National Republican., 1883-08-25
THE TRoTTING MATINEE.

The trotting races, which were postponed
from Thursday of last week until day before
yesterday, and which were then again post
poned on account of rain until yesterday,
came off at the Washington driving park.
The track was in splendid condition, the rain
of Thursday laying the dust, and quick time
was made. Fully five hundred persons were
present, among them being many prominent
citizens The racing was genuine sport, and
the time made gave evidence that some fast
horses were owned by local horsemen. The
grand stand and the varanda of Mr.. Sander
sons club house were we'll filled with ladies and
children. The judges for the day were
Messrs. f. NJ. Draney, J. G. Rock, and John
r, Kelly.
Tho first race was for the 300 class, in
which there were five entries. Two starts
were made, and Wave got away first followed
by Wine, the rest of the horses being punched.
At the quarter pole Wine led, with Wave lap
ping his wheel, but the former gave way TO
the latter before the horses were half way
home. The same positions were held through
out the heat, Wave coming in first Vino sec
ond, and the rest struggling.
When the bell called the horses out for the
second heat all of them looked fresh, and
they went at the first stroke of the bell, Wave
leading with the rest in heap. No change
was perceived in these positions until the
homestretch was reached, when Wine, who
had been running third, came up and went
under the wire half neck ahead of Wave,
with the others struggling
When the third heat was called, after
one false start, the horses got away,
with Wildwood to the front. Down
around the quarterstfetch the horses held the
following POSITIONS Wildwood, Wave, Billie
&, Wine, and Mollie Woodcock. At the three
quarters pole Wine had taken second place
and Billie had fallen back to fourth The
horses came down the stretch in the same
position, Wildwood winning the heat with
Mollie Woodoock second, Wave third, Billio G
fourth, and Wine last.
Mollie Woodcock headed the bunch in the
fourth and last heat which she held until
the quarter pole was reached, when Wild
wood made squirt and had the others
stringing out behind. At the half mile
post the horses showed up with
| Wildwood FIRST Mollie Woodcock second,
aud Wave, Wine, and Billie G following.
Wave made close pull on the homestretch,
and when the horses passed under the wire
she was length behind Wildwood, who won
the heat and race with Woodcock third,
Billie c fourth, and Wine last.
The following is
THE SUMMARY
NJ. Sinsheimer enters b, g. Wildwood, ]
Mr = YssRS sSRSG'Ga saiers sss!s e. II H. WWayo1
A. II, Norton enters b. M Mollie Wood
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W: 7, Cole enteIl Billie Cn",,..........,.6 9 4
Tlme-267, 1853, 2.55, 2:56.
When the bell tapped for tho first heat of
the 240 class, Red Dick, Leesburg, and Edwin
b came out. The horses got away at the first
attempt, Edwin b leading with the others a
length behind. At tho quarter pole the
horses were in the same positions with Edwin
b tapping Leesburg's wheel. When the
three-quarter pole was reached Edwin was
almost even with Leesburg, and as the horses
came down the homestretch both were neck
and neck. About a hundred yards from the
finish Edwin b showed in front and won the
heat, with Leesburg second, and Red Dick
twenty yards behind.
Tho second heat was commenced witt
Leesburg in the load, and at the quarter Inc
was still ahead, with Edwin B only half ,
length behind, Red Dick being virtually ou
Of the race. At the half mile pole Ton
Draney, the driver of Edwin b., held th,
colt back. and when the horses came on tn,
stretch the colt came down with rush anC
won the heat, Leesburg second and Red Dicl
four lengths away,
The third and last heat brought the horses
out in hurry, as the sun was going dowr
and darkness coming on. Leesburg left tn,
wire first, but before the quarter was reached
Edwin BIS nose showed in front No change
was perceptible until the homestrctch wa
reached, when Edwin B broke and ran. ant
Leesburg came down with dash and wor
the heat and race. Edwin b came in gooC