National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-06-05
LAST DAY OF THE RACES.
Close of the Trotting Meeting at
the Fair Grounds.
Magnificent Raco Between Driver and Eta
Jones-The Horses Trotted ut Their
Bcst Speed-Uholala Sustains Her
Reputation in the $3.50 Race
Full Details OF tho
Days sport, Etc.
The Trotting Mt Ivy city.

fair grounds closed yesterday. Those who were
present had the pleasure of witnessing ono of
the finest races recorded in the annals of the
turf. This was the 2:20 race, in which Eta
Jones and Driver were 80 evenly matched that
the race was in doubt until tho last heat was
won. Alden Goldsmith, the veteran horse.
man, remarked that in all his life on the track
bo had never seen prettier race There were
two events on the card.
THE FIRST RACE
was for the $50 class. OF the fifteen horses
entered only five camo to tho post--Brown
Tom, Tom Mockloy, Unoala Zeph and Walter
B. Unoaa was q strong favorite, selling at
big odds against tho field. There we're many
who built up fond hopes on Brown Tom, aud
cheerfully bought tho field. These people
were much encouraged by tho result OF tho
first heat. Tho horses all started we'll, except
Tom Meckloy, who was several lengths be-
hind when the word was given Hcph, who
had the lead, broke at the first turn, and
Brown Tom shot ahead. At tho quarter Brown
Tom held the lead, with Zcph second and Uuo.
lala third. In another fifty yards Unolala had
the second place, and it then became evident
that the heat lay between Brown Tom and
Unolala, though the latter was breaking badly.
There was little change in their position until
within a few rods of tho line, when Unolala
made splendid burst, forging ahead of
Brown Tom by meek, with which lead sho
went under the line. Unolala, however, was
set back for running, and tho heat was given
10 Brown Tom, with Unolala second, Tom
MOckloy third. Zcph fourth and Walter D.
dstanctd. No time taken.
In the second heat Unolala showed that she
was worthy of the confidence imposed in hnr
by the poO-buyers. Before rcaching the
back stretch Unolala had lead of half n
dozen lengths. She trotted the rest of the
heat very leisurely, Brown Tom not being able
to diminish the space between them. Unolala
won tho heat in 234t, with Tom Dleckey
second, Brown Tom third, and Zeph dis;anced
for running. Unolala won the third heat
easily, taking lead at the start and holding
it all around, finishing three lengths ahead of
Tom Meckley, who was second. Brown Tom
held tho second place over the first quarter,
but Tom Meckley outfooted him on tho back
stretch, getting the second place and
holding it, The time of the heat was
2:36l. The race was ended with the fourth
heat, which WAS won easily by Unolala.
Brown Tom secured second place in the heat
and second money, with Tom Mcckley third.
Time 2:36.
THE 2:20 RACE.
Tho second race for the geo class was one
| Of the finest ever trottod. Eta Jones, Belle
Drash1e!d, Chance aud Driver were entered
and started. Driver aud Eta Jones about
divided the honors in the pools. In the FIRST
heat, Driver and Eta Jones got away well
together, but ut the quarter Eta WAS leading
by length, with Driver second. Brashicld
and Chance several lengths behind. The po.
sitions of the horses remained unchanged
during tho rest of the heat, except that Driver
pressed Eta very holly on the home stretch.
The two horses passed under the line almost
neck and neck, but the judges awarded the
heat by neck to Eta Jones. Belle Brashfeld
was third. Time, 2:2l1.
I,aot al. 81 -
the first. though Driver did just enough better
| to mako it dosl heat. Eta took lead Of
| a length in the first quarter and held itaround
| TO the home stretch. There driver began tc
gain steadily, pressing Eta 10 the utmost o.
her speed Eta could rot hold her lead and
| the noses of the horses were on a line when
| they finished. Tho judges declared it a dead
heat. Time, 2;2l4 Belle Brashfcld third and
Chance fourth.
When the horses came TO tho scratch for the
third heat there was much excitemont. Driver
adopted different tactics this time and fought
| for the lead at the start, gaining one on tive
| lengths in the first quarter. This lead he
| held along tho back stretch, when Eta Jones
| began slowly to overhaul him. At the upper
| turn tho two horses were together but rs they
| entered the home stretch Driver drow away
| from Eta, aud won the heat by half longtl
in 2:204. Chance had third place and Belle
Brashfeld fourth.
The fourth heat was equally interesting ant
| exciting. Driver, having the pole, got gooc
| lead, and held it over the first half.mile
where Eta caught him aud hung upon hi
flank around the bond. Down the home
stretch, however, Driver quickened his pac
to good effect, Eta being unable to keep VI
with him. Driver won the heat by length il
224, with Eta second, Chance third an,
Driver fourth
Eta seemed to have lost her grip when sh
entered the fifth heat, Driver got n lead /
the first quarter. He came near losing it n
the half MILE as Eta showed burst of spec
but she fell back again very soon. Drive
won the heat easily from that point in 226I
with Eta second, Belle Brashield third an
Chance, who just saved his distance, fourth.
SUMMARY.
National Fair association, spring trottin
meeting 1880, fourth day, Friday, june 3.
First race, $50 class purse $500, divided s25
sl25, SIS, So
A. Goldsmith enters b. M Unolala.... 2
George scattcrgood enters br. 6. Brown
Tom, ;,....' 800 -. ..;,,.;'
Champ Brown enters br g. Tom Neck
J. r. Carter enters b. g Zeph. ;....,..... 4 dis.
A. L. Sprague enters b, g, Walter b.. dis.
Time, -, 2:3il4 2'3G34 go.
Second race, 2;2o class purse $500, divided
$3.50, $3.50 s225 and 500.
A. Goldsmith enters b, G. Drver.... . 0
II. B, Kelly enters b. m. Eta Jones. 0 2 .
r., II. Patterson enters b. IN. Belle
ro 66raiRne ,,lr"- cr: a ;;6:T:c
Time, 2:2l} Z, 2:2l}9 2;2O4, 22i, 226A.
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