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GETTING READY FOR BENNINGS. New York, March 20. Monday next will mark tha Opening of the eastern racing season at Washington. .Between now and Saturday horses will arrive at Bcuuiugs from various parts of the country. Many will come up from the New Orleans tracks, others will make the trip across the Continent from the California tracks, while from winter quarters in Long Island, and. some of the western. states numerous horses of quality will be sent on. There has been a letup in the training at Gravescnd and Shcepshead Bay tracks because of the snow, but a little warm sunshine will make the going right again so that the finishing touches can be put on. Many of these Long Island horses are nearly ready for business, and as they will go to Bennings fresh and vigorous they may spring some surprises on the owners of horses that have been racing steadily all winter. In fact, the trainers of the Long Island bunch- believe that they are going to clean up handsomely. Next Sunday afternoon John G. Cav-nnagh will run his special train to Washington for the accommodation of turfmen and racegoers. It will carry owners, jockeys, trainers, betting people and a small regiment of bookmakers and their clerks. The betting ring at Washington will be an open one, 110 bookmaker receiving recognition or special privileges. If the "Mets" want to do business they will have to take their chances with the non-members, who got upon an even plane with the organization layers last season after a long fight. There will be 110 change in the method of wagering at Bennings, the individual plan holding good as usual.
