Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-30

the national fair grounds yesterday were printed
in THE STAR last evening.
THE SECOND RACE,
two-mile heats, was quite an exciting one. In
the first heat the starters were Irish King, Al
bert, Mintzer, Surge, Evangeline and Charlie
Bush. Mintzer was the the favorite among the
betting men, Irish King selling as second choice.
A good start was effected, the horses being
pretty well punched. At the first quarter Surge
and Charlie Bush were leading, Albert second,
with the other three trailing behind. At the
half,mile % "a Albert was in front, with Evangeline
were unchanged until the horses passed the
udgeS' stand, when Mintzer went up to first
place, Albert being second, Irish King third, and
The balance running neck-antl-neck Thus they
IAN until the hOme-Stretch was entered. Here
Irish King, by magnificent burst OF speed,
went to the front, Mintzers rider vainly endeav-
oring to keep at the head of the line. Down the
last quarter Irish King led and passed under the
wire clear length ahead of Surge Mintzer who
C6arie Bush barely saved i his distance While
Albert and Evangeline were practically out OF
the race, having done no work after the first
mile and a-half The time of this heat was
1891. and tickets on the winner paid $3.50.
In the second heat Mintzer was too badly hurt
to start, so that the contest was narrowed down
to Irish King, Charlie Bush and Surge. The
former was made a hot favorite, the other two
horses selling as field. Irish King went to the
front at the start and won the race. The race
between Charlie Bush and Surge, however, was
very exciting: They were neck-and-neck nearly
all the time, but at the finish Charlie beat his
antagonist out by nearly a length. Time of the
winner, 345A. Paris mutuals paid 1925 on the
final heat.
The last event of the day was one and three
quarter mile hurdle race over six hurdles, the
prize being $3.50 for first horse and $50 for the
Second, for which there were five entries
Tramp, Lizzie D., Dandy, Derby and Kingsley.
For this race Derby and Lizzie ID. were thought
to Ge mae aaa ee nnd SeqbI
took the lead at the start, closely followed by
Dandy, Tramp being good third, which posi-
tions were unchanged until the fourth hurdle
was reached. Here Derby gained slight ad-
vantage, but LZzie's rider got her down to work,
and the finish was as pretty as could be desired.
over the last hurdle both jumped simultane-
ouSly, and the run in was of the same character
until within about twenty feet Of the stand,
when Lizzie managed to get lead of quarter
length over Derby, which he was unable to over
come. Dandy finished third. No time was an
nounced The mutuals paid s11.75.
The Races To-day.
FIRST RACE WON BY SURGE.
The first race to-day was handicap, purse,
s4OO, of which $50 to the second horse; one mile
mile and one-eighth. The entries were Konrad,
Gabriel, Claudia, Scotilla, Virginia, Utilita and
Surge. The race was won by Surge. Time, 2:O5.
Gabriel was the favorite.
THE SECOND RACE
was consolidated purse, mile heats for horses
that have run and not won at this meeting;
purse 5000 for first horse and $50 for the second.
The entries were Edwin A, Ike Bonham, Claudia
Tramp, Matilda, Lucky Hit and Evangeltne.
THE POULTRY SHOW.
The building in which poultry Is shown IS not
yetin order. There have arrived, however, about
three hundred boxes, containing chickens, pige-
ons; &C. comprising all the regular varieties from
ings, Scotch Greys, Plymouth Rocks. Game,
Hamburg, Leghorns, Spanish Polands, French,
and Dominiques. The pigeon display is also a
jacobins, carriers, barbs tumblers, fanta1s, Ant
werps, nuns, trumpeters, turbits, and Dragons.
Among those who make leading displays are DR..
leau & Hogey, Middletown, Md; Nelson & Sci
bert, Chambersburg, Pa; Bennett & Colby. Phil
psburg, N. j., and T. B. Dorsey, OF Ellicott City,
Md. A cage OF California quails, a remarkably
beautiful bird attracts very general attention, as
do also large cage Of ferrets, exhibited by Mr.
Thos. L. Hume.
THE GRAND MILITARY DRILL
Is to take place tomorrow 1t Is not yet Known
to be Gen. w: T. Sherman, Gen. Jos. E. John
ston, Gen. A. E. Burnside, Gen. j. B. Gordon,
Gen. Geo. B. Mcclellan, Major Breckenridge,
Capt. Smith and Capt. Henry C. Corbin. The
best company is to get gold medal; the second
BEST gold cup and third silver cup.
THE TOURNAMENT.
On Saturday there Is to be a grand interna-
tional tournament, at which there will be en-
states and territories The first prize to be a
gold watch, the second saddle and bride and
Lne lIllru pdlI VI spurs anu Wnlp.
FAIR NOTES.
A s:dead scentn fox chase is to be made feat
ure tomorrow.
In the dog department the display is as yet
backward, but few dogs being on exhibition,
though more are expected. Workmen are at
work making additional cages for dogs and cats
and coops for chickens. SO far but five or six
cats have been put on exhibition, and those are
remarkable only for their extra large size.
Up to one O'Clock it was estimated that there
| were five thousand people on the grounds, there
| being twelve car loads on the train which ar
rived at the fair at noon.