Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-30
The SDring Races.

ffOGEAhhE OF The NAT1UNAL FAlh ASSUolAT1OS
The programme Of the spring meeting of the
National Fair association. which commences
Monday, May II, and continues four days, has
been issued by Maj. j. d. Ferguson, secretary.
The liberal premiums offered aggregate SIS, $50,
and it is expected that some of the most noted
horses upon the turf will be here. Mai. Fergu-
sons circular is as follows:-National handicap
stakes, for all ages; one mile and an eighth; $50
entrance, half forfeited only $40 If declared out
on or before May 1; to close March !, weights to
be announced April 3; association to add
5000, of which 500 to the second horse
the third horse to save his stakes. Mount
vernon ION i s3wIeeps6ahes OF f. s25 EACH play or
never won sweepStake race. Weight for age.
Association to add $500, of which 500 to the sec
ond horse. One mile and quarter Brighton
cup-one and half miles, for all ages. S25 en-
trance, play or pay. ProprietorS of Wizards
hotel to add $3.50. Association to add 1850 OF
which 800 to the second horse. Potomac sweep
stakes. For three year olds. Colts to carry 100
pounds Ffllies and geldings allowed three
pounds. Winners OF any SweepStake race in
their two year old form; of the value of 1900,
five pounds extra, of the value of 81 800 or over
seven pounds extra $50 entrance half forfeit.
Association to add 81 900, of which 5000 to the
second horse; the third to save his stakes. One
mile and a half. Wizards hotel cup, for all
ages. $50 entrance, half forfeit. The proprie-
tors of Wizards hotel to add $500, and the aSso-
citation to add 81 600, OF which 5000 to the second
horse, 500 to the third. Winner OF Brighton
cup, on second day of meeting. Five pounds
extra. 1wt miles.
First day, Monday, May 17.-First race, dash
thTee-quarters OF mile, for all ages that have
not won at Jerome Park, Long Branch, Saratoga
OF Baltimore since January /, 1879. Entrance,
S1O purse, $3.50; entrance money to the second
horse. Second race-NatfOnal handicap race
For all ages, $50 entrance; half forfeit only $40,
ii declared out on or before May 1. To close
Iarch /, and weig hts TO be announced April 3.
Association to add 5000, of which 500 to the
second horSe the third horse to save his stakes.
One mile and an eighth. Third race-Mile
heats.-For all ages. Purse $3.50 for the first
horse: $50 for The second. Maidens of years
and under allowed lbs: over years allowed 5
lbs. Horses that have run and not won this
year allowed ii beaten once. lbs: if beaten
twice or more, lbs. Fourth race-Hurdle
race;-One and three quarter miles over seven
hurdles. Welter weights. Purse, $3.50 TO the
first horse: $50 to the second.
Second day, Tuesday, May 1S.-FirSt race
Mount Vernon stakes, of S25 each, play or pay
fof hlles and mares OF all ages that have never
won sweepStake race; weight for age. Asso-
citation TO add $500, OF which 800 to the second.
one mile and quarter. To close March 1.
Second race-BrightOn cup, one and a half
miles, fof all ages; $50 entrance, p. p., to close
March 1. PIoprietors OF WIZARDS hotel to add
$3.50 and association to add $3.50, OF which 800 to
race-Mile heats. for all ages that have never
won race of heats Purse, $3.50 for the first
hoISe $50 for the second. Fourth race, grand
steeple chase-For all ages; welter weigh is;
horses that have never won a Steeple-chaSe race
at Jerome Park, Saratoga. Long Branch or Bal
timore allowed ten pounds. Purse, $3.50 for the
first horse 500 or the second, $50 for the third.
Third day-WedneSday, May 49, First race
Handicap. Purse, $3.50 for the first horse; $50 for
the second. One and a-half miles. Entries to
be made Immediately after the last race on sec
ond day: weights to be announced in the pool
room at O'Clock that evening. Horses entered
for this race. and falling to start to pay a for
felt of $40 each. Entrance free to starters Sec
ond race-PotomaC stakes. for three-year Odds:
colts to carry 10 pounds; FLIES ana geldingS
Airety-Seven pounds; winners of any sweep
stake race, in their two-year old form, of the
value OF 81 POO five pounds extra of the value of
sl.aCo or over, seven pounds extra; $50 entrance;
half forfeit. Association to add 81 900, of which
5000 to the second horse; 800 To the third
one mile and a half. TO close March first
Thild face-Two mile heats. For all ages
Purse, $500 for first; 800 for the second. Horses
that have never won a heat race allowed. if
three years, three pounds If four years. seven
pounds; If five years and upwards, twelve
pound. Fourth race-Hunter's cup, for gentle
men riderS-acrOSS specially prepared steeple
course Welter weights. Entrance only $40, il
tries close the day before the race. Association
TO add plate OF the value OF $500 for first horse
500 for the second. opened to members OF this
association and all regularly recognized and or
gained jockey, hunting and riding clubs. No
mounts allowed on horses regularly in training
for Jocky Club purse.
Fourth day, Thursday. May 90 First race
Compensation purse, for all ages, one and a
quarter miles; 5000 for first horse; $50 for the
second. Winners of one race at this meeting
five pounds extra; OF two races, seven pounds
extra. Horse beaten once, allowed three pounds:
twice, allowed five pounds. Second race-Wl-
lards hotel cup-For all ages; $50 entrance half
forfeit; the proprietOrs OF Wizards hotel to add
$500 and the association TO add 81, 900, OF which
$500 to the second horse, 500 to the third. VIM
ner OF the Brighton cup on second day OF meet
Ing nNe pounds extra; TWO miles, TO close March
]. Third race-Consoldation purse. mile heats
for all ages that have started at this meeting
and not won. Post entry. $500 TO the first
horse; $50 TO the second Fourth race-Steepie-
chase handicap, or hurdle handicap For which
the association Will give $780,