New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-12
NATIONAL JOCKEY CLUB RACES.
OPENING or THE TURF SEASON NORTH or MASON
IN,D DlXONs LINE.


AND DIXONs LINE.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE spring meeting
Of the National Jockey Club will begin at Ivy City Tues
day and continue four days. There will be about 10
horses on ground representing the stables OF Loi-
ard Bowie, Hail. Behune, Dwyer Brothers, Scott Bnfcn
Walden McMahone and others. This will be the opening
OF the turf north of Mason and DK0ns line An
uncommon lot Of colts OF great promise will mako their
debut here in the two days old and speculation on
the results will undoubtedly be lively Six races Will be
run each day. including either steepechase or hurdle
race In which some OF the best horses in the country VIII
be entered.
Two stakes will be run for the opening day. the first
Of which IL the Analosan, for yearolds WIN peha
ties and allowances. The distance is one mile; sixteen
nominations have been made for this Among thee
tries are Dccoy Duck Tolu Viola. King Tom, Ancosta
and Grcysonc. The National handicap sweepstahe iol
al ages, and Oneeighth miles viii also DC run on he
opening day. There twentynlne entries I0r tnIs
race and fifteen have accented the weights alOtPd
Crickmore entered but having broken down. tne
chances are that the race will lie between eIeS1 anu
Burch. Among the other horses entered are; Ola LIZ,
Chandelier and Pearl Thorn.
The Wizards Hotel Stakes, selling sweepstakes TOT an
mlle IL the first race for the second Day among
the entries are Keno, Chckadee oonel Sprague anu
Wandering The Youthful Stakes Tor tW0year-oIs' VII
be the impOrtantrace of the second day ana he Ht
Of tho year for Eastern twoyearolds The distance
Is one half mile, and thirteen youngsters are ee p
They Little savage, VISTA JOY Bell Paramount Per
cepton. Petition. solman Tce Doe Harigan Luiu ~
EugO, FioIfo and Radaha Many ruinOTs Oh It'll
performances IN preparatory galops have been IN cG
auon and much interest Is centred on the result OF tIs
ST. Some OF the known ones see the winner ID lnc
FLY Little Savage while Others certain that the te
bay colt Harrgan by Lisbon. out of Ellen doreIi WIN
carry off the hOnOfs. At any rate II Will be an inter
esing struggle. The Diplomatic Stakes, for all ages,
aud haf miles, will also he ono of the events OF Tue
second day There niteen nominations including com
ponsaton, Nette, DecOv Duck, Hiarity. FRANKIE ~,
WclcheraDd Referee. larty and Referee are regarded
the flvOIites.
The Army and Navy stakes FOR threeyear olds ana up
wards one and 0oeighth miles will be run on the third
day The entries with few exceptions are the sane ~
those for the ApalOsian stakes the first day. The Trent
wood stakes Tor two ycarOds, five furongs VIII DE me
second Of the last day OF the meeting Inc entries
are almost Identical with those for the I0uhlnl Hlahes,
the notable exceptions being aptan, fine bay cot Dy
CattsJy out OF Belle smith, and krshner, also bay con
by Algerine out OF Ella r. The Washington cup lOr
three yesrods and upward, two and One-quaIter mics
will be the last aud the stake THIS race
was won Last year by the Duke OF MOntapan WIN Coh
pensatiOn and Ella Warted behind him.. All OF tnesG arc
rn,errd Tor Inc race together with Note, Joe Mitchell,
frankie b. Antrim Blue era Belle, Referee, Lady
Dean and SOLITAIRE The track il In excellent condition
and bs meeting promises 10 thc most successful one
held by the National Jockey Club