New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-25
READY FOR THE BUGLE.
RACING SEASON At HAND.
Good Card offered for Opening
DGy at BeHnings Tomorrow.

Railing the horses 70 the post for the first race
or the Eastern racing season Of 1906 under the
inontrol OF the Jockey Club. The faithful Will
respond 70 the call with an enthusiasm born of
"a love for the thoroughbred and a keen desire 20
see them once more in action after an enforced
abstinence Of four long months. Those who fol-
low the fortunes of the horses in the South and
Far West are but q handful compared 10 the
many who Iorego their favorite sport in the
closed season. and il has seemed to these a long
time since the curtain rung down at Aque-
duct last November. or at Bennings three weeks
later.
The Cavanaugh Special viii pull out Of Jersey
City to-day for washington at 3:25 o'clock, and
i viii carry some 100 racegoers. who can spare
the time and who cannot wait for the opening
Of the season here. on April 10 A good card
has been prepared for the opening day with the
first half Of the BeEnings Spring Handicap as
The feature and those who make the journey
can count on being well repaid
Unless all signs fail the season which begins
Tomorrow VIII be the most memorable ana sue
.cessful in the history Of the turf in this country
This may sound trite in view OF much The same
remarks AT the same time in other years. but
now II appears 10 be literally and emphatcaliy
true. From first to last there is promise Of
-veritable racing feast for there are good horses
n abundance. and nothing has been spared by
4he various racing associations to make for the
general and lasting Improvement OF the sport
Racing folk appreciate this. and can hardly walt
xor the first course 20 be served They VIII De
as generous with their patronage as the Jockey
Club and the racing associations have been re-
Eponsive 10 almost every suggestion made TO
place the sport on higher plane
The stars Of the turf world VIII not be seen
81 Bennings II IS too early in the year. and the
etakes are not rich enough 10 attract the best
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sv1u be seen with colors up is higher than in
other years. and what may be lacking in quality
hs more than made Up in quantity. Stable room
&c at q premium. Between 400 and 800 horses
z.re now ouartered at the track, and the fields
are sure 10 be az good size and well balanced
Among those who viii race there are August
Jse,n,ont. T. r Hitchcock. 4 T. Oxnard, Q. i.
a7ichards. John Z. Madden. Walter Jennings
Andrew Miller, ". II. Snyder, Samuel Ross
James Mclaughlin and the Goughacres Stable TO
gay nothing Of many others. The open winter
has made It possible 10 get the horses ready
much earlier than usual. and owners and train
1srs have not been slow TO take advantage OF the
opportunity 10 pick Up some purses which in
s,ther wears they have neglected rather than
hurry their charges
Word comes from Jennings that the course OF
me Washington Jockey Club is in apple PIE
order. The officers have spared neither money
nor pains 10 make the enclosure rs complete and
attractive as possible. They have been indie
satigable in their efforts 20 make the course
model one. and they have 50 Tar succeeded that
a is quite I'D 70 the standard. This is not only
true of the grandstand and clubhouse, but Of the
tracks as well The time was when the going
was none too safe, but this has all been changed
IN the last two or three years. and while It is
still slow because Of the sandy nature Of the soil
Il has all the other requirements for good racing
The steeplechases viii be a feature Of the
meeting Cross-country racing has always been
popular at Washington. and this year better
fields than usual viii 60 the post, judging from
the horses which have been in training there this
winter As a rule the Jumpers are slower 10
come 70 hand than horses which race on the
fat for the reason that il is impossible TO school
them until the turf is in good condition. There
has been every opportunity for this in the last
three weeks, however, and there should be fewer
clownish exhibitions than was the case last
spring. Chief interest centres in the Chevy
Chase steeplechase. named after the Chevy
Chase Hunt Club Of the District Of Columbia.
This is q pink coat affair in which gentlemen
Jockeys VIII have the mounts. Thirteen horses
are eligible and II looks as # eight al least VIII
70 70 the post.
Sixteen horses have been sent out as probable
starters for the Benuiugs Spring Handicap, at
six furlongs. Some disappointment has been
expressed that Lord II the Vale and Bohemia
ERE not included but they may be added at the
last minute As Il is the field is a fairly good
one and well balanced, so that q stirring race /
can be locked for Race King. which ran a dead
heat with Sysonby in the Metropolitan Handi-
cap last year IS he top weight. with III pounds.
He has been training well and is likely TO be
one OF the choices - hen the field lines UP be-
hind the barrier Others which are well thought Of
ere Paul Clifford. Flinders Nerouess and Mount
Henry. The LAST named VIII race in the COlOTs
Of August Belmont. and as he has been entered
INSTEAD Of his stable companion, Lord OF the
Vale. II may be that he has worked 10 better ad-
vantage Mount Henry was raced in England
tTo-y-ear-old-
morrow. II was too cold for comfort al Ben
ll1gs yesterday. and the trainers are hoping for
& change for The better. s. s. Rowland, H. T.
CE-ard and Samuel Ross viii be the stewards
sor the meeting while the racing officials are as
Judges. Clarence Mcdowell. Joseph A Muir
ply; starter, Mars Cassidy; Handicapped, J. A
Murphy; paddock and patrol Judge, J. L. Hall;
timer, ". II. Bsrretto, starting judge, H L.
Eomau; clerk ~ the course and scales, H @.
.Cric4Cnore
The entries in full for tomorrow follow:
= zoo 500 a65e6 81 firio6gs Columbia course
name VT Name. VT
TlbcTla Henry WARNS.
l1S 7.
Vste-Coc ....-.-..-.....l0l csl ..-....-.... a.
e-cHo29e ---..---- . Iaeiey .---............. 81
SECOND RACE-TTEE ARLINGTON PRISE. ,o- .
-ear-oldF- 500 ADDED. one-ha-f mile. old course
= Powell ll9 Merry e........ 100
le-ien % J9sepfiue louise Daly..10g
Compute .--.........1ls BEETLE I.andon iS5
Nest1rer y POND Du Lsn......,.,.iO9
-..-+- nancy 1
btro1Gsrrn III.