Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-19
THE RUNNING RACES.
NATIONAL FAIR ASSOCIATION.
BRILLIANT EVENTS OF TWO DAYS.
THE WINNERS TO-DAY.
Yesterdays Races.

Yesterdays Races.
There was an immense crowd at the second
days races of the National Fair Association yes
terday afternoon. Many ladies were on the
grano stand. The quarter stretch was crowded,
and the betting lively. Good horses were in the
races, and the track in excellent condition.
THE FIRST RACE
was the Mount Vernon stakes of S25 each play
or pay, for fllies and mares Of all ages that
never won a sweepstake, weight for age, one
and quarter miles. Baby Flora A., Dawn,
Lucia, Cinderella, Fiddlestring and Mystery
were the starters. FiddleString got OIL 1rSt
with Baby second and the Others together
Down the stretch Mystery went to the front
and they passed the stand In the following Or
der: Mystery, F1ddlestring, Flora A, Baby, Lu-
cia: Cinderella and Dawn. on the upper turn
Baby went up to the third place and Cinderella
to the fourth, and without further change they
passed the quarter pole. Mystery held her ad-
vantage down the back stretch and into the
lower turn, but before reaching the half mile
Baby made her effort for the race and had
second place. Before reaching the three quar-
ter pole she went to the front, with Cinderella
at her flank and Dawn close up Through the
homestretch to the finish the running was fine,
but Baby came home winner by two lengths
ahead OF Cinderella second, Dawn third MyS-
terry fourth, Fiddlestring fifth and Flora A. last.
Time 2:12.
THE BRIGHTON HOTEL CUP RACE
was the second event. 1t was one and a-half
miles, for all ages, s25 entrance, play or pay.
Proprietors of Willard's Hotel added $3.50 and
the association $3.50, of which 500 to the second
horse. The starters were Clyde Hampton Mon
ftOr, Werter, IngOmar and Checkmate. The
start was good, Ingomar leading off, with Mon
itor second, Werter third, Clyde Hampton
fourth, and Checkmate last. Around the upper
turn and to the quarter Monitor showed head
in front OF Ingomar, who was three lengths
ahead of Checkmate Down the back-stretch
Checkmate moved forward. They ran around
the turn, Monitor still leading, with Werter
second and Checkmate third, ali close together,
and the others ten lengths In the rear. As soon
as the three-quarter pole was passed Checkmate
made a brush of speed and went to the front
and galloped to the finish, beating Monitor two
lengths, who was six lengths ahead OF Werter
third, and Clyde Hampton and Ingomar follow
ing some ten and fifteen lengths respectively In
the rear. Time, 2:37.
THE THIRD RACE
was mile heats for all ages that had never won
race of heats; purse, $3.50 for the first horse,
and $50 for the second. The starters were: Glen
| dalia, Suananoa and Eunice. The start was
| good, Glendalia getting of first, with Suananoa
second and Eunice last. Down the homestretch
| competitors, finishing the heat six lengths
| ahead of Suananoa, who was six lengths ahead
| of Glendalia For the second heat Glendalia
| was away first, with Suananoa second Eunice
last. Down the homestretch Suananoa ran well
| and though Eunice pushed hard for the score,
Suananoa finished three-quarters of length
CS,
| Glendalia For the third heat Suananoa was
| first off, and at the quarter she was one length
| ahead. Both ran easy down the backstretch,
| and at the half-mile there was only a half
| length on the lower turn. Suananoa showed
| daylight in front of Eunice, and in that order
they ran to the three-quarter pole. Down to
| came inside the furlong pole, when she made
| dash, but failed, and Suananoa won by half
| length. Time, 1:45, 1:5O, 1:52.
THE sTEEPLE CHASE.
| The closing event of the day, and one OF its
! most enliven1ng and thoroughly appreciated
| contests, was the grand steeplechase for $50
for the first, 800 to the second and $50 for the
| Dispute, and the bay mare Faustina. The
| others were r. Bradleys Starlight and W. c.
| Daly's b. m. Jessie D. The race began way
| over In the field to the north and east OF the
| clubhouse, the horses being started down in
| hollow. Reeds horses sold for $50 against the
field for $50. Jessie d. at the word Jumped to
| the front like hare but in her excitement she
| missed the first stone wall, necessitating turn
| round and going over it. While this was made
| the other horses had gone away along and had
| reached and cleared two Of the walls. Starlight
| led the chase followed well by Reeds horses.
| Jessie d. continued to act badly, and after
| clearing the fourth wall lost her lead entirely
and insisted on leaping over the fence on to the
track. The other three did the rest OF their
| work in prompt manner, and finally, when
| they got back on the track, and began the wind
| up, race that has seldom been surpassed In In.
1T.
| the knowing ones that the Reed stable had the
best of it, as the result showed, Dispute coming
| In couple of lengths in the lead, Faustina
second, Starlight third. No time was taken.
TO.day's Races.
THE FIRST EVENT.
The first race to day was a handicap. Purse
$3.50 for the first horse; $50 for the second One
| and half miles, for which the following horses
started: Miss Dawson, Glengariffe, vagrant.
Vfrcrt1 Datar
Gov. Hampton, Orole Mamie Fields.
The race was won by Peter Hynes in 2:s9
Gov. Hampton was the favorite In the pools.
GRENADA WINS THE SECOND RACE.
The second race was for the Potomac states
| for three -olds-colts to carry 100 pounds
| hll1es and geldlngs 81 pounds. Winners Of any
| sweepstake race In their two-year-old form, of
the value OF 81 200, pounds EXTRA OF the value
half forfeit. Association to add 81 600 OF which
5000 to the second horse; 500 to the third. One
| mile and half. The following horses started:
| Col. Sprague. Democrat, Judge Murray, Gren-
| ada, Oden, Turfman and Ch. +.
Grenada was the favorite In the pools and
won second race in 2:391.
THE THIRD RACE
was for two-mile heats, for all ages. Purse $500
for first; 500 for second. Horses that have
never won heat race allowed, IL years, 3
pounds If years, pounds; If years and up
wards, 12 pounds. The starters were Pomroy,
Belle, Edgefleld. The first heat was won by
Belle, the fav0rfte In the pools In 1891.
The second heat and the race was won by
Belle, In 3:42.
JOE HUNT WINS THE FOURTH RACE.
The fourth and last race was for the Hunters
cup, for gentlemen riders, across a specially
prepared steeple course; welter weight. The
starters were Shiloh, Viva, Satan, Joe Hunt
Joe Hunt was the favortte and won by ten
lengths, Shiloh second, Satan third.
RACES EISEwHERE.
The first race at the spring meeting at Louis
Vile, KY, yesterday, mile dash, was won by
volturno; time, 2:12H. The Kentucky Derby
for year-old, one and a-half miles, was won
by Tonso; time, 2:S7H. The third race, mile
heats, was won by Montreal; time, 1:43A ana
1:44.