Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-26
National Jockey Club Races.

THE SPORT AT IVY CITY TO-DAY.
The continued beautiful autumn weather made
the day for the Ivy City races all that could be
asked. The attendance to-day was larger than
yesterday, the track in splendid condition, and
the accessories all that could be desired. The
grand sta, stand % was well filled with Washngtons
prominent people, the ladies in goOdly numbers
lending their presence and smiles
To-DAY'S PROGRAM.
the program for to-day comprises six races
Inc arSI race is selling race for all ages-one
mile Ihe entries are Constantine, Mamie Fields,
10ta, Nancy Lyle, Chtckadee, Little Buttercup,
iartlord, black Prince and Hotachimie.
The second race is a handicap SweepStake-one
mile ana half For this the entries are General
Monroe, Colonel sprague, Checkmate, Duke of
The third race is for three year olds-one mile
Inc entries are Joe Blackburn, Wandering, Fair
water, Empress, , Castor, Corone, Tennyson, Baron
FaverOt, Bessie and Pearl Thorn.
Ihe fourth race-mile and a quarter-for three
yeSI,olds, ar ds,,l has only one entry-Monarch.
fourbs of me w an extra es selling
stand before one O'Clock to-day.
o,e Ihe sixth SIX and and last race will be steeple-
pounds; Mol Pros iss pounds pounds Flower I " Of Meath m
13o pounds; Kitty Clark, 152 pounds; Lille Mon
son, Isl pounds; Bethune, 1876 pounds.
POOLS ON TO-DAYs RACES
were Sold last night at the National hotel. On
the first race Constantine brought $50 as the
choice Hartford $35, Buttercup s35. Black Prince
Hotachlmie sl5, N Lyse So For the second race ace
General Monroe and Colonel Sprague each sold
for s1oo. Duke OF Montalban $50, with Checkmate,
dering was the favorite for the third race selling
Ior $S0, while Governor Bowfes stables brought
s6O. For the steeplechase Kitty Clark was the
beInune w. MOI PrOS IS. and the field 81
The Races To-day.
HARTFORD WINS THE FIRST.
Harfor nf1 IN Iaee ci9sed at 80 1t was won by
Stamina third. French mutual paid sA10 From
fhe start Hartford held the lead closely pressed
0nd pole dropped to the fourth place. In the pools
BLACK Prlnce sold for sS5, Hartford for $40.
cHECKAATE WON THE SECOND RACE
CneckIhaIe won the second race in 2:37. The
favorite was Gen. Monroe in the Paris and other
pools French mutuals paid $2665. Brunswick
6ed the lead to the threequarter pole, when
Checkmate passed neck and neck with Sprague;
Gen. Monroe third.
THE CLOSING EVENTS YESTERDAY.
me cloSlng events at Ivy City, yesterday, after
the fourth race, Qor which there was only one
entry, Bootjack, walking over the course), was a
race M mace up on the track. threefourths OF mile,
Iota, Constantine, Emily F., Mary Warren and
Perplex. Mary Warren was favorite Mary War
third and the others together; Iota led to the
three-quarter post, when Constantine went for
nnn walo , ana LOOK tne lead and finished winner by
Emily +: fourth. Perplex NTH, Eula sixth and
d rrozen 20, Blll 5a last Time. lark Mutual pools
The sixth and last event OF the day was hurdle
race, one and a-half miles, for all ages The
starters were Flower OF Meath, Buster, MOI Pros,
Kochester and Harry Cow. Mol Pros was the
taVorite In the start Buster led, but took second
place at the second hurdle, with Rochester third
inere was no further change over the third,
Iourth, NTH and sixth hurdles After the last hur-
Ole was passed Rochester made O dash and fr-
lshed nrst. half length in front OF Buster sec
ond, SIX lengths ahead OF Mol Pros third, Harry
Gow Iourth and Flower OF Meath last Time,
2'524. Mutual pools paid $i4690. There were
only II tickets In the Paris mutuals on the winner
signal 0fIlcer October s. 1881: am. l6:5: n q
10, $50; pm., 7s:t. Maximum, 72 s.: minimum,