Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-26

De large neld OF starters 1t closed on the
1st of March last with fifteen entries. all of
them horses of more than ordinary merit Gov
ernOr Bowie has engaged a strong trio-Com-
pensaton. Crickmore and Nettle; Joe Nc
Mahon has Hllarity, frankie B. and Joe
Mitchell and ex-senator Scott has bluegrass
Belle and Referee. The Others are the fast
filies Decoy Duck and Mittie B., Welcher, Per-
former, Vinton Antrim and Blast. Crickmore
is strong favorite notwithstanding the rumors
circulated during the week that Nettle beat
him on Tuesday in a trial galOp at home. The
Others in favor are Mitte b. and Decoy Duck,
HiIarity and Welcher being also fancied
The following named horses are in training at
the track:
W. l.. sCOTT'si STABLE.
Greystone or. c., 8, by King Alfonso; Geneva.
VOLTA, b. f.. 3, by Billet; Belle Palmer.
All Hands Around, CHI. f., 4, by War Dance;
Tarantella.
Referee, b. e., 4, by Hurrah; Kinney K.
Wellington, b. e.. 8, by Billet; Bourbon Belle
FlOrio, br. T.. g. by Virgil; Florence l.
Radha CHI. f., 2. by Algerne; Mamie H.
Blast. CHI. c.,3. by Aristides; Colleen Rawn.
Blue Grass Belle, CHI. f.. 4, by War Dance;
Ballet.
Krishna, b. c., 2. by Algerine; Ella T.
Nirvne, b. f., 3, by King Alfonso; Maggie
Hunter.
Tunis. b. e., 8, by Algerine; Oeaster.
Simeon, b. G., 8. by Algerine; Mamie H.
DAVIS q HALL : STABLE.
Performer, br. c., 8, by Fiddlesticks: Patience
Enigma, b. f., 3. by Enquirer; Queen of West.
Ella Warfeld, b. H., aged, by War Dance;
Flora.
War Eagle, b. c., 4, by Leader; Red Eyes.
Eugo, CHI. c., 2, by Dickens Eugenia.
vinton, oh. g.. 8. by Kinney; May D.
Exotic. eh. f., s. by Enquirer; Sale Crow.
Rosiere. b. f., 8, by Dickens; Rosie.
ED. TIFFIN's STABLE.
Keno, b. h., aged, by Chillcothe Chance.
Charm, b. g., 8, by Kingfsher; Attraction.
THE WASHINGTON STABLE.
Desiree, CHI. f., 3, by Eolus; Dewdrop
THOMAS DoRsEYs STABLE.
IOta. b. h. aged, by Lynchburg; dam by Iota.
c. w. MEDINGER's STABLE.
Emma, CHI. f., 5, by Eolus; Minnie Andrews
BETTER bg. 3, by GaberlunZie: Gretchen
Old Liz, CHI. f.. B. by King Ban; Susie Fuller
Paramount, CHI. g., 2, by King Ban; Susie
Fuller
Lbbie L., CHI. f., g. by Cloverbrook; Sallie Cul-
pepper.
Joe Lewis, aged, by Hiawatha; Jack Malone.
CHI c.. 9, by Cloyerbrook; Minnie Andrews
W. P. BURCHs STABLE.
Decoy Duck. b.f. 5, by LOngfelow: Call Duck
Bob May, CHI. e.. 3. by Gleneig; The Nun.
Burch, b. &. 4, by Enquirer; Brocade
Jim Nelson, oh. g., 6, by Wateree; Belle of York
Mordaunt. CHI. h.. 4, by John Payne; IIbbie l..
Col. Sprague, b. G. aged, by Calvin; Pauline
Sprague.
Telie Doe, CHI. f. g by Great Tom; Nina Turner.
Mittie b.. b. f. 3. by King Alfonso; Flash.
HOmespun. b. g. 5, by Enoree; Leah H.
John c.. b. e., 3, by Great Tom; Leah q.
Evenone, blk. f. 2, by Enquirer; Shawnee.
Sporting Notes.
The contestants in the six days go-as-yOu
please walking match, which begins in the Mad-
son Square Garden tomorrow night ARE Rowell,
Hart, Sullivan, NOremac, Vint, Thompson,
Nitaw-Eg-Ebow, Elsen, Panchot, Lounsberry,
Herty, Fitzgerald, Campana Hanes, and Day.
A meeting was held to-day. and the final pre-
liminary arrangements were completed
Ina wrestling match at Wilkesbarre last eve
ming John COnnOrs, of Scranton. who recently
defeated the champion. Edwin Bibby of New
York, threw Simon Bradley twice in two min
utes. ConnOrs offers 800 to any man who can
throw him in twenty minutes.
ThrOckmOrtOn's geding Phantom won the
great SandOwn hurdle race in England yester-
day. The free welter handicap race of 200 soy
ereigns was won by Moons colt PentOn, with
First Fiddle second and WatOn's colt Hope
full third.
At the meeting ofthe Memphis Jockey club
yesterday the Milburn purse for all ages one
mile, was won by Princess, the favOrite. Time,
1:4512. The cotton exchange stakes for all ages,
II miles.was won by Lutte Foge. Time 2:l4
Third race, selling race for all ages, "a mile
heats: Queen Esther, Gavorite) ]: Brooklyn,
q and Armies B. Time, 1:1S1@ and 1:l9 Fourth
race, for all ages, 1-16 miles, Lille B. won.
Time 1:54.