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

THE SPORT AT IVY CITY TODAY.
The continued beautiful autumn weather made
the day for the Ivy City races all that could be
asked. The attendance to-day was larger thar
yesterday, the track in splendid condition, and
the accessories all that could be desired. The
grand stand was we'll filled with WaShington's
prominent people, the ladies in goodly number:
| lending their presence and smiles.
To-DAY's PROGRAM.
Tue program Tor to-day comprises six races,
The first race is a selling race for all ages-one
mile The entries are Constantine, Mamie Fields
I I Nancy Lyle, Chlckadee Little Buttercup,
Hartford, Black Prince and HOtachimie
me second race is a handicap sweepstake-one
mile and half. For this the entries are General
Monroe, Colonel Sprague, Checkmate, Duke OF
MOntalban. Ida Stanhope and Brunswick
The third race is for three year olds-one mile
Ine entries are Joe Blackburn, Wandering, Fair
Faverot Bessie and Pearl Thorn.
Inc i9urth face-mlle and a quarter-for three
ye Tpe as;b mas Sol, only one entry-Monarch
lourths OF mile, will be made up at the judges
stand before one O'Clock to-day
The sixth and last race viii be a steeple-
chase, for which the entries are Joe Hunt, 14s
noI6d No' frs lss POUNDS Flower Of Meath
son, 15l pounds; BethuEe. 135 pounds.
POOLS ON TO-DAYS RACES
were sold last night at the National hotel On
choice, Hartford sS5, Buttarcup S35, Black Prince
$50. Mamie Fields $50, Iota s25, Chickadee SIS,
Hotachi'nie Sl5, N. Lysle $40 For the second race
foT 500, Duke OF MOntalban $50, with Checkmate,
Ida Stanhope, and Brunswick at s25 each. Wan
ering was the 1avorita for the third race selling
LOT soy whlle Governor BowieS stables brought
500 For the steeplechase Kitty Clark was the
fayo 3, going for s25, Joe Hunt bringing $40,
nethuhe -, Nol Pros S. and the field "a.
The Races To-day.
HARTFORD WINS THE FIRST
The FIRST race closed at 80 1t was won by
Hartford In 444; Little Buttercup second, Con-
the start Hartford held the lead closely pressed by
Black Prince who was the ravorite, but at the Sec
Black Prince sold for ss5 Hartford for So p00''
CHEcKAATE WON THE SECOND RACE.
.. Cnscsmate won the second race in 2:37. The
fa favor was Cen Monroe in the Paris and other
pools French mutuals paid saS55. Brunswick
held the lead to the three-quarter pole, when
C ;ie forged to the front Under the wire
Gen. Monroe third.
THE CLOSING EVENTS YESTERDAY
+,a me closing events at Ivy City, yesterdays after
entry. Boot1ack. walking over the course), was a
race made up on the track. three fourths Of mile
1of an the Frozen BILL Eua
Perplex. Mary Warren was fayorte. Mary War
rem was first OF, with Iota second, Constantine
three-quarter post, when Constantine went for
ward and took the lead and finished winner by
one E,,1 1engtn; iota second. Mary Warren third
Frozen n, Bill last Time, 1,17A. Mutual pools
The sixth and last event OF the day was hurdle
starters were Flower OF Meath, Buster, mol Pros,
Rochester and Harry Cow Mol Pros was the
lavorlte In the start Buster led, but took second
place at the second hurdle, with Rochester third.
There was no further change over the third,
fourth, NTH and sixth hurllea After the last hur
die was passed Rochester masie dash and fin
ished first, a half length in frDnt OF Buster sec
ond, six lengths ahead OF MOL Pros third, Harry
Cow fourth and Flower OF meath last. Time,
.:S2h Mutual pools paid S146 So There were
only II tickets In the Paris mutuals on the winner
RANGE or THERMOMETERS at the ONCE OF the chief
signal oficer October 2s 1892: an, 1875; II a.