Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-08
The Trottips af Brightwood Yesterday


TIE BALTIMORE HORSE JACOB LEaIAN, villas
THE RACE
The fall meeting of the Washington Driving
Association opened yesterday afternoon a. the
BrlgbtTOod park, and the attendance rras very
was for purse OF $500, for horses that have
never beaten three minutes-s3j0 10 the winner
OF the race, 500 TO the second, and $50 to the
third horse. For this class the following entries
were made:-Cbas. Hubbard, New York, b. 8
Anglo Saxon; David Logan, Baltimore b. g.
Jacob LeTiani q. Hopper, Washin gtOn, Dr. M
Lazy Gertrude; J III. Moore, Philadelphia, b. z,
William Penn; Q. W. Clark, Esston, 5. e. Edwin
Forrest; Wild & Burr. nj artinsburg, s. 2 Arthur
Wild; y. X. Perry, Washington, bi. b. Capital
The following were sc lected IS iudges:-GenersI
Morgan l.. Smith, General KObt. b. Mitchell
and Mr.. \. L. Whiting, and Mr.. Chss W. Hayes
tmekeeper. The horses were called out on the
rack, ard while they were spending the balg
| hour in exercising, the positions were drawn for
as follOws:-POle, bl. b. Capital; driver, b. K.
Perry; eoloTs, black and white. Second, b. e..
JACOB Ier1an; driver, Geo. Nelson; colors, light
Ogden; coloTs, gray. Fourth, D, z. VIM. Penn;
driver, Allen Dorsey; eOlOrs, red. Fifth, br. 10.
Lady Gertrude; driver, z. Hopper, colors, black.
FIRST HEAT.
After four attempts to start they got the word
10 go. Jacob LErian led off, clio ely followed by
Arthur Wild, with Capital next, Lady Ger
trude fourth, and William Penn last. Up the
! back track the same positions were held with
the exception OF William Penn working up 70
fourth place and doing steady piece of trot-
ting, while Lady Gertrude and Capital broke
badly and INDUCED IN good resting run. The
struggle for first place appeared , be between
the AiaTtiusburg and Baltimore horse, the lat
ter holding the lead, while the other pushed him
hard and kept bis head near Jacob Lerisn's col
lar In this position they passed the stand on
the first half mile and entered into the second ,
but with no different result, as the bav geldiug
held well 20 the front and came in Winnsr Of
tie heat in 2.431i Arthur wild second, Lady
Gertrude third, William Penn fourth, and
Capital fifth.
SECOND HAT.
Allen Dorsey, the driver of Wm. Penn, Yield
ed the whip to Mr.. q. w. Clark of EsstOn. In
this heat JabOb Lerisn had the pole, with
Arthur Wild second, and so through the other
horses as they came in. on coming down TO
score they got the word on the second trial, the
driver of VIM. Penn, although some distance in
the iear, DoddIng his consent. Jacob Lerian
Immediately took the lead, bat had more work
10 do, for VIM. Penn, having pushed his way
through, was now at the bay gelding's wheel
and steadily gaining. 1t was nip and tuck be-
tween them, but Lerisns staying powers proved
the best, and he crossed the core neck ahead
in 2:4i I Penn second, Gertrude third, Arthur
Wild, who completely let down, fourth, and
Philadelphia horse, who made the mile without
so much ss skip, and gave the fsvorite so much
pushing, had the effect Of running his stock up
in the pools.
THIRD HEAT.
On scoring, the horses got the word With Wn.
Penn behind, his nose pOking into the sulky in
front, but away they went, he pulling prettiiy
to the front until il was head and head with j.
LerlaD. Both horses appeared to be doing their
best, each struggling for the lead, but neither
gaining an inch. In this manner they turned
into the bOme-StTetch, and came running past
the judges stand neck and neck, amidst the
plaudits of the spectators, who filled the two
stands, the ladies appearing as deeply interested
and excited as the men. This was decided a tie
heat. Lady Gertrude was given the third place:
Arthur Wild fourth, and Capital distanced.
FOUETH HEAT. LRRIAN THE WINNER,
While the Rnir-als were resting, a DISPUTE
arose concerning the decision in relation t.
third place given to Lady Gertrude. some con-
tending that it should have been second, being
that 1t was dead heat. The CONTROVERSY re-
suited IN bet, which was referred to Wilkes
SpfI for decision. By the time this little affair
was settled the horses resting minutes had ex-
PRED, and they were rung up. 4 fair os-
was secured at the second atter.,,r f. Tariop
teking the lead G!. ,.caiy az the first turn. and
beldlng IT all the way through, and came in
winner; time 242; VIM. Penn second, Lady Ger
trude third, and Arthur Wild fourth.
SUMMARY.
The following is q summary:
David Logan, Baltimore, enters b. z.
Q. Hopper, Washington, br. m. Lady
j. II. Moore, Philadelphia, b. z. Will
Wide & Burr, Martinsburg, s. e. Ar
b. X. Perry, Washington, bl. h. Capt.
4 dis.
/ Time, 243l, al ! ,2413, PAP.
me next race takes place tomorrow, when
fll the horses who participated yesterday are 20