Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-22
RACING IS REVIVED
ON BENN|NG TRACK
Three-Day Program Started
Under Auspices of
Hunt Club.
ENTRY LIST BEST EVER
ON WASHINGTON COURSE
Object Of the Meet Is to Renew the
Sport Purely as Gentle
mems Game"

mems Game"
! Racing was revived al the Benn:ng race
track this afternoon, when the beginning
/ of a program of three days of steeple-
| chasing and fiat racing was inaugurate ted.
| large gathering of prominent residents
| of the capital and equally we'll known
| visitors from Richmond. Baltimore, Phila-
| delphia. New York and Boston were
| present. There will be racing tomor
| row Sunday. but events are scheduled
! for Saturday and Monday.
The racing is under the auspices of the
hunts committee of the National Steeple-
| chase and Hunt Association. which was
| undertaken to revive an interest in rae
| ing in America as purely a gentlemen S
! game
TO this program the Washington Rid
ing and Hunt has committed Itself The
| track was in fine condition and the grand
| stand. paddock and stalls mad all been
| furnished up for the occasion. Ideal
| racing weather was part of the card, and
| the handsome gowns of the women dotted
| the green lawn and the verandas Of the
| clubhouse: The. stewards consisted of
| Lindley NJ. Garrison, Secretary of War;
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood William Phil
| lips Emo. Cor Henry L. Allen, L.. s. A.:
Col. X. NJ. Thompson. Charles h. Har-
| rison, jr.. Henry j. Morris and Samuel
Ross.
| The entry list showed that the meet
| ing was, the best of its kind ever ar
ranged for Washington. Among those
| to compete in the first race today
which vas for three years old and up
were Raymond, now owned by G. j.
Waters of New York. a horse which
became famous with Raymond Bel
| mont riding him so often to victory
To-day he carried Mr. Waters colors
Well Known Horses Entered.
Another well known horse In this race
was Himation. carrying the green and
black sash, sleeves and cap of ]. E. Davis
of West Virginia, master of the famous
Meadowbrook Long Isandy Hunt Club.
Mr.. Davis also entered Golden. five
year-old chestnut gelding Contesting
ing the black. white polka dots and red
cap of Phillip Stevenson, the New York
polo player, and Clouj. carrying the
white, card nal hoop, sleeves and cap of
Z. Bernard Fenwick, gentleman rider, Of
Baltimore
The second race was the Washing
ton remount steeplechase for four
r-olds and up. the property of the
United States government or army or
navy. This race was ridden by officers
Of the army and navy in dress uni
forms. A large portion of today's au-
dfence consisted of the feminine riding
contingent from Fort Myer. the navy
yard and other woman riders who took
such prominent part in the recent
military horse show at Fort Myer, and
later at the Washington horse show
A purse Of $3.50 was offered, and In adj
dition a cup presented by Ivan Fox and
Perry Belmont was offered as trophy
to each Of the riders of the three place
horses.
The contestants in the remount
ten. jr Wooltex;. Lieut.. r. M pate,
Carl Decker; Lieut. Carl Bradford,
DaEg: Lieut. E. ST. John Greble. San
Angelo: Lieut.. \. X: c. Lyman. kyrat;
Lieut.. c. K. Rockwell. Kinnelon: Lieut..
E. NJ. Whiting. Fico; Capt r. ]. Flem-
ing. Rapid Flight: Lieut.. Rockwell also
entered the troop horse Q. X.
Among the events to come later this
afternoon, in the third race. which IS
Bill Andrews, five-year-old bay gel
ding. entered by the stable OF Miss
Cnamblet."
This is the racing pseudonym of
Mrs. Lathrop Brown, wife OF Repre-
sentative Brown of Long Island, y. Y.
Mclean Makes Appearance.
For the Metropolitan Club steeple-
chase this afternoon Edward L. Nc
Lean of Washington made his first APP
pearance in turf events other than as
an exhibitor of harness horses at
shows. He leased for the Metropolis
tan three horses. Bello and the Prophet
from G. r. Tompkins, and Jesuit from
T. j. Donohue.
The first two their owner found neces-
sary to ship to Canada for the steeple
chasing there. and Jesuit will carry Mr.
McI-ean's colors in his first effort in an
event of this kind There is a purse OF
500 for the first three horses and the
Metropolitan Club has offered three
hundred-dollar piece of silver plate for
the owner OF the winner.
The other entries n the Metropolitan
Racewen: J. f. Davis. Sir Giles: j. L.
Davis. Himation: Louis Garta, Guncot-
ton and Lula Armour. Charles J. Har-
rison. jr., Navarro: Harry Rites, Thistle
dale; A. X b. Lyman, Kyrat; c. NJ
Gilbert, Jose Hampton.
The entries for the fourth race, which
is a poia scramble for bonafde polo
ponies approved by the committee. for
gentleman riders only. are 0. B. Harri-
man, SoubPette: Norton B. Bamberger,
Pete: Lieut.. Patton. Browning: Lieut.
| Surles. Nanin;e Lieut.. Ruggles the Pink
Rose.
Seven Events on Card.
/ The fifth race this afternoon will be for
| the Chevy Chase Club. This is a steep!e
chase for hunters duly registered by the
hunt committee OF the National Steeple
and Hunt Association, or the Canadian
| Hunt Association.
| Five-year-olds are to carry 1fO and six
year-olds and upward to carry 1913 pounds,
/ Winners of two races or of 500 in 1912
and 1913 are to carry seven pounds extra.
No winners In 1912 or 1915 are allowed
! I'VE pounds. The race is to be ridden by
gentleman riders OF officers OF the army
or navy, the rider of the winner to be
presented with a trophy. The entries are
as follows: O. B. Hartman. Lothian;
| Thomas Cottman of the Green Spring
| Valley Hunt, Baltimore, Two Saints: J.
Bernard Fenwick of the Green Spring
| Valley Hunt. Baltimore. Chandelier I'd
| Charles ]. Harrison. jr.. Mo-: H. r.
Dulany OF Virginia. Jack Middleton
Spalding l.. Jenkins OF Baltimore, = men,
Der of the country racing commission,
Essex: j. F. Davis. Golden, and John
| Everhart. Lady Melba. ..
The sixth race this afternoon Is
known as the National Capital and is
for four-year-olds and upward. the
property Of the government or officers
| OF the army or navy. There are twelve
entries, most Of them being Fort Myer
horses, some belonging to the govern
ment and some belonging to the officers
there. The race will be ridden in dress
/ uniform.
i In the seventh race. the closing event
today. q one-mile subscription known as
| the Middleburg and Washington event,
Mrs Thomas Laughlin has entered her