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OXFORD TO GET READY AT BENNING. New York, March 1. James McLaughlin has about de. i.led lo ship a few horses to Helming for the spring saeetiag of ihe Washington Jockey Club. If he goes he will lake and give him his preparation for the Carter Handicap in the deep Washington sand. After horses work iml race a bit on the Helming course tiny fairly tly when ihey hit the light going at Aqueduct, provided they are sot crowded loo stilily at Helming. Oxford is in superb coaditlon to begin the ismpa1i.il ilis wlater*a rest has been very beneficial. A big exodaa from Gravea- end and Slu-epshead Ray for Rennlng will begin next week. The recent cold snap has inspired horsemen hereabouts with the fear that the winter will be protracted into the middle of March. Such severity of weather would prase fatal to the plans of men wiio desire to race at Washington against horses that have had the advantage of training in miller clinia les.
