The Washington times., 1904-03-07
BENNING HORSES
IN GOOD CONDITION
Many Show They Are Now
Ready to Face Starter.
FAST TRIALS BY YOUNGSTERS
Columbia Stables Speedy Dr.. Swartz
Reels Of Three-eighths in
C:S6 Ia.

and horses. The coming spring meeting
IS only two weeks and a half of, and
owners and trsdners are getting their
thoroughbreds In condition TO give
good account of themselves when the
barrier. sends tire horses away on their
first journey of he year on the Eastern
turf
The incIement weather In the North
has prohibited Eorses from working be-
cause of the danger attending training.
II has rained and showed almost coutn-
ualIv for the past two or three months.
and the track has been frozen most of
the time. The Metropolitan tracks are
built on the fast plan, and do not d.iy
out so easily as Bennius or New Or
leans. The local track is not SO badly
affected by rain, as it is constructed OF
sand. which dries quickly, slopes toward
the inside rail. and drains the greater
part of the water of before IL soaks
into the sand. The value Of the track
during the rainy season is attested by
the statement Of CIwyn TompIins. who
has trained horses on nearly every
track in America.
Track Sheds Water Easily.
Rain does not hurt this track" says
Tornpkins 1T can rain great guns, but
Just let a little vEnd blow up during the
night and it is liz good condition Tor
working the next day, as it very seldom
freezes. washington has the best track
in America for wintering purposes, and
il is likely that many Of the prominent
owners who winter their horses at
Sheepshead and Gravesend VIII Toe seen
here next year
The horses here viii have an excellent
opportunity TO carry of many rich
stake at Aqueduct and Norris Park, as
they win be IN much better condition
than those which have remained around
New York
The Columbia Stables two-year-old
colt. Dr. Swartz by imp. ArIe, out OF
swift has worked faster than any OF
The other Benning horses. This speedy
vOungster has negotiated three-elgn}ns
in O:S6 3-5 Colonel Staples ard Lac
Cuer We're sent the same distance III u-5'
2-5 Yesterday and Dulclbela. by imp
Tifh0nas and Duchess the dam of Cliff
ford. winner If the Brooklyn Handicap
and many other classic events IN his
reign on the turf worked three furlOngs
in IS seconds. Two other Columbia
youngsters. Lady Francis and Olorosa,
were caught IN % SECONDS ne older
horses Graziallo and TOscan, both cam
didates for the Benning Handicap,
breezed hve-eighths in 40
Rain Stops Work Today.
This morning very few animals We're
out because of the rain. and those that
We're worked merely cantered.
Mike DAILY had out his string on Satur-
day. Pipe and Bar lie Due went six fur
longs IN 1851, Annie Grace. Gum Honey
and Painter reeled Off three-Quarters IL
1:20. Essex and St. Dixie travelled "a
half IN O:53. and old COnuOver. the
steeplechase horse. breezed a mile in
1850. The old fellow. although not the
best is the pretrtest specimen Of a
jumper at the track and is as lit as the
preverbial fiddle Horsemen are of the
opinion he viii have one of his best
years this season.
James D. Hail. Of Virginia. had out
his jumper, Captain Hayes, and sent
him Ihree-Quarters IN 1.ll94-
Popular Billy Garth yesterday sent
Paul Clifford nve-eighths in l.05. Little
Woods and DuulOra reeled OFF three fur
longs in O:40 and Imperialist, the most
popular jumper that ever raced at Ben
ming, breezed a mile in 1855.
w p Burcl. who trains for Frank
Hitchcock breeZed two promising two
year-olds. AiirIhless. by the great
Mirthful and a bay Glly by order
WhyOta- The crack yOuugsLer Of the
eta bic. Dandelion. by Hamburg, went a
half in OBJ, going the last quarter Ia
e-l4H, an exceptionally fast trial
Washington Nag Promising.
Preston Burch, a Washington boy.
worked HIS best colt, Tickle, by the
celebrated FiIgTanc. thTee-e.ghIhs IN
eos. Tickle is every inch a race horse.
and anything that beats him when he
is good viii know il has been to the
races
Fred Miller worked The Rogue n half
mile in 0:53. and sent Sweet Jane five
efghths at q 1905 clip. James BOden had
ont his prominent Benning Handicap
candidate, 8iasterman. and sent the
Hastings geldiEg five furlongs in 1:0j.
Farmer Biu' Scully worked Caquetta
q half N 0.52H
The most talked-of topic by local
horsemen IS the chances Of horses in
the Benuing Handicap. In addition TO
the many candidates stabbed at Ben
ming. horses VIII be here from New Or
leans and Hot Springs. These outsiders
viii have tho adVantase OF acLEe rae
ing. The most prominent OF IheSe is
Tribes H1u, pounds Sle pest ndn1lcap
horse at the Crescent City track Then
there viii be old Honolulu and Nor
I7een the Shultz pair. which have won
their last two starts az Hot Springs
Ascension, COnkling. Sarah Maxim.
Wreath of IVY. sails, Morning star, and
InQuisitive Girl. an FREQUENT winners
his winter. Mrs. Frank Foster, which
has been racing at New Orleans VIII
opcning day, and Is taking q rest IN
1reuaratiOn for the event. This speedy
mare has continually run IN the money
AT New Orleans, but has failed 70 pun
down the big end Of the purse.
Famous Jockeys VIII Be Here.
one OF the pleasant features Of the
coming meeting viii be the abundance
Of good Jockeys who Will be seen here
All OF the best pilots I'm the country viii
have leg mp at Bcnning, including
shaw, pullman. Burns Hidebrand. "a.
Phillips. Redfern. Cannon. Hicks. Full
Ter. O'NeIl Cochran. ROmarelu, and
possibly George OcOm.
The new faces among these riders "a
local followers Of the sport OF kings
wiz be- HuGebraud and H. Phillips
Phillips has been engaged at a large
retainer by r.. r. Thomas and 'AleN
Shields for the coming season, and Hi
dehraud leads the jockeys on The Call
fornia tracks Boy large margin. where
he competed against such good riders
as pullman. Burns Redfern. and Otnera.
Rodger WlitmOre ana Lee Evans a.,
rived today from WarreutOn Va, with
a string Of fourteen. including Red
Hawk, a candidate for the Hunters
Champion Steeplcchase.
Five or six other stables are expected
70 arrive here before the end Of the
week.