The New York herald., 1876-11-17
RACING AT WASHINGTON.
Second Day Of the Meeting at
BrightWood Park.
FOUR INTERESTING CONTESTS.
Docility, Hobkirk, Burgoo and
Derby the Winners.
wAsuiseros. Nov. l6, 1915.

wAsHIyGros Nov 16. 1916
There was little interest exhibited to-day
than or the opening day Of the meeting The political
tuAon absorby everything else and the people are TOO
with their thoughts OF and desires Tor definite
results 10 engage largely In any SORT OF amusement
The attendance at Brightwood to-day was far from en-
couraging tho turf who had kept their horses
over from the meeting at Bennings 10 afford another
opportunity to the people OF Washington and the
country surrounding witness the trials OF speed
which they had arranged The half mile track, with
its very short turns, is very Questionable feature,
because OF the danger the horses in going around
them, and for sseeplechase is altogether unified
The management, however, has done everything pos
sibe under the adverse circumstances TO make good
races and large number OF them. The weather is
miserable, but the track in excellent condition
There four races, the drst OF which was half
mile dash for twoyearolds, threequarter-milc dash
for thrse-year-olds, . mile dash for all ages and
steeplechase.
vIRsr RACE
dash OF q haf-mle for two-year-olds, catch
weights purse $780, was called promptly. The start
PRS were Dr.. weldon's b. Flora, by War Dance, dam
Flora McIvor; A. B. Lewis & Gosh. c. Docili,y, by
Hunters Lexington, dam Carrie Cosby; W. Wyche's
Ill Mayhower, by.Lynchburg dam by Congaree, and
". p Burch'e ch. Main Brace, by Prussian, dam
by Charley Ball. Mayfower decided favorite in
the pooIs having beat Main Brace on the first day
Of she meeting, put the two others had
nevor been tried Before the start Docility was
the rst choice with Mayfower second The start was
good, the horses were not together. Docility
or nrss followed BY Nam Brace, Flora and May
Flower. the order named. From the pole Docllity
had the advantage, and ran under easy pull There
change in the position OF the horses from the
start to the I'm ish except that May Flower fell back
nd ftv rd in ha rea on he hOm
Down the homestrotch Main Brace pushed, but
Doc,Iity had difficulty In maintaining his adv
tage, and 10 the finish four lenghs ahead. with
Nam Brace second four lengths ahead OF Flora, and
May Flower hfty yards behind and quite lame having
hurt herself in the stable. Time, 5lk seconds
SECOND RACE.
dash OF eequarters Of mile tor threeyear-
ots, purse 800. and the following sarted:-W.
Wycnes' ch. G. Hobkirk, by Red Dick, dam by Tar
RIVER 100 lbs A. b. Lewis Co.'S. Pluto by Planet,
dam by voltigeur. 100 lbs DR.. wedon's oh. Q.
Coupon BY Lightning, dam Menace, by Revenue, 100
lbs c. Medinger cn Libbie l., BY bay Dick, dam
by Joe Soner, 100 lbs, and H. GaGney's Hattie f. by
bennington dam Bonny Doom Hobkrk had the call
In the betting, and in the French pools bought
against the field. Hattie r. bought at SIS, while
Hobkirk brought SIS and the field 81 The start was
good. Coupon got the jump, with Hattie
r. second, Libbie /. third, Hobkirk fourth and
Pluto last On The hometurn Hattie ,. won't to the
front, followed by Hobkirk, in which position they
passed the stand. On the upper turn Hobkirk went
mp, and the backstrecn took the lend, and Al the
half mile had opened gap of two lengths with Hat
tie +. second, Coupon third, Lbbie l.. fourth and
Pluto last On the lower turn Hobkirk increased his
advantage, but coming INTO tho homestretch Hattie f.
made brush and closed up within a longth Al the
nnish Hobkirk led Hattie i. two lengths with Lbbie
l. Third, Coupon fourth and Pluto last Time l:l94.
