National Republican., 1874-05-14
THE RACE YESTERDAY.
Va KITTY FISK" WINS IN THREE
STRAIGHT REITS.

: CHARLOTTE HALL DIsTANCED TIE FIRST
o HEAT-AN ACCIDENT TO THE DRIVER OF
FEEtAN BOY THE USUAL JocKEYING
2 AMONG THE DRIvERs-LARGE ATTEND
AScE-eooD oRDER-sCENEs AND INCL.
Q DENTs
T, The opening trot under the auspices % the
5 Washington Trotting Association, ut Brightvood
. Pnrk yesterday afternoon, was in many respects
perfect success, and went far toward establish.
! ing the fact that such occasions, under proper
# management will be well patronlzed BY the very
, best class OF Washington society.
: The time set for the race was $50 D. m, and
about o'clock there was perfect strea OF vehi-
cies Of all descriptions jogging quietly along the
dusty thoroughfare leading TO the course This
was rather early, but the day was warm that
the owners preferred, for the sake Of the horses,
: to 90 slowly, even If they did come back fast
!, In this caravan of vehicles there was any
q amount Of variety-horses and buggies double
teams, wagons hacks, omnibussss. all hlled to
:, their utmost capacity With ss good-natured and
a Well;behaved party as ever assembled on any
= Buckingham acted as ga.e-keeper, and the
Mnics % ne took TR shs nom
idly into the park would have created feeling Of
envy in the breast of Denny oNeiil, the cham
pion in that line OF business.
BY o'clock there were fully I've hundred per-
sons on the ground, many of whom were ladies,
fresh arrivals, until shout O'Clock when there
were fully one thousand present. A 6ae new
stand had been erecte! for the accOanodation OF
lasies, and many syaiied themselves Of the
privilege, while many more remained In their
carriages which were parked in the fsld, and
terest in the sport, which proved that they were
fully compensated for the dnsty drive. The track
was in excellent condition having been narrowed
and lightly rolled in the morning.
While waiting for the appointed time the know
Ing ones among the men congregated in the front
| yard, near the stables, and talked horses in the
most approved style. varying Il occasionally by
visit to Fred. Rohrers hotel In front Of the Track
where they refreshed themselves With choice cool
lager, fresh sandwiches aud excellent cigars,
Mr.. Rohrer having announced that the asso-
| ciaticn mad determined TO make the park Euc-
cess, he proposed to do all in his Ponor to aid
| them.
Tho coming race was. Of course the principal
topic Of conversation, bat the universal opinion
| was that Kitty Fisk would win without a strug-
| gle. and consequently there was no excitement
and comparatively H.tle betting, then only in
small sums, the marc being the favorite against
| the field Just pricr to the call few pools we're
sold by Mr.. Horn, but there was no spirit or CON-
Determined that good order should be main
| tnined. Major Richards, who is marshal of tho
society, had large detail of policemen on hand,
/ under charge OF Lieut.. Noonan. There was, how
ever, no need for their services, and they quietly
| enjoyed the race with the other spectators.
purse of s5OO-s3So TO the first horse sIo0 to the
second, and go to the third-open to all horses
had never beaten three % minutes: four To- snter.
three to start For this the following were en- |
tered: 3; m Golden Belle, by T. z. johnson; b. |
ton; &. M. Charlotte Hall, r. N. Strong; b. b. |
Fenian Boy, Allen Dorsey.
The gentlemen who entered the horses as above |
appeared on the track to drive them, with tho |
exception OF Mr.. A. T. Brittou, who had tele- |
graphed to Michigan for Mr. Fisk, the young man |
and take care OF her during the four tro;s for |
which she was entered, and the general opinion |
was that he did q wise thing.
The first on the track was Golden Belle, and as |
she slowly passed up the quarter stretch sho made
hne appearance and many friends. Next came
and then Bob Strong with his well-knoun gray.
