National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-06-04
TR0TTlNG AND PACING.
Third Day of the Spring Meeting at
the Fair Grounds.
A Bad Day for Favoritcs-lSir1io g., Stone
wall and Change tho winners-An tx
citing Pacing Contest--A Hard
Earned Victory FOR stonewall
in the 2ieO Raco-The
Card for To-day.
Trotiing Mt Ivy City.

Trotting Mt Ivy City.
The races postponed Wednesday on account
of the heaviness Of tho track aud tho threat
cning weather were trottcd yesterday at the
| National fair grounds. The attendance as
we'll us the sport was much finer than on any
of tho preceding days. Thore were three
events on the card-tlio 2:3i and 220 trois
! and rtco for 300 class PAGERS, which closed
the day. The first race was for the 23i class
and was won easily in three stright heats by
Birdie G., in 2;31l, 232 aud 23l1,
| tho flvOrite, Saiie Scott, doing very badly.
Tho starters wero Legal Tender, Salie Scott,
| Brooksde Flora and Birdie G. In the final
heat Sallie Scott came in second, Legal Tender
third and Brookside Flora fourth Salio
Scott, however. was set back to tho fourth
place for running, so that Legal Tender was
awarded second money Brooksido Flora third
and Sallie Scott fourth.
THE SECOND RACE
was for the 2:29 class, with Larkin, Stonewall
Lyman and Ethel Medium ns starters and Lv.
man us avorite. IN the first heat Lyman held
u lead nearly all tho way around, but was hard
pressed on the home stretch by Stonewall
S:onowall forged ahead about neck rs they
pissed under the line and was declared winner
of tho heat in 1923.
In the second heat Stonewall tried again to
outfoot the favorite on the homo stretch, but
Lyman was ready for him and showed clean
pair of heels, winning tho heat in 2:29i.
In the third heat Lyman broke badly Mt the
first quarter, giving Stomewal load, which
he never lost. Stonowall won the heat in
2:30l.
For tho fourth heat Stonewall got good
lead carly in the race, but Lyman settled down
to steady trotting, and entered the last quarter
on even terms with StonewalI. Tho race
home was very holly contested by tho two
horses. Stonewali however, went Off his feet,
and Lyman won the heat in 2:29l.
The fifth heat, which ended tho race, was
decidedly the most interesting Over tho
first quarter, except during n few seconds
when Stonewall fell bohind by breaking but
Immediately recovered again, tho four horses
were side by side and could have been covered
by the same blanket. At tho haif.mile turn,
however, tho horses wero broken up and
struggled over the homo stretch, Stonewall
winning the heat and the race in 230l, with
Lyman second, Ethel Medium third and Lar.
kin fourth.
THE PACING RACE.
Tho third and perhaps most interesting
event of the day was the pacing race, for
which Clinkor, Billy Scott aud Change were
entered and started. Clinker aud Change
divided tie honors in tho pools. Clinlser,
who WAS a favorite by small odds, won the
first hoat easily, getting load of two lengths
before reaching tho first quarter. and holding
il all the way around with Billy Scott Sec
nnd, until the horses entered the last quarter
on the home stretch. Change chased Billy
Scott down and passed under the line second
by half length. Time, 2:24.
The second heat was just different enough
TO mako things interesting. Billy Scott, who
came in last in the former heat, took the polo
and the lead from Clinker at the first turn.
Change broke badly and fell several lengths
behind, apparently losing every chance for
obtaining second place. The noSt half mile,
however, witnessed u change in his fortune
Ho steadily gained ground until ho was pacing
neck and neck with Cliuker. On the home
stretch the horses were bunchod very prettily,
and whom the horses passed under tho line
Billy Scott was first by half length, with
Change second. Time 225l.
Change gained many enthusiastic admirers
by overcoming tho odds against him in the
preceding heat and securing second place.
When the horses came to the scratch for the
third heat Change stock WAS rising in the
market Billy Scott got slight lead ut the
start and improved it over the first quarter,
with Cinker second. Change who had |
dropped behind recovered lost ground on tho |
back stretch, and the three horses were neck |
and-neull when they entered the second half
milo. At the last turn they scattered, and
came home with Change leading by two
lengths. Billy Scott second aud Cliulker third |
Time 2:23t. After this heat Change was a |
iavorits at tile rate of $50 to So on the field.
Tho fourth heat witnessed Il repetition of |
Changes performance in the third, losing
Eround over the first third of q milo, and
then steadily gaining until he won tho heat
by two leugtns, with Billy Scott second and
Clinier third. Time, 2:23!.
IN the fifth heat Change covered himself
with glory, and won the race by making up
100 yards Of ground lost In tho first half of
.ho heat by breaking badly. Change PAGES
very fast, but is uncertain on account of
propensity for going oil his feet. He won
he last heat by two lengths in 2;25,
SUMMARY:
The National Fair associations Washington,
}. c.; spring trotting meeting; third day,
Thursday, June 3. First race, 2:34 class,
nlrso $500; divided: Sl0O, 5000, $12O and $50.
.dward Kane enters b. IN. Birdie C........l
ohm II, Phillips enters b, g Legal Tender. ?
amos D1usrey, jr., enters br' NJ. Brooksde
homas j. Hughes G6iois m. saio scott.
Time 2:3lil, 2;32, 23lS
Second rnco-229 class; purse $500; divided;
100, 5000, $l2O and $50
Rassnisld eptsrs ch. 3 st9newan. ?
:, Meyers enters b. m Ethel
Meiiuln go. 80 - i',,;;..'''' 3 .
Jhn y. Ward enters b. <, Llrkin.... .
Third race-2:2o class, PAGERS; purse, $500;
ivded $3.50, Sl25, S75 and $50.
Goldsmith enters b, e. Changc..n.2 ? i
r. Tailmen enter; + g, BilIy Scott 2
LGngSbOrG enters blk. 3, ClmkGr,,. | 8 8
Time, 2:l4, 225l5 223i, 2:23l@ POS
TO DAYS RACES
The hour for beginning tho races to-day has
cen changed To halt'past , o'clock. There '
'o two races on the card. Tho 2:20 race 5
,omisos to be the most interesting event of the |
eeting. The other race is for the 2:5O class, |
nd will also be 4 very pretty contest. Driver, /
ttie Jones, Chance and Belle Brashiield will i
art in the 2;20 race Ettie Jones was favor. {
c last night at 500, with Driver selling at {
Is, and Chance and Drashfud in tho field l
II SO. UnOlala, Brown Tom, Chester, Tom /
eclSloy, Colonel Haywood, Mamie, Honest S
m aud zeph are booked to start in tho 25O !