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GOOD JUMPERS AT BENNING. ••With T. S. Martin. Sam-tus ami St. Kevin t.. represent him. Roy Rainey is sure to have a sue ressful beginning in cross country racing." writes a critic who is at Washington for the Bennlg sseel ing. "This week there has been considerable school tag through the field at Benatag, but T. S. martins jumping lias impressed me more than that of any of the others. The winner of the Harbor Hill bikes his fences without a blunder of any sort and it is really charming to see him in action. Biily Garth, who gave the son of Fatherless his fust lessons in jumping and who is still training him, has all along Contended thAI T. S. Martin is destined for the highest honors possible in stceplechasing on this sup of the Atlantic and in this he now has plenty of. support. "I have not seen Sanctus and St. Kevin in action this spring. They have been at Warrenton. Virginia. all winter in the are of Gwyn Tompkins, through whom they were pun based from Mr. Cotton by Mr. Rainey. They have just come t, the ban of Billy Garth and he is very much pleased with their appearance. "Others that have schooled well here are Hyper ion. which lias taken kindly to the hedges and looks like making a useful stecplochasei : Judge White. a green one that shows much promise; Souvigny and Norihville. both of which showed much improve nieut ov* r their work of last year. The former maintained S rattling pace for two miles and fenced splendidly the last time out. Northville also seesjp to have lost his sulking habits of last year and ran be depended upon to race creditably in his i lass Pioneer, from James W. Qolts stable, went two turns of the field with I green one and showed satisfactorily. His stable companion also went a turn and a half, going well within himself and fern-ing faultlessly. The stceplechasing at the coming meeting should be up to If not above the standard lor a spring meeting hern, and sosse future cross country stars may develop."
