Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1883-11-01
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
THE AUTUMN RACES OF THE NATION
AL JOCKEY CLUB.
Coneressmen Who are Always on Hand---
Other Disting guished Persons---A De-
= seription of the Race.


Especial Correspondence Of the Sentnel.1
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. %, 1888.
1t was a beautiful sight at the An
tumn races of the National Jockey
Club. we are enjoying our indian
Summer and this day was the moat
perfect of the season. The. October
air W :ss Just erisn enottgh to be enioX
able; the woods which circle ts>e
grounds were radiant with Auturan
colors outlined against the sky, and
mellow and comfortable sunshine sifted
downupon everything. There was a
crowd Of about five thousand on haNsi
including many ladies; a band of music
entertained the people during the
waits between the races, and the NOV
ing crowd about the quarter stretch
and betting stands, the jockeys in red,
yellow, green and blue silk jackets
and caps, the horses spirited and their
excited, as if aware of the fact that 1t
was festive day, scattered over the
track and ambling up and down with
elastic step, or speeding over the course
like the wind made up picture which
was very animated and inspiring. OF
course the chief interest centered upon
the great race of the favorites, all OF
them horses that have won turf victo-
ries at many hotly contested race
both on foreign and American soil !;
those horses which are valued at from
s25, 900 upward. Each one fortune
in horse-fesh.
Congressman are always on hand in
numbers at races hereabouts. In
fact last spring, Congress being in ses-
sion at the time, there was a quorum
at the race track and beggarly array
of empty benches in the Senate and
House. And to day, while all the
members are not in the city, there was
a crowd of notables at the grand stand
sufficient to justify the remark that
the majority of the representative men
were covered by its roof. OF course
the most distinguished was our sport
loving President himself. I say this
merely as an undeniable truth not as
criticism, for | am only describing
scene, not moralizing, or expressing
opinion. He drove out in an open
barouche and took his place quietly
among the throng. All eyes were bent
upon him as he appeared but no de-
mongtration was made. He was
his button-hole and looked tanned
vigorous, and in good spirits. In any
crowd and as perfect stranger he would
have been marked as a fine specimen
of manhood. In the midst of circle
of iolly friends whom he entertained
with his drolleries. | noticed Repre-
sentative Cox of New York, known
Familiarity as Sunset Cox. Mr.. Cox
has been in Congress these 70 years
and it seems to have agreed with him
He is little man with sparkling black
eyes, full of mischief, a face which
wears a varying smile, not cultivated
smirk as some faces do, and an air O.
shrewdness and dash which is charac
teristic. He is one of those candidate
for Speaker of the next House. Per
haps the most singular and remarkable
looking person on the grounds wa
Acknowledgement Brewster. l canno
make out what age Mr.. Brewster be
longs to according to dress, but he i
certainly not modern figure. FL
wore to-day bell crowned white hat
yellow vest, ruffied shirt and wrist
bands, low shoes with white gaiter
pulled over them and as much jewelr,
as Chatham street belle. If it wa
not for his position and standing as
legal star, people might think hin
crazy. AS it is, his talents save hin
from criticism of this kind, he is Sc
down as being $50 eccentric you know.
This platitude must be conceded
Stirring around among the judges an
trainers, and talking to everybody wa
seen the jovial and hearty figure G
blue grass Statesman Senator Beck, {
Kentucky. Mr.. Beck likes a hors
race even better than discussion c
the tariff which is saying good dea
He is giant of a man, rugged, pei
sistant and full of vigor but he is yer
sociable and is great favorite on th
account on both sides of the Senate.
heard Gov. Ben Butler was o
the ground, but did not see hin
But as his picture is in the nation;
gallery of comicalities, every one is Fl
miliar with it any way. | also sa
Secretary Lincoln, possible presiden
short full set dark man, nothin
like his father in anything. Bob Inge
j soil, rotund of figure, and redolent {
/ high living and success, shouldere
8 : his way through the crowd. Besid'
all these peculiar characters, thel
}, were Congressman, leading official
5 literary men and women, actors, a
! lists and even scholars beyond nun
: Der. I doubt whether anything b,
!, horse race under such pleasant col
: ditions, when nature invites to be OF
doors, and the tingling excitement
: watching the living and vital comp
sition of superb strength matche
: against Its like, would call togeth'
: such motley and noticeable crowd.
But now the ringing of the starte
bell calls the crack horses to the trac
They are received with shouts of a
plause, the band begins to play liv
ly air, and the number of 5000 voic
in approving comment stirs the pulls
to intense excitement which is electl
cal "Eole," "Iroquois," Garter"
shouted by thousand, eager throa
: 90 tho mattlesama and hiUh strung r