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. ; i OPENING OF WASHINGTON RACING NEAR. Washington, D. C. March 17. — Training activities at the Washington Jockey Clubs course in preparation for the spring meeting which opens Monday, are in full swing. Most of the horses which will race during the meeting have arrived from winter quarters and those now at New Orleans Will be on hand before the meeting opens. Chief interest is now centered in the First Benning Spring Handicap, which will feature the card of the opening day. Haudicapper Joseph A. Murphy-has announced the weights, which are as follows: Salvidere. 130; Colloquy, 117; Berkeley, 110; King James, 115; Oractilum. 114; Comedienne, 112; Oxford, 111; Fancy Bird, 110; Jo; Miller, 110; Greeno, Kl.t; The Clown, 108; Graziallo, 107; Bellwether, 100; Smoker, 105; Lally, 105; Higginbotham, 105; Howard Shean, 104; Banyah, 104; Royal Lady, 103; Belle of the Bay, 103; Killiecrankie, 103; Parkview, 101; Ivanhoe, 101; Maud Sigsbee. 100; Tamm, 100; Billie Hibbs, 100; Woodlane, 99: El Dorado, 98; Simple Honours, 97; Samuel H. Harris, 97; Killo-chan, 9t ; Profusion, 90; Lady Karma. 95; King Cole, 94; Giles, 93; The Shaughraun, 93; Puritan Girl, 91;* Campaigner, 90; Call Boy. 90; Glaucus, 90; Mufti, 88; Winning Star, 90; Hartford Boy, 88; De Burgo, S6. Penalties accrue from 12 noon March 17. Salvidere is assigned top weight, but it is certain that the champion gelding will not be a starter in the race. About twelve horses will go to the post and persons interested are giving Berkeley, Banyah, The Clown, Greeno, Smoker, Call Boy, Glaucus. Killiecrankie aud Graziallo the best chances of winning. The Shaughraun, Colloquy, Comedienne, Oraculum. Bellwether, Woodlane and Campaigner are now at New Orleans. Some of them will probably be shipped here in the next few days, but are considered doubtful starters. Jockey Notter has been engaged to ride Berkeley in the race and Shaw, who has arrived at the track, will have the leg up on Greeno. The steeplechase riders Jay OBrien and Harry Stone are here from New York. OBrien will ride his own horses, while Stone will pilot the J. W. Colt jumpers in their races. Dion K. Kerr has arrived from Warrenton, Va., with his stable of jumpers. It includes Essex II. Flu MacCool and Follow On. Mr. Kerrs candidate in the Dinner Stakes is the two-year-old Young Roe, a chestnut colt by Roehampton — Aunt Sally and one of the first foals of the sire which has for several i years stood at the head of Dr. James Kerrs Antrim i Stud. It is not likely that Follow On will start ; during the meeting, as it is the intention of Dr. Kerr to mate her this spring with the American i Derby winner, Sidney Lucas, which he lately leased 1 from H. T. Oxnard to succeed Roehampton at Antrim. Pierre Lorillard Jr.s Mooksie and Huddy, which i were wintered at the track, are in charge of Charles i Douglas, the colored trainer, who has spared no pains to complete their education over the jumps. Colonel Robert Neville has brought n number of jumpers from IVlham Farm and the best of them is I Sir Wooster and The Miner. The latter has not : raced under colors for several years. S. S. Howland has been appointed steward to • represent the Jockey Club aud will occupy his accustomed place in the stand again this spring.
