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BENNING COLONY THINNED OUT. Washington, D. C„ January 8. — with the ship-nieiii of several consignments of h, rses to Charleston recently the colon] at Penning has been thinned considerably, but within a short time other string-will be along to take tin- place of those that have left, and there will be little lapse iu the busy times at the old Washington Jockey Club track. P. M. Burch was one to have, lb- took with him to the Smuii Carolina track. Joe Kenyon, Qr. Dueiiiier. Claque, Rosshampton, Belle sfawr, Sam Hank and four : wo vear olds. Thev were all iu charge of trainer W. Brooks. The string ha- been titled thoroughly over the Co Ittuibia course a. nl should cut an Important Rgure in tin Charleston meeting. The two-year-olds are a likely quartet and should be seen under colors before lone. The Dr. Tyres suing has also gone on. It is composed of twelve horses that an- ready to race. As tioioger and Yorkshire Pad are oi the older division thai will repreBCUt Dr. Tvne at Chariest,. ii. ami I; has eight two-year-olds. They an- all by McGee awl are excellent Individuals. Pour of them are colli and four 6UJes. Cheek, a mare thai raced well tin der the Tyn lors, has been sent to KeUtOCk] I i enter the stud. Amos Turn. v 1ms engaged Stabling for twenty horses at the Penning course, and will ship Ir i a Paris. Ky.. about Iehmary 1. The Turney lot will Ik- titled for racing at Pimlico and on the Canadian tracks, according to present plan-. M. C. Kelly has coin.- in from Columbia with bin string. There are sj in all and two of them are Dedm timi ami Muskmelon. Capt. P. M. Walker lias gone on to Chariest -ii with a carload of hor-es that Included Aspirin. I-i ilorit. Hush. Mon Ami. Madrigalian ami sj others. The Whitney t in, year-old* are going along ii promising fashion under the handling of Alberi Simons, and at this time they simp,, up in a Wl 1 to indicate thai they will be well worth while when sent to the races at Iiinlico in the spring. The] are all particularly well bred, have an excellent way • going, and such of them a- have been s,.| down hi •• shown a flight of speed thai speaks volumes for tinir quality, William Garth is expected within a short time with tin- 1 1 i ljl string he i- lo handle tin- year. A, I vices from his Virginia farm are that his horses r doing exceedingly well, ami they will go Into train log quarters big ami strong from the arbiter rest. Tie- Garth lot will begin the racing campaign of |U1J ai Pimlico. which in fact is the objective point of most of the stables mat are lefl at lie l-.eniii, track at ibis time.
