National Republican., 1876-05-20
-HE RACES AT BKKNfEGs.
Second Day Of the Meeting-Three Exciting
Raeas

Second Day Of the Meeting-Thrse Exciting
One eculd scarcely have desired more propitious
yeather than was youchsafed yesterday for the
pleasures of the running meeting OF the National
Jockey Club. The attendance was larger than
that OF the day previous. The number Of private
eouipages and teams was not only large, but
comprised the best stock in the District, while
the perfect arrangements OF the Baltimore and
Potomac Railway Company, at twenty five cents
the round trip, afforded every desirable facility
for easy access to the park. Visitors who left the
city in the o'clock train were back at 7, after
having witnessed three of the most beautiful trials
of speed that have been made in this vicinity in
n long time.
The display of blooded stock was very crafty
ing, while the time made was also creditable. Ex-
Senator Lewis entered the finest thfee-year-old,
Danville who made sharp contest with his i've
elders and took third money. He is in too high
flesh for good running, but has a splendid future
before him. He is entered for the Preakness
Stake at Pimlico next week. or the nine entries
in the selling race the contest was so well main
tanned that it was difficult to particularize.
Spenddrift was the favOrite from the start, and
all the horses looked and ran we'll. There was
no bogus stock on the list
In the third race Paladin was the favorite, and
he is splendid animal Burgoo, however, was
declared the winner. The friends of Paladin in
sist that he is better horse, and would have won
the race if he had got an even start. He was, un-
fortunately, behind Burgoo further at the first
20 than at the winning post. In the second heat
the start between these two was even, and Paladin
won by length; while in the third heat the
starter gave them the word with Paladin at least
two lengths in the rear of BurgOo, they being the
only contestants of the heat Mr.. Cummins no
doubt means we'll, but as starter of horses he is
far from being a success.
The first race, dash Of one mile and quarter for
purse Of $3.50, the following horses were en-
tered: CariboO, lis pounds, b. h., y, Lexington,
dam Alice, entered by L. A. Hitchcock; Oreknob,
los pounds ch. c., y, Dickens, dam slipper,
entered by Oden Bowie: Enlister, los pounds, g.
h., y, Engineer dam by Australian, G.. B.
Morris; Leader, los pounds, b. h., y, Leaning
ton. dam Jessie Dixon, NJ Jordan & Co; Jack
Sallie Morgan, J. F. Wilson; Danville. 90 pounds
ch c., 3y., King Lear, dam Mary Minor, ]. F.
decidedly the fayorite in the pools with Enlister
selling as second choice and OreknOb third
FIRST RACE.
When the flag dropped and the horses came
up the stretch, the spectators on the quarter
stretch hardly knew that a start had been made,
as Enlister and Jack Twig did not run from the
pole The other four horses started. Danville
got away first, and lively race was run down the
Stretch At the score Danville led the favOrite
Leader was second, OreknOb third and Cariboo
fourth. At the second quarter Leader made a
neck with Danville over most of the third quar-
ter; but Danville and OreknOb both passed him,
and he ran in the third place at the third pole
When the mile was finished, the fourth quarter
was fatal to Danville, who was passed by all the
horses in quick succession, and when the mile was
finished Oreknob had the lead, CaribOo and
Leader running neck and neck in second place.
and Danville last. On the stretch home Leader
dropped back of CaribOO and Danville. The gaps
drew out wider between the horses and Oreknob
won the race by four lengths, CariboO second,
Danville third and Leader fourth. Time, 2:l511.
SECOND RACE,
The second eve--t was Selling race for all ages,
purse o. -o5I, the winner to be sold for sl OOO If
entered, to be sold for s75l, allowed five pounds;
ing price to go to second horse. One and one
eighth mile. For this race the following horses
were entered: Springlet, entered at S751, 1OJ
pounds, ch. m, years, Australian, dam Spring
box L. Hitchcock; Spendrft, i, 600 lspOunds,
NJ. DoDOhue; Jest $500 95 pounds, br m, years,
dam Joke. T. b. & W. r. Davis: Fairy
Queen, $500. Iol pounds, b. m, years, Eugene,
pounds, g. h., years, Rogers, dam by Engineer
NJ. Jordan * Co; Denver, 500, 9s pounds, br. b.,
years, Pimlico, dam Young Uttila, F: Carter;
dam Trnket A. b. Patterson; Nettie B.. $50, 100
pounds, b. m. years, Eandal, dam Woodbine,
By Lexington Byraes .rt tb hGTseS riIe; StaTe
as second choice This was the only race in which
the tavorite was the winning horse.
THE RACE.
