Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-22
The Fan Running Meeting.

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PROGRAM OF THE NOVEMBER RACES At THE FAN
GROUNDS.
The program adopted by the board Of directors
Of the National Fair Association for the fall run
ming meeting, beginning November LIST, is as
follows:
First day-First race-Dash. one mile, for two
race. Purse, 500 for the first horse $50 for the
second Second race-Novelty handicap stakes.
ior all ages. $40 entry to accompany the nomi-
nation. The association to add $40 for each
nomination and $50 additional for each starter
Inc second horse to receive the stakes to the
amount OF 500. To close September 15 One
mile and an eighth. Third race-Dash one and
a quarter miles, for FLIES and mares Of all ages
10 carry 100 pounds. Winners during the present
year OF any single event to the value of 81 900,
II three years old, to carry seven pounds extra;
II four years old or over. ten pounds extra.
Maidens allowed, if three years old three pounds;
II four years or over five pounds. Purse $500 for
the first horse, $50 for the second. Fourth race
Steeplechase, for all ages welter weights, recu-
lar course. Horses that have started in steeple-
chases and not won since September /, 1881,
allowed; If beaten once, five pounds; thrice or
more, seven pounds. Horses that have never
before started in steepechase allowed ten
pounds Purse Of $500.
Second Day-First race-dash one mile. for
all ages that have not won since October /, 1881
Purse, $500 for the first horse, $50 for the sec
Ond. Second race-WashingtOn stakes. for
three-year-Olds, Of $50 each, half forfeit The
association to add $500, of which $500 goes to
the second horse. The third horse to save his
stake. Horses that have never been placed in a
race exclusively for three-year- Odds, allowed ten
pounds. Winners of any single, exclusively for
three-year-Olds, of the value of $4,000. five
pounds extra; oftwo such events, ten pounds
extra; OF three or mere such events, twenty
pounds extra One mile and a half To close
September 15 Third race-Selling race, one
and One-eighth miles, winner to be sold at
auction Immediately after the race for 81 200.
1uil weight. If entered to be sold for less, one
pound allowed for each $780, down to 5000
then tive pounds for each 800 down to $500.
which shall be the minimum price. ANY surplus
over the entered price to go to the second horse.
Purse $500. Fourth race-two-mile heats for
all ages, purse $500 for the first horse. 800 for
the second. Maidens allowed, if three years,
three pounds; if four years. seven pounds; if five
years and upward, twelve pounds.
Third day-First race-Selling race one and a
half miles. for all ages. Horses entered to be
sold for 500, to carry ninety pounds without re-
gard to age or sex, with three pounds extra for
every additional 500 up to $780, then two
pounds extra to 81 ,0O0 then one pound extra
for every additional 500. Winner to be sold at
auction immediately after the race Any sur
plus over the entered price to 90 to the second
stakes, for twO-year-Olds one mile, $50 entrance,
half forfeit, the association to add $500 Ofwhich
SlOO to the second horse. To name and close
september ID. Winners Of either the Nursery
stakes at the Jerome Park fall meeting or the
central stakes at the Baltimore fall five pounds
extra: of both these events ten pounds extra
Third race-Mile heats for all ages: purse $500
for the first horse and $50 for the second Fourth
race-Handicap steeplechase; nominations to be
made through the entry box immediately after
the last race on the first day. weight to be an
nOunced the following morning. All not declar-
ing out through the entry box that day will be
required to start. Purse $3.50 for the first horse
$50 for the second
Fourth day-First race-Dash three-uuarters
OF mile, for all ages, welter weights. Purse.
s2OO for first horse, $50 for the second. Second
race-YOrktOwn Centennial handicap. for all
ages, three miles. $50 entrance, half forfeit.
only so if declared out on or before October Is
the association to add 81 200 of which 5000 to
second horse, the third horse to save his stake
Third Consolation purse, mile heats.
Purse, $500 for winner and $50 to the second
horse. Open to all horses that have started
either at this meeting or the fall meeting of the
Maryland Jockey Club and not won. Fourth
race-Climax steeplechase, welter weights. post
entry Three to start from different stables or
no race. Purse, $4OO for the first horse 500 for
the second, and $50 for the third.
Picnics, Excursions, &c.
The S. v. N. w., of Lebanon Lodge, No. ?.
r. A. A. NJ, give their annual excursion for
sweet charity's sake this evening The
steamer w. w. CorcOran will leave her wharf
at D pm. and will return by 11:30 pm. The
committee having this trip on hand have made
extensive arrangements to make it most en-
joyable.
The second excursion of the Union NJ. F.. Sum
day school, to Lower Cedar Point. will take
place tomorrow, and the steamer John W.
Thompson will leave the 9th street wharf at 8
am.
The Carpenters and Joiners Union, No. 1. D.
C., held their first grand picnic at Beyer's 9TH
street, park to-day.
There will be a ball and german at the Sum
NIT Point hotel, Gaithersburg, Montgomery
county, Nd, this evening. Trains leave by the
b. d 0. T. X. at AS pm, returning tomorrow
at AS am.
The five days excursion to Ocean View left on
the Leary Saturday evening with fewer than
twenty passengers
Col. Rogers informs us that the beautiful par-
Tor organ which he offered as prize will be
given away at his musical excursion tomorrow
evening on the steamer Mary Washington.
Our r. r. Masters.
To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
On behalf Ofmyself and other citizens desire
to thank you for your recent remarks on this
subject. At the same time, | am surprised tn at
you shOnld be in doubt as to the fact that the
street railway companies control the Commits
siOners. The utter neglect of the Commissioners
to enforce the law, or even attempt to make the
companies comply with its requirements ought
to be sufficient evidence on that point The
law provides that the companies shall use GER
tain kind OF rail only a broad fiat rail on which
vehicles can run, and turn off of. without break
ing the axles or wrenching the wheels-and yet
this very summer both the avenue line, and the
F street line have open ly violated this prOvi-
sion by laying narrow grOOyed rail. on which
vehicles cannot run, and from which it is almost
impossible to turn, if by accident or otherwise
they get onto them, without breaking or dam
aging the vehicle. The attention of the Com
missiOners was called publicly to this matter at
the time, but the rails are there to-day
Again. the law requires the companies to keep
the pavement in order four feet outside of their
tracks, and it is the duty Of the Commissioners
to see that they dOit. Yet what is the fact? All
over the city, along side of the tracks are gut
tiers or holes where the cOncreteis broken aWay.
into which the wheels of vehicles drop. and
either wrench the wheels or break the axles 1t
is safe, to say that not day passes that some
citizen is not damaged in this way. While to
each Individual the damage may not be great.
to the public it amounts to large sum annually.
to say nothing Of the loss of time and cOnse-
quent injury to business. Now these are facts
which are apparent to ALL and they seem to
furnish ample proof that, for some reason or
other, the present board of Commissioners arc
not equal to their position. Our only remedy
appears TO be change in the board, and the
sooner this comes the better, say /.
A SUFFERER