The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22
ROSY
FOR CLASSY MEET
OUT At BENNINC
d" Pa /" Days Stable IS
Larger Than Usual.
Madden'S String.

Apart from the betting SITUATION the
racing prospects Tor the Benning meet
ing look fairly rosy.
Reports from New York indicate that
the sports Of the metropolis are hun
cry fo- -~cilg. They have been sub
sistinF d. ng the winter on the few
crunr g TIT have fallen from the tables
az Sew Orleans ana California, but
they are furnishing for the real goods,
and everybody who can beg, borrow, or
steal the price Will hike 10 Benning for
the opening day.
The Cavsnaugb special will bring on
the New York delegation. and from the
latest reports that special viii be full
up"
II was said some time ago that Sol
LiChtenstein, the dean of the faculty.
had abandoned the ranks Of the bookies,
and had bought out an interest in Bren-
tano's, but that is not so. There Is the
best Of authority for saying that the
erudite Sol will be on hand tomorrow,
and. as usual, will set the pace for the
ring.
Home Stables
As far as horses go. the meeting will
be well supplied. An unusually large
number of stables have wintered at
washington this season, and these, with
the strings from New York and New
Orleans, should make UP good entry
lis. The winter has not beeen particu-
larIy favorable for work at Bennins'
and the horses there are not IN as TOT
wftrd a condition as usual, 50 that the
arst few days OF the meeting are haole
to show poor fields.
r,he steeds that have come up from
New Orleans will have all the best OF
II AT first. but with a continuance OF
nI,ssaut weather the locally trained
hoses VII soon be showing 20 the
front. The track is IN excellent shape.
The SUPERINTENDENT has everything IN
annie pie order. and only asks Tor dry
weather 10 show a fast course.
Some Daily Horses
Among the stables which promise to
make a showing at this meeting is that
Of Pa DAILY, The sage Of Hartford.
Pa has an usually large string in train
ing this season. among them Gentian
Kiliecrankie, Umbrella, Grace Gamer
on. Winning Star, Wedding, Norbitt
IistIess. Tennis, and Hartford Boy. Pa
horses are all in pretty good shape. anc
the veteran is confident that he Will bt
I a considerable fac or before the meeting
/ is over.
| There are mysterious whispers as Il
| fast trials shown by Hartford Boy
| This one was thought by Daly TO b'
z world heater in his two-year-old form
but he developed a tendency to act bad
| IN At the post. and in most Of his race
| was left when the barrier went up
This year, however, Hartford Boy ha-
| been acting kindly and with his higl
turn OF speed he is likely TO run some
Pa has a pretty good maiden in hi
| stable in Norbitt- Farmer Bill Scull
| Owned Norbitt last year and the IA
meet at BennU;x s;aIted him in a maid
| en- race and bet the hank roll, but h
was beaten out in the last stride b
Malaga. through Beckman's weak rid
! During the winter DAILY bought NoTbit
and expects to win him out at Tai
meeting.
Billy Garth Coming.
Billy Garth will be on hand at tn
meeting with a string of good ont
which have been trained by Wood
Garth. GraZiaUo and Billie Hibbs al
I'm about the best shape OF the Cart
string GraziallO is entered in the fel
trre rsce tomorrow, the First BENIN
Handicap. and the strong man OF Alb,
marie" IL inks he has a very goo
chance to bring home the coon skin
CraziaIlo ran second in the spring hal
dicap last year. being beaten out
the % to l shot Malacca. Grazial
| has been working well this spring. ar
Garth thinks he is as good as ever.
John E Madden General ToEne
William Mosby. Preston Burch ar
Carter Hill have been at the track 4
some time, and their horses are
good shape Madden has a number
classy two-year-olds. the best of whiC
ne will hold back for the events on q
big tracks.
The Jumping Contingent.
! The Jumping contingent will make
- good showing at the meeting. The CO
2 string. trained by Mickey DAILY, is thougl
: to hold a trump card in Ironsides, WI
. is going finely Ills spring. Kara al
: Percentage are also in forward cond
q ton. and are sure to win at the NEE
: inE. Dion KeTr's string OF jumpers
= ! not as forward "a usual. but Essex "
!, be heard Of later in the meeting.
: The card as given out for tomorro
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