Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-03
THE FALL TROTTlNG MATCHES.
Races at Bennfng's station.

The fall trOtting races at the Washington
Driving Park, near Benning's station, COM
delay in bringing the horses ON the track,
and IL was three before the horses got OIL.
THE FIRST RACE
was the 22i class for 81 coo, in which there
were eight entries. Only I'VE horses came to
the track-GeO. b. Daniels failing To put in
an appearance, and Lady Star and Lapland
being suspended. The horses starting were
Observer, Ella Madden, Joe Brown, Tri-
umph and Annie Collins. On the first beat
Brown took the lead, and maintained 1T
10 the three quarter pole, when Annie Col
Inns passed him, and came in winner In 2.3l ,
Madden. Observer, Brown and Triumph in
the order named. The second heat was won
by Joe Brown in 30. Madden Observer,
Collins and Triumph following in order. The
third heat was won by Observer i'm 22s =,
Brown came in second, with Madden, Tri-
umph and Collins following. The fourth
Joe Brown in 2.27 :. Ella Madden who had
Tapped him, breaking just before reaching
the string. Madden was given the second
place, Observer third and Collins fourth
Triumph was declared diStanced on account
of foul driving. When the fifth heat was
called, il had become so dark that the Judges
decided 10 postpone the race until to-day at
I o'clock.
THE SECOND RACE
was intended to be the three-mnute class,
for ~ 500. and for this ten entries We're made,
namely: Mack, John j., Lizzie D., Lady r. +,
Emma G., Echo. Katie Richards, Mystery,
General Macarthur and Stiletto. Mack only
appeared upon the track. all the others fail
ing 10 show up, and he was trotted once
around the course, and the race was awarded
10 him. giving him instead OF the purse that
was offered for this class his Owh entrance
money and one half the entrance fees OF the
remaining horses. There is likely to be so ne
dispute In regard TO this decision, but Mi.
Hill claims the entrance fee OF each horse
mat was entered prior to the date OF the clos
ing OF the entries for this class, he not hav-
lbg been notified OF the withdrawal of any
of them.
The Races To day.
Especial Dispatch 10 The Ere7siao HarI
JENNINGS STATION, Nov. b. The first i'm
order to-day was the unfinished 2:24 class
trot FOR $500, IN which the summary yester-
day was as follows: s. w. Hender son, Roch-
ester. y; Y. b, m. Lady Star, suspended; j.
w. Jacobs; Plano, Ill, c. g. Observer. 5, ), /,
3; j. III. Phillips, Long Island, n. Y, b. m.
Ella Madden, 2, 2, B, 2; Daniel Jen kirs, Glenn
Falls, N. Y, g. :. Joe Brown, 4, l,2, 1; NJ.
Mckay. Waverly, N. Y, b. &. Lapland, sus-
5 6e1seJ D. TaIiman, e TWEs%Rn
G., br. IN. Annie Collins, I, 4, 5, 4; John
SplanD, New York, b. z. Geo. b. Daniels,
drawn. Time-2:3l :, 2:29, Dds I, 2:271.
The NTH heat and the race was won by Joe
bTowp; time, 2Sl&. The other races, at 150
rain.
lNCENDIARY FIRE.-About 10 O'Clock to-
LAY nIe was discovered In an unoccupled
prlck house, No. 1913 I street, under the
stairway and an alarm was struck from
Dox 40. IL was the work OF an In cendiary but
fortunately the damage was slight M
nre company lost a horse blanket going IN
turn.
THE SALE OF fine gold watches, diamonds
je welry, cutlery, fancy goods, &c, by Dun
cars on Bros, auctiOneers, Continues this
4 Wei Hesday) evening. at o,cIock Z. o.