Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-27

SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Big Sunday Crowd Witnessed
Trials at Benning.
R AIN IN TERI E R ED
ONLY TWO STAKE EVENTS TO BE
RUN THIS WEEK.
Rules to Govern Ocean Yacht Race
Timely Boxing Talk-Pleased With
Change of Name.

The bright sunshine and warm weather
yesterday morning drew hundreds of spec
tators to the Benning track to watch the
early workouts and the car line from the
barns" out to the course, was taxed to It's
utmost to carry the people. The regular
line of cars didn't run through and with
IL minutes between each car to the track
and crowds piled up to formidable size at
each wait. Then when the little car made
its appearance rush would be made that
would have done credit to a first-class foot
ball team and the biggest and strongest
generally got inside, while the weaker or
slower had to hang on to the platform and
ratings.
At the track everything was animation
from the break of day, almost all the
stables having out horses for trials, while
attaches of the stables outside the track
We're leading their charges to the paddock
10 be saddled for the practice spins. All
ground the track could be seen little groups
Ct checkers. owners and trainers, with watch
b. hand keeping tab on the spins of the
different runners, while the main body of
Sightseers gathered on the slope in front
81 the paddock to watch proceedings. AT
qoon the skies clouded up and the rain soon
Followed, driving the spectators home and
sending the horsemen to cover.
Barring the Potomac purse for three
year-olds, 10 be run on Wednesday, and the
Hunters steeplechase on Saturday, there
are stakes to be decided at Benning
this week. The program will be made up of
selling races, handicaps, steeplechases and
maiden two-year-old events.
Innovation Success.
With the meeting fairly under way, pa
irons realize how agreeable is the change
made by the officials of the Washington
Jockey Club in excluding betting messengers
from the grand stand Formerly these
messengers turned days outing for the
patrons into days work by making them
selves a nuisance. The messengers take the
new order with bad grace, and hope that
tne New York tracks will not follow Ben
nings lead 1t has been suggested that if
messengers are permitted to do business al
the New York tracks, each of them should
be bonded by some corpora ton which might
pe FORMED, or they might become directly
the employees of the bookmakers in the ring
moved. ~
reports were in circulato last night that
the managers of the race tracks around New
YORK Will follow the lead set by the Ben
hliiS off1cials and will not allow messengers
10 accept bets from women In the grand
stand. II this action is not taken at least
there will be curtailment in the number
OF messengers. and restrictions will be
placed on their operations so that the race
gong public will have some protection
something they have not had.
Oaklawn unquestionably is the best two
year-old that has shown during the three
days of racing. He has plenty of speed
Is a quick beginner, and seemingly can go
route As he is big youngster he can
carry heavy weights easily. He is not high
class, hut has sufficient quality to win
races on the big tracks. Tip Top, a full
sister to Trapper, is the best FLY that has
shown thus far in public. She is in August
Belmonts string of eight horses. In her
only start at the meeting, Tip Toe ran
green and was beaten by small margin.
Ioclxav Nrea,,oar pIooad
Jockey Creamer has signed a contract to
ride for the Goughacres stable this year.
He has had several ups and downs since
leaving the employ af Father Bill Daily. but
he is considered a much improved rider
since he was tried by Thomas & Shields
and was quickly shelved. 4 report from
the west says that "Puddin i" Mcdaniel
has been unable to agree upon terms to ride
for James r. keene this year, and has,
therefore. signed with NJ. II. Tichenor &
Co. of Chicago. This firm will race in the
east. so that Mcdaniel will be seen here
after all.
Joe Ullman and Kid Weller, who created
a world of talk on the New York tracks
two years ago with their Big Store book,
have gone into partnership again, and say
they will make another book with an
enormous bankroll in the east this year.
This will not be welcome news for the
members Of the Metropolitan Turf Associa-
ton who believe in syndicate" prices.
Irllman and Weller nearly turned the Nets.
upside down when they were operating to-
gether with bankroll said to have been
supplied by persons closely identified with
the Drake-Gates combination.
James r. Kean is negotiating for the SER
vice of Arthur Redfern. Starter Cassidy
suspended Redfern for three days after the
race won by Bill Curtis, holding him TO
blame for bursting through the barrier
T. Hitchcock. Jr., has named his crack
jumper Good and Plenty for the Whitney
Memorial steeDlechase. TO be run at Bel
mont Park but Foxhunter, who is at pres
ent turned out. Will not be trained for
steeplechase events for at least two
months.
So far Tommy Burns has shown signs of
taking new lease on life in the saddle.
He displayed all of his old form last week
at Benning and says that he will make all
of the best jockeys bunch themselves this
year Burns s very light and has been
taking excellent care of himself all winter.