National Republican., 1884-05-15
IUhF IIiIALO.
A Favorable Day, Good Track, and Excellent
Racing at Ivy City,
Which is Witnessed by Five Thousand
Well Pleased Spectators.
The Virgil Flly, FlOrio, Wins The First Eastern Two
Year-0d Stake,
Aud weIcher Wins the Diplomatic Stakes
Easily, with Referee Last.

Jockey club was marked by beautiful
weather. fine racing and largo attendance.
Among tho prominent persons in attendance
wero Chief Justice Waite and Associate
Justice Miller Of tho supreme court; Hon.
William Il. Chandler, secretary of the navy;
Hon. Bonjamin Harris Brewster, attorney
general, and Mrs. Brewster; Hon. George B.
Loring commissioner of agriculture; Sena-
tors Beck, Miller, Fasley, Vest, Malone, Rid
dleberger, and Voorhees, and Messrs. Mitchell,
Lamb, Ballentyne, Williams, and Laird, of the
house, The Siamose embassy, escorted by
Postmaster Conger; the diplomatic corps in
full force; Gems. Baird, Sturgis and McKeever;
Col. Rockwell, Mrs. Gen. Sheridan, and Col.
Gregory, Commodore Quaokenbush, Commits
sioners Edmonds, West, and Lydecker.
From four to five thousand people were at
Ivy City, and it is safe to say that, outside of
few unlucky wights, whose efforts to spot
the winner" for wealth resulted disastrously,
all came away feelingl we'll repaid for their
trip out to the pretty track. The grand stand
was well filled, and tho betting grounds were
black with toiling struggling men elbowing
each other out of breath in their efforts to
reach the stands whero Dame Fortune hold
out Elusive promises Of gain. Jack, the great
tip provider, drove u tremendous trade
with those who didn't know anything about
the horses.
In the first race, the willard hotel stakes,
of tho announced starters Mordauut aud Jim
Nelson were scratched, leaving nine in tho
race. The starter had considerable trouble
in getting the horses of, but when the flag
dropped 1t was to a very good send of, with
Chickadee first Wanderer second, and Keno
third. Around the turn Bettlor rushed to
the front, and led past the quarter, half, and
three-quartors, with Swift lying seCoud aud
Keno third. Rounding the turn Swift took
the lead, and coming in won handily, with
Bettler second, and Wanderer, who had made
n good run up the stretch, third.
For tho second raco a good start was had
with Flower of Meath slightly in. the lead Of
Bessie and Nirvana, but Emma rushing to
the front set the pace and led past the quar-
tor, half and three quarters, Lady Dean
being third and Flower of Meath lying
handy. Rounding the turn the latter moved
up and, despite Bettler's gallant struggle
won't in front at the pool stands and won
rather easily by two lengths, with Bettler
second, and Lady Dean a fair third.
The third event of the day was the Youth
full stakes, for 2-yoar-olds, with nine starters
Considerable time was wasted on account of
the fractious behavior of the youngtcrs be-
fore a start was effected. When at length
the starter gave the word it was to rather q
spicuous sufferers, Florio having an ad-
vantage, which she improved to the utmost
leading from start to finish, she carrying oH
the stake by two lengths, with Tile Doc as
far in front of Petition, and the others pretty
well strung out.
For the fourth race great "tp'' was out
'on Coinage, but he had very little to do with
the race at the finish. When the flag dropped,
however, he rushed to the front and kept his
lead until well around the turn, where he
was beaten and dropped back, leaving Miller,
Rosierc, and Ghost in front. Miller and
Ghost singled themselves out and ran away
from the field, having a hot race home, which
Miller won by good quarter length, with
Rosiere five lengths behind, and the rest
nowhere. 1t was the prettiest finish of the
meeting so far.
The Diplomatic stakes, the fifth race only
had four starters, but the race was n good one.
