Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-02
The Running Races Yesterday.

Inc kunnInk Races yesterday
PIEsT DAY OF THE NATIONAL JOCKEY
CLUES FALL MEETING.
The fall meeting Of the National Jockey
club opened at Benning's yesterday after
noon under suspicious circumstances. Toe
weather was all that could have been de-
sired, and the attendance embraced great
many prominent citizens, while the races
were conducted in satisfactory manner
and were very interesting. The horses were
all In good condition.
THE FIRST RACE
was dasn OF three-qusrters of mile. for
all ages. The entries were bennington Sec
0nd, AatadOr, First Chance, Courier, sun
oeam, Inspiration, May ID. and FadIadeen.
inspiration was the favOrite in the pools.
hatador got away length ahead OF the
other herses, with bennington second. In
splrauon third, First Chance fourth and the
others well together. Inspiration went rap
idly ahead OF Leamin gtOn, and at the finish
OF me first quarter stood next to Mstador,
with First Chance third. Matador could
not Keep in the front, and the horses came
IN In lie with Inspiration leading the
9 H, by about a length, Courier second,
dor nftn, bennington sixth.
THE SECOND RACE
was IN mile heats, for all ages, best two I'm
three. The famous mile runners, Bill Bruce
and Burgoo, headed the entries, with Rose,
Fsdlsdeen, Hstteras and JeDifer. Jenifer
was drawn Bruce slightly led Burgoo in the
oiber horses at the start. At the quarter
bruce had taken his right place at the head,
win buTgoo close upon him. Fadladeen wss
Isft In the third place, with Ratteras fourth.
The race mere began to settle down in to q
not con test between Bruce and BurgOo. At
tne half Hatteras darted away from mis-
traNeliDg partner, Fsdladeen. and Bruce
began TO show ahead of Burgoo. At the third
quarter Bruce was leading. Hatteras Was
playlng desperate game with Burgoo for
fhe second place. The stretch home was COW
cred IN splendid style. Bruce came under
the wire length ahead OF the other horses,
With Hatteras neck ahead OF Burgoo. Fad
IQnGGn n and RrNeo
On the second heat Bruce won an advant-
age al the start, which he kept through the
neat: Burgoo got on second, FadIadeen
third, Hatteras fourth and Rose nth. Bruce
came home length ahead OF Burgoo, with
the rest OF the horses struggling behind, Hat
teIss oeing third, Rose fourth and Fadla-
deen NH. Time. 1:i6A.
THE LAST AND MOST EX CITING RACE
was two mile run over eight hurdles. Nine
great hurdlsrs were entered: Paladin, New
YORK; JACK Trieg, Derby, Bill Monday, Cap
lain Hammer, Resolute, Risk and Lorena.
hesolute was the favorite. Derby led at the
start, but cleared the first hurdle even with
cleared the first hurdle together. Derby and
hammer were together AZ the second hurdle,
out Resolute cleared the third with them.
hesoluie eouldnI keep up, and bad to yield
mis- place 10 Risk. Derby cleared the nfth
hurdle alone, with Hammer striving to gain
DIS old position by his side. Resolute and
isk came next. AFTER clearing the sixth
hurdle, Resolute was again urged, and sue
seeded In passing Hammer and gaining
Dereys side. and the two cleared the seventh
hurdle together, with Risk and Hammer
pressing them closely. Notwithstanding the
eneers FOR the favorite, Resolute, Derby
l9mped the last hurdle ahead, and main
tanned The lead 10 the close, time s:54 <, fol.
lowed by ReSolute, New York, Risk Can
iain Hammond, Jack Trigg, Bill Monday,
FAladin and Lorena,
AEUsENENTs = FORTS Opera House.
IN his Tole OF 'sTopsey" should not faiI To do
so before his engagement closes. The way
10 wnlch ne presents the ridiculous charac-
teTisties OF the girl "dat growed' must be
seen 70 be appreci sted. In the fourth ACT
Nhere "Topsey" has moved TO Vermont and
assumed ermont culture her get mp Is OK
besides being wide awake comedian he is
one OF the best dancers IN the business
.'Unele Toms Cabin" Is placed upon the
with one or two exceptions the characters
are all In good bands. Leila Granger as
Little Eva" is popular favorite.
bne acting as n aud Muller IL enthusiast
caily received nightly. In the emotional
psIts sne shows power which may lead her
pretty haymaker'' she is a success She
snas able support In the "Daniel Muller
Ana ~ ave Harptn" OF the company.
class programme this week, as usual, and a
crowded house every ni2ht-
ssg1'G ,s,. C'.ss sa,as Level" win
Cousin" for the beneft or the fuel fund for
tbe poor. See advt.
Ho0us0phfs Cntwcs, 9tb street, betlUeen and
REV DR.. Newman viii le ture here this
evening ON "China and the Chinese" The
subject 10 full Of interest and one which the
Hev DR.. Ia fully competent 10 treat ably.
BOOK SALEs-ThoG Bowling. auctioneer,
STAR ONCE building, IL now arranging fiue
celectsn OF books, which are to be sold on
Aonday, November 18th As this 10 Il Q
season OF the year for the disposition OF
ooohf, We would sdvise parties having H.
orsrfes or miscellaneous collections 70 sGad
a1sm In early, 30 that they may be incl udsd
20 NE catalogue. Mr.. Bowling has one Df
see unest ana most com Portable sales rooms
~ ~ aknlnRtop. and his MANAGEMENT an
sy Tor eonducttng such Gales cannot be
"OUR EEGLIsH COUSINS IN the tonic M
10y OF long European residence and ae
NIy AtSSlnments To- night At the lint
tArian church. The lady IN 4 debutanta M
DER me name or "Chalk Level.D The Ieetnra
oenghted q very Intelligent audienca 81
Sandy Spring few nights ago. HaT tns
proceeds are 10 be . eonsrisntion 70 afnsS
fund for the poor" 1e'
DURANG's RHEUMATIC REMEDY IL taken
internally, and always cures rheukaatism.
govt spd lumoego-hSsTs.