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THE HOKSKS AT BENNINGS. The eastern racing campaign opens next Monday, when the spring meeting of the Washington Jockey Club begins at the Bennings track. The prospects for an interesting meeting are good. Concerning the work of the horses now quartered at the track, the Morning Telegraph of Thursday, says : "Marylander and Acrobat, of W, Jennings string, are gradually coming to early spring form, and will be heard from daring the coming meet. Acrobat breezed six furlongs in 1 :19, and the good-looking three-year-old of the Jennings string, Glengar, was worked a mile in 1:50. Ruxton, Avoca, Wesa and Whim, three of Mr. Jennings promising three-year-olds, were also oat for a morning gallop. "W. P. Barch was represented in the morning cavalcade by Thomas Cat and General Mart Clary, that were worked out three-quarters in 1 -.19. General Mart Gary will be fit to perform early in the meeting if he keeps op his present lick. Mr. Bnrehs Decanter is by no means partial to the track. Decanter prefers a hard surface to the cuppy sand, and it is possible that he will not face any of the issues at Bennings. Mr. Burch has a likely looker in the two-year-old colt Peeler, by Inspector B — Hayti. Peeler is taking kindly to his work and was sent along at a merry clip. "R. Bradley has a fine lot of two-year-olds, the majority of which are aimost up to a race. One of the best lookers in this string is Aloha II., by Aloha— Blanche. Another of the Aloha lot is Allie P., dam Purse. Billy Gunn, a Blitzen —Pink H. colt, is being touted as a comer by those who have watched this sleek sou of Blitzen. Broadway Belle, 3, another of the Blitzen lot, dam Yirgie, is a disappointment so far as health is concerned. She passed a bad winter and will not be worked in the Bennings campaign. "The two-year-olds in this Bradley lot include some of the speediest youngsters ever sired by Blitzen. The three-year old Miracle colt, Miner D., has been worked a few times, but is scarcely up to a race as yet. Mr. Bradleys trainer complains that the horses in his lot are slightly sore of underpinning. "Jimmy McLaughlins string were given their morning constitutional. Roysterer, Premier, CharentuB and Colonel Tenny were sent along yesterday for six furlongs at a 1:19 clip. Judge Wardell, Wadsworth, South Africa and Stray Step, of the Gaynor lot, are being exercised daily, and were worked out the full mile. Hynes Russella Walden was on the track, and worked six furlongs. "Fraylings charges are taking kindly to their work. Rhodymenia and Tyrian knocked off a mile, and Impersonator and Knight of the Garter also sped a mile. Knight of the Garter is already fit for a race, and no objections have come from him on the score of rough track. In fact, the Bradley youngsters seem to be more sensitive to the track conditions than any other string at Bennings. "About 200 horses are now quartered at Bennings, and the superintendent has received applications fur stable room for several important consignments that will arrive during the week. About 100 more horses are expected this week, and the indications point to one of the most successful meetings in the history of the local track, though the fields will not, as a rule, average large. "The jumpers in the stable of W. C. Hayes are all fit for a race. In this jam ping lot are Trillion, Virginia Dare, and Sir Dennis. They are being schooled every day, after which they are given a mile gallop on the flat. Mr. Hayes says his jumpers have put in an excellent winter, and will surely be in shape to perform in the early spring events by jumping off the reel at Bennings."
