National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-11-07
A RAINY DAY At IVY CITY.
The Attendance Small and the Races
Interrupted.
Wsdgewood Wins the Unfinished Trotting
Meeting and Lucy the Pacing Match
A Committee on Grievances APP
pointed-The Fair to be Con-
tinucd Saturday-A Ban
quet to the Onicials.
The National Fair,

Threatening weather yesterday deferred many
lovers Of turf sports from visiting the National
Fair at Ivy City to witness the finish of the 222
class trot and pacing race. Only the most enhusi-
astic on the subject were induced TO put IN an APP
pearunce, in consequence of which the quarter
stretch and grand stand were comparatively de.
serted. The first heat contested was the seventh Of
the ODD class, for which the following came to the
score Wcdgcwood, Emma d, May, Lew Scott and
Captain Einmons. The winners the day previous
were Wedgewood two heats, Lew Scott, Emma b
and Captain Emmons one each. and May and Lew
Scott dead-heat. At the first attempt the horses
got away nicely, pretty race TO the quarter ensu-
ing. Here Wcdgewood forged ahead, Emma half
length behind, May third and the other two neck
and.neck. These positions were maintained to the
third quarter Wedgewood still having the best OF the
race. Emma was not able to hold her own.
however. and gave way TO May, Emmons taking
third position. Down the hOme-stretch Wcdgcwood
Nav aud Emmons made pretty race, but the
former was too swift for his competitors, and went
under the wire clear length ahead Of May win.
ner OF the heat and race. Time 2:2j Tho winners
of the prizes in this race were Welgewood. $500;
Lew Scott $3.50 Emma b, $50, and Captain En-
mons. 500.
The result of this race seemed satisfactory to
every one except the losers, and after short de-
lay the PAGERS were rung up to complete their un.
finished race of last Wednesday. sleepy Tom had
declined in the pools, Rowdy Boy beingihe favorite
although Lucy had hosts Of friends who Temem
bered her splendid work the preceding day. At
the start Rowdy Boy went TO the front Tom and
Lucy trottng close together. At the first quarter
Tom wrested the lead from Rowdy Boy, and
held his own to the half-mie post when he broke
badly, allowing ROwdy Boy TO recover his lost
ground aud again take the lead; Lucy at this
point was about ten lengths behind the leaders
Coming into the home-stretch, however, n change
took place. The little mare responded gamey 10
her drivers urging, Tapped Tom, and then made
for Rowdy, whom She overlook nnd beat home by
length, Tom finishing poor third. Time 300.
The Last lleat-Atter three failures splendid
90 ~
three horses were neck-aud-neck Here Tom
gained slight lead, but II was only temporary. for
at the halfmile Lucy and Rowdy Boy had left Tom
ten lengths behind and were contestlng every inch
OF ground holly. 1t was a scc-Saw between them
until within few yards of the wire, when Lucy
outfooted her rival and won the decisive heat and
race. Time, 2:lS. The concluding portion of this
heat was done in a pretty brisk rain, and II was
thought that racing was over for the day. At /
o'clock, however, the track was in pretty good con-
diton, and the horses for the 800 race were or
dered up. The starters were Pilot Il, Fitzgerald,
Lyman, Hambletonian Bashaw, Don QuiXote,
Edgar, Peralto Sweetness and Stonewnll, Gilt Edge
md Nellie Rose being withdrawn. A number of
false starts were made before the horses were
finally given the word, when II was observed that
Lyman was leading. closely followed by Edgar,
Don Quixote. and Pilot X, the other horses being
grouped. AT the quarter Edgar assumed the lead
and was never headed, winning the heat pretty
much as he pleased in 2:34; Pilot r. the favorite,
finished second and Lyman third. Before another
heat could be rotted rain began to pour in torrents
and after consultation the Judges decided to post
pone the races until to-day.
\ committee on grievances was appointed yes
tcrday to whom were referred all protests against
Rewards made by the judges in the various de-
partments. Messrs. G. W. Matthews, J. T. Given
and Smith Thompson, who compose the commit
tee, examined Il number Of protests and submitted
report to the board Of directors, stating that
while they did not wish TO impugn the motives of
the judges who had made the awards, yet they
thought II would be well for the directors 10 go
over the awards again, and In case a revision was
deemed necessary, to make II themselves as that
would probably be more satisfactory mode OF
settling any disputes.
| The following additional premiums wero award.
ed in class IS yesterday A. y. Farquhar best two
| horse corn CultivatOr. best one horse gang plow
and best IRON and wood hnrrOws; !. 4. Baker best
| one horse hoe and wooden beam plOw; Baltimore
| PlOW Company, best twO-hOrse iuIrOw plow, best
double mould pillow and best iron land roller: G. r.
Dunlop, best two ana tree-horse chilled iron beam
| plow. and +. : smith, best manure drill.
FAIR NOTES
The programme Of yesterday will be carried oui
to-day, aud as Will be seen in another column lib.
eral reductions have been made in the prices OF
admission,
Messrs. A. W. Kelly, George NJ. Oyster. IT,, J. C.
Rock and +. NJ. DruIcy, the racing committee OF
the National Fair Association, rendered the bonrd
OF directors aud a number of the horsumen in this
city at present a complimentary banquet AT the
National Hotel last evening. Covers were laid for
about fifty persons, and strange TO suy, there were
no vacant seats. The evening passed pleasantly in
discussing the Fair and its prospects, and all pres
ent seemed unanimous in voting ii perfect sue
cess.
II has been decided To continue the Fair to.mor.
row, when District horses will be the feature of the
troting races 1t is probable that another pacing
match Will be arranged and the last day made d
| gala one.
| In the awards made last Wednesday mistak,
was made Mr. A. Straus having received diploma
for best ready made clothing instead of pants, a
| announced