Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-18
SUNDAY CROWDS
At BENN|NG
Witness Some Fast Trials on
a Good Track.

There were more people at Benning yes
terday than any day since last fall.
drawn out by the bright spring sunshine
and the presence of more first-class horses
than have been at Washington for years.
From early morning until late in the
afternoon owners and trainers held minia
John E. Madden. William Garth. Theodore
Coles. Mike Daily and others were kept
busy showing Salvidere. Dandelion, Tangle,
DeMund, Horace E., Ginette, Sir Wilfred,
Douro and Commodore Fountaine. horses
that represent a financial value greater
than the capital of most country banks.
1t was the first day that the track has
been at all fast since before the last snow
eight days ago. And whereas half mile
in 531a seconds and six furlongs in 1.21,
shown day before yesterday by Gen. w. I.
Townes' three-year-old fiIly, Workmafd
was the best of the week, yesterday the
going was much faster.
William Garth's Horace f. reeled off a
handy six furlongs in 1.1S1s first half in
81 seconds. fighting for his head, while
Billie Hibbs. the same stables two-year-
old brother to Pater, breezed three fur
longs in 3S1a, half mile in J112 very cleverly.
Sir Wifred, Lady Vera and Graziallo also
did useful work, and 1t looks If both
are being prepared for the Bennng handi-
cap on the opening day.
William Shields Quadrille worked five
furlongs in 1.O5k. and looks the farthest
advanced of any of the older horses in his
string. ReidmOre, Lady Powell, Fusllade,
the Cesarion three-year-old purchased at
Lexington. and Denial, the Pequest-bred
filly owned by McCarter Potter, also did
useful work.
Other workouts were DeMund, five fur
longs in LOS; Pater. six furlongs, 1.191;
East End, five furlongs LOG; Golf Ball,
GQSSDOp I I wi
.52h; Old Colony, 1.07; Computer, %;
Casual, 521a; Campaigner, 100; Oxford
seven furlongs in 49, Douro. seven fur
three-quarters. 1.2O1s; Tickle 1.19; Delphie
12Ul2; Malacca, 10.
Horses From California.
The first of the Los Angeles stables reach
ed her on Saturday, that of Richard F.
Carman. the New York millionaire, in
charge of that very successful trainer
James Blute There were two carloads in
ALL containing twenty-four horses but one
load with the two cracks W. III. Carey and
Sheepshead Bay in charge of the trainers
son, Arthur Blute.
The other-eafload James Blute took to
Benning twelve horses in all. They in
clude Lady Chiswell, five-year-old; Eliza
beth F., four-year-old; the three-year-olds
Arimo, Airs and Merrill. all winners at
Ascot Park this winter, and the following
bunch of promising two-year-olds:
Martha Jane. br.f, by Pirate of Penzance
Amelia Strathmore.
Magazine, be. by Magazan-Pink Rose.
Salover, che, by Salvator-Over.
Sweet Taire, be- by Solitaire II-Tear-
away.
Slater. che. by Solitaire II-Helen Mack.
Lackfoot, be-. by Longfoot-Lack-a-
Daisy.
Inspector Bird, by, by Inspector B.
Mocking Bird.
Martha Jane is one of the most con-
sistent two-year FLIES out this season. In
nine starts at Ascot Park this winter she
won five times, was second twice and twice
third, never out of the money in any of
her races. On Saturday, the I'd instant she
won the Santa Monica stakes, five furlongs,
worth 81 800 to the winner.
This is an impreSSive-looking filly of good
size and conformation, as is also the colt
Magazine, a big outstanding bay, winner
of four races at Ascot since the first of the
year. Salover, the Salvador colt. Is also a
winner.
All three of these youngsters are entered
in the Washington Nursery stake on the
twelfth day Of the meeting. and their pres
ence will add greatly to the interest al
ready felt in that event. The Carman col
ors have never before been seen on a local
race course and they will be given a hearty
welcome.
Garth May Get Miller.
Another car load from Los Angeles is ex-
pected here tomorrow, and that will prob
ably be all from there 1t comprises Ed
ward Peters five horses-Gold Sitter, Right
and True. Slickaway, Sly Ben and Greene
and James Boden's Ormonde's Right, Nib
lick and Jim Leonard. Jockey Mcdaniel
left the city of Los Angeles for Washington
the same day as this iast-named consign-
ment, as did Jockey Rattle.
Since James Fitzsimmons got here he and
William Garth have been going over the
program book together religiously every
day, and it begins to look as IL the rotund
Virginian has virtually secured Walter Mil
Ter to ride his horses here. The boys en-
ployer, William Stanton. and the Newcastle
stable will have little or nothing to start
here. so that will leave him a free lance, as
last fall.
He was some time since engaged to ride
August Belmont's selection for the Dinner
Party Stake probably Raymond, but that