Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-30
The PimltcO Races.

The races on the Pimlico course near Balti-
more were resumed on Saturday though the
rains, and the time made was not 50 good as
would have been had the course been in better
condition. The Sun says:
THE FIRST RACE
was the Monumental Handicap, for all ages two
miles, $50 entrance the club to add 81 900, first
horse $500, second horse 500. There were eight
entries, but only the following five started: T.
Is. w. X. Davjs's bay horse Allie Hunt, 5
years old, carrying 40 pounds; Thos. w. Dos
wells bay mare Midday, years, 105 pounds;
Thos W. Doswell's bay FLY winesap, years,
10 pounds; NJ. II. SandIOrd's bay mare Niagara
5years, t0S pounds, and A. Belmont's chestnut
horse Telegram, years, 164 pounds. The horses
got on well together. Midday slightly in the lead
which she maintained, being closely followed BY
Ielegram Atthe three-quarter pole both Tele-
gram and Allie Hunt-the latter being nearly
neck and neck-made a brush at Midday and
down the hCme-stretch the running was fine
Midday passing under the string in the lead
Telegram second, Allie Hunt third, the Others
several lengths in the rear. The second mile
was but repetition of the first, except Niagara
coming up and taking kilograms place, Midday
winning in Alb \, with Allie Hunt second Mag
ara third, Telegram fourth and Winesap fifth.
ON the second mile all the horses appeared to
labor hard through the stiff and rapidly driving
was good.
THE SECOND RACE
was for the Weinberg Cup, valued at $780, one
mile, weller weights, all ages horses to be riden
by members Of the club. The starters were F.
Nj. Halls chestnut colt Ensign, four years. 1876
pounds; Charles X. Harrison's bay gelding Ran
som, 1i3 pounds; Governor Bowie's chcsnut colt
Edwin, years, 123 pounds; and w. w. Glenn's
chesnut gelding Wanda, years, 143 pounds. On
the start Wanda was outside, and at least three
lengths in the rear of the others, but he gradu-
ally lessened the gap, and at the half mile came
up to and passed Ensign, who had been in the
lead up to that time; thence to the home strecth
Wanda and Ensign had pretty strong struggle,
Wanda keeping the lead and continuing to gain
m Enlin nnyad
Edwin third, Ransom fourth.
THE THIRD RACE
was Tor purse OF 81 900 for all ages, two and a.
half miles-SsO0 to the first horse, $500 to the
second The entries were M III. Sanford's bay
horse PTeakness, A. BelmOnts chestnut colt
Telegram. and ID. Mcdaniel s. Co.'s chestnut
the contest being between Basset and Preakness
1t was not, however, much Of a contest, as Harry
Basset started slightly in the lead and kept
gong at an easy gait and
ness from four to ten lengths. The first mile
was made in go, and the two and a-half miles
in 54lK.
THE FOURTH AND LAST RACE
OF the day, and by far the most exciting, was the
mile heat tor a purse OF 81 900, for three-year
olds-S$OO to the first horse and 500 to the
second horse. The entries were Sanford's BAY
FLY Salina, Mcdaniel & Co.'s chestnut colt Tub
man, and Ball & Co.'S black colt Midnight.
Salina was the favorite before the start, at the
rate of three to one. The horses got of well
neck the entire mile, with Midnight far in the
rear. Down the home stretch the running was
splendid, the two being so close together that
blanket would have covered both, aud at the
string, Tuhman passed half a length ahead
winning the heat in 22H. The most vociferous
shouts went up for the victor, and the betting
tables seemed to turn, Tubman becoming the
fayorite at slight odds. In the second heat,
Tubman again led OFF about length, but Salina
recovered, and at the half mile they were side
by side, continuing to the home stretch and
down the Quarter. Tubman hainU n Wi nv
about half a length, in 2.05. Midnight was dis
tanced in the first heat.
The races to-day will be very interesting, and
quite large number of Washin gtonians have
gone over to attend them.
TIE honor of being the richest man in the
United States lies between William B. Astor,
Cornelius Vanderbilt, and A. T. Stewart Pro-
badly neither of these gentlemen can tell within
ten millions what he is worth, and there is not
supposed to be SO much difference between
them. Sixty millions is a medium estimate of
the wealth of either OF the three.
GEORGE T. DOWNING, the famous FISHERMAN,
having been charged with leaning TO the dem
ocrats for consideration, Indignantly repudi-
ates the allegation, and thus winds up his de-
fence Brand the cOlored man who shall give
his vote to the democratic party as a traitor to
his people and to humanity
nVAutumn leaves-when winter comes in.
nTvermont boys commenced snowballing
last week.
HThe "Birds and Worms is the name of
Rochester society.
n1-Cat fights are the leading attraction at the
Virginia City new opera house.
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housefurnishers,
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