Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-30


Wnolc volume OF the music towards the audience.
Noted TrOtters.
All the horses entered have not yet arrived. but
stable accommodations are ready and the full list
will be on the grounds by Monday.
THE LEWIS HORSES FROM THE WEST.
The Irst stable Inspected by the reporter was
that OF Mr.. Alex. Lewis of Denver and consists of
Ewing and Sotham. Ewing is a bay geldlng,
seven years old, and trOts here in the 2:2l class
He was brought from California, and has not been
worked much this season. He has won place In
several races 1t is his owners intention to make
the horse do his best here, and he will have to IL
he gets purse, as he is entered against 10 Bunker
SOtnam IS brown stallion, eight years Old, and is
entered In the 2:40 and 3-mnute classes here. He
has trOtted In seven this season. and In all OF
2:264
sAGACIOUs SHEPHERD DOG.
The Lewis horses are accompanied wherever they
go by shepherd dog pretty well known among
horsemen This dog not only guards the stable
and protects everything belonging to 1t, but he
ercises the horses when ordered to do So With the
end OF the halter in his mouth he will lead one of
the horses about as well as any hostler and no
man not belonging to the stable dares approach
MIN while he Is on duty. President Clark, Of the
refused It
CONOvER'S THREE MARES.
T. w. Conover has three fine mares here-Kate
Taylor, Alice Blackwood and Adele Gould. Alice
n"ooo IL d udys years Olu, anu Is entered In
the $40 class. She has never started In a race
since she was years Old. She made a record
then OF 1884, but 1t is believed she Can beat that
now. Adele Gould Is q chestnut sOrTel, years
Old, and IS entered In the 2:19 class. She won
race at Buffalo last year in 2:19 but has not been
trotted to win this season. She is in fine condi-
ton and Is expected to beat her record. Kate
Taylor. b. M, II years old, has record Of 2:23x,
out Is not entered here.
BRANDY BOY AND HIS CANINE coMpANIoN
Brandy Boy. b. g., years old, owned by Gus
Wilson, OF Philadelphia, trots in the 2:2f class
lie has won five races out OF seven this season,
and, as his condition IS prime, he is expected to
make good showing. He has made q record this
spring OF 2:204. Brandy Boy also has a canine
guardian that is well known on the turf. This
dog, Musk, was constant companion of the
trotterS Alexander and Hattie woodward. He
occupies part OF the stall, and accompanies
In a race.
OTHER FLYERS.
Gladiator, owned by LF Noble, OF Grand Rapids
Is a bay gelding, and trots In the 2:19 and 81
classes He has not started in race this year, but
has record OF 2:23X. He looks well
Henry Ward Beecher. gray stallion, owned by
anthony Sprague. OF Richmond, Va Is entered In
tae minute class. He has never made a start,
old, and in splendid shape. Mr. Sprague also owns
Sam Tilden, full brother to Beecher, and as near
perfect match to him as is possible. Tilden is S
Mountain Boy. b:g., years old, owned by 8.
lsc lays, OF west va, Is entered in the minute
sT IN ana race IA but Is
dition. Working On the track yesterday he made
quarter OF mile In 32H seconds, and 1t Is
Claimed that he can do a mile In 2:22
Gossip, Oh. g., 10 years old, owned by Mr.. Dun
gan, of Westinghouse entered for the pacing race
he has record OF s;S2h as trotter, and Of s:aa
cellent condition, and is believed can pace mile
In 2:20 1850
PHIL THOMSON, DOUGLASS AND MAJoL1CA
While the reporter was on the grounds the sta.
bles in charge OF John Murphy arrived 1t con-
sists of the celebrated Phil Thompson, Douglass
and MaJolica. Phil Thompson, gray gelding, s
years old, Is owned by Chas. Raymond, OF New
York. He made record as three-year-old of
2:2i He is entered here in the Fourth OF July
race against Jay-Eye,See and Bronze: He is in
good condition and will be heavily backed here IL
no accident happens to him.
Douglass, gr. g.. seven years old, owned by G. q
.Gheen Of Washington is entered in the 2:24 class
at Fleetwood park the other day Douglass, in a
Held OF six horses, and trOtting on the outside,
made mile In AJAX. winning second place.
