Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-04
RUNNING on THE NATIONAL COURSE
The Three Mile Day.
Canada vs.. the United States.
Thunder Wins.

Thunder Wins.
The prevailing epidemic is Enthusiastically
hosst The attendance yesterday was FARCE
from three to four thousand-the weather de-
lightiul, and the sport good, considering that
there was but one event on hand the three
mile race.
The severity of the campaign carried on by
the leading stables this year has told upon both
horses and trainers, consequently several of
the horses, IdIewild and others, counted upon
for the race OF yesterday, were not quite in
condition to appear.
Three We're entered: the Canadian gray colt
Thunder, the black colt Blackbird, and bay
horse John Morgan
Thunder was the favorlte from the start, in
the betting at odds of 100 to Is; and also in the
pool selling, which was auctioneered BY that
prsctised sporting man, Capt. Barton, of Balt-
more, who, cigar-box bank in hand, did con-
siderable business prior to the start.
The race was announced for three o'clock,
but for an hour or two previous there was a
crowd on the ground doing preliminary bust.
ness, amongst which was close inspection of
tine stables, in which the horses to run were
closely padlocked, as if to get some ink,inc to
guide them in the betting
Another curious crowd was in attendance
upon the riders, as they donned the peculiar
garb of the jocky fitzpatrick, who was to ride
Thunder, was the nattiest ofthe three, wearing
smart black cap, trim black surtout, thrown
Off when the horses were divested of their
wrappings,) black jacket, white pants and
white-topped boots. He is of fame in his line
rode Lexington in the great New Orleans race
against time; and was taken to Europa by Ten
Brock, it will be remembered, to ride against
no rrl,a
TO the scales yesterday, (ridng four year-old,)
but can make weight under 100. There were
other riders (not engaged yesterday of the same
prematurely old, Lum Cooperish style of face
peculiar to the professional rider, to be seen
about the stable yard
The four-year old Blackbird was ridden BY
Harry Boyle, l0i pounds: and the dve-year old
John Morgan by Tom Patton, ia pounds. Tom
was brilliant in red and moreen; and the colors
of John Morgan were blue and green.
At half-pas two, Mr.. Mafitt placed the
purse of $500 in its receptacle over the track,
and the bell was struck for the horses to be got
in readiness. In the dra wing for places Black
bird got the inside track, Thunder the second
place, and John Morgan the third.
The horses were walked about in their blan-
kets to get them warmed up, and at the order
to saddle were promptly stripped of their
wrappers, and the betting folk hurried to their
vicinity to inspect their condition.
The little black looked as fine as silk, and
fairly snone In the sun, but was of rather too
full habit to suit the veterans of the turf.
Morgan appeared well and made some
friends, but Thunder, who looked in good run
Eins form, maintained pretty much his first
supremacy in the betting.
good start was made, and the bay went Off
ahead, making the running, but the pace was
slow; Blaekbird close up to the bay, and Kill
patrick taking 1t easy in the rear with Thunder.
They came by the stand in the same position
in an g., Morgan a couple Of lengths ahead,
and the gray the same distance in the rear Of
Blackbird. The second mile OF the heat was
also run slow, the horses in the same order,
fitzpatrick holding back on the gray, but
edging up for the inside, and on the opening
OF the third mile he let the gray out a little,
shot by Blackbird at the quarter mile and
Tapped and passed the bay with apparent ease,
coming in past the stand at a slapping pace,
the last mile being run in run in I'm. 502-5 Sec
onds, and the heat in 6m. S1s.
SECOND HEAT.
The owners OF Morgan changed their tactics
for this heat, and Patton was instructed to run
from the start. They led OF, Thunder inside
next the black and last the bay, but the latter
was promptly taken to the front by Patton and
thing pace that his supporters INDUCED in a
big hurrah under the idea that the rate OF run.
ming was beyond Thunder's endurance Black
bird, who seemed intolerably lazy and slug.
gish throughout the race, not entering into tht
account.
Thunder, past the half mile, reduced the gar
to bare strip Of daylight, and lazy Black
bird got walked up by the emulation ahead and
worked himself up to the vicinity Of the others
They came past the stand in the first mil,
Morgan three lengths ahead (rider with cap OF
and Blackbird the same distance in the rear O
Thunder. Time min. IS sec.
Fitzpatrick now shook himself out for work
closed up on the bay-Blackbird picking NJ
amazingly also-and about this time Thunde
struck out as il launched from 3 bow, shot u,
to the bay and past, il the latter were standin
still. The bay again clapped on steam, and the,
came with . tremendous rush up to the hom
stretch at the finish, when John Morgan CAV
out 1T the distance POLE Blackbird tagged, an.
Thunder came In easily running the last mile i,
1 min. 81 sec. Time OF the heat min. 10 Y sec
SUMMARY.
Tuesday, Nov. IA puI So OF $500 for all age.
three mile heats.
d. Reedy's 6. c. Thunderer by Lexington,
dam Blue Bonnet by Imp. Hedgeford,
4yoars, 104 lbs, Fitzpatrick. ............i
w. Z. S8uEndns D q. John morgan by
Imp. Sovereign, dam by Glencoe, .
years, III lbs, Tom Patton. ...........2 2
J. Dowling's blk c. Blackbird, by Imp.
Albion, dam by Imp. Ainderby, years,
104 lbs, II. Boyle. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3
Tims.-First heat. .6:06K
Second heat. SACK
The crowd in attendance yesterday, thougl
lsrge-from three to four thousand person
hsang pfessat-was exceedingly well.behaved
ana no disorder or accidant occurred, that W
are aware OF, with the exception that . younI
gentleman who undertook, after the race VA
over, 70 take = little canter on his own hook
came to grtef in front Of the judges stand. 4
no extent OF . tumble In the dust and diAgo
nal rent IN that part of his pantaioens wher
hs strain came.
To-day, the two'mile heats race comes OF Q
he National Course for an association mrs.
of EntriaE-Aca a hsx~a..-