Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-18

RACES HERE
Many hands are busy at Ivy City putting the
race track and grounds In order for the fall meet
ing of the National Jockey club, which opens next
Tuesday. The track Is being thoroughly worked
and having recently been covered with new soil it
VIII be in fine condition next week. Fifty sprink-
ling carts have been engaged for next week to
begin Monday morning and sprinkle the streets
and roads from 7th street and New York avenue TO
the grand stand. The track will also be sprnkled
daily. The stables which have been running at
Pimlico will all be at Ivy City; some have already
arrived.
HORSES NOW AT IVY CITY.
Several stables have been here for some days
and the horses they comprise have been trained Tor
next weeks work. Among those already on the
ground are the following: 10 McMahon's stable
consisting OF Hflarity, Swift, Sam Emery. Erberto
and four twOyear olds. ". +. Burcl's stable COM
prlsing M0rdaunt, Burch, Nittie Z. Decoy Duck
Erin Burke, John c, Jim Nelson, Bob May, and
EnVeD0m. Commodore kittSon'S stable, cOmpTis-
ing Ralaplan, three years old: Ford du Lac, four
years old; Abba, three years old, and five two
year oittS; Elizabeth, St. Louis. ParGee Prcciana
and Machere. The Washington stables Containing
Desire, AllanOke and WaramInta. The following
stables arrived at tie grounds from Pmico this
morning: L. LOrardS six horses. George /. Lnril-
lard's 81 ven horses, MCDOnad's Q. Morris & Patton
seven, Davis & Hall six. Gov Bowiestx Preakness;
stable six, Appleby q johnson four, Suffolk stable
SIN. BONN Co. three, l. Hehner two, Dwyer Bros.
four.
The purse races Will be better filed at this meet
lng IMAM ever before The excellent program was
prepared by Secretary Mcintyre The SPIRIT orthe
Times say 5: 1T Ube program] is the work OF Mr..
Mcintyre. the untring secretary of the club
whose science In the construction Of racing events
has borne the test Of years. and with the best gen
eral results" The managers say there viii be the
races.
There IS every assurance OF most successful
meeting If favored by good weather. The leading
sporting papers OF the country have given much
prominence to this meeting speaking OF It as one
OF more than ordinary Importance. 1t VIII formally
close the season OF the eastern circuit which oDened
at Washington last May, since when there has
been an inceSSant round OF racing at Baltimore
Jerome park, sheepshead Bay, Saratoga, Mon
mouth ana Brighton Beach. The stables which
opened this remarkable season at Washington re-
turn next week to close IL, accompanied by many
staoies which were not entered at the spring meet
Ing.
FLYERS THAT WILL START.
The program for the coming meeting is well ar
ranged. The card for Tuesday, the opening day. is
brilliant one. 1t opens with an Introductory
sCurry of six furlOng; then comes selling race of a
mile. The third race Is the Arlington stakes for
tWo-year-oldS, six furlOngS and OF the 81 entries
the following will most probably start: Pardee,
Unrest, St Augustine, Volante, EachuS, Saltpefre
1Ongyinw and Envenom. The next event is The
Washington stakes for all ages, 4 miles This
race Is calculated TO bring out the fastest horses in
training, as no penalties are imposed In the
dltlons prescribed The weight is fixed at 105
pounds, sex allowances. The following out OF 20
nominations Will start: AranZa, Monitor General
Monroe. Burch, War Eagle, Jim Renwck Topsy
Jack of Hearts and Heel-and-Toe The day is 10
conclude with handicap steeple chase Wednes-
day, tie second day, opens with a welter weight
for all ages. Next comes the Anacosta stakes for
three-year-olds, one mile md furlong. OF the IS
nominations the following will probably start:
Welcher, Mitte b., Richard L.. Shenandoah, Freda,
Aida, RATHER, Endy1nion and Vinton.
Following this comes the autumnal handicap for
all ages. IL miles. with the following probable
starters: Drake Carter TO carry l2f pounds Gen
Monroe Ql6l; Ratapan. (1OS); Audrain, QG9; Com
pensation, go: Fair Count, 90; War EJcic' on;
Ihackeray, 49, Nette, $50; PalInurus. (955: Tolu
{90; Joquta, 49, Little Dan, ISL; Rcharu L. $50;
SacOma, 800. The high character of the borsl, en-,
gagged IN TINS race assures fiae sport 4 selling race
al IL o miles, and race Of heats, fUrCng5, VII
close the second day.
mlie all ages to be followed by the Capital stakes
Tor 2-year ODDS one mile. OF the 29 nominations
Elizabeth Eachus Hopeful. Verano, Harefoot ,,]oiin
T., Saltpetre. LOngvew, and Unrest. Then Io-
lows selling race at six furongS and next comes
the Congress stakes, TWO mics. For the latter
there are % nominations and the following wiz
probably start: Cueckmate, Gen Monroe CIanti-
ceer, Jim Carlisle, Fair Count. Free Gold. Heel ard
ioe, anu BOD Niles A steepie chase VIII Wind up
the days sport.
