Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-03
Aftermath of the Washington
Jockey Clubs Fall Meeting.
SUCCESSFUL IN EVERY WAY
More Horses Will Winter at Benning
Than Ever Before.
MANY VISITORS YESTERDAY
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Now that the smoke Of the racing battle
has cleared away and the Benning fall
meeting Of 1906 has become a matter OF his
tory those interested can better realize the
noteworthy success scored by the club
From a wavering beginning, which pessi-
mistic doubters here and elsewhere said
was forerunner of disaster present and
future, the meeting steadily gained ground
as the new betting system gradually regu-
lated itself, and while the first days were
each a history to themselves after that the
history" was one of greater crowds than
attended q year ago. and larger volume
of speculation satisfactory as to Its opera
ton and by many preferred to the former
regime.
That the Washington Jockey Club builded
far better than 1t knew when forced by
over-zealous persons to change its modus
Operandi to conform with the letter of the
law Is now a matter of record. And that
the pleasing success Of the new innovation
here will be far reaching in its effects is
equally certain. Many racing men have
been closely watching matters at Bennng
this fall with a view toward reopening Of
the closed race tracks at Chicago, ST. Louis
and Kansas City next spring.
Representative Joseph l.. Rhinock of
Covington and this city, one of the principal
owners of stock in historic old Latonia race
course, Is one of the westerners that have
been so agreeaby surprised at the ease with
which all hands here have quickly adapt
ed themselves to the situation. And already
the press of Illinois and Missouri is agitating
the lifting of the embargo against the race
tracks at the cities named by the successful
system of speculation put in practice here.
1t is entirely fitting that the capital city
of the nation should take the lead in setting
the seal of legality on the conduct of sports
world
at large comes to consider this precedent
set at Benning opponents of the sport in
the west and elsewhere will soon be COM
PEELED to hide their heads by sheer force
of public opinion.
What Is not deemed to be against public
morality In the District of Columbia is not
calculated to corrupt jewellers In the wild
and woolly west. And racegoers in that
section are already taking new heart by
Benning's successful adaptation of the
English system of betting. The nine grass
grown race tracks in the states named, rep
resenting an outlay of close to S4OO00O0
can now oil anew their rusty gates. make
ready for thorough renovation Of their
spacious properties and welcome their for
mer patrons once more.
That the system will be adopted next
year on the New York tracks looks more
than probability. Nine out of every ten
Gothamites here were of that opinion as
they say that one of its good features, the
spreading out of the crowd and consequent
lessening of congestion. will bring back
years been absentees.
Meeting Great Success.
Washingtonians and residents of the Dis
trict generally have entire confidence in the
prominent local men who are identified with
the sport at Benning, II. Rozier Dulany.
Henry T. Oxnard. William c. Eustis, Sam
uel Ross w. B. Hibbs, H. w. Fuller, Rob-
ert Neville. Edward Morrell, John R. Nc
Lean, George Howard f. o. Mitchell.
Woodbury. Blair, Henry May. r. A. john
son, A. j. Peby. John F. wilkins u. S.
SinIpkns. Dr. James Kerr and others that
can be named ALI men of high standing.
integrity and probity Of purpose. And the
enterprise which they have fostered at Ben
ming will not want for public support.
Out at the track yesterday the great sue
cess of the meeting just closed was the uni
versal topic. And also the boom in Benning
winter training ground for race horses.
Superintendent Strahan expects to winter
close to go horses at the track this season.
against $50 year ago. and the equine
colony will be a decidedly representative
one.
James w. Colt before leaving for his
home at Geneseo, N. Y. said that he would
leave all his horses now here for the win
ter in charge of Mike Daily. his very ca
pable trainer and send some others down
here very shortly. His crack jumper, Douro,
gave way last summer after mile and a
quarter trial in 209, but for which he would
have beaten Good and Plenty in his own
er's opinion.
In the Genesee valley near the Colt
homestead there are a good many descend
ants of the great race horses Helmbold
and True Blue. These two good four
milers were located at Avoca and Danville,
few miles from Geneseo; but as they had
few good mares to breed from, mostly
half-breds, their produce are mostly hunt
ers.
John C. Madden said yesterday that he
would increase his string now at Benning
to close to thirty horses all of which will
winter there. This will be Owner Mad
denis first trial OF Benning as a winter
training ground. and he expects good re-
suits from this change of base. He will
be welcome addition to the winter col
ony at the track and If Tom Strahan is
able TO get the better of him in repartee
the witty superintendent will have to get
very busy.
Holscher Will Winter at Benning.
Another addition to the usual winter COL
ony at Benning will be William Shield, with
Holscher. Reidmore and other horses of his
string The colt that earned the triple
crown of the Dixie cup and Maximum
stakes all In four days Will be kept right
here and prepared for next spring.
Other owners and trainers to winter here
will be Henry T. Oxnard. Pierre Lorillard.
James Slack w. P. and p. NJ. Burch, W.
H Mosby. f. II. Hanna. Robert Neville,
Theodore F. Coles. ]. W. Pangle. G. w.
Forman. s. Veitch. ]. Johnson Center Hall,
.. Emery, a. bidheleSp IlOlIIidil, W.
Andrews. G. w. Huntington. J. Brook. h.
j. Morris and others
Pierre Lorillard will send several more
horses down here in couple of weeks from
Preakness farm. New Jersey where Ed
ward Feakes has them in charge. Feakes
recently purchased the famous old breed
ing farm from James Galway and now has
its 500 hirtoric acres all to himself and fam
Ivy. AS the home of Linden, Belyidere.
Belmar and other great horses Breakers
has made turf history.
Trainer Garry Butler said at Benning yes
terday that the statement that Cedarstrome
bled after the last race only true in
part. The horses mouth was cut as he was
pulled up by the spiteful yankng of
Hagan, who rode him. but otherwise he did
not bleed and never has done so. This is not
the first time that Hagan has been guilty
of public brutality toward horse. and at
least two men W II maze example of him
IL he abuses one of their horses again.
r. C. Nelson owner of Cedarstrome, has
only been In racing something a year.
As proprietor of the American Type Foun-
dry at Communipaw. n. j., with branches
in twenty-seven cities. Owner Nelson is
power in his business. while in racing he Is