The New York herald., 1871-02-21


their bits anxious for the start while colored
grooms gave them the last finishing touches pre-
paratory 10 the test Of their quality. chalk
line drawn across the track was fixed as the start
ing point the customary rule OF giving short as
lance before the 'Go on being dlsregarded with
view to avoiding loss Of time by false starts. Az the
tap OF the drum, O few minutes after ten O'CLOCK,
the horses drew up to the line for the nrst race
troting single dash OF one mile, TO gentlemens
road wagon, with nne road wagon for the prize
and open 70 az horses, The entries WERE
u9knoMR. white horse, by u, ". Hsaeeton'
R. +. Lee. black horse, by ". Harrison. =
Moscow, white horse by DR.. Bradley. : s'A'
sear fuol gray morse, Dy ooaoneI A.exanaeI,
start and was followed closely by Star Pilot the
Others falling slightly behind. Star Pilot broke
badly q short distance from the line and lost
considerable ground, but was soon brought to
his feet and settled down to work. 1t was
evident that the horses had too heavy task to at
tween them and Unknown and Colonel
Kept WsI up. spi and as @ the racers sped with
dying hoofs along the track cheer after cheer
mile stand star Pilot commenced to pull up and in
lew seconds was but dozen feet in the rear, and
snst over the line, full length or more ahead,
amid the widest cheers. MOSCOW had also
u
by Unknown, White Mountain and II. e. Lee, the
latter being dstanced. The race was awarded to
Star Piiot without question.
Tne horses then troted lesurey back to the start
ing point to enter for the second race-sngle dasn
OF one miie open to all horses except the winner OF
the nrss race; prize, single set of gold mounted
harness. The entries were:-Unknown, r. E. Lee,
Moscow, anu sorrel mare, by G. W. Raymond.
The disadvantages OF starting fom line were
again perceptible, none OF the horses with the eX-
n wr(tcneu break
and was hot brought up until near the hall-inile
pole though he subsequently lald down to his work
III earnest, ne could not have won under any cir
cunstances according to the ruling of the Judges
deducung double the distance made at any gait
other than square Jrot. Raymond's sorrel mare
trotted clean and evenly but in speed was no match
Tor tue other animals. Unsnown showed pretty
Moscow gave him a decided advantage and the
heat, the others crossing the line at intervals Of u
Ine entries FOR the third race were horses which
had never heaten three minutes In pub!tc, with
prizes OF fine robe for the first ana pair OF
blankets for the second Ihey were:-
Jefferson black horse, by Tom Grayson.
Prairie Boy, gray gelding, by G. Hopper.
Cray Eagle gray geding, by J. II. Russell
Young Voltare. bay morse. by II. J. Hoye.
Sleepy Dan, bay horse, by r. Farrell
George Scott gray horse, by 7. Falkner.
Lizzie black mare, by John Cook.
AT the tap or The drum % Sleepy W Dan. ' WHO had been
.waked up, and made brilliant start, leading all
the Others, Jefferson not more than q neck behind,
sos sos areM aesa hs
left his sleepy comrade slightly behind, while
& few ieet to % the rear very pretty exhibition Of
whose drivers strained every nerve to close up the
widening gap. Rearward the other horses were
finally came in in fine style iul neck ahead, and
Sleepy 1d. Dan next. This was beyond question the
THE FOURTH RACE.
The nex. rocss was as ;vi a.. s. horses excepting the
previous winners prize q SET Of gold mounted mar.
mona Maid, by Colonel Alexander; Raymond's sor-
re mare Squeeler; sorrel norse by John Bewley
Strong; Kate, bay mare, by Mr.. Brereton. and
George Scot The start was the fairest OF the day.
na neeK Sa wn Of pe
had run IN the previous races already
over the hard, unylelding track, thus giving the
others something OF an advantage. Not hundred
yards had been traversed ere Colonel Aexander's
ahead eXhiting grace Of motion that elcited the
highest compliments. Near the three-quarter pole,
run, thereby losing the race, which awarded to
X. Z. Lee, who came dashing In iul length In
advance Of the others.
TIE FIFTH RACE.
The fifth and last regular race was for double
teams, both horses owned by one gentleman. and
known to have been driven together as team from
January l, 1871. tile prizes being double set Of
gold mounted harness to first, and to second
and Billy, by Mr.. Anderson Star Pilot
and Tom ana Jerry, BY Jerome G. Davis. In tne
start Colonel Alexander's pair made an ugly break,
by which he lost ground, while the other teams kept
well together Dick and Billy pair OF queer little
cobs, gave no evidence OF speed emitting them to
an appearance on race track, and in very few
seconds had fallen back well to the rear. In the
meantime the grays had shot ahead, and maintained
their position with ease up 10 the Judges stand and
winning the race Tom and Jerry came Ill next
securing the second prize. The other pair was dis
tanced.
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the programme only SO lar as they amused or inter-
ested the spectators. No horses Of special note
considered fast. It was anticipated some weeks
ago that famous horses from every section OF the
cuuntry would be present, and tnat these antlci-
pations were not realized Is attributable to the fact
that the premiums offered were insufficient to
attract first class stock, and also that man,
were averse to placing their horses on sun and
unyleldiag wood pavement.
Grand Exhibition OF Fashionable Turnouts.
Upon the conclusion Of the trials Of speed the ave
nue. was thrown open to private vehicles of every
description, and for an hour was witnessed the
largest and grandes exhibition OF fashionable turn
outs ever seen here. 1t not expected that this
part Of the programme could vie with the brilliant
exhibitions OF Central Park but there was gen.
eral feeling OF surprise that Washington possessed
SO large number Of handsome turnouts as actually
appeared on this occasion. ALI vehicles were re-
quired to enter the avenue at Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets, keeping the south side in going
towards and on the north side in returning from the
Capitol, thus avoiding any danger OF collisions and
at the same time affording continuous carriage
way over fifty feet In width and TWO miles in length
There were no restrictions as to speed, and
possessors OF fast animals seized the opportunity to
show or their abilities the admiration OF the by
ISLANDERS and their own qualification. Prominent
ameng them was the elegant equipage of the
Peruvian Minister, with pair OF high stepping and
spirited sorrels. nne four-n- hand turnout park
phaeton gold mounted harness, was occupied by
son OF Lou Porter Assistant Postmaster Of this city,
and some friends. Alexander Shepard, who was
one OF the pillars OF the carnival project drove by
handsome phaeton, drawn by a pair OF large and
snowy sorrels Judge Advocate General Holt came
numbering along in his substantial looking family
carriage. Senator Mcdonald, OF Arkansas swept by
at rapid pace handling the rens OF couple Of fiery
pair OF browns. colonel Sam owen handled with
ease pair OF sorrels which seemed TO have all the
elements OF speed beneath their glossy coats Major