MaJouca, o. g., seven years old, owned by Mr.,
Strauss, Of New York, is entered In the three
minute class. He won the first race he ever started
heats in 2:a2. 22Ok and 2:17, respectiyely. This
horse was bought at sale Of Robert Bonner's
stock for $3.50: Bonner and his trainers had formed
and he went for song. He has surprised the
turfmen. His owner made q fortune In selling
Ma1olIca-ware. and hence the name OF the horse.
The Four Days' Program.
The program Of the four days races and the en-
tries are as follows:
FIRST DAY-TuEsDAY, JuLYa
First race-Purse 81 ZOO for 3-minute horses: 500
to FIRST $3.50 to second $50 third and 500 to fourth
mile heats, In s, In harness. s. l. Hayes, Glen.
Vile, W. Va. b. 6. Mountain Boy; A. E Sprague.
Richmond. Va, gr. b. Henry Ward Beecher: I. H.
Pawling, Philadelphia, blk. G. Black Prince; s. B.
Bitter Lancaster, Pa, b 9. Ike shultz; a. Hag-
New York, b N. MaJolIca; A. Lewis, Louisville,
KY, blk. h. Sotham; ]. s. brown, Westerly. r. l.
Mabel G.; VI. il. saunie4s' cc yde en-
Index; j. Case. Racine, Wis, b. h. Phillas.
Second recourse 81 200 for a21 Eorses; 500
mile heats IN 5. In harness John Markee. PM
vile, Ky, b. g: Ewing; F; L Noble. Grand Rapids,
Naiad Queen; A B. Cook. Louisville, KY, gr g:
Joe Bunker.
SECOND DAY. WEDNESDAY, JULY4
First race-Purse :, 200, for 222 PAGERS; 500 to
rs $3.50 to second $50 to third land 500 to fourth
mile heats, In 5, In harness. HIM Bennett, Pitts
burg, br. IN. Estelle; E. s. DUNCAN, Washington, d.
e., chg. Gossip; w. A. Ogden, Philadelphia, big.
Eddie c.; II. Hagmaier, Pittsburg, brig Little Mac;
NJ. M. Hedges, Newburgh, NY, blk m. Bessie M:
J. IF. p streklands Philadelphia. br. g. Pronto; Fay
Smith s,nn MAYS Marysgle, Mo- br & Rchoall b.; john
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North East, Nd, oh. 6. Leviathan.
Second race-Purse s2,7OO for fve-year-olds and
under: TO nrst, s625 TO second S75 to third,
an $3.50 10 fourth mile heats sin In harness.
son: Dr.: PW. Boylan, Tioga. Pa, b. I. Lucy Ger
ment; J,L Calse, Racine. Wis. blk. Jay-eye-see;
H ID. Mckinney, GAINESVILLE, Wis. b. m. bronze: ].
L. Phillips, Philadelphia, b. l. Butterfly.
THIRD DAY. THURSDAY, JULY g.
First race-Purse 81 zoo, for 2:24 horses: S7OO to
first, $3.50 TO second. $50 to third, and 500 to
fourth: mile heats. in s, in harness JH.Gheen,
Washington. D. C.. gr. 6. Douglas; j. Rosenfeld
Baltimore, ch. g. Stonewall; H NJ. Bugher. Glen
dale. o., blk. h. Tom Rogers; B. H. Thro0p, Scran-
ton, Pa, b. m. Nelia; j. A. Goldsmith, San Fran
CISCO Cal, b b Director; J. H. Phillips, Philadel-
phsa, b. 6. Keno.
Second race-purse $500, for 2:se horses: s7oo
to frst $3.50 to second, $3.50 to third, and $00 to
fourth: mile heats, In S, in harness. VII Beck,
Chicago br. h. Brown Wilkes; C. H. Raymond.
New York. b: g. kIpton: G. ". Dickinson. PhiIa-
ington, D; c.. Oh. e. Chester; W. 6. Lewis New
ARK, n j., Oh: g. Billy Button; L II. Pawitng,
Philadelphia. b. g Billy Bad-Eye; M. N. Hedges.
s Sswousghp >. n r. Tony Newell b Throop,
Mi1dletown, N. j., b. m. Ray Could: H. Ellsworfh'