Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-09
LARGE Crowd Went Out to Ben
ming Yesterday.
WERE WATCHING WORKOUTS
Many Good Stake Events for the Clos
ing Week.
n0on nav E0p MHnIARKS
GOOD DAY FOR MUDLARKS
Base Ball Season Starts This Week
Nationals Ready for Fray
Golf in the South.

As the Washington Jockey Clubs spring
meeting draws to close public interest In
the racing Is on the increase, and yester
days balmy. soft spring weather Drew the
largest number of visitors to Benning seen
there on any Sunday thus far. 1t was a
democratic crowd also, millonaires and
commoners yieing with each other In the
marked interest In each and every member
OF the equine colony at the track.
Racing is declared to be the sport of
kings. 1t is none the less the sport of the
masses. and in theory at least all men are
equal on the tur; as long as they conform
to the rules of turf government as laid
down by the racing powers that be.
In England this unpartiality of the turf
US been more strictly adhered to than in
sIny other country, as was evidenced nearly
two centuries ago when the reigning king
5ame under turf discipline the same as the
6ost humble of his subjects. and
barred by the English Jockey Club as well
as his jockey from all turf privileges. The
English Jockey Club has been the pioneer
In turf government of the world. But in all
Its disciplinary measures 1t never cemented
public confidence strongly in this
famous turf edict against King George of
England
Stake Events of the Week.
With only one more week of the meeting
public at large. will make every effort to
balance up on the right side by Saturday.
Five star events are down for decision-the
Amateur Cup and Southern steeplechase to-
morrow and the second Benning Handicap,
Jesse Brown Cup and Spring Hunters stee-
plCchase for Saturday, the last day.
Weights for the Southern steeplechaSe
show Game Cock at les pounds. He won
the Chevy Chase with 1856 the two ex-
trl pounds should not bother him unless
a. 20 Kslll Gh n
stable companion, Knight of Eiway, at l5S.
also looks well in he was a winner at
New York last fall Dunseverrick. who ran
Game Cock such close race In the CheVy
Chase is not in tomorrow, so the Cotton
stGble looks to have only Oleroso to beat,
although half dozen will probably so to
the post, Pellucida, Iron Heart and others.
The Amateur Cup. won year ago by
the Warrenton breeder and hunt patron,
James Maddux, is always popular feature
at the local meetings. Open TO the gentle
men riders from various clubs. 1t is of
great interest in more ways than one Ol
the fourteen entries made seven or eight
are expected to go to the post, ana al SIX
furlongs the struggle promises 10 De d
very interesting one. Races of this char
acter are always a drawing card.
Second Benning Handicap.
with the second entries as made for the
race of the first day the Second Benning
Handicap on Saturday will require the
horses to go a furlong farther-seven In all,
Duke OF Kendall, the victor on the first day.
Will nave to pick up a ten-pound penalty,
making his weight 116 pounds Pater has
won three races al the meeting. and h s
original lu2 pounds is increased to 10 by
aueight-pbund ppenalty. Tickle also mas
a penalty-five pounds.
Warning The Clown, Hocus POcus. Right
and True Bobbie Kean and Hyperion Will
have three pounds extra to carry, each
having won one race at the meeting. While
the results or the next five days Will also
have bearing on the weights TO be car
ried IN this race.
At the extra distance and weight Pater
will have to put hts best foot forward 10
win But If he and Lord of the Vale meet
today and Pater beats the Belmont crack
the colt W II probably go to tie post on
Saturday penalties and all The Clam Is
also ore TO be recRoned with, as Is Boobie
Kean Race King. Bohemia Belisnicker
IlIsobedient. The cure and others At the
distance. seven furlongs. the race looks
very open one. and should produce the
most interest ng contest of the entire meet
ing 1t is certain to have a large field.
Jesse Brown Cup.
The all-conuuering Belmont stable has no
entries In the Jesse Brown cup for tyo-year-
Odds but enough speedy youngsters are IN
TO make the half-Tnile sprint most inter-
esting one. or the thirty-two colts and
fIlies engaged fully seven are Ineligible &C
cordng to the conditions, which call for
foels bred and foaled in the District, Mary
land and Virginia.
Under this stipulation Jarvis Lane. Queen
OF Night, Van Isoar, isidor Hirsch, Cora
Prince. Francis II. and the Whitful Imp
colt cannot start. This is hard luck as
CARDS IsidOr HrsCh. He could probably
win II he ran up 10 his recent race with
Nancy.
with these out the most nkely-looking
contestants are Garth's Orphan Lad and
Merrie Lasse. Computer, Town Topics.
BEETLE Landau. Melting, Woodline, Work
maid fsiSter to Workman, Windfail and