The Evening critic., 1882-05-18
THE JOCKEY CLUB.
The Spring Meeting opens Under
the Most Favorable Auspices.

VIC WOHt EhNOEWDtc AuSDtCtHs
The spring meeting, under tho auspices OF
the National Jockey Club, opened yesterday at
the National Fair Grounds under the most
favorable conditions. There never was, per.
haps, more distinguished gathering ON a
racecourse. The President, members OF the
Cabinet, Senators, foreign Ministers, Repre-
sentatives in Congress and people In every
walk Of life were present, and the highest, as
well as the humblest, took O keen and lively
Interest in the exciting sport. The track was
in very fair condition, considering the late
rains. At 2 d5 o'clock the horses to take part
in the first race were called together, and after
two or three attempts to start, got OF In very
good order.
The FIRST race was tho inaugural spin, three
quarters OF mile, for all ages, purse $40.
The starters were Prosper, Drogheda, Bride
cnke, Cordova, Lnbelle N, Iota, Clara, Aspira-
uon and Charley Winder The field sold for
S25, while Bridecake brought $1d and Drog-
heda and Cordova 81 each. Iota was an easy
winner, two lengths ahead OF Prosper second,
who was one length ahead of Clara third, with
the others following in a string. Time, 10.
French pools paid $d7.25.
But short time elapsed before the second
and for the same distance, was started. The
starters were Kinney, Emily f., Jake White,
Clarence, Sportsman, Colebrook, Persuasion
sos for Jake White, $40 for Clarence, Si7
for Baby, $40 for Persuasion and $50 for the
field. Clarence won by three lengths, Jake
NnlNt tttonu. Emily sportsman
fourth and the others on about even terms.
Time, 10Y. French pools paid S20.30.
Third Race.
Tho third race was the national handicap, n
forfeit, with $500 added by the club, one-and.
one.eighth miles. Tho starters were Glenmore,
Blue Lodge, Krupp Gun, Valparaiso, Little
Barney Lyon and Wildfre. Glenmorc had the
call in the pools, selling FOR $25 to $40 for
Blue Lodge, 81 for Little Buttercup, SO for
Wildfro and SO for the field. More time was
consumed in getting the horses off in this racc
than in either OF the previous ones. When tho
word go" was given, the horses started Off
well together, Blue Lodge taking the lead
Rob Roy second, Valparaiso third, Glenmore
fourth, and the others well together. The
positions were not changed until the half-mile
pole was reached, when Glenmore made n
beautiful spurt, and took second place. Blue
Lodge keppthe lead until the homestretch was
reached, when Glenmore made n tremendous
dash and took the pole, winning the race by
two lengths.
Fourth Race.
The fourth race was mile heats, for all ages,
II. Monee, Helen Wallace Squire Howard,
Sweet Home, Surge, La Gloria and Bowie $
gelding Dickens. Sweet Home had the call in
the pools at s25 to $13 for La Gloria and S25
for the Held The first heat was won by Sweet
Home, Bowies gelding second, Helen Wallace
third; the second hoat was taken by Bowie g
the third heat and race We're won by Sweet
Home by head. Time, :47a.. l ;464,, :51
French pools paid S10.36, $685. and SO OF.
Fifth Race.
The fifth and last event of the splendid days
sport was the hurdle race for all ages. The
starters wero Turfman, Puzzler Kenny, Judge
Murray, King Dutchman, Gift, Kitty Clark and
Governor Hevelin. Kenny won with Kitty
Clark second, Gift third, Puzzler fourth.
