Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
BENN|NG RACES
BEGIN TOMORROW
Fine Program Arranged and the
Stables Filled With Over
500 FirSt-CiasS Horses.

Wit ha fine program for tomorrow open
ing day at Benning and the stables filled
with over $40 hTst-class horses, the mem
bers of the Washington Jockey Club are to
be congratulated on the outlook for the
most successful meeting in the history of
the club, provided that they have spring
weather for their spring meeting. toward
which last nights snowstorm forms a
rather omiHous barometer.
But this hate in March the present unsea-
sonable weather cannot last, as the sun
lends warmer rays each day, and while IT
was still showing as The Star goes to press,
by tomorrow II is to be hoped that Old Sol
Will beam upon patrons of outdoor sports
and send Jack Frost and King Winter where
they belong-at the north pole. not the Dis
trict of Columbia the last week in March.
The Washington Jockey Club has TO be
satisfied with beginning its seasons early
and ending them late, encountering bad
weather frequently. But the arrangement
OF the eastern racing circuit makes this Il
necessity, and District racegoers make the
best OF it accordingly. Therefore, all hands
Will be glad To see the meeting start with
its best foot foremost, and IL will, with half
way seasonabie weather.
Benuing race course was first constructed
In 1919, and there was hill at the first turn
which Obscued view of the track from
the stand for a hundred yards or so. Gen.
Grant and many other distinguished people
witnessed racing at Benning in those days.
When the present club took the property
the hlll was cut down and the property was
entirely reconstructed until IL became the
hrst-Class track of today.
Schooling the Horses.
Yesterday was a busy day at Benning
and what with new arrivals of men ana
horses, the opening of the steeplechase
course for Schooling" the jumpers, some
lively work by handicap candidates and
the discussion of tomorrow's program,
officials, horsemen and visitors were kept
OF the jump all day.
The infield was alive with jumpers
most cf the forenoon, Daanseyerrick. Ex-
pansionist. kasse Ninepin. Copper, Black
Death, Bob Murphy, Gold Fleur, Douro,
Tom Cogan and many others were sent
over the timber. many of them in fault
less fashion. Jockey Safel got a bad fall
during the proceedings. dislocating his
collar bone. This viii keep him on the
shelf for several weeks
Handicap candidates were sent over the
course. Bohemia, three quarters in 1.19;
Lord of the Vale. 1.19; Peter and Bobby
Kean. 1.20; Hyperion and 7, s. Martin,
1909; Royal Window, 1.2o12; Flinders,
five furlongs in 1.o4; Brush Up and Bell
sinker. LOS, and No Cure 1.o519. Com
puter and Allerian were sent half mile
ana three fuTIongs. respectively, the lat
ter colt only getting IN here from Cali
foruia the day before.
Judged by some of the work there may
be an addition or TWO to the list of start
eFS in the handicap. After the entries
were sent cut Tangier, 50. was added.
making seventeen probable starters in
all This makes a field of class and even
~ matched
Benning Handicap Chances.
Just what VIII be the favorite entry for
the handicap is hard to prophesy, although
a consensus of opinion places that doubtful
honor between the Hayman pair, Bell
smoker and Brush Up and Race King. ].
Martin will ride the first named and r.
Burns Brush Up. AS announced In The
Star yesterday, Redfern will pilot Race
King
Other probable Jockeys are Miller on Pa
ter. Shaw on Bobby Kean; j. Jones' Mount
Henry: Bell. The Cure; Dreamer. Hocus
Focus; O'ConRor. Veronese; Robbins. Paul
Clifford; j. johnson, Flinders; Mcdaniel,
Tsnsier: Chandler. The Yelled Lady, and
Rornanelli. Right and True.
Jockey L. Burns is down to ninety-lsine
pounds. lower than he has ridden at for
many Years. If he can keep near this
weight during the season he will have many
mounts, He rides Reid Moore in the first
race, Brush Up in the handicap and Ben
Holder In the last.
J. ]. Walsh reached Benning yesterday
from California with the two-year AlIerion
and three others. AIlerion was a winner
ia California this spring At the track yes
full OF vim that he threw his lad Eut he
was caught before going far.
Tangier. three by Toddinston, and Black
Knight. two by Del Paso, got In from Lake
wood. N. j.. yesterday. Both have stake
engagements during the meeting the for
ner in the Bennlng Special and the latter
In the Nursery Stake.
Mondays Probabilities.
a casual glance over tomorrow's pro-
gram looks as II the opening event lies
between Reidmore and Water Dog. with
J. y Martin and Fancy Bird the estimated
best OF the others Fancy Bird won two
sensd tional races here last fall, Reidmore
ran well at New Orleans and has worked
%eii here. and The same can be said of
Water Dog. "
The second event NAV be tonight ont hv
Computer and Ailerion at the finish, with
the best of the Belmont pair and All Pow
81! close up. The latter and Allerion are
winners this year.
Maidens In the third event are a modem
ate lot, but Nonsense. zany and Kuro may
prove the hest
The handicap Is a difficult proposition.
but jockeyship will tell ia its decision. The
Hayman pair. Bellsnicker and Brush I'D,
will be well served in this respect and both
are I'll. The Daily pair. Veronese and Warm
Ing and Flinders may prove to be the run
ners mp.
!. W. Colts best and Bob Murphy will
have a large following in the steepechase.
Nhlle ben Holder and Yorkshire Lad look
TO have the best credentials in the final
All OF the races are well balanced and the
issue looks uncertain In each.
Home of Future Racers
Or James Kerr OF this city father OF the
wsIl-knowu Kerr brothers gentlemen
riders, has breeding farm on a small
scale at Warrenton. Va Here he has the
good race horse northampton and band of
wsi!-bred mares. So well IS Roehampton
thought of In the old dominion that others
are breeding to him. The future of the
doctors enterprise viii be watched with In
tereSt.
Many arrivals OF horsemen and book
makers during the day are filling up the
hotels and by tonight. when the Cav
nuaugh special from New York gets in, ac-
commodations around town VIII be at n
premium
Probable odds on Mondays races are:
60 2 T S. Martin: to / each. Fancy
BIRD and Water Dog; s. Reidmore; Is TO
loo 10 /. the others.
Second race. 2 to L and take your choice.
Third race. to I and pick
Fourth race, Hayman entry. 10 |; Race
King 4 Doeppler entry. .; Daily and Garth
entry 3 each; Chelsea stable, 10: Paul Cliff
ford IL; others, - 10 100 to l.
Fifth race, 2 TO | and take your choice.
sixth race. Shields entry. $ TO 3: York