The Washington herald., 1907-07-15
HORSES TO WALK Up
Change in Style of Starting
at Benning.
ADOPTED FOR SPRING MEETING
Stewards OF the Jockey Club Have
Decided that Change Shall Not GO
Into Effect Until Opening OF Next
season at the Local COurse-Meet-
ing at brighton Most Successful.

New York, July 14-From an excellent
source it was learned to-day that the
Jockey Club stewards have been discuss
ing the starting problem at great length
recently. and that they have reached a
definite conclusion.
There will be no change in the present
method of sending the horses away from
the barrier until next season. Then, at
the opening Of the campaign at Benning
the 'walk-up" system will be permitted.
and II IL can be shown 10 be the most
satisfactory way of starting races It will
be permanently adopted. II is said that
a majority If the stewards. yielding to
the wild clamor Of alarmists. have de-
cided that the fat footed start must be
supplanted by the system which Mars
cassidy first introduced in the East. and
has since declared it TO be impracticable
Il was said to-day that the walk-up sys-
ten would have been adopted some time
ago but for the fact that change IN
midseason would have caused no end Of
confusion at the post because Of the fact
that nearly all the horses racing in the
East have been schooled TO the standing
start But By the time next season rolls
around It Is said that the Jockey Club
stewards believe that the horses will have
been made 10 understand what IS re-
quired Of them under the walk-up system
so that the starter can begin his duties
under rather favorable circumstances.
And, furthermore. It is stated on good au-
thority. that the Jockey Club will have
TWO starters instead Of one. Mars Cassl-
dy and A. 3. Dade. and that they relieve
each other on the local circuit, so that
both can have rest now and then.
brighton Meeting Successful.
The racing at Brighton so far has been
most successful. and the attendance has
been greater than ever before. President
c. J. Fitzgerald has conceded 10 the de-
mand Of the public. and the Brighton
Beach Racing Association is reaping the
reward In fu'l measure.
Tuesday the Seaside Stakes. for three
year-olGs. one and One-eighth miles, will
be run. with superman, Montgomery,
Ethou, Kentucky Beau. Faust. Arctic.
Nl-tAiAOa A~lNs%iu u AJllllid AAeIt Z rank lFltl,
and others on the chart
The Venus Stakes, for two-year-old
fillies, five and one-half furlongs, viii be
run on Wednesday with Stamina. Fancy,
Tartar Maid Lady Winifred. Ella O'Neill.
Laughing Eyes, Keep Moving. and Julia
Powell probable starters.
On Thursday the Queens Stake. Of
$500, for mares, one and one-haf miles.
/ IS the feature. with Court Dress, Flip
Flap, Yankee Girl, Belle Of Pequest, Mis-
givings, Gold Lady. and others.
Saturdays card is the best of the week
The Curragh Steeplechase has all the
good jumpers The 1slip Handicap. At one
and one-eighth miles. has such eligibles
as Flip Flap Nealon, Montgomery, Tony
Faust, Superman, Frank Gill, Cairngorn.
Far West, Elecueneer, and First Pre-
MUM. A third feature Is the 1880 Nep-
tune Stake, for two-year-Olds, six fur
I longs, with Masque, Chapultepec. Smoker.
Long Ball, Monopolist, Sir Cleges, King
James. StargOwan, Ben Fleet. Beaucop.
and Kings Plate possible starters.