Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-22
The Trottin8 at the Washipctln
Driving Park

yesterday was The third day of the fall
meeting at Brightwood. There was a very
large attendance of first-class people, the
attraction being the conclusion of the 2.2J
race and the running of the 2:33 race.
THE UNFINISHED RACE
was trot for S15O-mile heats, best three in
hve-on the previous day, five heats having
been trotted without deciding it. The judges
W Messrsi Gray, Gutter and Van Buskirk.
In The sixth heat run yesterday the horses
got of IN the following order Planter, ORA
per. Weber, and Lapland. Draper soon
Iook the lead, and won the heat Ia $50 !, /;
LaplaDd second. On the seventh heat Dra-
per went ahead, but on the home stretch
about half way down, Lapland got the lead
and came in winner by q length, in 2:3l , !,
closing the race with LapIand the winner.
THE 2:S RACE,
mile heats. best three in 1--WE, for $3.50, was
called, in which Observer Lady Star and
Joe Brown started. On the frst heat the
horses got off with Lady Star at the pOIe.
observer second, and Joe Brown third At
The nrst turn the driver of Brown. doubtless
thlnsiDg himself far enough In the advance,
forged ahead and took the pole from Star,
qulckiy making gap which Observer could
Dot nll, and Brown, leading about twenty
lengths, came in ahead. The judges, how
ever, declined to give him the heat, and il
was finally announced by the judges that
me driver OF Brown, having driven foul
Should be set back They therefore gave
fhis heat 10 Observer, Lady Star second.
brown third, Observers time being placei
al 2:3jA. On the second heat Joe Brown was
shehtly In front, which position he main
IdiiScu 10 tue tDree- quarter pole, when the
brown borse, Observer, closed the gap and
passed him within 300 yards of the lodges
stand, winning the heat in 2:2s4. On the
third third h n brown ;ook the pole from o.
server ana won the beat in 232 i. The fourth
heat Was won by Joe Brown in 2:3I =. his
race Will be finished to- day.
THE GAME PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION
arrangements f0T Rite ShOOiiag-A meeting
OF the Game Protective A association was held
last evening, and Messrs. Owen Reilly, Geo
r "a rVafo a.afs. af.al
berS.
Mr.. Eeunch, from the committee on
grounds, reported that they had procured the
arsenal grounds as practice range for
members of the club.
Col. Burnside stated that Mr.. Simon Wolf.
president of the Schue'zen Nerein, had called
proposition to the club to share the Schuet-
zen park with the Verein, IL the club would
pear their pro rata OF the expense of con-
Quoting the park The members would be on
me same foOOing as active members of the
Schuetzen NeFein, and the club could have
conlrol OF the park whenever they wished 70
nave rine nfstch with another club.
capt Baugh said that the longest range
ootalnaole in the park was 2s5 yards, but
snousand- yaru range could be secured by
leasing ground. -
The question was referred 10 the committee
Oh grounds, to which Capt. Eaugh and Lewis
Bsugh were added. -
On motion of Mr.. seler, Tuesday next was
nxed as the first triai day for all who desire
10 shoot for position IN the proposed rifle
tssn,-the shooting 10 take piSee on the
Arsenal grounds.
Capt. Baugh and Mr.. Heuuck were an
Pointed q committee 10 draft rules to govern
The rife team, and when these rules are
adopted they are TO be incorporated INTO the
cor stitution and bylaws Of the club.
The question Of the target TO be used was
discussed and referred TO the committee on
grounds. The naming OF the second and third
day OF the contest was referred to the same
committee. IT was announced that IL Taes-
day was q bad day the contest would COM
mence ON the rext fne day. The club the,
adjourned.
DEAD BoDY IN A HACK.-Yesteriay
merning officer Shepherd, of the I'd precinct.
a wooden shawl in an unused back on s1uara
between itb and 5th and L and n streets
northeast. The Coroner was notified. hnt
neid no inqnest, giving Is his opinion that
TIE child was dead at the time Of its birth.
THE peculiar finish Of the Elmwood collar