The New York herald., 1875-11-03
WASHINGTON DRIVING PARK.
FIRST DAY OF THE INAUGURAL TRoTTING MEET
Na-THE 2:24 RACE POSTPONED AFTER
FOUR HEATS.

INa-THE 2:24 RACE POSTPONED AFTER
FOUR HEATS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov 2, 1875.
The inaugural trottng meeting Of the Washington
Driving Park begun to-day under somewhat
favorable circumstances only Of the three
announced on the card came OF, and that post
poned after four hcats Three purses offered
each In the 2: "a 23S and three minute classes. The
2.3S purse did not FILL and only one entry came to
tho in the three minute purse, although six
others were announced starters and pools sold
on them last night and this morning. The weather
dry and the shone brightly, but the air
cold and sharp breeze blew from the north, which
may account for the smaness OF the attendance
The grand stand presented a vacant appearance and
the absence Of the fair very noticeable fea-
ture.
THE 2:24 RACE.
The starters in the 2:24 class J. W. Jacobs
chestnut geldng Observer, J. II. Phillips bay mare
Ella Madden, Daniel jenkins gray stallion Joe Brown,
D. Talmans chestnut gelding Triumph and W. II.
Crawford's brown mare Annie Collins. Before the
the pools averaged observer, $60 Annie Col
Inns S23 neld So Annie Collins the first heat in
2:31A, Ella Maiden second Observer third, Joe
Brown fourth and Triumph last The betting now was,
Annie Collins, S25; field, 500 Ella Madden finished
first, but placed second Tor running, Joe Brown
being given the heat, Observer third, Annie Collins
fourth and Triumph fifth. Time, 2:29 Annie Collins
still the choice, selling against the field OBJ
captured the third heat in 2:2SA, Joe Brown
second Ella Madden third, Triumph fourth and Ande
Collins last Observer again the favorite at S25 to $40
against the field Joe Brown landed the winner Of the
fourth heat in 2:27h, Ella Madden second Observer
third and Annie Collins fourth Triumph was dis.
tanced for foul driving II being now dark the race
put over until tomorrow.
SUMMARY.
WASHINGTON D. c., Nov. 2 1s75,-FIRsT DAY OF THE
INAUGURAL TRorT1NG MEETING AT THE WASHINGTON
DRIVING PARK-Purse No. l. of $1,000 for horses that
beat 2:24 mile heats three In five in harness;
ST. 600 TO the FIRST $500 to the second $500 to the third
$500 the fourth horse per cent of
purse and five only If drawn closed with eight entries
OF which three drawn. Judges-Messrs Wales
Post and Hazel.
Daniel Jenkins gr. s. Joe Brown. 2
J. w. Jacobs ch z. Observer. r............ u
w. H. Crawford's br nj. Annie Collins.
j. II. Phillips b. IN. Ella Madden. ........2 -
D. Tallmans ch. G. Triumph. ............ ds
Time, 2:31 {-2:29-2:2S 4-2:27k
*Fnished FIRST; set back for running
Finished fourth dstanced for foul driving.
NoTE.-Postponed after fourth heat until Sd inst
WEDNESDAYS EVENTS
The programme for tomorrow includes besides the
unfinished "a class for 2:27 horses for purse
81 600 which the will probably be james
Delany's b. q I. A., H. r. Kelly's g. z. Tanner Boy W.
H. Crawford's br m. Annie Collins, Il. Whites & e.
Jack Draper, A. Lewis ch. g. Planter, Alden Gold
smiths b. g. Bateman, G. j. Fuler's b. g. Frank
Reeves b. g. Prince and J. D. Glllett's ch. Frank
Munson.
purse of $3.50 for horses owned in the district that
have never beaten 2 40 will also be trotted for.
In the pools tonight Joe Brown in tho unfinished
race sold the of $50 to $40 against the field In
the 2:27 class the of the pools was-Bateman
$50 r. A. SAC the field $50.