National Republican., 1883-07-20
THE DRIVING CLUB MATINEE.
Two Interesting Trotting Races Mt the
Ivy city Trnck-A Goat Hnco Which
Causes Much Fun.

Ivy city Trnck-A Coat Haco Which
Causes Much Fun.
The opening summer matinee of the Wash.
ington Driving club took place yesterday af
ternoon at the Ivy City track. There were
probably 300 persons present. and the charac-
ter of the attendance may be gathered from
the fact that nearly hundred private veh-
cles were to be seen on the grounds. Mr..
George M. Oyster, .ir, president of the asso-
citation, to whom the success of the Driving
club Is greatly due expressed himself as en-
tirely satisfied with the inauguration of the
summer racing, and is hopeful that the
Thursday races to take place each week here
after will prove TO be acceptable attractions
to Washington people,
The programme yesterday comprised two
regular free-fOr-al trotting races between
local rOaGs;rrs, well known to horsemen u
simple pacing trial of two heats, and run
ming goat race, the latter serving as n most
amusing diversion to the afternoons euter-
tainment.
THE FIRST RACE
was between Ianscy. owned by Mr.. Joe WISE
man; Mollic Woodcock, by Henry Norton
Bootiack, by Z. NJ. Draney, and Blanche, by
MIR. Bradley. Of Rockville The contest was
a spirited one, and showed each trotter to be
tho possessOr of good track qualities, though
Blanche won all the heats. The following
is IL
SUMMARY:
Blanche ..............,.......'.... J L
Buouack. ........'.''...''.'.'.'-'''' .
Mollic Woodcock... k..........'.'..''.'''--..' 4 .
Pansey' ono :,.;; Or
THE SECOND RACE
was equally interesting, all the entries being
well known travellers. The following were
the starters: Eilie d. owned by Mr.. James
DUNCAN K. b. Hayes, by f. NJ. Draney, and
Red Dick, by Capt. Hess. The race was won
by II. B. Hayes, the result showing the fol-
lowing
SUMMARY:
| X. Is. Hayes. .,..-......................2
RGG DICK ......'''.'....''.'''.'.'.' z =
Time. 2:lo, 2Io, DIS.
THE GOAT RACE.
| In the interest of truthful history it must
| be said that the goat race aroused more en-
thusiam, not to say wild and tumultnous OK
citement, than any other event of the day
| The entries to this spirited contest were Fritz
| Billy Button, and Barefoot, three excellent
specimens of the American capricorn, each be-
ing driven by his respective owner, Sammy
Coggan, Charlie Lynch, and Tommy Cawel
| The drivers were arrayed in true jockey uni
form with colors, and each evincGd a heroic
determination to win or die that evoked
tremendous applause from the crowd. The
distance to be run wasone-eighth of a
mile. aud without much ado the three billy
goats started at dead run down to the home
stretch. Barefoot got the start by two lengths
and for hundred yards did nobly, but all oi
n sudden he ducked his head and Rugged q
crack in the fence us if he had discovered an
old circus poster on the other side and lOngeC
for the luxury of chewing it to fragments.
His driver piled the whip with thrilling en-.
ergy, but Barefoot refused to bulge until hi
competitors were far ahead and hc,came in al
ignoble third, with Fritz second, and Billy
Button four lengths ahead, and winning tn,
race.
The second heat was peculiarly exciting
the boys manifestly trying to outdo eacl
other in belaboring their racers. The whip!
were applied with uncensing pvrsistency from
the time the pole was left until the judges
stand was reached. The result was the SAM
as in the first heat The following recor,
will show that the much abused goat can ruI
rs well as butt:
Billy ButCn' ss''''''...s..
EriH, ..................'..... ....'..'.'...........
BUtetOOt. q
| Time sc seconds; 80 seconds.
An attractive feature of the days sport wa
the pacing exhibition given by Mr.. +. Nj
Dranoy's blooded mare, Little Splain /
runner, hitched to a sulky, accompanied he
around the track In the two heats pace
the time was 1888 aud 232.
The next matinee will occur Thursday after