Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-20

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| The Bicyclers az SPrinRfieid-Chang
Made by the Union Base Hall Associa-
ton.
| The Turf.
Several stables entered for the fall meeting OF
the National Jockey club have arrived at Ivy
City, and the horses are in daily training. The
following is the program of the meeting, which
begins Tuesday, October 21st, and continues
through Wednesday, Thursday and Friday:
FIRST DAY.
First Race-Purse $500, Of which 800 to Sec
ond. for all ages. Six fnrlongs.
Second Race-Purse $500, of which S1C0 to
second. for all ages. The winner to be sold at
auction. One mile
Third Race-The Arlington stakes for two
year-olds; S25 each, play or pay. Club to add
$500, OF which 1900 to second. Six furlongs.
| Thirty-One entries
Fourth Race-The Washington stakes for all
ages; $50 each. play or pay. The club to add
$500, of which $500 to second. One mile and
quarter. Twenty entries.
flfth Race-Handicap steeplechase. Purse
800, OF which 800 to second Entries to be
made Monday. October Goth, by IL o'clock NJ
| The steeplechase course.
| SECOND DAY.
| First Race-Purse $500. of which 800 to
second, for all ages; weller weights One mile.
Second Race-The Anacostia stakes, for three
year-olds; s25 each. play or pay. Club to add
$500. OF which $500 to second. One mile and q
! furlong Eighteen entries
Third Race-The autumnal handicap, for all
| ages; $50 each, half forfeit, or only S15 il de-
| cared Club to add $500. of which $500 to
second One mile and a half. Thirty-one en-
| tries.
Fourth Race-Purse $500, of which 800 to
second for all ages The winner to be sold at
| auction One ha1 a
Fifth Race-Purse $500, of which 300 to
second, for all ages. Free handicap. Heats of
| six furlongs.
THIRD DAY.
| First Race-Purse $500, of which 800 to sec
ond, for all ages. One mile.
| Second Race-The Capital stakes for two
year olds; $50 each, half forfeit. Club to add
| 81 COO. of which $3.50 to second. One mile.
Twenty-eight entries.
Third Race-Purse $780, of which 300 to sec
ond for all ages. The winner to be sold at auction
| Winner of any selling race at this meeting not
| to be entered at less price than LOCO.
| Seven furlOngs.
| Fourth Race-The Congress stakes, for all
ages $50 EACH halt forfeit. Club to add 81 eco.
of which 500 to second. The winner to be
| sold at auction, and any surplus over selling
price to be divided between second and third
Two miles. Twenty-three entries.
| Fifth Race-Handcap hurde-race. Purse
$500, of which SlG0 TO second. One mile and a
quarter, over five hurdles.
FOURTH DAY.
| First Race-The Ivy City stakes, for 2-year-
olds: $50 EACH half forfeit. The club to add $780,
of which S10O to second. The winner to be sold
at auction. One mile. Twenty entries.
| Second Race-Purse 5000, of which 800 to
second. for all ages. Free handicap Mile
| heats.
Third Race-The Potomac stakes. for 3-year-
olds; $50 each, half forfeit. The club to add
| $1,000. of which $3.50 to second. One mile
and five furlOngs. Twenty-one entries.
| Fourth Race-Purse $780, of which 800 to
second. for horses which have run and not won
at this meeting. Seven furlOngs.
| Filth Race-Seiling steepechase. Purse
800. Of which 800 to second. The steeple-
chase course.
The entries to the stakes OF the Southern
racing circuit, which were to have closed to-day
have been extended. at the request of many
horse-Owners, until October 1st
| At the Sheepshead Bay races yesterday the
winners were J. w. Rogers Richard L.. Pearl
Jennings frankie B., Comanche, Paona and
Charley Epps
At Louisville the winners were Silvio, Whs-
perfne. Pegasus. Malaria and Bill Owens
At the Boston trotting races the winners were
Lizzie NJ. and Jewett.
Ease Bali.
AT the meeting OF the managers of the Union
Base Ball association at the National hotel yes
terday. notice of the disbanding of the Pitts
burg club was received, and the Milwaukee
club was elected to fill the vacancy. The Omaha
club was selected to come east and play out the
games scheduled for the Wilmington club. which
disbanded several weeks ago. 1t was given out
that applications for membership were received
from four clubs, and it was stated that one of
them was an eastern club now playing in one of
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diyulged. Eight clubs, it was stated. will be
represented in the association next season. as
follows: Kansas City, ST. Louis. Milwaukee,
Cicinnati, Boston. Baltimore National, and the
club above referred to. whose name is withheld
for the present. The Baltimore and Pttsburg
teams will be consolidated for the balance of
the season. 1t was agreed to raise a fund of
$4,000 to strengthen clubs that may become
weak during the next season. The guarantee
OF $50 per game to visiting clubs was abolished,
and next season the visitors will receive 35 Der
cent of the gate receipts. 1t was learned in
this city last night that Ellick. Atkisson, Shoe
neck. Strict Battin. Suck and Kreig are the
players of the Pittsburg team who 90 to the
Baltimore Unions. Daily says he will not play
ball the balance of the season. Gardner is
among those dropped.
Games yestesday resulted as follows: At Chi
cago-Chicago. 4; Boston, Z. AT Boston-Boston
Unions, Z; Cincinnati, s. At Columbus-Bal-
timore, 6; Columbus. 1. At Yorl-York, "a;
Trenton, Z. AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Union, 6;
Pittsburg. g. twelve innings. The Nationals
play the CincinnatiS this afternoon. and con-
tlnue the series OF games next week The Gin
cinnati club. as it is now constituted. is very
strong organization. having lost but four games
of late. and some very pretty contests are ex-
pected with the Nationals The following is the
championship record of the different associa-
tions:
UNION ASSOCIATION.
Won. Lost. Won. Lost
st. Louis. .....64 u Pittsburg "a a.