Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-02

OPENING OF THE FALL RUNNING NEETING-AN A.
TRAcTIvE LIST OF HoRsEs-THE EVENTS OF TO
DAY.
The opening OF the fall running meeting OF the
National Fair Association to-day was attended by
only one unfavorable circumstance, and that was
the bad condition OF the track, due To the con-
tnued rains for the past few days The brilliant
record OF the racing season. now nearing its close,
will undoubtedly receive new luster from this
meeting at the national capital, for seldom in the
history OF the turf has there been seen anywhere
such splendid assembly OF horses.
NOTED HORSES
Among the stables represented here are those OF
the Dwyer Brothers, OF New York, who have
Charlie Gorham, Warfield and Bliss. E. j. Nc
ID. Calazzi, OF New York, Valparaiso, Spark and
Drogheda; George Lorllard, of New York, Ferida,
Greenland, BaZeS, Sir Hugh, Aella, Memento and
Nolusia- p. II. Duffey a Co., OF New York, James
Vanderveer and Maggie c. j. E. Cook, OF Brook,
Connecticut, Kate Long and Judge Murray. j. T.
Williams OF Kentucky, Checkmate, Amazon and
a. Angler; APplepy johnson, OF New York JACK
c. Daily, Connecticut, Frank short, Ingomar and
Kitty Clarke, steeplechasers and Bride Cake and
Belle OF the North, nat racers A. Burts, Baltic.
w. p Burch Col. Sprague and Linchpin. Ex-C1ov.
Oden Bowie, OF Maryland, the famous runner
Compensation and three or four two-year-olds
from famous strains. John Carter, OF Louisville,
KY, Regalia, BROOKLYN and Regicde. L. b. Davis,
of West 1 Virginia, Little Buttercup and couple Of
Nero and Lattain; {. H. Pettingill, OF South Caro-,
lima, Fair Count and Tonawanda; Nj. WEIGH, of
Bound; Sutcliif & Co.. of New York, Bash- -Bazouk;
J. w. Loud, OF Kentucky, Ida stanhope and Pride;
and wyandotte; VIM. Summervlle, OF New York,
Sweet Home, Blue Lodge, and Mrs Chubb; NJ. b.
Mace, OF Kentucky, Traveller date Sligo; Jerry
| Dunn, OF Kentucky, the celebrated runner NJ. c.
Mcdonald; CIV Evans, OF Ohio, Buster and Jerry;
A. Burnham & Son. OF New York, Brambaletta,
BY the Way, Frankie B., Capias and Mate: j; Nc.
Mahon, of Maryland, Ike Bonham, Viola and Bon
| heur: X. Shea. of New York, Duke OF Kent, King
Dutchman and Potomac Larry Hart, OF New Or
| leans Little Harry Harvey Welsh kpnfUcky.
Marchioness, Wakefield and Gladstone; Joseph
Kneale of n New York & "a colt not
Y, Wild Moor Pilgrimage and Bob Riddle. L. A.
Lynch, OF Maryland will enter Derby; James
Coryster and Profit; w. S. Cree, OF Tennessee,
Mary Anderson: S. Long, OF West Virginia, Kenny
and u nd Bob haa Fl of nnn
| three other horses
The line sport promised has attracted to the
| city large numbers OF gentlemen OF leisure, who
love good horse races,-not TO speak Of legion OF
stable followers, paste-dismond sports and light.
poeIseiIer and follow him him through I ali bis wander.
ingS over the country.
THE SCENES AT THE TRACK TO-DAY
were OF that inspnfting kind which always attend
running races. The crowd seems to catch an
whose bright colOrs make such pretty pictures on
! the course, and to get snap and energy from tho
very hoOfs OF the horses as they dash along al
There were (at about o'clock) about 1900 people
at the 1alr grOun0S 1ne WstS one Ndse fiAAB
OF mud, but Notwithstanding this the ofcers sai0
there would be no postponement
The Races To-day.
The threatening weather to-day made II doubt
ful, until late hour, whether there would pe any
races, and deferred many from attending. Tho
program for the day Included four events The
judges were Gov. Bowie and Mr.. Clark, president
OF the fair association.
THE FIRST RACE
For the first race, q dash OF one mile for two
years olds, there were entered Vampire, volusia,
Mate, Tonawanda, Belle OF the North, and Glad
stone. The first race was won by Belle or the
North, Gladstone second, and Dalhousie third.
Tfme-l 57X. French pools on the first race paid
$1S60
THE SECOND RACE,
one OF the great events OF the meeting, for tho
novelty handicap stakes, for which Thora, E0le.
Valparaiso, Ohio Boy, Jake White, Col Sprague.
Fair Count Ventrloqust, Checkmate, Oden, Lido
Stanhope and Pride were nominated Only four
horses started for the Novelty handicap stakes
Valparaiso, Col. Sprague, Fair Count and Ida
second, Fair Count third Time-2Ne1. French
pools paid $l6o6.
IN THE THIRD RACE,
one and a-quarter miles. for 1llies and mares a
all ages, Ferida, Mary Anderson, Blue Lodge.
Aarchioness and Utilita were posted. The third
Andersen third. Time-2:2A French pools paid
sSa
LoyE powDERs LEAD TO 4 DIvoEcE.-To-day q
vorcing from the bonds OF matrimony Moses 0glo
with Virginia 0gle. They were married In March,
AGO. The ay Cause Of tie sepsrafion sppesrs rso
the testimony TO have been the discovery of th0
wffes fnndelity. One witness testified that -
admitted that she had been intimate with o.
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better than she did Ogle. She acknowlcdgca -