Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-05-08
Third Day or the Races.
THE WASHINGTON DRIVING ASSOCIATION
GpRTNG MFETING


SPRING MEETING.
Yesterday was tive third day OF the spring
meeting OF the above named association and
there was large attendance at Brightwood
IN witness the 30 trot for purse of $500
$50 TO the first horse, $50 To second and
$50 to the third. The judges were Messrs.
vious day. There were four entries:-bay
stallion Anglo-Saxon by j. II. Mead, sorrel
Billy Cushing by j. W. MorreI and bay
mare Queen Mary by \. r. Fawcett. The
positions were drawn as follows: Anglo
Saxon, inside; Clifton, second; Cushing third:
tempts 10 score. the word was given and the
inst heat was trOtted. On the first
turn Anglo Saxon shot ahead, with Clifton
second, Gushing close behind him. and the
mare last, which position was maintained
10 the last quarter pole, when Cushing at
tempted to take Clifton's place. Clifton
shook him Off, however, and started for the
Saxon, but the bay was too much for him
and came home an easy winner. Time,
30 On the second heat just after getting
the word, the four horses came abreast and
the sulkys of Cushing and Clifton came to-
gether, but were disenga9ed, with the quick
loss of two spokeS and badly sprung wheel
of CliftOn's sulky. The little driver threw
his weight over on the good wheel and in
this position drove the heal, taking his see
ord place close behind Saxon. and sticking
there throughout the heat. The Saxon
tTOtted beautifully, as did Clifton, who
came in at the score about length behind
the stallion, Cushing third and Queen Mary
fourth. Time, 2:3S. The third heat was all
one sided, the stallion taking the lead, fol-
lowed by Clifton, and stringiug race was
witnessed all round the mile. Once the gray
was pus he'd 10 collar Clifton, but broke badly.
The summary is as follows: Race. 30 class;
best three in five to harness. Purse. 500:
$50 To first horse. $50 TO second, so to third.
j. X. Meal enters D. G. Anglo Saxon. |. I. I.
VIM. Lowell enters :. g. Clifton. 2. >. ,; J. w.
MoTTell enters 2. (. Billy Gushing. 3, 3, ;; \.
+: Fawcetts enters b. IN. Queen Mary, /, 1, !.
Time. 30, 2:3o, 1855.
IN REGARD To THE PROTEST
entered IN the case OF the grey ge!ding Ful-
Ton, who appeared in the three-mnute race
Oh Monday, between the second and third
heats, Mr.. Grey. one of the judges, read a let
ter written by the secretary OF the asSOcia-
ton, Alr. c. ". Hayes, addressed 10 the Ma
tlOEaI association. which, after reciting the
facts in regard TO the protest entered on Mon
day, made q brief resume of the evidence
offered in support thereof. which IL was
claimed established the fact that Fulton.
under Inc name of Pollard, had on two pre-
viOus occasions in 1873. at DeerfOot Park.
Long Island. made record OF 2.37 and 30.
That Y. a. Dodge, of Baltimore. had, as his
owner. entered the horse under the name o,
Fulton IN the three minute race of the Wash
mstOn association. That his real owners. J.
W. McMahCn and W. II. Beard. were on the
track on Wednesday last, aiding and abet-
ting lie fraud. That }. V. Carroll. the driver
OF Fulton on Wednesday. had acted as Judge
at Deerioot Park when the horse made tie
aforementioned record, and was privy TO
The fraud. The Order OF the association.
therefore, IS the expulsion of the said Nc
Mahon, Beard ard Carroll from any track
under the National association. and imposes
a fine OF $3.50 ON Dodge for his action il the
premises, The protest in the case of Anglo
Saxon has not yet been acted on.
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FIJI surroundings. and here within sight and
pleasant hours drive. See Mr.. Il. y. Phil
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