National Republican., 1881-11-04

special Correspondence OF THE REPUBLICAN,.
Ivy Cry COURSE, Nov. 3.--As init
mated in my last from New YORK, II had mind
to come to your races anyhow" But Jupiter Plu.
vius, what rain and what mudl Here, am, how.
ever, snugly domioied at the Club House, enjoy
ing the hospitality OF mine host, with fair modi-
cum Of the good things Of this life "and, whisper
II not In Gath" not intgdrdiy dry, II am wet on
the outside. oh, winel wine verilyfthou art n
mocker. All, my dear Captain how much thou
hast to answer for. Alas, the weakness Of poor
human nature, found myself as unable to with
stand thy persuasive powers as Byrons lassie
"who swore she'd ne'er consent and then con-
sented" Well, after due reflection perhaps you
can supply the reason
WHY DATE MY LETTER
from here. "But judge NOT lest 20 be Judged"
and, whatever might have happened "in the weo
sma' hours agant the twa," am singing the old
refrain that has echoed In every cline whero the
cross of St. George the starry emblem OF our own
land ever waved. Full many cloudy morning
brings forth pleasant day" shall not attempt
to describe the races of yesterday, as your own
local scribe has done himself and them full Justice
in his report Of to-day. But in spite ofthe weather.
I'm OF for voyage to the stables, getting under
way from the clubhouse porch, where last
anchored. With yards braced sharp up and port
tacks close aboard steer due west course until
open the limo OF the straits equine; then with
helm hard astarboad, bear away, starting tacks
and sheets and rlg.studding sails, and with wind
due aft weather scyla, to be
SUCKED IN by cHARYBIs,
grounded In tho mud, and not q spare boat
aboard There am, water-logged, and every id
(blot that out, Mr. Printer) impudent stable boy
on the grounds grinned at me. Iii, Jimmy, amt
ho rum old suoker7' "I wonder how much
water he drawsr are some Of the many exclama-
tion that greet me; while to cap the climax, one
little dot of fellow, not as largo as Tom Thumb.
halls me WITH Say, old eller shall gin ye lftS
and all can do Is to hurl anathemas at my pigmy
interocutor and stable boys in general A heavy
squall Of wind drives Off soundings again, and,
trimming sheets fiat AFT, I put my helm hard a.lee,
and, with ready about, beat up the channel for
the club-hou again, wondering how old Noah in
terviewed during the flood but perfectly under
standing how Jonah felt when ho took lodgings
AT THE SIGN OF THE WHALE
Arriving safely from my voyage, I find several OF
| the horse owners and trainers there, with whom.
over steaming bowl of - (guess what-but
then the hair of the hound cures the wound), am
| soon In social chat ." How does this postpone
ment ofthe races suit your asked that old vet
| eran turfman, Colonel McDanies. "I would be
happy to have your views upon this action Of the
| directors"
| why, sir, consider II the wisest, and indeed
the best and only thing they could do under the
circumstances. You see this is the last meeting of
the season. There is no other place to 20; Jerome
Park gives one days racing oil next Tuesday and
only the Pelham stables and two steeple- chase
horses will go there, and some OF them will come
back IL the weather is fnc-and as soon as the
| postponement is known abroad you may expect
other stables here that would not have come II the
races had been run this week. I shall bring on
one more horse, and you will have considerable
over one hundred horses In ALL
| IF THE TRACK IL IN GOOD
condition you may expect TO see ten or twelve
horses start in every race you have. Don't you
think so, shea2" said the Colonel, turning to the
| gentleman beside him.
| al do indeed Colonel believe IL the weather
Is fine next week this will be the biggest meeting
ever held In Washington, and the best running,
| too Our horses will have chance to rest up, and
II the track Is as good az 1t was last Saturday 1t
will be the best any Of us has run over this year.
