Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-02
BUSY DAYS At
BENN|NG TRACK
Stable Room at a Premium
and Indications Point to a
Successful Meeting.

Successful Meeting.
Three weeks from today marks the
opening of the eastern racing season al
Benning. and taking into account the
number of horses now stabbed at Or abou,
the local course and their high class as a
criterion. the spring meeting of 1908 will
eclipse in point of interest and sport any
thing seen here in years.
Never before has such a large num-
Der of thoroughbreds been sent here. AS
far north as Canada. from New Orleans
on the south, and the Pacific coast they
have arrived to meet the cracks Of the
east.
This time next week there will be
scarcely stall empty, for in the in
terval the Whitney. Belmont. Oxnard.
Rainey and several other big strings will
arrive from various points in the south,
while from Virginia. Maryland and the
District smaller strings will be sent. in
Guiding the thOroughbreds of William
Garth. Col. Nevelle, w. E. Hayes and
David Dunlap
Mr.. Dunlap. who has won the spring
handicap twice and ran second last year
Grazziallo. will again try to capture first
honors on opening day with a clever
three-year-old now being especially pre-
pared for this event.
1t was Mr.. Dunlap. by the way. who a
few years ago won this race with the old
Duke OF Kendall. a horse far famed as
a great mudder. who left the barrier with
a rush and was never headed, winning
pulled up. The books paid out
many thousands to those on the inside at
I1 foo IL -
backed down to close at tens
Getting Things in Shape.
The warm southern breezes of the past
week. alternating with the brisker winds
that have at times prevailed. have dried
out the track so well that the working
force of Supt. Strahan has been
kept busy with harrows and plows. level
ing slight rise here and there and
making drains to meet the wet weather
Of the spring. and in other ways getting
the course ready for the meeting.
The long stretch of green through the
field. dotted here and there with new
brush jumps, makes a very pretty sight
and over these jumps scores of cross
country performers from the stables OF
]. w. Colt. p. Lorillard and NJ. DAILY are
each morning exercised, while such clever
ones as Tourenne, Dandelion. Salvidere.
Berkeley and scores OF unnamed two
year-Olds are working out on the fiat,
under the watchful eye of the railbrds
sent down here by the various informa-
ton bureaus Of New York. who dispense
good things to the public, varying in
price from 81 to s. a day. under the
supervision of Uncle Sam. who sees to 1t
that not more than three sure winners
are sent out for one race. by mail, at
least.
Over fifty two-year-old babies are in
L IL Tt
OF them are most promising looking
youngsters. one by Yankee in particu-
lar showing fast trials over the sandy
course. giving every promise of becoming
top-notcher later on.
Another two-year-old to attract the at
tention OF horsemen is one Father Bill
DAILY sent down here a few weeks ago
from his farm near Hartford. and IL the
DAILY system of training does not prove
detrimental Father Bill should get good
price for him later on. He is by Com
mando and as big as all outdoors. as
they say down in Virginia. Mr. Daily
bought him at a sale of two-year-olds
from the keene stable. In all his trials
he has shown that marvellous speed and
stamina of his sire. together with that
long graceful stride which made Com
mando famous aside from his great turf
victories. Besides this celebrity there is
another by Voter in. the Daily string, who
inherits the great undermining qualities
of his sire.
Miss Catesby Looks Good.
And yet another bunch Of good-looking
two-year-olds are those belonging to
Harry Rites. whose horses are in splendid
condition. Lawrence Marsh. trainer for
Mr.. Rites. who is able to be about once
more, after being under cover as a re-
suit Of an injured foot said yesterday
he expected great things from Miss Gates
by later on. as she never looked better
and recently worked five-eights In
1.O3 3-5. which is considered good time
over the local course. Benning being sew
eral seconds slower than the tracks on
the Metropolitan circuit, because of the
difference in the soil. the Benning ground
being soft and sandy. while the under
footing of the New York tracks Is hard
and fast this being true even during
wet weather.
A stable that is pretty sure to be heard
from later on is that of the well-known
Kentuckian w. II. Mosby. His string
here a short time. and yet has worked
better than anything at the track. He
has a number of youngsters by Hand
some. the son Of the great Hanover. The
names OF Mr.. Mosby's untried thorough
breds are TremaigO. Spencer Wells, Aralia
and Don Creole.
From now on every trainer at the track
will be busy with his charges. rounding
them to form. OF the FIVE hundred thor.
oughbreds at the local course four-fifth.
of them will be in perfect condition wher
the saddling bell rings three weeks from
today
Michael DAILY intends TO start his good
| looking three-year-old Peep In the early
| part of the meeting. During try-ou
a few days ago this good looking young
ster breexed a quarter in O24.
| Another shipment for Mr.. DAILY arrived
yesterday. In the lot were Old Guard
| Pannaris and Condite. They stood thu
| Icing trip from Geneseo. ~. Y. to Benninl
| in good shape. Kara. Gus Straus. Prime,
! of Pilsen and Percentage were all sent
mile this morning, making the distance IL
1.53.
TONNES String Here.
Two strings 10 get in the past weel