Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-17

IN. WEDNESDAY,. OCTOB]
NATIONAL JOCKEY CLUB RACES.
Fine Sport NJ Ivy City.
'sLoRnLARDs DAY'-Hs CAPTURES FOUR OUT OF
THE FIVE RACES YEsTsRDAY-THE Po0Ls-INTER-
ksTING EVENTS TO-DAY.
Yesterday was emphatically Lorillards day at the
IVY City race course the stables OF that gentleman
capturing four races out OF the i've run. His horses
were dig fayoriteS and hence paid but little in the
french pools In the first race Aranza paid $685.;
In the second Leo paid $3.50: In the third Parole
paid S6, and in the fourth Breeze paid So 30. The
paying race was the last which was won by short
horse, Gath, beating the fayorfte Buster. French
pools paid ss055 on Gath. This was the only pay
Ing race Of the day. Notwithstanding the cool
day the attendance was much larger than on the
opening day OF any previous meeting. About 1000
persons were out, one-fourth OF whom were ladies.
The fourth race yesterday was won by Lorfllards
breeze. wandering second. BufCh third, and War
Eagle, Bismarck, Chickadee, Mark, King Tom, Wea-
1s Retort and Firebrand passing under the wire in
the order named.
In the last race, oyer the hurdles, Gath won, Bus
Yer, the favorite, second, Beayerwyck third, Red
Fox fourth, and Helvise last
T0-day's Races.
The final entries for to-day'S races were as fol-
lows:
First race-One mile, for all ages Hilarity, Fair
Count, Col Sprague, Amazon, Heel and Toe, Mark
and Pearl Thorn.
Second race-Analostan stakes, for s-year ODDS
one 1eed m11iemClonms King Fan, Wandering, Burch
Third race.-Dstr1ct Of Columbia stakes, one mile
ana half-Iroquois, Eole, Drake Carter, and Miss
Fourth race.-For all ages, three-quarter mile
nea ats Nelson, Aranza Meazel and Fairyiew
i'm Ap(l<,x
Red Fox gao, Gath u40), Ranger u30,, Abraham
race for the District Of Columbia stakes interest IN
the event did not abate because of the number
being less than was anticipated: lroquois and
EOle, the well-matched rivals for the k1ngShtp OF
the American turf were to start, and that was SUI
1c1ent to arouse the keenest excitement Miss
trs,d to- had many admirers who were not
scratched George Kinney to hold him for the race
for the Potomac stakes on Friday, no doubt, con-
as neither Iroquois nor Eole win be in that race
Nothing was lacking, however, to make the third
race today one Of the most exciting runs this sea
son. IrOquOtS and EOle were again matched
to win.
MIR. Gebhardt arrived in the city last night and
Mr.. Pierre Lorillard telegraphed that he would
reach Washington this morning.
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT THE TRACK.
The weather to-day was somewhat against the
races though not SO cool as yesterday. Still the
attendance was large, exceeding that Of any day in
the history Of the course There was some disap-
pointment at the withdrawal OF George Kinney
from the big race, but as the Dryers had Miss
WOOdfOrd entered, they concluded that it was not
necessary to run two OF their horses especially
saey Kineav That the NY could n win They
against PizarrO, Drake Carter and other good
horses. The early trains went out to-day pretty
big crowd, and people wanted to secure good seats
Some party who wanted front seats without
the Of securing them early
OF the front tier Of chairs turned over
and marked preserved" but the little game didn't
hour or two for the sake Of securing Choice seats
appealed to the officers OF the club, who decided
that there were no reserved chairs that the rule Of
first occupied the chairs in person were entitled to
hold them. Naturally the greatest interest CEN
IN he Se ne ns
Dookmakers were on the grounds early eagerly
seeking Information. Very little could be learned
Between IL and I O'Clock people poured into the
grounds from every direction. The trains wentout
loaded. and continuous string OF vehicles passed
Into the main gates. Never was there such q jam
OF betters about the pool lawn before. Any person
wanting to put up money had to elbow through a
dense throng, and excitement ran high.
MR.. LoRILLARD's HORSES CLOSELY GUARDED.
Mr.. p. Lorillard's horses are kept close. Both
ends OF the alley in front OF his stables closed
against intruders by heavy bars and signs OF ssNo
admittance" are consplcuOusly posted. None, save
those who have the care OF his horses, can enter
the stables or the ground in front Of them, and
none OF the Stablemen seemed willing to tmpart
any information as to Iroquois' condition.
IROQUoIs WITHDRAWN.
just before O'Clock the information that Iroquois
had been scratched spread over the grounds and
caused considerable disappointment In order to
avoid as deep disappointment as the announce
ment carried, it arranged that Iroquois should
N with hfc IA
son for withdrawing him was that he had refused
his food for two days, and was not in condition
scratching Of Iroquois sent Miss Woodford stock up
at once.
The First Race.
The first race was won by Sprague. Amazon
second. Time 1:45. Pools paid s1675
Col Sprague was the fayOrite in the pools, with
Heel-and-Toe close after. In the auction pools
Sprague sold for $25 Heel-and- Toe for $780, Amazon
and Marx IS EACH The boosmaKers oered the
following: to on Col Sprague, Heel-and-TOe and
Amazon; to on Hilar1ty and Fair Count, IL to
The horses got fair start, with the exception
that Heel-andToe was left at the post and did not
Taey Ss
down the homestretch did some good running, win
ming the race.
The Second Race.
In the second race Burch won in 1851, Wander
ing second. French pools paid 5000.
EOle Beaten i'm the Third Race.
The third race was run amidst the greatest ex-
element. The admirers OF EOle and Miss Wood
ford cheered their favorites all round. Eole led
down half way and was passed, Miss Woodford
w1nning-ttme, 236a<-Drake Carter second, Eole
last.
TO.mOFrOvy,s Races.
The first race tomorrow will be for purse of
$780, of which 500 to second for all ages, mile
Second race, the capital stakes, for twOyear olds
$50 each half forfeit club to add $780, of which 500
to second, one mile. The following horses will prob
ably start: Kelly's King Day and Sister, Kelso's
Water Lily and Woodlark; Dwyer Bros Glenelg
colt, and Ecuador and EldoradO; Walden's Tolu and
Welcher: Burchs Mittie B. and Bob May, and w. c.
Days L1gan.
Third race, the autumnal handicap, for all ages,
$50 EACH half forfeit only SIS II declared club to
add $3.50, OF which $50 to second, one mile and
three quarters with the following probable starters
p. LOrillard'S Parole, Drake Carter and G0nfalOn
KelsO's RIGA; Dryers Miss Wo0dford; Bowie's Net
tie and Empress: Pettingill's Fair Count and Duke
of Montalban; jennings Infanta; Mulkey's Topsy,
and Burchs HOmeSpun.
Fourth race, for purse OF $60O, OF which 500 to
second, for all ages mile heats
Fifth race, handicap steeplechaSe, purse $3.50, of
which 500 to second, over the long steeplechase
course.