National Republican., 1883-11-09
TROTTING AT IVY CITY.
Gossip Wins The Postponed Pacing Race-Allie
Wilkes Takes the 2:95 Trot
Five Heats Trotted in the 2,25 Glass, and
the Finish Postponed Until To-day.

The second day of the trotting meeting at
the Ivy City course was marked by better
attendance than was the case on the first day,
but still 1t was in no wise what the character
of the entertainment justified, and should
have attracted. A better or more hotly con-
tested race than that witnessed in the 2:25
class is not often seen on any track, the horses
being Of good class, the time fast and the
struggle to be first under the wire earnest and
fought out to the end. 1t was not finished,
the heats being so broken up that darkness
came on before any one of the contending
horses could claim the necessary three heats,
so it was postponed until 10 q. m. to-day,
when 1t is probable-so evenly matched are
| the four horses left in--that several heats will
be trotted before the race is brought to O con-
clusion.
The unfinished pacing race carried over
from Wednesdays programme, was first de-
cidcd by Gossip winning the deciding heat in
slow time. Jack Rapid being so sore he could
not extend himself. The summary is as fol-
lows
Second race, purse $780, for 2sO paccrs mile
heats, three in FIVE:
SPes Roft Harpsss HRrpsPs sr eq g. Jack PS Rapid.
J. NJ. Phillips r: m. Little splan.. 2 =
II. 4. .Cohin's dung Diamond joe. dis.
G. H. Hesss b. g. Charlie Hll..... dis.
Time, 23l1z, 23S19 2;ai 2;35lS 2;3i, 2:471S.
@Ruled out.
! The 2:35 race was won by Allie Wilkes by
| good steady trotting after a close contest with
| Edward II, the horses seeming to be quite
evenly matched. Blue Dick trotted fast at
| times. Coupon seemed out of condition and
unable to trot in anything like his usual
form, getting the flag in the second heat.
Seven well known horses, some of whom
have trotted through the grand circuit, met
in the 2:25 class. Dick Organ was q good
favorite in tho betting and was backed
| in every heat, Notwithstanding he was
not winning there seeming to be q general
impression that Turner's well known skill
would bring him to the front before the race
was over-a confidence that the fifth heat
justified. The Washington favorite, Douglas,
took the first heat in the fastest time Of the
day after hot contest down the stretch
with May and Edwin A. May, fast mare,
finished first in the second heat, but was
set back last for running, and the heat
given to Lady Lear, who had trotted
squarely and finished second, Tapped
out by Dick Organ and Douglas. The
third heat was beautiful and exciting con-
test, Edwin A, Dick Organ. May, and Doug
las finishing in a heap, Edwin winning
from Dick Organ by neck, Douglas head
| behind May was again set back to last place
for running. The fourth heat was taken by
Lady Lear by a length from Dick Organ,
she showing great burst of speed around the
rewarded his staunch hackers by coming in
winner of the fifth heat after good finish
with May, Edwin A. being close up third.
The horses were called for the sixth heat, but
so much time was cut to waste in scoring by
the drivers that, darkness coming on, the
judges finally postponed the finish of the
race to 10 a. m. to-day The summary of the
2:35 race, and of the 2:25 race, rs far as it has
progressed is appended.
SUMMARY.
| Ivy CITY TRACK Nov S-First race, purse 5000 for
235 trotters, mile heats three in five in harness.
Vim. Bass's b. &. Allie wilkes. ..........f2 4 1 l
Geo. L. Hopes blk. g. Edward H......1 L 8 2 9
j. H. Snapp's gr. g. Blue Dick. 8 2 A
G. 7. Willetts ch. IN. Lady Bell........4 A 3
i. o. Sanderson's ch. 6. Hastings. ...... 6 s. 4
W. ii. Dennys br. S. Coupon ........... dis.
Time, 1885, 2;35% 2:37 2;35M.
Paris mutuels paid First heat (ield), 500; sec
end heat. si2.75; third heat S22.55; fourth heat
$3.50.
Second race, purse $3.50, for 225 trotters mile
heats, three in five, in harness.
Gus Wilson's gr; m. Lady Lear...... ! |
]. L. Turner's blk Z. Dick Organ....6 2
Jas. b. Heidegers b. g. Edwin A.. 8 /
]. II. Gheen's gr. &. Douglas. ......... 3
r. j. Morrsons ch m. May. ....."2 4
Geo. +. Hopes gr. g. Ike Medium. a
j. H. Morrow's b. &. St. Reno .......
Time, Dps, 226, 2:26l3, 226IS, 22S.
Paris mntues paid First heat (feld) SS45: sec
ond heat $780, third heat (ield), 5000; fourtl
heat, $50; fifth heat (hed), $3.50