National Republican., 1876-05-22
NATIONAL JOCKEY CLUB.
The Last Days Running Of the Meeting Five
Good Raeek.

1t has been practically demonstrated during
the past week that racing upon the District turf
may, under the proper auspices, be made as
fashionable as it is in any city Of this country or
OF England The attendance upon the National
Jockey Club races has been larger than has ever
been witnessed upon the Washington track, and
the running upon the higher class Of excellence
The assemblage Of spectators upon the grand
stand each day was composed of the very best
classes of society, many Of our most distinguished
citizens, Cabinet officers, Senators, members and
the Diplomatic Corps attending with their wives
and daughters and giving encouragement to the
efforts Of the club This has given the really in
teresting sport OF racing an impetus which will
carry it TO a higher standard Of respectability
than It has ever reached in the District. For this
the gentlemen composing the National Jockey
Club deserve and have the thanks Of the commu-
nifty.
Saturdays racing was the finest Of the meeting
the weather beautiful, and a much larger attend
ance than upon either Thursday or Friday. There
was also much more life and enthusiasm exhfb-
tied, and the scene upon the grand stand was an
animated and interesting one, while the quarter
stretch was all life and excitement. Five splen-
did exhibitions of speed, jumping and endurance
were given, and altogether the day was decidedly
the most satisfactory one Of the meeting.
THE FIRST RACE
A dash Of one mile, for all ages, for a purse of
1900 900 to second horse, for which Egypt, Kadi
and Spendrift were entered, proved a beautiful
one. When the race was called considerable
stubbornness was exhibited by Egypt, and his
hackers grew decidedly uneasy when several un-
successful starts were made, and he still refused
TO show signs Of coming to the scratch. But when
the word 20 was given he left home like a fash,
his head passing the wire length ahead Of Kadi.
Spendrft left home last, but at the first turn he
left the rear TO Kadl, and struggled hard for the
lead. maintaining his distance half length
behind Egypt, with hard work. At the halEmile
pole, however, he gained upon Egypt, and until
the homestretch was reached, all three horses
going at a slashing pace, when Egypt seemed de-
termined to make amends for his bad conduct
before the start, coming down at a tremendous
pace, and amply repaying the confidence of his
hackers BY thundering under the wire the winner,
Spendrtt six lengths behind, and kadi the same
distance in the rear. Time l:47.
THE SECOND RACE.
for the citizens purse of $500; dash of two miles
for all ages; $3.50 to first horse 500 to second and
$50 to third was next called, and Oxmores En-
lister. Denver, Leader, Jack Trigg and Fairy
Queen entered. Considering the number Of
horses started, n good send-Of was given, with
O1more leading, but the favorite, Enlister passed
him at the first turn-Oxmore however regain
ing his position in the lead up, Enlister holding
his own at half q length TO the halfmile pole,
coming down the two proved about one and the
same horse. Denver, who had pushed the two
front horses hard, at three leegths behind had
the third position taken from him by Leader at
halEmile, and, with Enlister ahead, Oxmore next
and Leader third, they flew past the grand stand,
AMID the $780,. enthusiasm Of the friends of
the three: but Enlister showed signs Of fatigue
upon turning up for the second mile, and Denver,
who had been taking it easy behind now shot
toward the front, leaving fourth position to En-
But Leader, seeing home ahead, with one brave
effort, came gallantly forward, leaving everything
behind him, passing the wire the winner, Oxmore
second, Denver third and Enlister fourth. Time,
3:4S.
THE THIRD RACE
mile and a half DASH consolation handicap for
horses that had run and not won during the meet
second and $50 third-was next called. For this
race the following horses were entered First
Chance, Corriboo Alton and Nettie B., four Of the
horseback Trigg, ResOlute, Alecto and Billy
MOnday-having been withdrawn.
A good start was made with First Chance in
the lead, COrribOO second, Alton third and Nettie
through the frst mile without any material
change, but upon entering the second mile First
Chance by strong effort gained another length
or two, which he only kept until nearing the half
mile pole, when COrriboo took his place and kept
it TO the end, coming in the winner by length,
Alton second, First Chance third and Nettie b.
fourth. Time, 2:i7k
THE FOURTH RACE,
a halEmile dash between King B. and Libbie l.,
for 500 a side, and. after an excellent start. a
good race ensued, King Bee falling rapidly in the
rear until turning the home stretch, when by
fine burst of speed he came alongside Of Libbie
l., and they came home nose and nose, the judges
declaring it a dead heat, and announcing that it
would be run over after the last race. Time
54H.
TIE FIFTH RACE,
between Resolute, stanford and Bill Monday, a
twOmile hurdle race over eight hurdles was
splendid exhibition Of speed and jumping, the
chances for a win seeming to rest between Stan
ford and Resolute, until the sixth hurdle was
Jumped. Bill Monday then showed his metal by
coming steadily to the 'front.' and finishing the last
half mile with Stanford, the two coming in head
and head, Resolute two lengths behind. This,
also was declared dead heat by the Judges.
Time, i:02lx
After consultation the Judges announced that
the two heats in the last races would not be run
over and that the purses would be divided be-
tween the horses and that all bets on the two IN