Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-05

PREPARATIONS FOR AN ATTRACTIVE MEETING
FINE SHOW OF HORSES.

Nature is lending all her wonderful powers to
the National Jockey Club in aid of making the
coming spring meeting success. The weather
OF the last few days has not only advanced the
work of putting the track in complete order,
but it has contributed very much to the i'm.
prOvement Of the horses which are on the
grounds. Most of the stables now there have
come from the south after taking part In the
early spring races there, and the late cool, damp
weather told fearfuliy against them. Many OF
them took cold. and for awhile it was feared
that some of the fastest runners would have
to be scratched. Under the influence,
however, of the present warm and settled
weather all the horses that have been down are
mending rapidly, and yesterday when STAR
reporter visited the track there were only two
or three ont of sixty seventy on the sick list.
Everything belonging to the club is being
frightened up and improved. .-.... !.
THE CLUB HOUSE
is In the hands of painters and paperhangers,
and its accommodations, as well as appearance,
will be better this year than hitherto. The
track has been put in the best possible order.
From the balcony OF the club house the one
mile oval appears perfectly level. Standing
there yesterday one OF the hOrsemen, after con-
templating the track for several minutes said,
half uncOnsciOusly "but she's daisy"
us that regarded as good track among
racing menu" asked the reporter.
lone OF the best in this country; yes in the
world" replied the man earnestly.
Under the guidance Of Mr.. Christman,
or the club, the reporter was taken to the
stables. The first visited was that Of W. p.
burch, OF Charleston, SC. consisting of ten
horses. Col. Sprague, the horse that surprised
everybody here last year by beating Compensa-
fnpr sy,<,
not suffered from the change of climate, and
promises to beat his record of last spring. w.
F. Burch, a three-year old, occupied the next
stall. He has won two races this spring. and
is entered here for the Army and Navy and Ana
lostan stakes. The trip to Washington let him
down some, but he is taking his feed now, and
will probably be In good shape for the races.
Homespun years old, who has won three stakes
this spring, at Charleston, Savannah and
Augusta, is entered for the Diplomatic stake.
In the next stall was Helen Wallace, the 'slady
OF the turf" in fine condition. and able, it is be-
lieved, to do better than she has ever done here.
Next to her was 1ota. the horse that won the
first race here last year. He has not failed q
particle. and could not be in better form. I'm
his daily exercise he works very prettily. Iota
VIII open the ball here again this spring, and,
barring accidents, he Is likely to once more win
the three-quarter- dash
Bob May, a two-year-old colt, and beauty
that has never started, came next. He ia q full
brother of the California mare, Clara D., and,
though 1t runs In that breed to be ugly and stub
freely. He is entered for the, Youthful
stake, and is in fine condition. Mittie
B, two-year old filley, by King Alfonso. the
sire OF Foxhall, is also entered for the youthful
stake and her motion around the track yester-
day showed that she will put in strong claim
for it. Lady Dean. half sister to Helen Wallace
and very much resembling the latter, was In the
next stall. She is three years old, and has won
two races this spring; will be entered for some
OF the purses. Decoy Duck, the last Of Mr..
burcb's string one of LOngfellow's fOals. is still
suffering with severe cold, and will scarcely be
able to start
MMAHONS STABLES. ..---
The next stable taken in was that of Mr. JOS
Mcmahon, who has seven horses frankie b.
four years old, who will start here with the pres
tige Of victory at New Orleans. won from some
~ miles and for the cup. She works well daily
and promises to be in tiptop order. Joe Mitch
ell, three years old, will run for both stakes for
horses of his age. Venture, four years DID,
Longmore, five; Euberta, five; Baton Rouge an
aged horse. and Eros. a two-year-old colt, COM
plete the stable. These horses got here during
the very worst Of the late spells of bad weather
and coming direct from the warm climate of
New Orleans all OF them have suffered. They
are doing well now, however. - s'-....
JOHN GREER's STABLES.
Mr.. John Greer has four horses. oscow, by
War Dance, an aged horse, will be in the hurdle
races. John Cooper by John Morgan, four
years DID, winner of the fOur-mile race at New
Orleans this spring, is holding his own despite
change OF climate. Captain Curry three wears
OLD, and Wartrace. same age complete the sta
bic. Wartrace has never run.
WIN. MULKEY's STABLE
Of seven horses was next In order Reindeer
four years old, is entered for the selling race
has not run this year. Topsy, five years old
will make her first race here this spring. She
is in prime condition Ouray, three years old.
Is also mistaken by the trip. Joquito, two
year-old stallion, entered for the Youthful stake
Is handsome colt, and the way he galloped
around the track yesterday indicated that he
Will be among the horses in the race that reach
the wire first. Jim Carlisle is another promising
two-year-Old. His practice shows speed Jesse
James, like his late notorious namesake, is a
little on, but In no other respect does he re-
semble the bandit. s,'5:'
THE KENTUCKY STABLE
of Charles S. Looney contains two good horses
Clara, formerly Contessa, four year old, is. as
her jockey said, ''fne as a fiddle" Her daily
practice shows her to be in good condition. La
Gloria four years old. is pretty well known
here She is entered for the diplomatic stake
The same jockey who described Clara said of
La Gloria: ''She's all right; Jess feel of her:
nary blemish, and she's gwine ter run, too"
'HOw fast:' asked the reporter.
Fast enough to get de race" was the reply.
"ohe kin run jess as fast as it's needed, too
KING PHILLIPS
have three horses. Turin, by War Dance. aged.
is in fair condition; Larimenta, by Longfellow,
FIVE years old, is working well on the track
daily, and bids fair to get away with some of
the purses; Jim Turner. four years old, shows
well on the track He win run for some of the
purses.
II. AsKEY's STABLE
of four horses is led by the celebrated brown
colt, Joe Murray, by Rebel and the dam of Mary
Anderson. He is in prime condition. full of fire.
and will, as usual, be fayorite. He is en-
tered for all the four year-old stakes Garfield.
q four-year-old bay gelding, has been Off his
feed for some days, but is picking up a little.
Ben THOMPSON, a bay gelding three years old,
ana Lucinda. ch. mare. aged five wears. are
the remaining horses of this stable.
SANFORD's HORSES
Bill SanfOrd-he says it is plain Bill, no fanci-
full William for him, and that he allows his sur
name to be spelt Sanford, or Sanford, Just as