will be aD-
other large oUtpourng of society fOIk
tomorrow, ana witt seven horses en-
tered. the race ought to prove good
one The entries are as follows:
" y. {Sewells br. C. Eloim, 155; G. $
Il Glands b. & BoInbast 152: r NJ
Taylors br &. ARA hgOwan. 152; W. G.
Oh. +. Little spark. iSS: G. p. Sherman-s
b. c. ". 3. FasiE. IA: VI. Days b. h.
Blush, l36; II. T. Glifins br. 3. Stroll
The other stake feature is the Sec
Ond Benning Spring Handicap, at seven
4 furlongs, In which the same horses that
We're entered IN the first handicap are
. eligible TO run. Quite a number Of the
runners that were not able to start IN
the first race Will likely go TO the post
in Thursdays event. and some of those
that started on the openings day will
be absentees-
race will probably not start. but in his
place Mr.. Schulz viii likely send Hon
olulu. horse that has shown well at
the present meeting MasteTman Is
another horse that viii not go on
Thursday. This horse. together with
his stable companion. RoseJint Will be
shipped TO Aqueduct today. and both
may start in the Carter Handicap on
Rosetint viii be the chief reliance Of
Mr.. Bodens stable in that race. which
VIII be worth IN the neighborhood OF
5000 TO the winner She has always
been an early horse, and is undoubtedly
a mare Of some class. With 10 pounds
Rosetint has been doing well in her
work at Benning, and the stable has
confidence in her ability TO win the big
Aqueduct race
Among the Absentees.
Tribes Hin, Peter Paul. Ascension.
Spring. and probably GraziaIlo wiz also
be among the absentees in the Benning
race, but there are still plenty OF good
animals left % make an interesting
contest w P Burch win IN all prob
ability send his good sDrinter Castalian
70 the post The horse was not ready
Tor the nrst part Of the handicap. but
Mr. Burch has had ample time to give
him preparation for Thursdays race.
and the big colt viii. surely be a starter
That he viii take some beating = the
belief Of all trainers. and il is thought
that CaStalian viii be the post favorite
Tor the race. Shaw viii hsv+ the leg
up on the horse. Whether GraZialIO
VII go or not, depends on his showing
today II the colt performs well enough
70 warrant Mr.. Ross IN sending him TO
Aqueduct 70 start in me richer stake
f. Is likely this will be done III not he
viii probably remain here and start in
The Benling race.
James Blute's Sais. the good three
year-cld who has been one or the most
consistent horses at the Beuning meet
Ing. VIII be starter in Thursdays
race, and ne viii have host Of sup
pOrters. Father Biz DAILY has not
determined IL Himself viii be sent fo~
the race Whether the horse p~0as r,-
not II IS not probable that he can win
It was the intention Of Robert Bra g
ley TO start Peter Paul I'm the Benninz
Handicap but the VirginlaI afterwari
determined 10 take TO chances I'm a
quick shipment 10 Aqueduct. Bradley
IS very confident that Peter PauI will
win the Carter Handicap. ana there are
many trainers at Bcnnlug VINO share
this belief
The Aloha gelding started only twice
at Benning. In his first race he de-
fested Conkling by a head. after a hard
drive through the stretch, having be-
hind him also the Goughacre Stables
colt, Spring. who Is also eligible for
the Carter. The next time Peter Paul
started he won iu gallOp from Him
self and Masterman.
Since that race Peter Paul has done
everything ana more that his trainer
has asked cf him Last week Bradley
sent him on the track, giving the boy
who rode him instructions 90 WORK the
colt a mile in &c. The boy was saving
at his head all the way. and could not
pull him hard enough 10 keep the colt
from stepping the distance in I:f5 and
q fraction. with only IS pounds to
shoulder in the Carter. Peter Paul viii
take some beating.
Spring Is Promising.
The Gouchacre Stables Spring has the
hghtest impost OF any horse entered in
the Carter. and be viii be a starter IN
that race No horse that has been shown
at Bennlng has shown more improve
ment than this son Of AtheIing-Gala.
He has grown into q superb sUeciuau
Of the thoroughbred. and though be Is
a bit naSny In appearance and action.
there Is every reason 10 believe that he
is a colt Of some quality. FRED Pres
grave, MS trainer, things his colt has
an excellent chance in the Carter. and
he viii not want Tor friends In that
race.
In the Beuniug Handicap Prcsgrave
has his three-year-Old LatherOn enter
ed, and he believes that this colt will
take = lot Of beating. Latherou has won
two races at the Benning meeting. and
IS a colt OF some quality.
Il T. Griffin viii probably start his
horse Stroller. II he continues 70 show
Improvement and Tom ManuIN win
likely send Priucelet 20 the post Prince 4
let IL a fun brother 10 the aristOcratic /
Jean Beraud q tWO-year-Cld that was
considered the best OF his year.
Notwithstanding the large number Of I
horses that VIII be sent 70 Aqueduct /
there are still enough good ones Ieff /
in the Benutng Handicap 10 furnish a 4
good field, and the race viii. no doubt 1
be a good one.