The race was keenly contested throughout
After a great many false starts. Spendrift got
stretch well together. at the score Spendrift led
the bunch of horses, and Fairy Queen had fallen
out in the rear. At the first turn DenVer's yellow
Jockey was running his horse neck and neck with
Spendrift. with Alecto and Jest struggling for
second, keene Richards third and Springlet
fourth. At the first quarter Jest had passed
Spendrift and was fghting Denver for the lead.
At the third quarter Spendrift had regained the
lead which he kept for the rest of the race, Jest
fourth. Alecto had dropped out in the rear.
Coming down the last quarter Springlet passed
Jest and closely pressed the tavOTtte The horses
Sprnglet second, Bill Monday third. Jest fourth,
Denver fifth, Nellie B. sixth, Fairy Queen sew
enth, Keene Richards eighth and Alecto ninth.
spendrift was put up for sale, and bought in by
the owner.
THIRD RACE.
The third event of the day was a race of mile |
heats for all ages for purse Of 500, 500 to the
second horse For this race the following horses |
we're entered, all ofwhich started: Paladin, ia |
4. D. Brown: Romney, 50 pounds, ch. c., years |
Curles, dam Pail, T. b. and w. R: Davis; Alton
- PSIndf yeiR5S RgrgpS pS' NJ aGy pCSDS HaR
years, Hurrah, dam Emma Downing, J. g.
Bethume; Hsrtlapd, rs pounds n en-; e;0 h, aged
ito1 Was The e15n favoPite at long Odds
First HeGt-The FIRST heat was an admirable /
one. After many sharp cautions the horses
scanpereu away, Hartlan1 having the DesI OF the
start. During the whole heat the horses kept |
we'll together, not a gap appearing. ROmney |
started in second. with Alton, the fay9rite, third
At the first turn Hartland was first, Alton second,
BurgoO third, ROmney fourth and Paladin fifth.
At the quarter Hartland and Alton were leading
neck and neck, BurgoO and Romney neck and
neck in the second place and Paladin third. At /
the half mile Alton was ahead, with Hartland
second, pressed by Burgoo. On the third quar-
ter BurgOU passed Hartland and entered the last
quarter abreast with Alton Down the stretch
BurgOO gained a lead, and the horses came in
Burgoo hrst, Alton second, Paladin third, Hart
land fourth and ROmney fifth. Time, l:i9A.
Second heGf-After the trst heat BurgoO sold as
tayorte in the pools, but there were many betters
that he would not win the race. Some OF the /
knowing ones said that Paladin would win the i
race. BurgOO got away first, followed close by Il
Paladin, Hartland, Romney and Alton. At the |
first quarter BurgOO was leading Paladin by half i
a length, Hartland was third and three lengths /
in the rear. Rcmney fourth and Alton fifth. At /
the half mile RurgoO still lead by half length,
with Paladin second, Hartland had closed the gap
in front Of him, Alton was fourth and ROmney |
NTH At the third quarter BurgOO and Paladin /
were running neck and neck, Hartland was second /
and two lengths in the rear, and Alton and Rom
ney were straining for the fourth place. On the /
home stretch Paladin ran ahead of BurgoO, and |
Hartland third, Alton fourth and ROmney fifth. |
Time, l:iSL.
Third Heat t-Paladin was selling in the pools |
Burgoo BurgoO and Paiadin started alone for
the third heat, the others being ruled out, not |
having won heat in two. Burgoo gained a
great deal sooner than Paladin. Burgo0 kept the |
lead through the whole heat. At third quarter 1t |
appeared that Paladin would Oyertake him, but |
IN the stretch home Burgoo improved his lead, |
and came in. amid deafening cheering, three |
lengths ahead Of Paladin. Time, Isl.
SUMMARY.
NATIONAL JOCKEY CLUB.
Friday, May I9.
First Race-Dash of one mile and quarter, for /
all ages. Purse, sS5o-s225 to first horse, s75 to
second, SO to third. Cariboo, entered by L. A. |
2; Ore Knob, entered by Oden Bowie, |
|; Enlister, entered by G. B. Morris, dis; Leader,
entered by NJ. Jordan X Co., 4; Jack Trigg, en- /
tered by J. F. Wilson, dis. Danville, entered by /
J. F. Lewis, 3. Time, 2:l511. %
Second Race-Selling race for all ages. Purse
Of $780, The winner to be sold for 5000, If en-
tered to be sold for $780, allowed lbs; for $500
10 lbs. Any surplus over stated selling price to /
90 to second horse. One and one eighth mile. |
Springlet, entered by L. A. Hitchcock 2; SpIndrif
entered by NJ. DohOhue, i; Jest entered by T. B. L
Z W. R. Davis, 1; Fairy Queen, entered by F. NJ. /
Hall, !; keene Richards, entered by 0den Bowie |
8; Bill Monday, entered by NJ. Jordan Co., 3;