What do You think Of It, Mr.. Founele2" said
Shea, turning to that gentleman, who IS the owner
of the grand flly, Flower of Kildare, and several
| other good ones.
swell, my opinion is this: On Saturday last
this was the best track ever saw, and 1t will be
| as good next Wednesday IL we have three days OF
clear weather. The accommodations are the best
of anyI have had this year anywhere, and the
proprletors are
THE MOST ACCOMMODATING GENTLEMEN
I ever met. We have the best of stabfing for our
horses, and we are all going TO stay and run this
nce out l have talked with all the owners and
we are all Of one mind, aud you can say, Mr. Re-
porter, that whenever Washington adycrtlses a
running meeting again You will get as many
horses Us any place In this country. Many of us
did not know your people until now, but the uni
versally kind treatment we have received from all
is guarantee that you will see us all again, and
as for the postponement, why II is the best thing
| thaNa I,ava lna, 40, katt "a. l..
men and better for your people. You will have
more horses come here; have better races, and
larger attendance. "Thats what think, &" said
Mr.. Lawrence Hart, the owner Of Pous Jeems aud
other good ones In quaint Scotch accent. "When
| were upon tha track yestereen II made me think
of the story Of Chicago in arly days. Some fell
low walking Dope the plank-walk on one Of Its
main streets
SAW HAT ON TOP OF THE MUD
Just anent him. Reaching afterit, he was put aback
by 1.-THE owner bawling frae under 1t; What the
dell aree doinY Dom mon said the first fellow
| ye'd better be scelping cote frae there Dinno
ye fash syoursel ha q guide mule under me, was
the reply; and dell tok me but l were sure some
of the wee bit toddieS that rode yestcreen would
fownner sure afore they'd rach across the track
to the weighing stand. weers that wee black
loon of yours, Mr.. Pcttingll2 hae seen tho lad.
die sin he got off Tonawanda; ha he got the mud
scraped frae his cen yeti"
"Well, he has not more than got It cleaned of
but never mind, wen have good weather next
week, Mr. Hart" said Pettinglll.
"And how is the Belleof the North2" inquire OF
her owner, Mr., @. NJ. DAILY. "Dld her race In the
mud hurt her any9'
"Not Bit she is as fno us silk, and ready to
run another but no more mud for me. I'm glad
enough
THE ASSOCIATION POSTPONED THE RACES
fits good weather next week, and we have every
right to expect IT, there will be the biggest crowd
ever seen In this place or anywhere around here
and don't bar Pimllco either"
Just then Mr. S. Long, who has charge of part O
the stable of Mr. Il. D. Davis. Of West Virginia. and
has Kenney, Utilita, and some Others In his string
came up, and / asked him how the gallant old
steeple-chasc, Kepney, was-"Wky" said he, "heI
exercising himselfln the STALL kicking the rubbers
and only wish had another race To run to-day
He Is q far better horse than ho ever was before
and though he's made large season In the stud
until late In July, have started him In
THIRTEEN RACES SINCE EARLY BEPTEMBER,
and won all ofthem I'm going 70 run him in the
two mile heat race, and the horse that beats him
to the wire will break the slate. That's all I've go
to say" "Well" say, Kenny is good horse
and his owner true gentleman In every sense OF
the term, and l am glad the old fellow has done so
well under your management and bore his colors
TO the front In such gallant style yesterday. He II
certainly beVer morse than nave ever seen him
before, and believe will beat them all over
steeple course as heavy as that yesterday"
Hold on, Larkln," says some nuisance ut my
elbow, "If old Bazouk's rider had not lost hi
stlrrup things might have been different"
"well," rejons Long " I'll make him break his
saddle.tree in that climax steeple- chase mex
week" And may say that the universal opinion
is that your meeting will bea
{ GREATER SUCCESS IN ALL WAYS
by this forced postponement. II will be NOR,
. widely advertised by that very fact, and you ar
likely to have the genial Indian summer weather
/, Some of your people have seen what performer
! Lln III