Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-15
TRYING YOUNGSTERS
AT BENN|NC TRACK
Two-Year- Odds in Fast Trial
Spins-Preparing for Pim-
leo Spring Meeting.

The Virginia delegation, headed by
Billy Garth, at Benning has made
the old track put on q really business
like appearance. Enough horses are
already there preparing for Pimlico to
run small size race meeting, and they
are being put through vigorous
course Of sprouts.
For some time the track has been in
excellent shape, and the trainers have
been able to give their strings good.
stiff work. Already the watches are
out and some pretty good time mas
been recorded. .Two-year-olds were be
ing sent along quarters this morning in
Is and rs. and three-eighths in 80 and
40, which is going some on a heavy
track this early In the season. A week
or two mere will see the. Benning dele
CATION in pretty forward condition.
and when it comes to Pimlico it will
be ready to race.
Billy Garth is the dean of the fac
ulty at Benning. He has brought up
big bunch Of youngsters from the farm.
and among them he believes he has
some stake winners. His string Of old
horses. outside OF the jumpers. is very
limited, and there is no Red River to
cop off the early spring races.
The astute Virginfan will look to mis-
two year -olds for his meal ticket tins
season, and in them he believes he
bought about thirty yearlings, and
after cullfng out the worthless ones
he has bunch left which he regards
as the best he has ever trained.
Mr.. Garth considers that he has a
first mortgage on the Clabaugh Me-
mortal and SCOTS at the idea of David
Dunlop, or anybody else, for that mat
ter, having look-in.
why. ] have three he said this
morning. ANY one of which can win that
stake"
The three that the confident Virginian
has i'm mind are Andy Chisholm, kesWick
and Muskmelon. Andy Chisholm is the
pride of the stable. He is a fine compact
is full brother to that good performer,
Woodbine. He was highly tried last
fall and can run like the wind.
Keswick is bay colt. full brother to
Fatherless-souci. and is good locker,
with plenty of substance
Muskmelon is one of Mr.. Garth's own
breeding. and he is very sweet on her.
This one is bay filly by Sir Wilfred-
Cantaloupe and has a very racy look.
The full list Of the Garth two-year -olds
follows: Cisnront b. g.. by Galore-Calean;
Supervisor. CHI. 6, by Masterman-E Evan
geline: Cisneros, half brother to SUI
perstition; Muskmelon. b. f., by Sir Will
fred Cantaloupe; Plauntes, oh. f., by
Plaundes-Countess Wonder: Good News.
Oh. f.. by Masterman-Glad Tidings: Man
omara, br. f.. by Masterman-Godchild;
, Panorama. br. g.. by Galore-Scenery:
Clifton, 3. g.. by The Scribe Merry Reel;
stepchild, CHI. f., by Fatherless- Eocene;
Shadwell b. g.. by Gafore-Strathreel;
T Mnsxe b en- 81 by Aosy
Chisholm, b. g.. by Norwood-Lady Coda !;
Keswick. b. g, by Enthusiastically; Yam
kee Lady, b. f.. by Yankee-Lady Taran-
tella; Peyton Graves, b. c., by Ogden
dit-Lady Glitters, full sister to Taxa
l1ira Mr.. Garth is also handling q two
year-old. the property OF Joseph E Sc
gram of Canada. by Tithonus. out OF a
sister to Peter. Pan.
The rest of the Garth horses are the
three year-olds Intrinsic and Gay De-
ceiver, and the Jumpers Stellaland. Cas-
tie. Xebec. Diopit, Ontario and Duke of
Roanoke. The latter two are qualified
hunters
Woods Garth brought up eight headed
by. Superstition, an old Baltimore IA
vorite. Superstition has wintered finely
and is big and healthy. If looks count
for anything, this should be "Sup's" best
season. The rest OF the string are Wilton
Lackaye, Elrod Vienna and four two
year-olds.
Col. "Bin'' scully. who wintered at
Grayesend, is on the ground with his
old breadwinner Pins and Needles, the
good three-year-old Reyburn and Ave
likely-looking two-year-olds. The two
year odds are Steve Baldwin, CHI. c., by
star Shoot; Garneau, b. c.. by Star Shoot;
Spes Nostra. b.. g., by Garry Hermann;
Princess Una, Oh. t.. by Toddington, and
Muff, br. T.. by Ingoldsby.
Pins and Needles has wintered well and
Col. "Bilr' says she will be factor In
the handicaps. He declares that Pins and
Needles will beat High Private. but Theo-
dore Coles laughs at that assertion.