Among the Many Prominent Persons
Present
were President Arthur, Mr.. Chester A. Arthur
jr, Private Secretary Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs
John Davis, Captain and Mrs. Burritt and
Miss Dangerfeld, Mr.. and Mrs. George g. Cor
ham, Senator Pendleton and the Misses Pen
dleton, Lieutenants Glover, Babcock, Strong
aud Paine Of the Navy, Senator Williams, ex
geant.at-Arms Hooker, General Hooker of Mis-
| sissippi, General George A. sheridan, Hon
Horace T. Page, J.. F. olmstead, Lewis J. Davis
| Patterson and Mr.. f. Dreyer Of New York, r
W. Townsend, Secretary Folger, Attorney
General Brewster, Reuben @. Kelly, s. A. Cur
| tbs, George A. Kelly, Hon. II. w. Collhelt
of Dakota, Commissioner Dent, DE-. Hag
ner, Cook Flenner, DR.. Ford Thomp
son, Colonel William s.. John, Chief En-
Dangerneld, Mrs. Senator Miller, of Cali
| fornia, and Miss Miller, General and Mrs
Bingham and Mrs. Ricketts,, Second Assistan
| Postmaster-General Elmer and ladies, Lieu
tenant Emory, General and Mrs. David Nc
Kibben, Colonel j. Q. McKibben, Senator
Mitkiewicz, Mr.. shithmeyer, Mrs. George NJ
Robson and Miss Stout, Hon. j. S. Barbou
| and ladies, Sevellon Brown, DR.. &. l.. Ma
gruder, John H.: Magruder, W. W. Rapley
Samuel Geewhilikins Kinsley, Will Perry
Senator Morgan and daughters, Mr.. II. Il
blackburn and wife, Mrs. J. G. Cannon, MI
william II. Clagett and wife, Dorsey Clageti
Mr.. William Dickson and wife, ]. s. McCene
and Mrs. Benjamin Well and the Misses Hyatt
Mr.. D. De Ford Webb and wife, Miss Hopkin
of Baltimore, DR.. Boarman, Mr.. Boarmar
Mr.. Gheen, wife and sister, Postmaster-G Genera
Howe, Secretary Folger, Chief Clerk Howe
Miss Br,tton, Tom ochiltree, Representative
ylN1t,.t hot IIn..
wife, Pacheco, wife and daughter, Genera
Thomas j. Brady, J. Kimball, Jr, William {
MaeBrlde, George ". adams, Captain william
William d. Shaw and son, Watson Boyle, Wa
Drew, James p. Willet, Colonel Joseph Parke
and ladies, ]. Amber Smith, Dr.. Bliss, jaime
G. Blaine, jr., John /. Davenport, Paymaste
Doyle, Hiram Doyle and ladies, William N
Gait, NJ. W. Gait, surgeon-General Wales, Mrs
Kenna Of West Virginia, Hon. John B. Clarl
1r., Hon. A. NJ. Bliss and lady, Mr.. Butler MI
hone, Hon. Phil Cook, Hon. Joseph BelforC
Richard Smith, Courtney o'Donnell of Bait
more, Dr.; s: ": Began I and ID ladies' PaymastC
Mr.. Hallet Kilbourn, wife and daughter Majo
John Nj. Carson, Dr.. Bradford, Ben Worrel
Collector Brady Of Petersburg, Postmastt
Mr.. Cooper McGinn, Colonel j. o. p Burnside
Harry Kayanaugh and ladies', Clarence
Barton ana an wife, Mr: george Williamson RI
| and Colonel Henry Marshall of Virginia.
The Judges
| were ex-senator Lewis, Senator Beck an
Colonel Thomas Daswell The timers wei
Robert Ball and Frank Hall, OF the Marylan
| Jockey Club.
The programme for to-day comprises for
events. For the first race, half mile, for tw
year-olds, there are five entries, viz, Joe Can
mer, Mirth, Heloise, Antrim and Eolist. Pool
closed last night as follows: Cammer, $2t
Eolist 500; Heloise, SD; Antrim, 81:
Mirh, SO.
In tho second race, Diplomatic stakes, for a
ages, there are only two entries, Lo Gloria al
Glenmore. The former sold at 500 and u
latter at S62.
For the third event, selling race Of ol
mile, nine horses are posted, as follows; Bi
marck, Sportsman, Clara A., Belle of the Mort
Nimblefoot, Chickadee, Clarence, Cape Cle
and Olive. In the pools, Sportsman sold at 50
Clara A., $50; Chickadee, S11; Cape Clear, 81
Belle Of the North, $12i Bismarck, $40 al
the field SO.
In the fourth and last race, one-and-a-quart
miles, the following named horses win ru
Keno, Compensation, Edwin A., Ella Warfiel
Colonel Sprague, Spark, Blue Lodge and Gle
more. In the pools Glonmoro sold up to 81
while compensation brought S21, Blue Lodg
$40, Spark, SS, and the Held S12.
Retail Prices in the Markets.
| The following were the ruling prices In t
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