The fourth and last day of the meeting is to
open with the Ivy City stakes, for 2year dds one
mile, with 20 nominations The probable starters
VIII be PTeciana, Miss Daily, Unrest, KlIshna,
Hart, Rapido John c., Te!ie Doe, Eachus, shook
um, Prescott, Joe Cotton, Etdele, and Afford Next
comes race OF mile heats for all ages to be fol-
lowed by the Potomac stakes for 3-year dds mile
and furlOngS Oh the q nominations the most
likely starters are Rataplan, Louisette. Audrain.
Panlque. Chanticleer. and PaIinurus. The fourth
race Will be for consolation purse Tor beaten
steepie chase
THE PINLIco RACES.
The Maryland Jockey Club meeting at PimlIco
closed yesterday. The five events OF the day were
won, In every case, by the fayOriteS summary
or the first two races, won by Mammonst and
W ahda, was published in yesterdays STAR. The
brechlni1dge stakes two mics, was won by Loui-
settle; time 3.36E. The free handicap stakes one
p Is t-rTp -
2:iO Drake Carter won the Bowie stakes three
miles, In $50, defeating Gen Monroe and FosteraL
Cur Hospitals and Asyirrls.
TUE RECENT INSPECTIONS MADE BY THE BOARD OF
POLICE Observation-Disclosures AND CHANGES
sU6GEsTED-A PROPOSITION LOOKING TO THE Es-
TABLI5BhENT OF AN INEBRIATE ASYLUM
The District Commissioners, as stated in yester
days STAR, have received through Major Dye chief
OF police report from the board OF surgeons en-
ofacng The result OF their examination OF institu
tons OF charity which receiV, aid out of District
revenues The report speaks approvlnglv of the
sanitary condition and OF the Industrial home
school, st. AIMS infant asylum Columbia hospial
Chidrens hospital, the IIoIne Tor the Little sisters
OF the Poor, the WOnenS Christian association
hohs anu the reform school.
VI the cnllrch 0rphanage The report SAYS that the
remeded, IL is understood by proposed alterations
III the building. Speaking OF
TUE EMERGENCY HOSPITAL
Tile board says: sour visit to this institution IL
was claimed by the officers present, was iIltirned
as it occurred when the building was undergoing
repairs But making all due allowances for such a
STATE OF affairs, We were much diSa DpOnted Every
tlllS WAS In an exceedingly crude state and with
the reception room presented very uninyitfng ap-
Ir'1Tdhce- Inc building is hot well ADAPTED Tor
iirSpltal purposes, as rented building Is apt 10
Dc, Deing dependent upon the caprice of The land
ic:u LOT repairs and necessary alterations: and
While the amount OF work done is far In excess of
tHe appropriations, still more and better work
cedid be done IN properly arranged quarters
AT The Chiidren's hospital. the report saws. fire
ecapeS have been erected, which, in time of iran
qlLlLy, probably convey feeling OF safety tO the
inmates but which, In case OF fire. would prove de-
I-slVe VIDE doors and broad iron stair cases ut |
lAe eldS OF the wards would III the opinion or the
beard, be far safer and better.
Every hing was found at the German Orphan |
aayl IN as good condition as could be expected |
considering the disadvantages OF overcrowdiDg and
Tie TACT That the building occupied Is not aG3Dted
10 It's present uses. Plans have been made for a |
Oflck addition which, it is hoped wiz remedy the
present defects in the institution.
Al The Foster Home for orphans the report saws |
stch a IRE escape should be erected as children |
eGnld use with some degree OF personal safety In
tlqe OF need The surroundings outside OF the |
Building and beyond the control OF those In charge
should receive the continued attention of the
Health department.
A PROPOSED INEBRIATE ASYLUM
In reference To the reform school, attenttc, ia |
called TO the necessity for additional building TO
relieve the overcrowdng In the colored department
OF the Institution. 1t Is suggested that for this
purchased "We hope,' the report says "tbat a |
suggestion, which seems timely NAV ne aIloJrsd