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ONE OF WASHINGTONS INTERESTING EVENTS. One of the most interesting features of the spring ni.cCn; of tin- Washington Jockey Club is its Dinner stai.es. Under its conditions the subscribers are limited to fifteen and each has the right to name two two-yenr olds that have never start d. Of the . two named oniy one may start and muse Ik- named I not later than noon the day of the race. Last y.-ar it resulted in a d ad heat between Ben 1 Ode and Hillie llil.bs. but the latter was disqualified for foul. This season the subscribers to the stake are: Penj 11. liuont. with Pita Herbert and Ramble; Cap-lain Cleiana Davis, of the United States Na*v. with Spencer Wells and Brown Tony: W. C. Denny, with 1 All. erti nus and Dalys Lane: W. C. Knstis. with ! Claque and Red Doe; Ivan Fox. with Al Buscu and 1 Gerald D.: Pr stoa Gibson, with Two Saints; Dr. Janus Kerr, with Young Roe; E. A. Mitchell, with Prtaceaa Marion: J. G. Oxnard. with M. T. Greene and Sir Cannon: Fred E. Chapin. witli Greenlawn; ; Roane] Ross, with Cheek and Hawkswing. and II. II. W» siiott. with Dcrsiiighaiu and Spanish Prince. The ■abBeriben to the stake that did not name I are 11. Rozier Dulany, William F. Hitt and Colonel I Robert Neville. Ai: evidence of the iiopularity of the stake is had 1 In the fact that several of the subscribers lease . the running qualities of this or that promising two-year-eld just for the nice, wh.-n it so happens that the stable does not contain one considered of quality eligible Car such a race. Dei Bingham and Spanish 1 Prince were both leased from the Chelsea Stable ? for the occasion. Two Saints was leased from 1 William Garth bj Preston Gibson. Albertimis and I Datj s Lane «CK leas d from W. C. Daly by W. C. Denny. Spencer W lis and Brown Tony were secured just for the running by Captain Cleland Davis from W. II. Mosbv. William Garth, in addition to the basing of Two Saints, also leased Cheek and 1 Hawkswing to Samuel Ross. Another eligibl ■■. Red 1 Dae, was based by W. C. Eustis from Preston 1 Burch. Most of these leases expire with the running of f the Dinn r Stake*, thoagb there are a few that will 1 run further into the racing season under the terms. .
