Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-11-23
From TIE Washinefon Rendition.

tH'O" TUG 'oSs"Sao" hep"osSo"'I
Fall meeting Of the National Jockey
Club at Washington. Il grand race
orer Hurdles. Derby's fine run and
riefory.
The National Jockey Club were IA
| vored with excellent weather yester-
day, it being the opening day Of the
Fall meeting. The trains took out a
large crowd to the track and many
came over from Baltimore. The gath
erins was made up of highly respecta-
bic gentlemen, and the presence Of a
large number Of ladies was a noticeable
and encouraging feature. Many came
in their own vehicles and the country
roads, before and after the race, looked
like a fashionable drive in the city. The
Jockey Club have good reasons to be
encouraged in their new enterprise, and
one of the best reasons is The character
of the assembly. There were many
distinguished gentlemen and ladies of
high social standing present. Among
them were Mr.. and Mrs. Sartoris, Gem
cral and Miss Sherman, Mrs. Rathbone,
Mr.. and Mrs. Riggs, Mr.. and Mrs. Kir-
ney, Colonel and Mrs. Audenreid, Mrs.
Garlic Patterson and Miss Patterson.
Mrs. Albert Ray and Miss Ray, Misses
Scherck, Misses Irving, Mr.. Augustus
Jay, Col. and Mrs. Bacon, Mrs. F. b.
Mcclure, Mr.. and Mrs. Evans. the
Spanish Minister and lady, Nj. Van
dennest, of the Belgian Legation: Count
Litta, of the Italian Legation; Messrs.
Davis and La>celles, of the English
Legation; Miss Damison, Miss Che
vallie, Count and lady Hryos, Miss Dam
gerfeld.
AN EXCITING HURDLE RACE.
The last and most exciting race OF
the day was two mile run over eight
hurdles. Nine great hurdlers were en-
tered: Paladin, New York, Jack Trigg,
Derby, Bill Monday, Capt. Hammer, Res
dilute, Kirk and Lorena. Resolute was
the favorite among the betters, at thir-
ty to twenty against Derby, and 80 to
against the remainder. No race upon
this course ever caused so great excite
ment. The Start. The Jockeys have
leaped into the saddle and are ready for
the start. Jack Trigg is FESTIVE and
wont start and the horses are called
back several times to wait for him. and
the starter sharply reprimands Trigg's
jockey. Then they go; the flag is
dropped; the whip is piled. and spur is
brought into use. Every horse in the
calvacade bounds away with nostrils
spread and ears laid down. Derby
leads. Derby and Hammer clear the
first hurdle together at bound. Reso-
lutte and Jack Trigg leap together and
clear the hurdle. The other horses in
the same instant. On they go around
the upper curve to the second hurdle.
Derby and Hammer still lead. and side
by side clear the second hurdle. They
come bounding over-Resolute, New
York, Lorena, Trigg, Kirk, Paladin, Bill
Monday. Resolute's Jockey now plies
the whip and presses the spur to his
side. On springs Resolute. and when
the third hurdle is reached he clears il
by the side of Derby and Hammer. The
horses are now seen at the lower curve.
Resolute cannot keep pace with the
two leading horses. Now they reach
the fourth hurdle, up and over they go,
Derby and Hammer still side by side.
Kirk follows them closely. then Reso-
lutte, and the four horses are at the top
Of their speed before the others make
the leap. Nolan on Derby now gives
him his head, and he leaves Hammer
behind. Now they dash past the grand
stand. Cheers go up for Derby and
the excited crowd scream DERBY" as
though their threats would split
'Spur your proud coursers hard and
ride in blood u was the order now, as
they are described to have been on
Bosworth field" The fifth hurdle is
reached; Derby leaps over alone this
time: Hammer follows him hosly and
strives to regain his old position Al Der