Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-20
The Jockey Club Races.

| YESTERDAYS SPORTS AT IVY cIrY-sPLENDD con.
TESTS BETWEEN NOTED HoRsEs-THE ATTENDANCE
GRATIFYISG-PRoGRAM FOR TO-DAY
The attendance at the races yesterday was only
another evidence OF the popular appreciation Of
| the enterprise or the Jockey Club. The crowd has
not only been large during the races, but has
comprised the best people In the community, and
it can be said that this meeting is the best at
| tended or any racing meeting ever held here.
Every circumstance has favored the Races. The
weather, the track, and the absence OF other at.
fractions have all been on the side OF the races,
and the result is very gratifying not only TO the
| sport who have desired TO have a respectable
meeting over well managed course. The char.
a acter OF 1he crowd @ was evidenced by the long
grouped about the grounds, and the appearance OF
the grand stand, which was thronged with fashion.
ably dressed ladies. From the grand stand there
| fore came the admiring comments OF the beauties
OF the scene which spread out TO the gaze In vel.
| vety stretches OF fields and swelling hills
while all around could be traced the pathway Of
the race course circllng the landscape with yel-
low belt
THE FOUR EVENTS
OF yesterday were well contested, and the pool
selling was lively all day. Thecrowd on the quar-.
ter stretch was In a constant hustle and rush,
and in the vicinity OF the pool stands was almost
impossible to edge your way. The first event was
the selling race for all ages, hree-Quarters OF q
mile; purse $500. There were twelve starters, and
the horses were well punched throughout, making
a very pretty and excl ting race On the homo
stretch, Iota, who had been holding Che fourth
place, pushed ahead, and went under the string Q
winner by a length Jake White, second; Oden,
third; Cordoya, fourth Time, lI6h. Paris mu-
tuals paid SO rs. Jake White was the favorite In
the pools with Iota selling third.
THE SECOND RACE
was the mile and a-half for the army and navy
stakes There were six horses entered, including
La Gloria. Tuscaloosa and Free Gold. Tuscaloosa
sold the favorite La Gloria third and Free Gold
4 WAS ma Rial M
close. Tuscaloosa and Free Gold had been hold.
ing the third and fourth places in the race until
lead, and as the horses swept down the homo
stretch Tuscaloosa could be seen pushing her nose
was almost at the wire that Tuscsioosa aim finalIT zoe
lead and won by half a neck. But the race was
SO close that IT was generally supposed 70 be Q
dead heat Paris mutuals paid $50 Time 2:40H.
THE WASHINGTON CUP.
There were only two starters for the two-miio
race for the Washington cup-Thora and Keno.
The former was the favorite In the pools and a.
soon as she made her appearance on the track she
became favorlte in the Judgment OF all present A
magnificent brown filly, the ideal OF good racing
horse and the handsomest horse that has appeared
on the track She had the race from the start .
himself from being dstanced. Time, $40 Paris
mutuals paid $S.U. The last event OF the day
was
Kenny was the favorite. but was drawn Then
Kitty Clark sold as the favorite, with Judge Mur.
ray second There were five starters, and as they
emerged over the brow OF the hill and made for
the first hurdle on>a slow gallop, the sight was
picturesque. The horses soon got down to busi-
ness and came sweeping over the fields, making
the hurdles easily and without stumbling. GIFT
led, with Judge Murray second: then PuUier ana
then Kitty Clark. These positions remained .un.
changed. But when the horses came on the cour10
then Judge Murray took the lead from Gift, and In
this position they went under the line; Kitty cark
third The race was a splendid contest, marTcd by
no accident The Paris mutuals paid t23So
NOTES
The judges were Gov. Bowie and Representative
]. & c. Blackburn; Mr.. +. w. boswell, CT Virginia;
Col Charles Stone, OF Tennessee; Nicholas Hil, e
the Maryland Jockey Club starter, d. CLARK
The National Jockey Club at thGor meeting Iaae
evening. extended an invitation, through Cen
0tung16 oomman6ant &C she Soldiers Home. % aD
- paeee today.