Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-27
The Trettipg as Bennipgs.


Yesterday was the third day Of the fall
meeting OF the Washington Driving Park, at
bennfng's. In consequence of the high winds
and threatening weather the attendance was
not large. The unfinished race of the day
previous previous was fiTss In order. ffth heat being
THE 81 900 2:30 TRor,
~ Wnlcn there were the following entrees
" r. PS,,,, PnlladelPn,s, .. Z. scotlsnd;
Ly Ie; A. Goldsmith. New York; b. &. Diner;
r Rich, Philadelphia, Or. m. Venus; j. w.
Knox, PittSburg, Pa, eh. s: Nut Wood; X.
Smith, Washington, ID. c., b. g. Sooner; ]. E.
Turner, Philadelphia, Pa, b. m. Nellie.
Dlner bad been drawn and the Others
started. Sooner and Scotland showed In the
mont coming down the last quarter, and the
nnieh was mace In 2:31k, with Sooner nrst,
Scotland second and Matte Lyle third, and
scarcely Deck's difference between the
three horses. Nellie was fourth, Nut Wood
nth, Venus sixth and Carrolton seventh
Inc summary of the five heats is as fol-
lows: w. b. Doble. Philadelphia, Pa. b. 2.
de]phia, Pa, b. M. Matte Lyle, 2, 5,7,5,3;
p. Rich, Philadelphia, Pa, Or. m. Venus, 6,
e;6,7sG; J; W. Knox, Pittsburg, Pa CHI. s.
Nut Wood, I, rs. 3; K. j. Slater, Balti-
more, Md, CarrOlton. 1, 3, 3,3,7; A. V. Smith,
Washington, ID. c., b. &. Sooner, 4, 1,I,2,I:
). =. Turner, Philadelphia, Pa, b. m. Nellie,
2:slk. -''-'' -''-' -''0'
THE FRKE-FoR-ALL RACE.
Inc feature OF the day was the "free for
$500 to second, $500 TO the third, and 500 To-
fourth: The entries were: j. E. Turner,
Philadelphia; Pa b: M. Nettie; j. h. Phil
Ups, rhliadelph1a, Pa b. m. Adelaide; w.
Maud; A. Goldsmith, New York, o. M.
Huntress. The latter did not start, and In
the first heat Lady, Maud, who was the
quarter she was leading, Nettie second and
Adelaide third. Adelaide kept breaking.
ana fell several lengths to the rear. Nettie
quarter she closed the gap between them,
and before reaching the third quarter pole
was neck and neck with the Lady. She lost
226. e'
The second heat was contest between
FIRST, and Nettie broke badly, and ut the frst
quarter she was at hopeless distance ia the
rear. The Lady was about q length ahead
of Adelaide for the first half mile, but they
trotted together on the last half mile. The
Lady won the heat by q neck. Time, SPY.
In the third heat there was fine start,
and the line was unbroken for some dis
and Adelaide fell behind. At the auarter
Lady Maud led, and the other two were
neck and neck. Nettie from that point
Maud. Before reaching the half mile pole
Nettie was trottiGg by the side of the Lady
put became unmanageable and fell behind
Auciaiuc. 1n0 POSITIONS were UNCHANGED
Tor the rest OF the heat. Lady Maud crossed
behind and Netfie several lengths.
The following is the summary: j, Tur.
Ter, philadelphia, Pa, b. m. Nettie 2 33: T.
ID. Phillips, Philadelphia, Pa b. M Ade.
laide, 8, 2, Nv. FL. Doble, Philadel phia. Pa.
b: M. Lady Maud, I, 1, 1; A. Goldsmith, New
ork, b. M. Huntress, drawn. Time, 2.26'
2 321, 225.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.-Yesterda Mr.. Jas.
Jam1son, q carpenter employed at the Trea-
sury department, while ascending In the ele-
vatOr had his heel short distance over the
side and 1t was caught between the floor of
near having his foot torn of. Fortunately
the elevator was Immediately stopped and
be was released. His ANGLE was badly
sprained, and II will be some weeks before
be will be able to walk.
A DRINK THAT COST S5SO-Detectiyes
COCmes and Miller have arrested Wm, III.
De Nesle on the charge OF the larceny OF
$3.50 from John Mccarthy. 1t is alleged that
while Mccarthy was drinking I'm company
with De Neale the latter took McC q money
and passed 1t TO third party, and that only
! 12l was returned, leaving $3.50 uuaccounted
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued To
j. Cant and Catharfne L.. Nichols:
Michsel Freery, OF New York city, and r 1se
b. Mcclellan; Winfield r. LAWYER, M. D. OF
Freeport, III, and Mary ". Schneider.
W. c. MANN, stalls No. 53s and 500 Center
Market, will have for sale to morrow morn
ing some fln0 beef and lamb from tho Farr,