The New York herald., 1875-10-27
WASHINGTON DRIVING PARK

FIRST DAY OF THE RUNNING MEETING AT THE
cAPITAL-FIRsr CHANCE, yIRGINIUs, MADdE,
SNOWFALL AND STORM THE WINNERS.
WAsHINGroN Oct 20, 1875
The inaugural race meeting at the Washington Driv-
ing Park began to-day with five good races There was
large attendance from Washington city and the sur
rounding country Few ladies present, however,
as they sent out their male friends is generally the
the first day. in the capacity Of skirmishers to
ascertain what manner OF place II and whether
they could comfortably attend The racing went OH
with great ecdt and created the impression all pres
that the park will be IL is located about
two miles and half from the capital, in easterly
direction the line OF the Baltimore and Po-
tomac roads at Bennings Station near the
eastern branch OF the Potomac River
The track stands stables fences and everything
neced with the park unfinished, but in state OF
forwardness, and the work OF week two more will
make Of the best racecourses in America, with ac
conmodations good as any south Of New York The
track is shaped like the Mystic Park, near Boston,
having straight stretches OF over quarter OF
mile each the threequarter pole being well in the home
stretch
Like all opening days on new tracks, with an mex
perenced management things did work smoothly
they should have done. The track in very nne
condition and the weather delightful
THE FIRST RACE.
The first race was dash OF one mile and quarter
free for all ages the OF the first quarter of
mile to receive $50; of the race 5000;
second horse $50 For this event there fourteen
entries, all Of which came to the post These were
John Fetcner's chestnut geding Harand, by Austria
Ian, dam Lucretia, years DID, lis lbs J. +.
Mantz's bay geding Yellow Jacket aged, pedigree
known, 112 lbs. r. IL. Rushs bay gcding White
Stockings, by Richmond dam Unknown, aged, 112 lbs !;
same owners brown gelding Cricket, by Cohoes dam
Unknown, aged 1l2 lbs J. +. Millers bay colt Wave,
by Revenue, Jr dam Bird, years DID, 90 lbs. r. y. Il
W. II. Davis brown nly Jest, by haywood, dam Joke,
years old, 81 lbs Spanglcr Beachers bay gelding
Jack Hathaway, by Knighthood, dam Phenomenon
years old 10l lbs Barton Mednger's chestnut gcding
First Chance, by haywood dam Dot years old 10l lbs
L. A. Htchcock's brown hlly Lutitia H. by Second
Boone, dam Meanness, years old, 101 lbs; ID. Nc
Daniels chestnut colt Joe Germs, by Australian dam
Bette Ward, years old, 80 lbs; r. Sascers brown
hlly by Eugene, dam Faith, years old, 1oI lbs NJ.
Byrne's brown ally Nette b., by vandal dam Wood
bine, years old, 81 lbs. John Cofces gray horse
Donnybrook by Lightning, dam Jcssamine Porter, s
years old, 10 lbs, and l. A. Hitchcock's chestnut
horse Galway, by Concord dam Maudina, years old,
40 lbs
Joe Germs was the favorite, Galway second choice
First Chance the third in favor
THE RACE
After several unsuccessful attempts to get fair start
the horses sent away very uneveny. As
they came to tho stand First Chance leading by
head, Jest second, Lutitia H. third Ncte b. fourth
the others so spread that some were 100 yards
away the favorite being forty yards behind First
Chance The latter and jest side and side around
the upper turn, and passed the quarter pole three
lengths ahead of Nettic b. she distance in front
Of Galway, the others being spread out than we
ever before field OF horses First Chance Jest
Nettc b. and Galway seemed to have the them.
selves and they were very close at the halfme pole
Joe Germs kept gradually closing, but he far
away his hackers had little hopes Of his overakng
the others. When First Chance came into the home
stretch he led two lengths Netie b. second, Galway
close up, Jest fourth. Joe Germs dozen lengths away
good run up the stretch terminated BY First Chance
winning the race by length, Galway second half
length ahead OF Joe Germs, Nettie b. fourth Lutita H.
nfth, Donnybrook sixth, jest seventh the Eugene nlly
eighth, Jack Harkaway ninth Hartand tenth, Yellow
Jacket eleventh, Wave twelfth, White Stockings thr-
teenth, Cricket fourteenth. Time, 2:ls.
