Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-18
THE EVENING STAR.
MONDAY.. October is. 1850.
Sporting Notes.

sporting Notes.
LAST DAY OF THE RACES At THE NATIONAL
FAlR-RACE WITH LADY RIDERS
The first race OF last Saturday at the fair
grounds was reported In TIE STAR. The second
event was y mile DASH New York Weekly,
Lucky Hit, Governor Hampton and Revenue
heat out OF 1t, with Lucky HIT next The purse
was divided between the two horses who made
dead heat. The race for lady riders was the
event OF the day. 1t was twO-nile dash. Miss
Ida P. Beall, Virginia; Miss Fannie Brawner, Of
this city, and MISS Sarah Harbaugh, OF Mary
land: Miss Beal rode DolgarIan, Miss Brawner
Baltimore, Jr.. and Miss Harbaugh livery
hack. Miss Beall won without much OF fight
Miss Harbaugh'S horse could not be made to
start until the two other riders were quarter
Of mile liz the lead. She did not go but a mile.
Miss Beall's time was BIAS. The purse was $500,
$500 TO first. $50 to second and $50 to third
PIMLICO RACES THIS WEEK.
The fall meeting OF the Maryland Jockey Club,
which opens at Pimlico tomorrow. mas every
promise Of being one OF the most successful
yet held. The track is In excellent condition.
The rain of yesterday not having affected 1t In
any way. and the health OF the horses, many or
which are fresh from triumphs in the east, is
good. Tie races begin each dsy at one pm. The
meeting: First day, Tuesday, october 19.-Flrst
race, Merchants Stakes, for twO-year-o,ds,
81. $50 added by the citizens of Baltimore mile
dash. Entries include Hindoo. Spinaway, Crck-
Stakes, TWO miles, siXty-three entries. including
Luke Blackburn, Grenada. Oden, &C. Third
ace, Two mile heats, purse 500. Fourth race,
sttopie chase, ore and half miles Second day
NedLes day, october 20.-F1TSt race. mile dash
for maidens, purse 5000. Second race. dash one
ana a,quarter Eliles. for purse of $500. Third
race, Pimltco Stakes, two and oBe-eighth miles;
nineteen entries. including Parole, UncaS Mont
tor, Ferda, Checkmate, TelemachuS, Glenmore
&C. Fourth race, mile heats, for three-year-
Third day-Thursday, october 21.-Flrst race.
mile DASH 105 lbs, purse $500. Second race,
Vestal Stakes. three yearo!d FLIES, one AMI a.
half miles: thtrty-Sx entries including Glidelia,
LayOcca, etc. Third race, Central Stakes. two
year-elds, one mile; twenty three entries.
Fourth race, compensation mile heats, purse
$3.50. Fifth race grand steeplechase, two and
a-balf miles, purse $3.50. Fourth day-Friday,
october 22.-Ftrst race, mile dash, two-year-
olds purse $3.50. Second race. Breckenridge
Stakes. two miles: twenty -four nominations,
including Luke Blackburn, GlideIla, Ferncllffe.
Oden. Elias Lawrence, Grenada, etc. Third
race, handicap, one and arquarter miles, purse
1850. Fourth race, Bowie Stakes, fotIr-mlle
heats: probable starters: GlenmOre, Ferida
Irish King, Cammie F., &c.
THE CLOSING GAME OF THE NATIONALS VIC
TORY.
The Nationals played their last game for sea-
son last Saturday and topped things off very
nicely by beating the ChicagoeS in a to
game. 1t was very exciting contest. After
the game the National nine diSbanded. The
directors VIII meet tonight. They will organ
tze another club, retaining some OF the old mem.
Gers. 1t is expected that they will get In the
league.
WASHINGTON B1CYCLIsTS IN BALTIMORE.
The Columbia and Arlington Bicycle cubs of
this city were in Baltimore last Saturday, and
with the club of that city and a delegation of
meeting at DRUID Hill park. There were In all
about SO bicycles In the park, and for two hours
The crowd OF several thousand people enjoyed
their evolutions, races. DC.