National Republican., 1876-11-15
RUNNING MEETING AT BRIeHrwooD.
First Days Races Derby Wins the stssple

RUNNING MEETING AT BRIGHrWo0D.
First Days Races Derby Wins the stssple
Chase.
The fall running meeting at Brightwood
park began yesterday. Threatening clouds
had bad effect on the attendance, and the
races were Witnessed by not much more than
a eorporslis guard. The crowd was SO dis
couragingiy aud unproftably small that the
whirligig man sold his cards at ten cents in
order to draw custom.
There were four races on the days pro-
gramme.
FIRsr RACE.
The first was q dash of half q mile for two
year ofds. W. P. Burch's Main Brace, w.
Wyche's Mayhower, and A. B. Lewis & Co.'s
Bosworth were entered and started. Main
Brace was the favorite. Mayhower got the
lead at the start and held 1t through the first
quarter. On the last turn Bosworth- showed
to the front for q moment, but Mayfower re-
covered the lead Immediately and came home
three lengths ahead of Bosworth, who beat
the favorite by four lengths. Time, 51X.
SECOND RACE.
The second race was dash Of fve-eighths
of mile, for three year olds. The entries
were W. Wyche's Hobkirk, G. W!Medinger's
Libbie L, A, B. Lewis & Co.'s Pluto and J.J.
Bevins' Hattie F. Hobkirk, who was the
favorite, jumped away first, and kept the lead
although the dash: Hattie F was second atthe
start, Libbie third and Pluto fourth. Atthe
finish of the first furlong Lbbie was second;
Pluto third and Hattie Fourth. At the three
eighth Hobkirk was leading Libbie L by three
lengths, Hattie F was third and Pluto fourth.
Hobkirk won the dash, coming home three
lengths ahead of Hattie +, with Libbie L third
and Pluto out of the race. Time, 1s06H. :.
THIRD RACE.
The next race was a three-quarters-of.a-
dash, for all ages, for which were entered j..
F. Wilson's Jack Trigg, W. Wyche's Hatteras,
w. P. Burch's Wateree, A. B. Lewis & Co.'s
Pluto and j. G.. Bethune's Burgoo. Burgoo
sold as the favorite at the rate of S25 to Hat
teras IS and the field IS. The dash was q
splendid race between Burgoo and Hatteras.
second, Pluto third, Wateree fourth and Jack
Trigg last. At the first quarter Pluto had
taken the third place from Wateree. There
was no change In position until the last turn
was reached; then Hatteras closed in on Bur-
goo, and the two came down the stretch neck
and neck. Hatteras was urged to the top of
his speed, and passed under the line a length
duCau VI ouiSOO, uO ucub GO VI Two
lengths. Pluto was fourth and Jack Trlgg
last. ~. .r
THE sTEEPLE CHASE.
The day was finished with a steeple chase
over two miles of country, including about
three quarters of mile over the track. Over
a dozen leaps were made, including q wall
and ditch and high mound. The entries were
T. A. Lynelis' Derby, j. F. Wilson's Jack
Trigg, VIM Callahan's Bay Rum, Thomas
Murray's Captain Hammer, and NJ. Jordan &
Co.'s Culpeper. Derby and Culpeper sold to-
gether at s45, against Bay Rum at sl6 and
Captain Hammer at $40. The contest was
hot between Captain Hammer. and Derby.
Derby started off with small lead, but Cap
tain Hammer was soon at his side, and they
went on together for some time, leaping side
by side. Captain Hammer then took the lead,
and showed Derby the way over two or three
hurdles. Derby came up to him very soon,
and the last half mile, which was run on the
track over three hurdles, was a splendid race,
with the two horses side by side. Every one
was sure that Derby would win, and, sure
enough, just before reaching the last hurdle
he quickened his strides, and sped under the
wire length ahead of Capt. Hammer. Time,
4I1h. Culpeper was third; heother horses
were rather unfortunate. Bay Rum and Jack
Trigg lost their way before the race was half
over. Bay Rum was making good run
and neckipg Culpeper at the time. Trigg was
far in the rear. Trigg recovered himself and
picked out the intricate course, rid ing slowly
over It and coming in fourth. Bay Rum did
not ride in. This finished the days sport.
.. TO-DAY.
The programme for to-day embraces four
races with fine horses, and there is every
promise that the racing viii be unusually
good. The first race is Q dash of one half
mile, for two-year olds, and the following
hores are entered Flora, Mayhower, Docllity
and Ma In Brace.
The second race is q threequarter dash for
three-year-olds, and the following are entered !:
Hoblink, Pluto, Coupon, Libbie L and Hat
tie F.
The third is a mile race for all ages, and
Hatteras, Lady Clipper, Burgoo and Tom
O'Neill are entered.
For the steeple chase, which concludes the
days sport. Derby, CulPePer, Captain Ham
mer and Bay Rum are entered.