They speeded and logged, and rubbed and
ng.iooked-for Kitty Fisk. She was denseIy
blanketed and led by the we'll lknown veterinary
surgeon, Dr.. Smith, and behind the sulky, carry
ing kit of implements, was o country-looking,
salloU-iaced young man, apparently about q |
years OF age.
been kept secret, but the verdict was at once an
nounced, why its Smith" All were again
fooled. The sallow-faced young man with the |;
country look was none other than Mr.. Fisk, and
seat in the sulky, logged her for few moments,
and then Speeded AROUND the track in about $40
While all this exercise was going on the arbi-
ters selected by the association had taken posses
sion OF the stand. They were as follows:
partment; Mr.. JeR. Rives and Gen Morgan L.
Time keeper-Mr: &. W. Hayes. Gen. ,SISith
was chosen as the ruling judge, and then the
drawing & ioT Position PHiId was proceeded % With TRch
nian Boy: Sd, Dan; 4th, Kitty Fisk; 5th Char ,
lOtte Hall.
The horses were then rung up, the drivers :
Welgehd and up they went the home stretch-re- :
j, Nas erjep, T.. outsiders that the dryers
- ali they knew how. Thres unsuc- l
cessiui efforts were made to sSore, and then Gen.
Smith Se them up snG bHd Sesu oPmsS for
purpose OF encouraging saes spe.. IN lne District
by assuring fair and legitimate racing. In this b
aud unless il was rendered, and jOeEying and Q
stopped they would rule them all OF c
the track. This announcement was received with i
loud applause. n
Another trial was given, but before the score r
was reached Charlotte Hall "threw q Shoe" and, G
:; ths sGwss her ten
fully two isnshs behind and FISK in H1S the Isad
were soon caught up, belle" being the ganer .
When the back stretch was reached the uphill c
work told on the weaker ones, and there was n
at short Intervals until they struck the b
home stretch, when they got down to their a
first mile in the following order Kitty Fisk Dan,
Fenian Boy, Belle, Charlotte Hall. On they 4
went, working well, and in about the same order,
Boy" got in some good work, and pulled up SO b
well that his friends had hopes OF hfs coming in s
by q bad break he lost his lead, and they passed
the score as follows: Kitty Fisk, winner Of the
heat time ESQ., second, Golden Belle; third, Dan;
fourth, FenIan Boy; Charlotte Hall disianeed.
When the bell ruug for the second heat the four o
horses came up in good order, and =,
the rord and 1hey dd Bcis aHd
neck, now up and now down. II made the thing q
the hearts Of many that Kitty might be beat. T.
Behind them close came the other two. Allen s
Ing Dan. With an m luck which he did not de- II
serve Just as they turned into the home-stretch 7
on the nrst half mile, the wheel Of Dorseys sulky
broke amid q suppressed thrill Of horror among
the audience. II was no lookout OF the other y
drivers, and on they came with oil the speed they
the string in good order II ever Alien Dorsey, n
who is well known in this community did anything
70 maintain ai: reputation q; q driver OF nerve,
He didn't let go his hOld; not he but with grip
On the reins which would have been sufficient to !,
his seat and got the wreck OF the track soon j.,
enough not TO interfere with the others; when, ii
moment after, they shot past on the down track Il
Belle second and Dan third. T
When the drivers came up to the stand for the d
,la,med that he had been fouled by Fisk, the :,
run almost eltrns the nose Of his horse and taking
sat denied the charge Saa alter consultation 4 4
.he ''fopl" was not afioNedr x: --'v~F
The Question was raised as to the right of the x
boy" to contend in the next heat but drivers e.
md owners agreeing he was allowed "to go" by IL
.he Judges, as the mishap was an unavoidable le
,,aIy .h II n d
Ai'sr-S time had elapsed, the contest IA
ants were called up for the third heat and after
1--we futile efforts to were quietly leciured by
the judges and given sixth opportunity, whlcn
they failed to improve. They were then called up
and notified that in accordance with the rules 9t
the national Essoclation 'Dan," as the aYersge !
horse, had been selected to lead; that be must :.
cross the first, and that either diver lead
ing him under the string would be fined SIS and 4
his horse distanced. This had the desired effect
They wheeled into limo abo6t hundred yards I
above the stand, came down we'll together, and a
got as fine a start as four horses ever got.
As soon as the word 'go" was given the two
mares shot ahead, and had beautiful race for
the first hall. with Dan third and the Boy far in
the rear. After the half mile had been reached
her drivet urged Kitty and she gallantly obeyed
n,nd.r dnfal