Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-17
The Jockey Club Races.

THE INAUGURAL MEETING AT IVY CITY-PROGRAM
OF THE SPORT THIS AFTERNOON.
The first fair day after the recent deluge and the
first day OF the spring meeting OF the National
Jockey Club made one of those con1unct1ons
which augured we'll for the success OF the
races. The crowd was an assured fact, for the
weather was sufficient to bring people out If there
was any excuse, even a poor one, for going.
AT THE GROUNDS
The races are announced to begin at 8 O'Clock,
but the carriages began to roll into the
grounds at an early hour. The trains
discharged throng of passengers The
track had been carefully rolled and narrowed.
out the CONTINUOUS rain OF the past ten days had
left t rather SOFT and muShy this afternoon. still
1t was in what might be called a fair condition
The sporting men were well represented and we'll
known turfmen from all parts OF the country were
velvety coat or emerald green, with the sloping
sides or the adjacent hills covered with the fresh
yerdure, and all glowing and sparkling under the
spring sun, presented scene of beauty that
charmed the eye. The bright, inspiring air and
the delightful surroundings gave an additional
ZeSt TO the gay laughter and the good spirits OF
the throng OF pleasure seekers
THE PROGRAM FOR TO-DAY's RACES
As there have been SO many entries for the quar-
ter mile dash, which was the first event on the
card, two races have been arranged on the same
conditions, and with the same purse. The race is
second; maidens allowed II three Years o I'D 3
pound; four and upwards, 10 pounds For the
nrst dash the entries announced are as follows:-
ley's Prosper, 118 pounds; William p Burch's IOta.
Jos pounds; w. c. Days Bride Cake, 1O5 pounds:
w; W. Walden's Aspiration, IS pounds: Barnes &
~ pounds; William jennings Corlova, SO pounds:
Charles Littleheld's La Belle N, 50 pounds
In the pools the field sold for $40; Bride Cake
sl6; Drogheda, S., and Iota, s.
following entries; P. 4: Duny' Baby, lis pounds;
Beaven's Emily F., Ill pounds; j. F. CaldwelI's
Sportsman, 105 pounds Peter Walden's Coldbrook.
9e pounds; Charles Lttlefields Clarence, IS
pounds: &C. Herman Co.'s Kinney, 50 pounds:
Gov. Bowie's Persuasion, SO pounds.
In the pools Sportsman sold for so; Baby, $40;
81: Emil; lake White s1s Kinney
The third event on the program is a two-mile
dash, with the following entries: Glenmore, 100;
Valparaiso, 1O4; Little Buttercup. 10i: Rob Row
": Jim Nelson, 80; Free Gold. So; Barney Lyon E
In the pools last night, Blue lodge sold for sis,
Glenm0re $40 and the field $40
The fourth race Is a mile heat race: purse $4OO,
for all ages, OF which $50 to second. Maidens OF
four years and under allowed pounds; over four
years Allowed pounds; horses that have run and
twice or more, pounds. The following are the
Wam NE bu4 MSne aeen Maae 80 pounas
Claph Smith, Squire Howard, los pounds; Mr.
somerville, Sweet Home, 106 pounds: Alderman 4
Gloria, 81 pounds, and Governor Bowie. Dickens
Nettie, 81 pounds.
In the pools last night La Gloria sold for $40.
Sweet Home SO. Ellen Wallace $14, Surge SO
Dickens Nettie "a and field So
The last event of the days sport will be the
hurdle race for all ages purse $500 for rs 500 to
second and $50 to third. The following jumpers
will start: Charles Reed, thurman, 132 pounds: a.
MCCULLOUGH, Puzzler, l33 pounds; Thomas B. Davis,
Kenny, 146 pounds; NJ. Daily, Judge Murray I3S
pounds; J. Walden, King Dutchman, iss pounds:
NJ DAILY, Gift 123 pounds; w. G. DAILY, Kitty Clark,
lss pounds and p. b. Duny, Governor shevlin, isS
pounds
Kenny sold last night in the pools for $40. Turf
man $l4 Kitty Clarke $40, Dutchman s.. Judge
Murray a. Governor Shevlin "A and field e.
FEDERAL COUNCIL. No. 1, OF the Mystic Order of
Seven, was Instituted by the Supreme Council at
MOore's hall last evening. large number of
ladies' and gentlemen were initiated as charter
members The following Officers were elected and
installed for the ensuing term: VIM. c. Tyler.
worthy premier; Benjamin F. Worrell vice worthy
premier; Warren II. circuit, worthy archiyist
Daniel w. Lathrop, worthy financier; John c.
Parker, worthy accompanied; r. f. DanfOrth
worthy warder; n. II. Hopkins, worthy chamber.
lain. This council will hold its sessions hereafter
on the n and 4th Saturdays OF each month.
SALE or PAISTrNGs.-The fine collection OF paint.
lngs, engravings, &C., now on exhibition at Mr.
Dowling's salesrooms, will be sold at auction To-
morrow and Friday evenings, at half-past seven
O'Clock. anording rare opportunity to secure ex-
tractive.
ATTENTION Is called OF dealers and private bur.
ers 20 the assignee's sale OF large and well-as.
;orted stock OF hardware advertised BY Walter b
piace tomorrow ct 10 O'Clock am, at 6l2 Pennsyi
vanla avenue northwest See adyk