At the start Nettle was in front, Joe Mitchell
being second, and Referee third, in which
order they ran to the furlong pole, where
Referee moved up to second place, and they
went by the stand in this order, Welcher
lying third. Referee lost his place before
the quarter was passed, and Wclcher be-
came the follower Of Nettle past that
point, tho half, and throe.quarters, pass
ing which point Watcher rushed TO the front,
and Joe Mitchell moved up, SO that for a
moment he was in front of Ncttle. A
hot struggle between the three ensued, but
when Welcher WAS roused up he quickly
asserted his superiority and at the pool stands
had the race in hand. Coming on he won by
two lengths, with Joe Mitchell one in front OF
| Nettle, Referee bad fourth. Tho latter's
running being too bad to be truo form.
The sixth event was hurdle race over six
| jumps, for which, on account of his good run
on the fiat yesterday, Bally was made q
prime favorite at even money, Beverwyck
Al.
| lators. 1t was n very pretty race to look at
and gave the assemblage much pleasure, the
horses keeping well together and jumping
| finely throughout. Kate Cronin got nice
| lead soon after jumping the first hurdle, anC
thereafter had the race all her own way
though Beverwyck and Bally made a gallant
| fight for the lead in coming down 10 the
as far in front of Bally, and the others closC
| up.
SUMMARY.
| Ivy City, May H-second day OF the sprini
| meeting of the National Jockey club.
| First race-Willard's hotel stakes, selling
sweepstakes for all ages; 500 each, half forfeit,
proprietor of Willards hotel, to add $3.50 of wnicl
800 to second. The winner to be sold at auction
Horses entered to.be sold for $4,000 TO carry weigh
for age; If for 600 allowed pounds If for COO
| 10 pounds. and pound allowed Tor eaeh SO
| less than $4,000 down TO $1,000. ANY surplus owe
selling price to be divided between second an'
| j. McMahou's b. f. Swift. 4. by Great Tom. dam
Aaiposa, 90 pounds lBurke) e)..........,.......
| C. W. Mednger's b. e. Better. 3, by GAberlun-
| NJ, Jordan's b. T. Wandering. 4, by Weuderer,
dam Rlnglet, % pounds lFisher). )..,...,:,.'.,,
| 7, Tubin's lnCOnstaut, 4, % pounds tGurIisOnl
Il, W. Walden's Chantlclcer, 3, 90 pounds (Mc'
| Jeter Walden's Cnickadee, o, 81 pounds Govern
| NJ. J, Days CHmillus 6, " pounds (Cowal l,...,.
| w. Il. GlssneTs Keno, aged, 20 pounds lIIiggsl
Bctting-2 to against Swift, 8 TO against Chan
| ticleer 4 70 against Keno and Wandering, to
against BETTER, 10 to l against ChiokGdee, 10 TO
| against lnconstHnt, aud 20 70 against Camiilus
| PlOls--Wandering, S3OOi swift, $500 ChanlcleeI
Second race-PuEe $500, Of which 500 10 second
| for mares OF all ages. maiden allowances on
| mile
| Jeter walden's b. m Flower of Meath, G, by
| Buokdou, dam Grace Darling, III pounds
| Oacu BOwes Ch I. Bessie, 4, by Dickens. dam
Belle Meade, ll3 pounds (Brattonl.....,.....
| WHITAKER AZ Barry's ch. N, Lady Dean !, 0y
kappahGnnuck, dam Fanny Fisher, lib
| pounds ,Maynard), .....,..,,.........,,,.,..
| y. w. DoswGlls Oh, I, sun Maid, g. % pounds
! W, J., scott b, !, NItyana, 3 90 pJuud5....''''
| C.. ". Medlngers ch. f. Emma, 8, 70 pounds''
DetJing-2 to against sun Maid. 3to Flower
| heuth, Bessie, and Lady Dean, y NlrYAna, an
! s 90 Emma. Poola--Suu Maid, s2lOi Bessie, cps
| l.uwcr Of Meath, $780, Niryana, 1lG0 Lady DeaI
Thiri racc-The Youthful stakes, for 2-yelr old
! S25 GuGh play or pay. The club 10 add 5000, {
| which 500 70 second; half mile,
| ". l., SCOTS br, !, FlorO, by Virgil dam Flor
| W. p, Burch's ch, /, Ielle Doe, by Great Tom,
dam Nina Turner ll2 pounds, (Maynard), %,
| p, LOrlllRrd, jr'S, b. Petinon, BY tasett0, dam
| Perfection, ~ pounds, (BrauNn). n).,..,,,,......
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