The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-10
OWNERS COMPLAIN
OF BENNING TRACK
Garth, Cowies, and Several
Others Will Remove Strings
to Pmlico.
BALTIMORE COURSE
RIFE WITH ACTION
Trainers Kept Busy Putting on
Finishing Touches for Com
ing Meet.

BALTIMORE. April 10.-Horsemen at
Benning are complaining about the
track there, and say the deep, sandy
Toing Is taking away the speed of the
' horses. 1t is likely that next week will
see an exodus from Benning to PIN
leo. Farmer" Billy Scully. George
Calvin, and J. s. Hoy Will ship from
Washington today. Tuesday Garth and
Coles will come over, and the others
will follow at once.
Jimmy Mclaughlin has notified John
Brennan. she track superintendent. that
he will be here Monday. McLaughlins
horses have been working well 81
Gravesend. and they will be ready for
the races.
The trainers at Pimlico were out in
fun force this morning. and despite the
cold and windy weather got in some
good work. Captain Presgrave had his
stable out In three sets, but nothing IN.
the way of fast work was attempted,
only useful gallops. Gwyn TOmpkins
has his eagle eye on the captains older
division, and is picking out the likely
timber for jumpers. It is very much
taken with the appearance Of Rocka-
walkin. and believes he would make n
great timber topper. Presgrave. how
ever, says 1t will be time enough to put
Rockawalkin over the jumps after he
has won few races on the fiat.
Follow Trials Closely.
William Jennings was out giving his
personal attention to his horses. Care
Adsum. who is back to himself again
and the best looking horse at the track,
was breezed three-quarters in 1:19, doing
the trick with utmost ease. couple
OF the Jennings twO-year-olds got three
eighths in 0:S9.
Col. bob" Neville had his jumpers
on the track, and after schooling them
sent them away for useful gallops.
Charley Douglas had County Smiths
"leppers." out Just for an airing. There
are rumors at the track concerning a
wonderful green jumper in this stable,
which is said TO be the best ever. Gwyn
Tompkins had Jimmy Lane, Sunglow,
and Kuroki out. and galloped them a
couple OF miles at a tWo-mInute gait.
Tomplxins is slated over kuroki. a fine
bodied horse on rather slender under
pining.
The best moves of the morning were
made by Golden Castle and Claire Rus
sell, which breezed tnree-quarier IN 1:16
Golden Castle is much improved colt,
and If he Is not drilled TO death should
win race at The meeting.
Beale breezee Guardian and ProfusiOn
q mile in 1.49 -, a wonderfully good
move for Two Jumpers. Margaret, from
the Beale stable, worked hve-cighths IN
1:Q4z. The 6lly has grown and filled
out during the winter. PrOclivity and
Racilla breezed three-Qutrter together
in 1-i9, and finished noses apart.
Maxim Gun Primed.
Harry Rites had Tim Pippen out. and
gave him a handy three quarter in
1891. Boyle had Smoker and Maxim
Gun on the tack, but only galloped
them. Both Of these horses are looking
finely. and Maxim Gun is nearly up to
a race. Old Ecsely was on the track,
and breezed three-quarter IN 1:19. Here
Il another that is about ready.
The famous old racer. Malabar, by
Dutch Roller, which William Jennings,
the Mt Washington turfman. is no q
using as a buggy horse. makes an IDEAL
animal In that capacity. He - as steady
as a clock and Will stand anywhere eX-
cept when he gets a sight Of the race
course. The call Of the track is too
much for him. and Il becomes necessary
to unhitch him and lead him away.
Stewart Diffenderfer was at the track
this morning driving the twenry-year-
old stallion St. Mark. the sire Of ST.
Jeanne. St. Mark was lost TO view for
q while. but when St Jeanne turned
out so well, Mr.. Dihenderfer hunted him
up and. finding him doing farm work
in Delaware. bought him. He now has
him IN the stud Mr. Jennings has
bred 10 him this season. 81 Marks is
a royalty bred one by St. Blaise. dame
Black Maria, by Imperial Bonnie. Scot
land.
Colonel Neville is very confident that
HerculOid will train all right this sea-
son. AS good a judge as Gwyn Tomp-
lCins, said this morning: 1T is all over
II HerculOid trains, the rest Of Us will
be nowhere. He is the hest in fhe hrei-
ness"