Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-22
The BrsghtvyOod Races.


Yesterday afternoon another large crowd was
present at BrIgbtwood Park to witness the trot
for purse of $500. The race was a substitutes
for the free-to.all class, which purse hal failed
10 nj, ana the following entries were made: ".
b. Moses, Washington, br. z. II. c. Hill; Wild &,
Burr, MartinsbuTg, g Ia. Lady Patterson; G.. W.
Clark, EastoD, Edwin Forrest; j. II. Moore,
Philadelphia, b. <. WIllem Penn; David Logan
Baltimore, b. &. Jacob LeTian.
ATTY O'Clock the horses came on the track,
and LeTian showing signs of being unweil no
was permitted to be Withdrawn. II. q. Hill was
also withdrawn on account OF lamsness. The
Judges were selected as follows: Gen. Morgan
l.. Smith, ThOs. J. Hume, and j. W. Mcknight
Time keepers, Major j. T.. Cash and A II RIir-
ton. Patrol judges, Messrs. Monroe, SALISBURY
and Gregory. In the drawing for positions Lady,
Patterson, driven 10y H. q. Ogden, won the pole:
-, - EDWIN Forrest, driver, Q. W. Clark; /,
b. g. Wm. Penn, driver, j. II. Moore.
After two Intellectual attempts the word TO
ego" was given, Lady Patterson leading, WITH
Forrest second, and Penn third. In this heat
Penn maze bad break, ard the heat was won
by Lady Patterson in 2.32A; Forrest ssconI au1
Penn third. The result OF this heat sent Pat
teIson stock up in the poole.
In the second heat after three false starts
Penn again broke badly, and Forrest also broke
but slightly, and came in first in 81, Patterson
close second, and Penn a bad third.
The third heatwas made after two attempts at
starting when Forrest took the lead with Penn
second and Patterson third. In this heat Pat
terson led Forrest about head. In making the
nTst turn she increased her lead, and While
the prescribed distance, cut across rhe way OF
Edwin Forrest, temporarily shutting that horse
out, compelling the driver to draw him up and
go round 70 the middle of the track The
action OF the driver was apparent to the Judges
and spoken OF at the time as being entirely
wrong ana rendering him liable to punish
ment. AFTER this, Lady Patterson once
more held the lead, Edwin Forrest coming be-
hind few seconds, but being pushed too far to
hold his feet, consequently frequent breaks
were the result, while VIM. Penn rem aimed still
farther behind, evidently preferfing some other
gate TO a trot, aud causing his friends to feel
miserable at his conduct. Up the back track
through the third quarter and down the home
they Kept the same position, LADY Patterson
coming In first, Edwin Forrest second and
VIM. Penn third. Time 2:353. The tire of Ons
OF the wheels Of VIM. Penns sulky broke
during the heat and retarded his sDeed
The driver Of Forrest entered a Complaint
against PstteTson's driver. The Judges decided
that the driver OF Lady Patterson had violated
the rules In cutting out Edwin Forrest ami in
not observing the proper distance, and was
clearly not entitled TO the heat. That Edwin
Forrest was equally disqualified BY his frenusnt
breaks and running. In order to punish them
both and not distance the two horses and close
the race. as they had the power to do. they
awarded the heat to VIM. Penn, LADY Patter
son being given second and Edwin Forrest
third. This decision caused some dissatistac-
ton.
The fourth heat resulted as follows: william
Penn first, Lady Patterson second, AMI Edwin
Forrest thiEd. Time, 234 The fifth heat was
won by Penn, Lady Patterson second, and ia .
win Forrest last. Time, . 81 L.