Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-15
Everything in Shape for Wash
ington Opening.
MANY GOOD HORSES HERE
Messrs. Keene and Whitney to Send
Down Eight Good Ones.
JOCKEY MILLER ALSO COMING
Big Foot Ball Games Tomorrow
Yale the Favorite-Bowling Bat
tles-Base Ball Notes.

Everything is in apple pie order for the
inauguration of the annual fall meeting o.
the Washington Jockey Club at Bennine
tomorrow The beautiful grounds have
been completely gone over by Superintend
ent StTahan, and they look as neat anC
clean az a new pin. The big grand stanC
was the last thing tackled yesterday after
noon and Mr.. Strahan will de
vote all of today and tomorrow morning
on the track No chances will be taker
to the track No chances will be taker
overtaking the spectators and bookmakers
before settlements can be effected, as sew
eraI large arc lights have been put UP in
side and outside the big stand, which Will
furnish enough light TO work by until late
at night
The track was in splendid condition this
morning and If it does not rain before to-
morrow afternoon the going will be fast.
Superintendent Strahan had several mar
rows out raking over the soil, ana also
the big roller. and II is question "hethci
the track has ever been in as gooo cohdl-
ton as il is right now and for the opening
day The infield has also been carefully
gone over by Mr.. Strahan. the Jumps put
i'll proper condition and the heid proper
up, so to make the going as sale as
possible.
The office at the track presented a
very busy scene yesterday and TINS
morning. Secretary Walton. tandl-
capper Murphy and Clerk Crickmore
had their hands full attending to their
respective duties. and even Assistant
Patrol Judge Hall had to take part In
ness. Mr. Murphy was busy on the
handcapping for the races tomorrow
and gave out the list at noon, pig
crowd of horsemen and enthusiasts be-
ing on hand to get the nsts 10 ascer
tain how the different horses had fareo
in the way of weight. Mr.. Walton was
kept busy giving out the badges ana
warding off those who were not emu
tied to them. The. popular Eecretary
has the time of his life just before
each meeting getting these badges
into the proper hands
Street Car Facilities Ample.
The moving of the Pennsylvania sta
ton to the new Union station sunday
will play an important part in the
transportation OF the patrons to the
Benning track The railroad at first
thought of running a special train from
the foot of 18th street. but as 1t was
too far away from the center OF the
city and the street car transportation
too uncertain. the officials finally aban-
GOuPi the lUSa aIlOSel ms WIN
throw 1000 to 1,5o0 additional pas
sengers onto the New York avenue
line as this will be the only way TO
get to the track outside OF private We
hiCles. c..
Dement OF the New York avenue line
this morning and that official was ASKED
as TO the arrangements for nandllnS the
crowd. lie said: ga,
Il doa't think we will have any diff
cuIty whatever. We asceria aimed week
ago that the Pennsylvania railroad would
abandon the spec s to the track, ana we
governed ours Ives accordingly.
Starting at noon tomorrow, car Will
leave every TWO minut.s from the Treas
Lry building going through to the track.
and tuiS schedule VIII be continued until
about l2.4J. when cars will leave every
minute We Will have all the extra cars
in our possession on the line, and as each
car can carry ABOUT sixty persons, we
believe we can take care of the patrons
OF the Washington JOCKEY Club without
any trouble
New Workers Coming Tonight.
The special horse train will leave the
Aqueduct track tonight at 9 o'clock and
bring down fully a hundred horses The
Cavanagh special carrying the book
makers. owners, trainers and jockeys. Will
leave Immediately after the last race this
afternoon and be in here arounu the mid
night hour. The addition of this large
crowd from New York, augmented by
those who will arrive tomorrow morning,
will enlven the avenue for the next cou-
pie Of weeks.
Mr. Rogers will bring down four OF
Harry Payne Whltneys horses tonight.
among them being Royal Tourist with
which it is expected TO capture one of the
chief stake events of the meeting.
AS Trainer Rowe has gone off into the
woods to rest up, it is more than likely
that Trainer Jack JOyner. who is well
known N this city. viii take charge of
four of Mr.. keene'S horses and bring
them down here to add tone to the at
fair. The quartet Will embrace Gretna
Green. Red Bonnet. Sandal and another,
not named. all of them being on edge
and ready 10 race for their lives.
The regulars around the track this
morning were stirred up considerably. as
quite a lot Of thorougAbredS arrived on
the Benuing siding, and were quickly un-
loaded and taken to their stables. J. w.
Colt got in with fifteen beauties, includ-
ing Ironsides ana Thistledd!e. This stable
Is veiy popular with the Washingtonians
as one of Mr. Colts jumpers is always
there or Whereabouts in every steeplechdSe
in which ne has an entry.
Another fine horse to go into quarters
at the track this morning WAS Sam IaZd-
rus Right Royal. that came down III
Charge OF Trainer Roger Minton.
"Marvelous" Miller Will Be Here.
The greatest news of the day TO the
local patrons will be the information that
Jockey C'Marvelous'D Miller will be here
for the meeting, coming down on the
Cavanaugh special tonight. 1t was re-
ported that Miller was going direct 10
California from the Aqueduct track, as
he is under 10000 contract with Presi-
dent Williams OF the California Jockey
Club. but the latest Information is 10
hot rid l1r
be needed on the coast until about the
Guided to come down here and pick up
some easy money.
Another popular Jockey, Eddie Dugan,
Will also be here with bells on as one
trainer put II this morning at the track,
and from the way this little fellow has
been riding for the past month it woulC
seem that he has the Marvellous one
beaten three different ways. Miller has
taken on weight very rapidly, and is hay
ing the fight of his life just now keeping
down TO the limit.
There was also a we'll founded report
current at the track this morning that
the veteran Jockeys Tommy Burns and
Shaw would come down with the crowd
tonight and be ready to take mounts as
free lances during the Benning meeting
Shaw has recently returned from Europe
where he had a most successful season
and he is well fixed financially that he
can pick his mounts. Tommy Burns was
once the idol of the Washington race fol
lowers but he went back at rapiC
rate and on his last appearance at Ben.
ming very seldom got in the money