New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-03
Man Formerly Identified
With Racing Returns
to the Sport
BY FRANK O'NEILL

Newton Bennington, who was id,,s
fed with thoroughbred racing ten y..,,
ago, is to return TO the sport se,;,
It was learned yesterday that he il ..
manage the stable of Western o,
thusiast on the Eastern tracks a.,
summer The string which Benairs
ton will control will not he Isrg. \
number. but will include several OF n,
best horses in the Middle West =
was said.
Bennington leased the racing prone.
ties Of several OF August Belnosr,
horses when the chairman Of the JotLs,
Club was busy building the New Ys,i
subway. Beldame, the famous pa.
mare, which swept the turf a 1,r.,
years ago and which was one q ,ss
few mares 70 win the classic Subs,bsa.
carried the Bennington silks for /,
while. In the Suburban, however, Bel.
dame ran in Mr.. Belmont's colors.
Some Good Horses
First Water. which won the Juvenl.
Stakes in 1905, was one Of the gooS
horses developed and raced by Ben.
nington. Edna Jackson. voorhees,. Song
and Wine and De Mund we're other wei
known horses in his stable. The las,
named was highly touted wnen he krs,
was prepared for racing. but reve,
amounted 10 very much. Finally Paul
!. Rainey purchased him. and in the
Rainey colors De Mund Won the Tobog.
gan Handicap IN 1911.
4 serious illness caused Bennirgtos
10 retire from tho turf lie believe,
now that his health will permit him %
take up the task OF directing a stab.
again.
There will be no lack Of interest in
tho second day Of the amateur race
meeting 70 be held under the direction
Of the Rockaway Hunting Club. at Hes.
lott Bay Park, on Saturday. The Spring
Handicap. for four-year-olds and up
ward. at five furlongs over the fat; the
Wocdsburgh Handicap, for hunters, a;
three and one-half miles. and the Long
Island Handicap. also for hunters. at
two and one-helf miles, stand out on
the card.
Eight in Handicap
Eight horses are named to 70 in the
Spring Handicap. including Mr.. Specs,
which won the sixth race last Sstur.
day. Solar Star. Tipperary and Cath
rinostown also will face the starter.
Ell:stown. CIcstnuts. Conqueror and
Brogseau are TO measure strides in the
Woodsburgh event, while VI. J. Shan
non. OToughlir and Sand Hog will re-
me- their feud of last week in the Long
Island Handicap.
Bromo. Harry Payne Whitney's four.
year-old colt. which is named TO run N
the METROPOLITAN Handicap, is on the
sick list at Pimlco. Matinee Idol. Z
two-year-old. also the property OF M.
Whitney, is so sick that he maybe
thrown out of training for some TINE
Matinee Idol is entered in the suffolk
Colorado, Greenfield and Youthful
stakes at Jamaica.
John E. Madden has named Shslias
Water. the two-year-old daughter q
RAND Water-Okitau. TO start IN IN
Aspirant Plate at the Piping Roo
meeting. Shallow Water IS a half si'
ter TO Coming Tower, which died n
Gently.
Thomas Hitchcock mas nom lhale'
Kintore. Welsh King and Bryndor fs'
the Green Spring Valley Steepleehss.
along with mis- imported jumpers, Ton.
ahawk III. Mountain Rose III and
Wolferton II.
Entries for the United Hunts Rssng
Association meeting. which will be he'd
at Belmont Terminal on May u sna
Mag 9. will close with George ". Cal
today. The events on the card INCLUDE
the Turf and Field Handicap, at ore
mile OF the fiat; the Greenhedge, .
steeplechase at two and one-half miles
the Preparatory Steepleehase, az soosi
two miles; the United Hunts Doubt
at about two miles; the Hopeful stet
plechase. at about two miles; the Souih
Shore, at one mile and one-quarter 81
the fat. and the Timber Toppers chan
pion chase. at four miles, over ne
brush course.