Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-26

oPESIEG DAY AT THE NEW MILE TRACK.
To-Day the new race course-the enterprise
OF sjor +. u. Hili-near Benning's station,
On the Baltimore and Potomac railroad,
tabout FIVE miles out,) is being inaugurated,
ard there is q large attendance. This race
track is one OF the finest In this country
south of New York, and doubtless it will De.
come one Of the most popular. It is sur
rounded by high tongue and groove board
fence. Some idea of the extent of the enter
prise can be formed from the fact that over
100000 feet Of lumber was required tn fit mp
the course. There are several roads leading To
the course, tire shortest one being out HI
street TO the old toll gate, theuce along Il e
TO the new course will be by rail- and the
Baltimore and Potomac road run excursion
trains at the low rate of % cents the round
trip.
Especial 10 The &ar.}
BENNING's STATION, B. & p. r. R., Oct
26-1he 11:55 train from Washington brought
here apOut 200 persons, and the O'Clock train
fully as many more, while rs the hour APP
preached for the racing large numbers APP
peared on the course, coming in vehicles and
on h nor s immediateiy on the arrival
the grand stand, and Joe Germs seemed to be
tie fayorite, although Yellow Jacket had
many frleBds, az did also Galway.
The first race was for a purse of $500.
mile dash, free for all ages; the W nner of the
nrst quarter $50, of the race $500, second
horse $50; The entries were as follows: Hart
land, s. h, John Fletcher, owner; Yellow
Jacket. b. g. E. Mantz, White Stockings,
D g. k. III. Rush; Cricket, br. e.. II. H Rush;
Wave. b. C., j. E. Miller; Jest, br. f.. T. B. &
w. r. Davis; Jack Harkaway, b. g., Spsng-
Ter Beacher; First Chance, CHI. e, Barton
Il Medinger; Lettetia H. br. T., l.. A. Hitch
eock; Joe Germs, CHI G., d; Mcdaniel; b. F.,
Byrnes; DoDneybroOk, g. h., ]. Coffee; Gal
way, oh. h.. L. A. Hitchcock.
IL was past two o'clock before all the horses
were out on the track, and they were, OF
course, the objects OF interest. Messrs Hosea
Ball, of Kentucky, and c. NJ. Alexander and
Arthur Shepherd were the judges, and Mr.
L.. Nj. FruSh, the timer.
AT 215 the word was given to start but the
start was false one, and several attempts
at starting followed, the horses getting well
under way on the fourth call. First chance
and Galway took the lead, followed by Joe
Germs, and soon the others were strung ont
over considerable distance.
The little jockey on Galway pressed Chance
closely, and on coming down the home
stretch by squirt almost passed. him, but
Chance came In about a neck ahead win
nlng the race in 2:1S.
There are four other contests to follow all
being running races, the last being over ten
hurdles.
GERMAN THEATER.-From the announce
ment In to-day's STAR it will be seen that
responsible attempt will be ma lie to insti-
tufe series of fine dramatic performances
IN the German language. The first perform
aDce Will be given to morrow "wednesday
evening at FOrd's Opera House and one or
TWO entertainments will be given each week
providing the attempt Is sufficiently encour-
aged. The company appeared i'm this citv
last season and gave two performances with
decided success. They will also appear two
or three nights each week in Baltimore at the
Concoruia Opera House. Between the two
cities frst-class German dramatic com
pany ought to fird adequate support.
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERs.-Mount Cal
vary Commandery, No. 4, Knights Templar,
(coiored, last night installed the following
ofhcers Sir Solomon j. Johnson, eminent
commander; Sir Simon Archer, generals
simo; Sir T. A. Jackson, captain general;
Sir "A. w. Tancil prelate; John II. BurriI,
treasurer; John n. Dorster, recorder: Ma
thanlel Robertson, senior warden; K. N Nor
ris, Junior warden; Thornton HI. Davis,
standard bearer; Isaac w. Scott. sword