National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-10-29

ers. Mlntzer, the horse that sold a f,vorite
Monday night, was withdrawn. Edwin A sold
as second choice to Minzer MS favorite. The
horses that started were Ike Bonham. Iuckv
Hit Konrad, Tramp, Edwin A, Evanpeline.
Janet Murray, Matilda, Scotlla and Jessie ID,
After two attempts, the flag fell and the horses
flew away, Tramp and Ike Bonham leading at
tho start. At the quarter-pole Tramp showed
ahead, the other eight being close athis heels
in bunch. Tramp made spurt and led ali
NJ tne quarter-pole, tho other nine being
punched at his heels. This was all the glory
Tramp gained, as he was soon oyertaken.
On the grand stand Konrad's colors showed at
tho front ut the halfmile pole with Jessie ID.
| second, the other horses scattering iu an ir-
regular line behind Scotilla and Ike BON
ham then began to show their mettle. Kon-
RAIDS triumph, like Tramp's was feeting.
Scotilla passed him; then Ike Bonham and
Edwin A pressed closely at his heels At the
third quarter Scotilla led by half a length,
with Ike Bonham second, Konrad third, Ed.
win fourth, Lucky hit fifth aud the other
horses virtually out of the race. The home.
stretch witnessed an exciting struggle for the
lead between scotilla and Ike Bonham. They
bounded side by side, exerting every muscle
ana passed under the wire with a trifng ad.
vantage. II any, existing in favor of Scotilla
with Konrad third, Edwin A fourth Lucky
Hit fifth, Eyangeline sixth, Matilda seventh,
Janet hurry eighth, Tramp ninth, and Jessie
ID tenth The time of the heat was 1474.
The judges decided that the heat was dead
between Scotilla aud Ike Bonham.
\ SUMMARY.
First race-Mile dash for all ages; entrance,
| slV; entrance money to second horse; purse
500; winners ut fall meeting Mary land
Jockey Club of one race, five pounds extra; of
two or more races, ten pounds extra.
Ike Bonham, weight los, br z, Y, Bonnie Scot.
land, dam Viola, entered by D, o'Conneil..... 0
Scollla W, BY, Bonnie scotland, dam Juan.
itG, j; and W. McMahon: ::.....:.............. 0
Lucky Hit 92, CHI g, BY, Kinghsher, dam Fluke,
Konrad, ia b h, 5y, Rebel Morgan, dam Kate
Tramp, % los, W bi g'4y T Unknown, &, ~ Mciiacer
Edwin \, us h, q y, Revolver dam Syrcn, ], n.
Ackerman & Co... ....;;;...............,.. 4
vea, BARNES 4 West. 8
Janet Murray, 100, bm, y, Paine, dam Ethel
Matilda, Ill b m, years, Cohee, dam Unknown,
g. g. Nelson.
Jessie D, 72 ch I, 2y, ChilIicothe dam Skipper,
Time, 1;l7H.
THE POTOMAC SWEEPSTAKES.
The second race was the Potomac sweep.
stakes, mile and one-half DASH This race re-.
suited disastrously for the favorite, Irish
King The starters were Claudia, Juanitu,
Eunice Pequot, Gabriel and Irish King. The
horses, after considerable jockeying secured a
fine start, being all, with the exception of
Juanita, nearly abreast Juanita being OBJ.
stinate did not mind the whip, and before
she got fairly under way, she was so far in
the rear of the others that tho race for her was
hopeless. Eunice soon showed ahead of the little
squad of horses, with Gabriel closely following.
There were no important changes in position
in the next half mile, but Claudia then made
spurt and held second place for awhile with
Gabriel and Irish King fighting side by side
for the third place, On the last turn tho
horses were scattered, Pequot having mean.
xyh la IA uI, Iii 4
at his heels Eunice was soon outstripped aud
fell back among her laggard companions Tho
home-stretch was contested hOtly by Irish
King PequOt and Gabriel. The dash was fin.
ished with Pequot leading by length, Irish
King second, Gabriel third, CLAUDIA fourth,
Eunice fifth, and Juanita sixth.
SUMMARY.
Second race-Potomac sweepstakes for three
year.olds, Of S25 each, play or pay, to close
October 20. Winners, after the closing hereof
of any three'yearSld purse race, five pounds
extra Of any sweepstake for three -year.olds,
ten pounds eXtra-associatiOn tU add $3.50, OF
which $50 to the second horse, One.and-a-hall
Claudia, weight lO7, bG BY. War Dance, dam
Jennie McKinny, entered by j, and w. Me.
Jua3itS i07 iSy Waindcf,c,i' dam Mai iage.
CathCart and Cotton. ......,.....,.,...
Euuice, lO7, b f. 9 y yauXhal, dam Eugcniu
peauot @ i07 6i g. y Lexington dam Lula 5r
ton w. r. Bu6cock & CO.....................,,. /
Gabriel no. gr C, y Alarm dam Electric barnes
IrsR Iu King TO- Io5ngfJIiio,w, dam Lit o
Fanny, II. COstJn..,...,,..,.,,.,.., ,..,,,........ .
Time, 2l5t
THE HURDLE RACE
The last race on tho programme was q hur.
die race in milo heats There were only four
starJers-lroublgsom Pomcroy, Dandy aud
Derby. The race from the Start appeared to
he between POmCrOy aud Dandy Ihpv
jumped away from the other two horses, and
took the first hurdle togothor Derby going
over third aud Troublesome last Pomoroy
and DANDY Were topetler at tbe aecnnd