THIRD RACE
q In dus FIJI nur of W c
to the second horse and $40 to the third horse The
following started:-J. G. Bethune's b. 6. Burgoo,
W. wyches b. 6. Hatteras, years, by Red Dick. dam
b, Tar River, 90 lbs; A b. Lewis d Co.'s b. t. Lady
Cosby, 81 lbs, and j. +. wilson's &. Tom O'Ns,lI,
years by Lightning dam zingara, lo7 lbs; W. r.
cSarey BAH loo es burxoo Vas ne svoe at srea,
odds, though Hattcras, who beat him in the three
quarter mile dash the drst day bad many friends
who ventured him before the start Bursoo sold at
ten four against the neld The start was bad, the
horses having been sent on when BsrGoo had start
Of forty yards. with Tom O'Nel second, Lady Clipper
third, wateree fourth aud Hatleras last From tho
start the finish Burgoo held the advantage he had In
e star. ns as ms s4 On 1aS Se oaoE S
stretch Watsrec and Tom ONcil trailed long distance
behind and indeed the whole thing was farce from
tie manner which the horses started. AT the
ansn Lady Clipper was and Halteras third,
win wa,eree and Tom 0'Neil far IN The rear. Time,
l:4S.
stecpechase OF about TWO miles, over a fair
wh.ch $50 10 second and $40 10 third horse rhe
starters we're II. Gadncy's gr Derby, years. by Eu
geue. dam Kate Sovereign, 81 lbs H. Gallney,s0 D. b.
Cupeppcr, years, by Revolver dam Gentle An
ME, l32 lbs. Mccallahans b. b. Bay Rum,
years, by haywood, dam Goneril. l3o lbs., and
L. Murray's Gu. b. Captain Hammer. years, by
yandal dam Dew Dror, Ia lbs Derby was the ia
vorile, with Captain Hammer second, and before tho
START ,ianney's entry sold at 2to over Captain Ham
mer ami . 10 l over Bay Rum. The start was good
wnh Bay Rum III 'front.', Cupepper second Derby third
md Captain Hammer fourth In consequences oi the
unff Inn nat abNn od
race finished the track, over four hurdles. All
lhe leaps made, and Bay Rum held the lead until
10 the front and finished one length ahead OF Bay
Rum who led Captain Hammer four lengths, and Cul-
pepper at the taxi No time taken.
The following are the
SUMMARIZES
THE
Dash oil ne-haf mile Tor Two year olds; purse 800;
$50 to tho second, and $40 10 the third horse.
Starters
A. B. Lewis X Co.'s b. G. Docility, by Hunters Lex-
ington dam Carrie Crosby. ....................
G. p. Bouche's ch. aainbrace. oy Prussian, dam
Dr. welaon's e S b. Flora by war Dance dam Flora
". wyche'sb Mayhower, by Lynchburg, dam by
consarec' r;,nc Il
THE SECOND RACE
Starters
W. wyche's ch c, Hobkirk, by Red Dick, dam by
Tar River, loo lbs. /
}. J. Bev,ns CD. t. Hattie f.. BY Leamingson, dam
Bonnie Doom, 81 lbs.
G W Medinger's ch t. Lbble L., by Bay Dick dam
by Joe Stoner, % lbs.
DR.. Weldon's ch. Coupon. by Lightning, dam
Menace, luO IDS.
4 b Lewis 4 Co.'S ch. Pluto, by Planet, dam
Eleanor, 100 lbs.
Time :l9x.
THE THIRD
dash OF mile for all ages purse $l25, $50 OF which
70 second an $50 TO the s,.r,.a. ihrd morse.
J. G. Bethunc's b. T. Burgoo, BY Hurrah, dam
Emma Downing, years old. lO7 lbs....-.....-. /
A. b. Lewis Il Co.'s b. f. Lady Clipper. ty Huntet's
Lexingt gton dam Carrie Crosby, years old 81 lbs.
W. wyches b. C. Hatteras. by RED Dick, dam by
Tar River, years old, 90 lbs. bs....................
j. r. Wilson & Co IS b. 6. Tom oNeii, by Lightning,
dam Zingara, years old, 1U1 1lbs............... 4
W. Z. Burch's b. c. Waloree, by Prussan, dam by
Ion