The second dash OF half mile. Beaten
two year olds to carry 100 lbs winners l05 lbs for
purse 1925 First horse receive sf5O the second
$50, and the third $25 There were ave starters
comprising Joe Donohue's bay illy Molie Carcw, by
Narragansett, dam Chignon, 81 lbs Barton
by Joe storcr, 81 lbs j. H. Davis chestnut Ally Lille
Belle, BY Pat Malloy, dam by yandal, 81 lbs, D
McDanieps black colt Virglnus by Virgil dam Katona
105 lbs and J. +. Wilson & Co = bay colt Arrapahoe
by Pimlico, dam Young Utilla, 100 lbs.
NlrEiniuS iavOrite that the pools
sold without him. Mollc Carew was the next best
the est nation of the spectators, Libby L. second
choice, Lille Belle third Arrapahoe fourth.
THE RACE
Iibbe L. was first away Lille Belle second and tho
others well together. Running around the lower turn
Lille Belle ran to the front and leading at the
three quarter pole, virgnus second, Moie Carew
third, Libbie L. fourth, Arrapahoe ilth. When the
youngsters We're we'll into the homcstretch Virginius
began to extend his grand propclers and in short
time showing the way, Lille Belle second, Molc
Carew third Lbbie L. fourth Arrapahoe bringing up
N,r.tt 0In nrtN l.,wn
length and haG Lille Belle second, Mollie Carew
third, Libbie l. fourth, Arrapahoe nith Time, so
seconds
The third race was mile heat for all ages purse
$780, Of which $500 to the FIRST $5 to the second and
$25 to the third horse There nine entries for
this and starters, consisting Of X. H. Rushs
bay geding White stockings, by Richmond, dam I'm
known, aged, liz lbs John Brougham's chestnut
nlly Caroline, by Kentucky, dam Camilla three years
old 81 lbs j. II. Davis chestnut colt General IIar
ney by Pat Malloy dam Yellow Bird, three years old,
90 lbs d. McDanelis chestnut illy Madge by
Australian dam Alabama four years old, 10l lbs
Mart Jordan 4 Co bay gcding O'Neil by Lightning,
dam Zingara four years old, 10l los John Collee's
black horse b. !. Carver, by Lightning, dam la Vic
time hvc years old, 10 lbs., and L. A. Hitchcock's
years old, 1o4 lbs. Burgo and the Primrose we're
withdrawn.
Madge was the avorie at 500 to $50 over the field
RACE.
First HedL-Madge had the best Of the send Off TO
another very bad start she being four lengths in front
Of any Of the others when the flag fell OF course she
was the winner from the first jump At the quarter
she lod hall dozen lengths White Stockings second
0Nell third, Century fourth, General Harney hith
Caroline sixth, b. r. Carver seventh Going down the
backstrctch Madge under strong pull, but at the
halfmile pole she had the best Of il by half dozen
lengths O'Ncil second Century third Caroline fourth
General Harney ifth, b. f. Carver sixth, White Stock
ings seventh Madgc galloped along cisurely and
by five lengths Century second General Harncy third
oNeil fourth Caroline Gnh, b. T.. Carver sixth, White
Stockings distanccd. Time :49t4
/ iSsc0fld HcdL-Cenury first away =. +. Carver
Second Madge third, O'Nc fourth Caroline fifth, Gen
cral Harney sixth The positions OF the horses
unchanged TO the quarter pole Going down the back
stretch Madge gradually closed the leaders soon
passed B r. Carver, and at the half mile pole in
front of Century Madge then lett others and
showed the way around the lower turn Century second
b. r. Carver third, O'Nei fourth, General IIaney nuh
Caroline sixth Madge gaIopcd homo very easy winner
by three lengths Century second three lengths
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