The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-07
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WASHINGTON DRIVING PARK.

WASHINGTON DRIVING PARK.
BRIGHT DAY AT LAST AND GOOD TRACK
FRANK MUNsoN WINS THE FIRST RACE AND
DAYLIGHT THE sEcoND-THE DRIVER OF BATE
MAN ACCUSED OF HOLDING HIM BACK AND
RULED oUT-ExcrrEMENT or THE sPECTA-
TORS.
WASHINGTON, Nov 9, 1875.
For the FIRST time this week the weather has been
most delightful, with warm, bright and the least
bit OF wind The track which has been quite heavy all
the week from frequent rams began to-day dry and
with the aid Of good brushing during forenoon,
under the direction Of the famous Isaac Woodruff,
became In tolerabe good condition by the
time the races were called at two o'clock 1t was de-
cded to have only two races to-day, which win
pete the first days programme originally designed.
The attendance much larger than any other day
OF the week. though not quite up to the average Of the
week previous. The management OF the to-day
conducted by W. H. Van osten, OF New York. who
started the horses and chairman or the board OF
judges.
THE FIRST EVENT
was milo heats best three in FIVE for purse OF So 900;
ST. 10 the winner $500 to the second horse $500 to
the third horse and $500 to the fourth There
twelve entries and the following started:-
James Delaneys T A., H. R Keley's Tanner Boy,
W. H. Crawford's Annie Collins Z. Z. Whites Jack
Draper, Alex. Lewis Planter, A. GoSlsmiths Bate
man, ID. Gnletts Frank Munson.
In the pools T A. sold the favorite with AMMO
Collins second choice
First Health the first heat Frank Munson drew the
POLE and the horses after little jockeying,
the score in fair order getting good start with Frank
Munson leading and Annie Collins in the second place.
the balance struggling for leading position and
nervous. The horses got down to
work. and passed the quarter pole with
Munson still leading Annie Collins pressing close
Bateman and Tanner Boy enough to make mat
tiers interesting, and the fayorte behind, with few
changes They came TO the homestretch, Munson
the lead and doing good work, with Annie Collins
ming and passing the pole as foows:-Frank Munson
Rrst Annie Collins second Bateman third Tanner
Boy fourth and the others trailing. Time, 245K.
Second Health the second heat the horses came up
slowly and the scoring appeared to be trifng to
past the and directed them how to down. de-
claring that unless they complied he would fine the
leading driver $40. This had the desired effect and
the horses got of well in line, Annie Collins slightly
In advance Tanner Boy second, Munson third the bal
their feet Munson shot ahead and passed the quar-
pole leading Bateman second Collins third TO the
half mile Collins and Bateman then changed places, and
SO suddenly did Bateman fall back that raised
from ali sides that his driver had pulled him, and
he continued to fall back gradually the crowd became
furious, demanding OF the judges TO declare
''bets orr at once. On the homestretch
Muuson led with Collins crowding him vigor-
ously and her driver cutting In, and they
came home, with Munson only half a neck ahead,
Collins second, Tanner Boy third Draper fourth, Bate
fifth, Planter Sixth and I. A. last. Time 2;45.
/ The crowd Immediately rushed TO the track toward
i the judges stand shouting vehemently against tho
driver OF Bateman but Van Osten held them in check,
declaring that the judges knew their business without
needing any instruction, and called upon Mr. Spana, OF
New York take charge of Bateman the next heat
The driver of Collins was called up and warned not to
repeat his conduct under penalty of being ruled Off the
track This prompt course at once appeased the crowd
Third Hedt-The horses came up Tor the third heat,
Munson at the pole and Collins ruled to the outside
of bad conduct in the second heat and patrol
Judges we're placed around the track The scoring
bad again and not till Van had again threatened
them with fine did the drivers come down in line,
with Munson a neck ahead, Draper second and the
others well together At the quarter pole Munson
had lost his place, which filed by Draper, with
Bateman third, the others pushed, and two or
three broke. AT the halfmile and three-quartcr
poles the three leading horses had changed
places but on the homcstrech Munson again took the
lead Tanner Boy shot toward him, with Annie Collins
creeping to the 'front.' and they passed tho pole as fol-
lows:-Frank Munson several lengths ahead Tanner
Boy second Annie Collins third Planter fourth, Bate
man nth, Draper sixth and I. A. seventh, Munson
winning the heat and race; time, 2425s; Tanner Boy
second money and the third money divided between
ANNIE Collins and Planter. Two three drivers came
10 the stand complaints, but ordered
back their horses, the judges asserting that they
had carefully watched the heat themselves
THE SECOND RACE
was mile heats best three in five, for local horses for
purse of $3.50 300 the winner, SIS to the second
and $50 to the third horse There five entries,
and the following started:-C. Hopper's Bob Hayes,
j. +. Talty's Daylight and Allen Dorseys Big Mary.
First Hedt-The horses got good start, with Day
light the pole leading, Big Mary second, and these
positions maintained throughout the heat, which
was won by Daylight in 3:13
Second Heat-The second heat trotted in the
same manner Big Mary breaking badly. Daylight
losing his lead in the homestrech which taken by
Bob Hayes, who won the heat IN S:o6%
Third Hedt-ln the third heat Daylight took the lead,
| Big Mary second Bob Hayes third and without any
change the horses went around the mile Time 3:06.
Fourth Hedt-The horses trotted the fourth heat
without any variation Daylight taking the lead and
winning the heat and the Big Mary second and
| Bob Hayes last Time, 3:03
This ended the events OF the day, which were car.
ried out promptly and finished early, being concluded
by quarter past four O'Clock.