Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-18
FAST WORK At THE
BENN|NG TRACK
Over 400 Horses There-Late
Arrivals From New Orleans,
Hot Springs and the North.

Notwithstanding ii1c Qs Ing SaSRS vi VIVA
ter that have marked most of the week.
trainers at Benning have risen superior to
cold rains and intermittent snow, and have
kept their charges moving right along on
track and road
Early in the week some fast work was
shown by several Benning handicap candi-
dates three year-oid reeling off three
quarters of mile In III. first half-mile
in 40 seconds. This Is stepping some, and
several OF the youngsters engaged in the
wo-year-old stakes have shown three fur
longs in IS seconds and better. while the
jumpers have been schooling at every avail
able opportunity.
The regular steeplcchase course was
thrown open to owners and trainers TINS
week. and many well-known people have
gone out to see the cross-country horses
perform. Among the visitors were Fl. K.
Dulany, Pierre Lorillard, II. p Oxnard'
George Howard, Ed. Mitchell. CORTLAND H.
Smith. DR.. James Kerr, Secretary Walton,
A. Pomeroy. Dion and Chichester Kerr and
others.
CORTLAND Smith has been schooling sew
eral of his own horses and VIII be seen III
the saddle in many cross-country events
this season. The ranks of the gentlemen
riders are none too full. and Owner smith
will be warmly welcomed by his fellows
and the public as WELL
Gold Fleur. Thistledale and the gray horse
Copper are showing well in their schoolings
over the timber. The last named. In the
Lorillard stable, is taking to the game like
a duck to the water. While he never mas
started in jumping race. Copper is
natural fencer and takes his fences IN
clever fashion, and when he ran on the
fiat showed an ability to go a route. His
career will be watched with interest.
400 at the Track.
Arrivals of stables during the week from
New Orleans, Hot Springs and Lakewood
y. J., have increased the number OF
horses at the track to more than 400. Sew
eral carloads are due from New York today
and tomorrow, including the stables OF
James Mclaughlin, O. L. Richards, &.
Merrick, R. Boyle and others. In the Mer-
rick and Boyle stables are RIGGS, Curly
jim, Suffice Mollie Donohue and Robador.
The only Father BIZ DAILY will be on
hand Tuesday or Wednesday with the
bunch that will join Sailor Boy and his
other horses now here. In the lot coming
are the Benning handicap candidates Vero-
nese and Warming the latter a three-year-
old maiden by Previous. Daily will also
bring Caronal. Amber Jack. Tomcod, Fri
GRITTY, Josephine Louise, Kingston Girl. Pro-
ceeds and Eileen. Warning has worked
the best of any mile in 1.4T1a. cleverly.
John f. Madden yesterday wired to Su-
perintendent Strahan from Lexington to
have his stalls bedded and ready for TWEEN
ty-fiye horses belonging to him and T. X
Hitchcock and the string Is due today or
tomorrow. While John W. Schorr shipped
yesterday from Memphis two horses, Far
West and Moharib, in charge of Trainer
John Lowe Moharib was a good horse
two years ago. a stake winner at Memphis,
Kansas City and Chicago, beating the best
horses on the western circuit
Frank Farrell will not bring any horses
to Renning for this meeting. His horses
were coming with the Mclaughlin lot. but
at the last minute Trainer Frank Weir de-
cided to remain at Gravesend. So super
intendent Strahan will have a dozen more
stalls to apportion than he thought he had.
II Is an Ill wind that does not blow some
one some good.
Arrivals From New Orleans.
Among late arrivals from New Orleans are
the stables of W. C. Daily and o. W. Deep
pier, with eleven horses between them. The
Daily lot comprises Sailor Boy. Gentian.
King Brush Listless, Salt and Pepper and
the two-year-old Knockerby by Concord
Marothen Sailor Boy won several good
races at the Crescent City, and has i'm
proved since his arrival here enough to war
rant the opinion that he will earn his keep
at the coming meeting. All of the horses
shipped well.
Hocus Pocus. Jane Holly. Cary and Diebold,
the latter a two-year-old purchased just be-
fore the horses left New Orleans. They look
none the worse for their trip and winters
campaign at the Crescent City. The Cure
and Hocus Pocus won a number of races
during the winter between them. and as
both are partial to Benning will not be over
looked when they sport silk here.
Jane Holly is also we'll known to District
race patrons. Cary has improved since he
went SOUTH and ought to prove a useful
breadwinner for the stable. The day they
got In Trainer Garth turned over to Trainer
McNulty three horses, Orfeo. The Mus
keteer and Redstone, that he had been win
tering for Owner Doeppler at Charlottes-
vile, Va.
This makes eight horses now in the Deep
pier barn. to which will be added Pythia
and Rastus that are on their way from the
farm. Jockey Bell. who came with the
horses will do the riding for the stable. He
will be remembered as riding here last fall.
Trainer w. A. McNulty has done well with
these horses and others he trained last sea-
son. and has shown himself one of the most
capable men in his profession. When he
says a horse is fit, Trainer McNulty seldom
makes a MISTAKE, and this Is something
that owners especially those who come UNI
der the head of heavy spectators, greatly
appreciate.
Horses From Hot Springs.
Trainer George Brown. with nine horses,