The Washington times., 1913-03-03
HORSES WINTERING
WELL AT BETTINGS
More Than 300 Speed Merchants There Preparing for Coming
Season on Track-Garth's Charges Showing Up
WeI-May Cut Out Norfolk Meet

The old Benning race course, always
a favorite stamping ground for train.
ers who are looking for early action,
will turn out an unusually large con-
tingent of likely bangtails this season
who will be ready to run from the first
rise Of the barrier.
Something like $50 horses are now
quartered at the track, and with the
open winter and good going are com.
ing to hand rapidly for an early start.
The largest stable on the grounds is
that Of Billy Garth. who has forty
eight head, all in lusty shape and ready
for hard work. These ran out at the
Charlottesville farm during most Of the
winter and are in the bloom of health.
Since the first Of this month they have
been at Benning and have been going
right along. SO now they are the most
forward of all the horses at the track.
At the head Of the older contingent Is
the clever timber topper. The Welkin.
which has wintered finely and promises
to be as big a factor as ever in the
cross-country events. ..
Ticket of Leave Improves.
Col Raj PARIS champion, Ticket of
Leave, which used to divide the Jump
ing honors Of the stable with The We'll
kin. bowed in both legs last year and
was laid on the shelf. He has respond
ed to treatment. however. and is now
going sound. During the winter the
big fellow has been qualified for a
hunter, and II is likely that he VIII
figure very conspicuously in that ca
pacity at this seasons meets. 1t will
take some hunter to follow Ticket Of
Leave through the field;
and Idle Michael, which performed very
creditably for the Garth stable last
year, are in grand shape this season,
and will be ready early. Garth, stock
ton, and Irene Gummel have been put
to the jumping game. and are showing
ing up Woody Clay's Cloud Chief for
jumper. The older fiat horses In the
Virginian's stable are Fred Mulholland.
Chryseis Lace, Captain Elliott, Little
Hugh. Hot Water. Little Jupiter, and
Carousel All have wintered well, and
are going along nicely.
Colonel PARIS Lace, winner Oh the
Clabaugh at Pimlico last spring. has
grown and spread out, and Is now
fne-looking miss. This one will come
to hand early.
Best He Ever Handled.
Twenty-Five two-year-olds make up
the younger brigade ana the cieser 'n
ginia trainer says they are the Dest
bunch of youngsters that he ever nan
died
Last season Mr. Garth. In conjunction
with Colonel Parr, bought the ehtire
OUTPUT of the Hancock farm' the get
OF Glorifer and Fatherless.
The youngsters were very hiehly tried
last fall, and several Of them showed
stake timber. Indeed, Mr.. Garth makes
no secret of the fact that he believes ne
has the Clabaugh at his mercy. Inc
Garth two-year- olds may be iittie ou!
STYLED by the Belmont bunch, pmt IL rs
good betting that your uncIe WinldIii
will get his share Of the early paoy
events. l.,
vii nrobably make their debut at Nor
folk under the care of Lewis Garth.
Willie Allen and J. Dupee have peen
engaged to ride the Garth Junnpers' anu
are now at Benning galiop!ng .he
horses. ] Butwell will ride on the nat
for the stable. He is now at Sharl,s- ,;'
ton. but will report for duty at NorioiH.
Belmont String There.
The Belmont string, thirty-hve IN
number. has been at Benning all winter.
In point Of breeding and appearance
this is the finest bunch OF horses 10 De
seen anywhere in this country. ana with
any kind of decent handling VIII be sure
to make it's mark this year.
snrinter Priscillian, the contemporary
of Colin: Superman. Celt. King James.
Fair Play, Master Robert. and Dorante;;
a performer on two continents. and sun
at eight years old very mucn III .ne
ring. Mission. winner OF last year
Bowie: Merry Task. Rock View. Belray.
Top Hat. sandvale. Mahuboh. Beiamonr'
and Toggery.
Louis Fuestel, the Belmont trainer. II