National Republican., 1876-10-27
THE MEETING AT BENN1Ngs.
SCORER Wins the 2;s7 Race-Lady Maud Trots
in 2.26

Washington Driving Park has gone by. There
were some of the best horses in the country
on the track, some that have trotted In the
"teens." The day was fine, despite a vagrant
wind; the track was in excellent condition;
but yet the crowd was not large. This meet
ing ana others haye demonstrated that
Washington man, in the abstract, don't care
nicayuna En- ~ sDorts over which
--- IOrses
other cities grow crazy. That is our distinc-
tive peculiarity.
The trotting yesterday was good, but it
lacked the excitement of close contest, such
as occurred in the 2:S7 trot Wednesday. Then
no horse was obliging enough to stand on Its
head like Matte Lyle did Wednesday. So the
day was comparatively uneventful. It Is said
that the secret of Matte Lyle's queer antic
Wednesday is that she had watched the KAN
CARGO gait of the mare Venus, who galops with
her hind legs and trots with her fore legs, and
took it in her head to try the same motion.
The result was that her hind legs got to going
too fast for her front legs, and she stood on
her head and threw the sulkY over her heels.
There were two events yesterday. The unfin-
ished race of Wednesday was trotted out, and
there was very pretty free-for-an race be-
tween Adelaide, Lady Maud and Nettie, in
which some fast time was manufactured.
THE 2:S7 RACE.
The 2:37 race, which was left unfinished on
Wednesday, was trotted first and finished in
one heat. Matte Lyle trotted away first, with
Sooner close upon her heels, Carrolton third,
Venus fourth, Scotland fifth, Nellie Sixth and
Nut Wood last. At the quarter Matte still led,
and about length behind Sooner and Venus
were straining for second place. ,Carrolton
and Scotland were having q tilt for the third
place, and Nellie and Nut Wood had an undis-
puted rear. At the half the horses were strung
along with distance of about length from
one to another. Matte Lyle led, Sooner sec
ond, Scotland third, Venus fourth, Carrolton
fifth, Nellie sixth and Nut Wood last. At this
point Nut Wood was spurred up and passed
Nellie, and Sooner began to come to the front.
Scotland, as in all the previous heats, on the
the third quarter drew towards the front, and
was closely pursued by Carrolton, and Nut
Wood and Nellie still held the rear. Sooner
and Scotland both began to show in the front
coming down the last quarter, and the finish
was made in 2:311 with Sooner first, Scotland
second, and Matte Lyle third, and scarcely a
neck's difference between the three horses.
Nellie, who had made an excellent burst COM
ing home, was fourth, Nut Wood fifth, Venus
sixth and Carrolton seventh.
SUMMARY.
The following is the result of the five heats
Washington Driving Park, October 20 and 25.
Glass $50; purse, 81 ,o0O-SjOO to nrst, $50 10
second, $50 to third, 500 to fourth.
ENTRIES.
W. II. Doble, Philadelphia, Pa,
J. i Il. Il Philips, sfHiEsq P6iIadcip1ia, Pa,
b. m. Matte Lyle. !
Diner. ~ Drawn.
]. ". WIZ Knox, PittsDurg, Pa, ci $.
R. j. Slater, baltimore, Md, Car
A: '. smith, washington, D. @,
]. e Turner, Philadelphia, Pa,
D. Ill., Ti@e, a:s5jI 2si1, 2:sa a:as, Ssl5S
FREE FOR ALL.
The regular race of the day was the free for
all for a purse of $4,000, for which Nettie,
Adelaide, Lady Maud and Huntress were en-
tered. Huntress did not start.
The trotting was of the first class, and the
time was good, but there was hardly any con-
test. Lady Maud sold as favorite and won
the race in three straight heats.
First Redt.-Lady Maud had the advantage
of a slight lead at the start, and Nettie was in
the rear. Adelaide broke very soon after
starting, and Nettie passed ahead of her. The
rest of the heat was struggle between Nettie
and Lady Maud. At the quarter Lady Maud
was leading, Nettie second and Adelaide
third. Adelaide kept breaking, and fell sew
erTl lengths in the rear of the other horses.
Nettie kept gaining on Lady Maud, and on the
third quarter she closed the gap between them,
and before reaching the third quarter pole was
neck and neck with the Lady. She lost her
advantage on the long stretch home, and
Lady Maud came in length ahead. Time,
2:26.
Second Reat.-The second heat was a con-
test between Maud and Adelaide. Adelaide
got away first, and Nettie broke so badly from
the start that at the first quarter she was at q
hopeless distance in the rear, Lady Maud
kept about length ahead of Adelaide for the
first half mile, when Adelaide began to cover
the gap. Adelaide and Maud trotted' to-
gether on the last half mile, neither horse at
any time having any considerable advantage.
The Lady stepped out just before crossing the
scratch and won the heat by a neck. Time,
1922.
Third Hedt.-Maud won the third heat and
the race. No horses ever had better start, and
the line was unbroken for some distance. Then
the Lady drew out in front, and Adelaide
skipped off her feet and fell behind. At the
quarter Lady Maud led, and the other two
were neck and neck. Ncttie from that point
began TO leave Adelaide and close on Lady
Maud. Before reaching the half Nettie was
trotting by the side of the Lady, but at the
half she became unmanageable and fell clear
behind Adelaide. The positions were uu-
changed for the rest of the heat. Nettie tried
to regain her advantage, but could not. Lady
Maud crossed the line in 2:25, with Adelaide
a length behind and Nettie several lengths.
SUMMARY.
Washington Driving Park, October 25.-Purse,
5000; free for all; 900 to first 500 to second,
$500 to third, 500 to fourth.
]. E. Turner, Philadelphia, Pa, b. m.
Netue ;.;.;-.... -.
J. H. Phillips, Philadelphia, Pa, b. IN.
Adelaide
W. H. DOble, Philadelphia, Pa, b. m.
Lady Maud. i i
A. Goldsmith, New York, b. m. Hunt
reSs..-. DTdNn.
Time, 2:26, 2:52l%, Dds.
TO-DAY.
The trotting to-day includes the four-miuute
race, which was on the programme for yester-
day. The regular race for closing the meeting
is the 2:S5 race, in which the following horses
are entered: Nero, Jacob Larian, Morning,
Hunter, Washington, jr., Martha Washington
Tom Ryan, Oscar, General Macarthur and
Queen May. The horses speak for them
selves.
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