National Republican., 1875-09-13
TURF NOTES.
Iha Fall NeetinRs.

The time is rapidly approaching for the fall
meeting OF the Washington Driving Association
at Brightwcoi Park, and the prospects are quite
promising that the races to come on VIII oe ss-
perior to any heretofore witnessed In this secton
of the country Horses new to this locahty, pus
prominent on the turf, and having reputation
for speed will undoubtedly be entered for and par
tcipate in the contests and consequently exciting
races will ensue. There is also another course
about to be ipaup urated and which, It Is Thought
Will claim q share Of public patronage.
pared a course near "Benning's, named IL the
Washington Park. and is almost ready ior tne
fall meeting As Wikes' sPrn Si tns Ssn ,trs, upn
lead horsemen and others into error, the folloW-
ing letter of the secretory In relation thereto u
published for the 6enent Of the Puosse; s. ,s7,
DEAR SPIRIT: An editorial, In your issue OF
the 9th instant gives our association the creoL OF
some things to which it is noe enutieo; LII Inc
Washington Driving Association fs STOCK COM
pany, having an old-established track at brlgnt-
wood, Just north of the city limits. u Is mem
Der of the national association, and all trotting
meetings in this District during the past TWO
years have been conducted under It's auspices IL
co;mpiimentsry remarks as to past efforts and
success and its fall meeting Will occur octooer
l9 20. q and 2, for purses aggregating So,Ooo.
affair. It under the Individual auspices and
ownership of Mr. F. =. Hill, who fs this month
grading and fencing track east OF the city ana
meeting is advertised for October 26, II Is and ~,
and for purses aggregatng S25,OoO your com.
ments as to progressiyeness because 9i t9S mn slgS
rot to the Washington Driving Association. Our
stock company has not felt justified In oranenlng
Success may attend Mr. HiIl's larger meeting Will
be due entirely to his Individual enterprise anu
Yours truly. CIV. HAYES,
Secretary W. ID. A.
Mr Hill, who manages the other course, has re-
arranged his meeting, explaining the necessity
for q change of time and performance from the
fact that be is necesstated TO do so on account OF
the Withdrawal OF Goldsmith Maid from the turf,
who was expected to attend, and numerous other
prominent horses going West. He now contem-
plates giving a running meeting from Oetooer 70
TO October 20, followed with trottng races from
November TO November 5. The amount OF
purses offered will not be reduced from those nrst
stated.
The Driving Association, 1t seems, are more
sanguine of bringing ''the flyers" here than Mr..
Hill and therefore not only stick to the time ad-
yertised for their meeting, but are perfecting
arrangements to make 1t a complete success, ana,
Judging from letters that the secretary has re-
Gently received from well-known turfmen, their
expectatiOns will not be disappointed. II is 70
be hoped that both tracks will prosper, which Will
insure more frequent and good racing In the Dis
trict and make the sport permanent amusement
in this vicinity. Every ENCOURAGEMENT should oe
extended to both tracks, thereby offering induce
ments to the parties controlling them to continue
their efforts to elevate turfsports and make the
Capital Of thenation, as it should be, the centre
and chief place for these pleasures.
Washington Park Races.
Since the commencement of operations last
summer at Washington Park, Captain Hllls new
race course, the work of grading and building
has progressed rapidly and with few interrupt
tions. The contractor, Mr.. Albert Gleason, has
one hundred and fifty men at work, and is moving
earth at the rate of five thousand yards per week,
and will shortly have the grading completed.
The nine-foot fence that inclOses the grounds is
very nearly finished. The grand stand, forty by
two hundred feet and the judges stand and fifty
eight stables, together with the barns, are being
rapidly built.
The track will be inaugurated this fall by two
meetings. The last week in October Will be de-
voted to running. The purses will aggregate
$1,000, entries free. Some original and novel
features, heretofore unknown in turf sports. will
be introduced, adding to the interest OF the
meeting.
ting races, and large purses will be the induce
ments held out to horsemen. Already the entries
embrace nearly all the fast stock known to the
public, and entries are being constantly added.
Captain J. d. MacNaughton, who is frequently
on the grounds, reports that turfmen are taking
great interest in the new course, and often drive
out to view the Of activity incident to push
ing 1t TO an early completion.