Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-10
Close Of the spring Trosstng Meet
ting.

Close Of the spring Tro,sing Meet
ting.
RACES AT rHR NATIONAL FAIR GRoUSps.
The closing day OF the spring trotung meet
ing took place yesterday.
rRS FIRST RACE
or the 294 class for q purse OF $500 had four
enIles, but Pilot Boy was withdrawn. leaving
6 Souert McSregor, Edwin Thorn and Fred
took the lead at the start and tin,she, ~ IN
2:2sk. In the second heat McGregor went TO
the front and Won the heat IN 2:9r, Thorn
took the lead at the start and held IL All me
way round. leaving the other horses TO SHRUGGED
for second place Thorn, however. fiuished
GIegor. Time, 22sh.
Tie following Is the summary:
2:24 Class-Psoise, $500.
III. Crawford, CHI. s. RobJ Mc1regor..i L
J. 4. Turner. ch. g. Edwin Thorn........s 3 .
J. Dougrey. 8. 6. FRED Casey. .............2 3 3
Baltz and Brunt. ,. 6. Pilot Boy.......,..dr.
Tine. 2:2s4, 2:27, 22Sh.
THB SECOND RACE
ibis race or the 2:l9 class was for purse OF
y 600; TrinRet, Driver and Bonesetter were en-
seDc az sac se 20 p9Gs for be e Was fss
heat Driver led the way Bonsetter second, and
Irfnket third. Driver won the heat In 2:2S In
the second heat Driver leo; but on the stretch d
pretty brush between him and Bonesetter took
place. and Bonesetter went 70 the front aud
was awarded the heat; time 2:2i. In the third
heat Tifnket won the heat after a close strug-
gle all the way round with Bobesetter; time
2:2l. In the fourth heat pretty even send-orr
was effected at the FIRST attempt, but at the
quarter TTinket had opened a wide gap between
himself and BoneSetter. Driver being a close
third. AT the half Driver pulled up on Bone
setter, and neck and neck race ensued be-
tween them until the homestretch was entered
Trfnket still considerably In 'front.' The latte
won easily In 225k Driver finishing second
thrte lengths in trout OF Bonesetter. In the
filth heat TTinket at the quarter led Driver two
lengths, Bonesetter being third These posi-
tons were unchanged when the horses entered
the homestretch. and Trinket won the heat and
race In 2:2', Driver close second and Boneset-
ter third.
The following is the summary:
81? CJdss-Frfrse, s., 900.
>. b Turner. o. m. Trlnket......-.3
w: d. Mccarthy. b. s. Bonesetter. ! 3 3
T1me-2:2S, 2:2l, 2;2l, 2:25E, 2:21.
THB PACING RACE.
For this race the purse Was $500. Sslie Hun
Ter was drawn, leaving five starters-Litrle
NECK Leviathan, Little Brown jug, Billy Scott,
ano change, Brown jug being the favoriUe in
the pools the ruling figures being $40 on him
against IS for the field. The horses got away
struggling, Little Brown jug In 'front.' Anex-
citing contest toLk place between him and Billy
Scott, but Brown jug won the heat In 2:2i Billy
and Change distanced. In the second heat it
was evident from the start that Little Brown
jug was sure winner, as he took the le Id and
bed II, winning without a break ia 2lga,; Little
Mack second. In the third heat Brown jug LED
all the way round, and finished an easy winner
MADE up for lost time near the WIRE and Sc
cured second place fully length In front OF
Billy Scott
The following is the summary:
2:20 Class. Pdce1-s-P1tr'Se $500.
WHMcCaIthy, brig. Little Brown Jug..l
a. f~