National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-05-01
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Spring Meeting Of the Washington Driving

With tomorrow will be inaugurated the spring
meeting Of the Washington Driving Park, at the
course near Benning's station, and continue for
four days. Mr.. Hill, the proprietor has expended
considerable money this past winter and during
the present spring to make the park acceptable
in every respect as frst-elass place of kind,
and deserving the patronage of turfmen and the
public generally. The track has been placed in
an excellent condition. and the few faults COM
planned of previously have been eradicated so
that now It stands uncxcelled as trotting ground
The stables, numbering hfty-seven, are large and
wide, and furnised with an eye to the aceommoda-
ton OF the animal and his groom. A large hotel
is in the course Of erection near the grand stand
and will be finished at an early day, which will
add another attractive feature to the grounds and
increase their value. A representative OF the
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN visited the PARK yester-
day, and found many gentlemen present viewing
the trainers as they exercised the flyers in their
regular morning WOsk ana sopses .Ur
for the meeting have arrived, and are being put
in condition to participate in the trials Of speed
for which they have been entered.
The string Of trotters is long, and, Judging from
the record OF those at the track, the sport ought
to be exciting aud the races well contested
ME Collins, John H, Adelaide. Barney Kelly,
Efie Dean, Matte Lyle, Huntress, Bateman, Joe
Macarthur, General Howard, George, Kitty Fiske,
Oscar, Clifton Boy and others, whose names were
not obtained.
rial hotel, will supply the Refreshments, so no
fears need be entertained that there will not be an
abundance both of liquors and substantials on the
ground for the inner man. The programme for
the first day is as follows:
Purse No. !, class 800, q ,0o0-J. H. Goldsmith,
BBSSmIg GPoXs N.Y. Or oscar; WINE dIEneT
Washington, u. C., s. g. O. W. kellogg; A. 7. Brit
ton, Washington, D. c., b. g. Gen'l Macarthur; L.
]. S. Story, Fiatbush, N Y, b. m Belle Of Flat,
Beam; W. H. Comstock, Jacksonville, Fla, b. g.
Pilots Eessens Slight, Phillipsburg, N. J., W. g.
Harry.
Turner, Philadelphia, Pa, b. m. Matte Lyle; W.
H Doble, Philadelphia, Pa, bT; G. Gen,l Howard;
Blue Mare; Lon Morris, Boston, Mass, g. &. Geo.
A. Aver; Thorpe & Chamberlain, Auburn, N Y,
TSe horses viii be called promptly at o'clock
Special trains will be run by the Baltimore and
Potomac railroad, taking passengers within close
proximity Of the grounds, and in ample time to
FRAUDULENT TRoTTING ENTRIES.
As there is considerable sneak-thieving and
fraud among some horse-men, and as it is unfair
that the honest should suffer for the dishonest,
the following, from the Easton (Pa.) Express, is
published for the benefit of all parties having any
interest in either horses trOtting in the race or
1--WE noticed published among the entries for
the trotting meeting at Hills Washington
Driving Park, District OF Columbia, which opens
May 2, the following: lessons Slight, Phillips
burg, n. J., w.g: Harry Phillip Weller,
named to trot on the ID, Sd and 4th days of the
meeting. Now, there are no such persons living
in Phillipsburg. and no such horses owned there,
and, ofcourse, the announcement is a fraud. In
this region we know of no such owners or trotters
and the natural inference is that horses of faster
time are thus smuggled in TO compete with and
defeat those honestly entered. The classes in
which they are announced TO trot are: 800 class
for 81 600: 229 class, 81 600 and 237 class, 81 000
The proprietor of the Washington Driving Park
should Keep a sharp lookout for them, and see
that they are not admitted unless they can prove
an honest and clear record"
The Washington Driving Association open the
spring meeting, which lasts four days, May
The inaugural running meeting of the National
ingtOn Park course at Benning's, and last three
DAYS.