The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-31
Says "Ironsides' Is Ready
to Jump Right in and
Win Another.
.HORSEMEN DISCUSS
BENNING MEETING
Project for a Weeks Racing at
Washington Has a Hope
full Aspect
By J. H. ANDERSON.

BALTIMORE, Oct 3L-I1ally VIC
tory in the second race at Pimlic0 yes
friday made the talent open its eyes.
The old horse had been started every
DAY but one OF the meeting, and nobody
dreamed that after such a drumming
he would be OF any account, particu-
larry against such a good one as Queen
Of the Hills. All sorts of jokes We're
cracked at McLaughlin's expense, and
it WIS the general opinion that he
should 90 made the subject Of investiga-
ton By she society for the prevention
Of cruelty 20 animals.
Old LaIly made good, however, and
is fairly entitled to be cIassed with the
so-caHed iron horses. ANY horss that
can race four successive days through
Pimllco mud and win az the end Is
certainly made of more than common
stun. LaUy is entered again today and
Mclaughlin says he intends TO start
him.
Favorite Of Form.
queen Of the Hills. the 1 10 2 favOrite
in this race, turned quite a form somer-
sault. Monday this one defeated Whip
Top On a sloppy track and yesterday
she looked Ike a ] 10 10 shot IN the or
binary company TO which she was op-
posed. The FLY ran shocEingly bad
race. and after running for a while
with LalIy quit all over and finished
absolutely last. r. n McCarter Potter
Of the Pequest Farm New Jersey the
owner OF Queen of the Hills, was at
the track and saw mis- tiily run. Mr.
Potter owns Knight of the Thistle. the
sire OF QUeCl OF the HIS.
MI
maiden o-year-Olds1 IS haif-slstef
10 J. 4 Reeue's great stake horse,
Ballot, which has been sent 10 England
to race. Ballet Girl is by 81. Leonard 3
CeritO. The filly was purchased Dy
Capt. Fred PresErave at Montreal this
spring, and by him sold 10 her present
owner. David Stevenson Ballet Cir
was formerly fl the stable OF BuTleW &
O'Neil and was considered by them d
tWo-vear-oIG OF more than ordinary
promise. TIE hIIv ran second To Mich
ael. Beck Tuesday, and that race put
her right in line for yesterday victory
Plan Benni1g Event.
The hors smen here are much inter
ested in the project 10 give a week s
meeting at Benning Immediately upon
the close Of Pimlico. Col Robert
Nep lie, who is on the committee 70
promote the scheme, spoke very hope
committee appointed 10 canvass Wash
ingtOn for "a guarantee fund for the
meeting has met with much encourage
ment. and II Is believed that all the
money needed will be forthcoming.
II is quite likely that a definite an
nOuncement win be made Tuesday or
1 Wednesday Colonel Neville has re-
ceived a telegram from s. $. Rowland,
the president Of the Washington Jockey
/ Club, onerins TO donate the use of the
Benuing track for the meeting MI.
Rowland says further that the Jockey
/ Club will donate all the money received
for stable rent before, during, and after
the meeting The meeting would be q
gGdsend to the small horsemen, and
they are roofing for il tooth and nail.
Ivanhoe Winner
Tom Manners old mudeater, Iyanhoe,
won the last race on the card yesterday
in his usual fashion. coming from be-
hind and finishing with a burst This
old CampCtEner has ain especial fond
ness for the Benning and Pimlic0
tracks, and with anything ike the
muddy going yesterday he is a perfect
EindOO.
Starter Dade asserted himself yester-
c sy. and set down Jockeys Leach, Tru-
man, and Walker for three days for
misbehaviOr at the post. MT. Dade says
talk does no good with the little
monkeys" as he calls them. Only
quick, decisive action appeals 10 them
A good fine or a few days on the
ground is the only thing that will make
! the youngsters take a tumble to them
/ selves.