Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-10
OUTDOOR PASTlMES.
The Races at Ivy City Next Week
Events in the Diamond Field-What
the Bicyclists Are Doing.



The spring meeting of the National Jockey
club will begin next Tuesday and last four days.
There are now 1873 horses stabbed at the fair
grounds, and the number includes many OF the
f1eetest runners In the country With pleasant
weather the races next week will probably
eclipse all former meetings EVERYTHING is In
readiness for big meeting. The track is in
fine condition, the late rains having softened the
ground so that it could be turned up to a
proper depth. The platform in front Of the pool
shed has been widened, and numerous other
visitors, have been made. The clubhouse has
been handsomely fitted up and is in charge of
Mr Moore, who has the reputation Of good
caterer.
Yesterday the pasture just opposite the stables
presented spectacle of remarkable animation
and interest. Over one hundred race horses
comprising many names Of gallhftG &iAners on
scores OF bard-cOntested falds were being exer-
frisky as colt. thOuglr hesis no longer a rival
on the track. He has "gone to pieces" Pet
tingll's Duke of Montal3ans the winner of sew
eral long-dstance trophies on the Washington
baee sh0 entered up ef ne %a,0 The
ton cup, which he. cvptured last year.
Burchs horses formetp pretty group,
but, with the exception of7Tim Nelson none of
them are doing well. Besides Bob May Mittie
B. and Jim Nelson Mr. Burch has several fine
before. among them Mordaunt, years old. and
Erin years. and Telie Doe. John c.. and YER
non, three promising colts These horses are
recently from the south, and the change of cli-
mate has set them all coughing; but Mr.. Burch
hopes to have some of them in shape to run next
week.
Gov Bowie's stable promises to maintain its
reputation. He has Bessie. Compensation, Net
tie. Mac. Anacostia. Analosta. Empress, Tennes-
see. CrickmOre. Little Lou, Captain. Vesta, and
,IOyEpil. latter 70 lts hot
are entered in the youthful stakes. Crckmore
Is broken down and Tennessee has been declared
out
Davis & Hall have among their horses War
Eagle and the well-known mare Ella Warfeld,
both looking well. Among other horses that
have shown their mettle on the Washington
track which were moving about the grounds
yesterday was Mark, Dalys brown horse. which
won noted victory here last fall He is now
being schOoled for jumping races. Hilarity, in
fine form; Wandering, Col. Watson and Old Liz.
All these are entered in the national handi
cap OF the first day. Welcher and Decoy Duck
cantered along with an ease and grace that
showed supple limbs. Many of the horses here
have never before started on this track. Pierre
LOrillard, jr.. has Perception and Petition two
beautiful fies entered. for the youthful stakes.
This will be one OF the most exciting races of
the meeting. with field Of Is higf-mettled and
nntr!ed colts Among the starters will be
Bowie's Vesta and Joybell, Burch's Telie Doe,
Walden's Little Savage, Harrigan and Lulu S.,
and Medinger's Paramount.
Tou, one of Ten Broeck's colts that started
her career at Washington last spring by winning
in contest with dozen youthful thorough
breds, is entered In the AnalOstan stakes for
year olds and she looks every inch flyer. The
| second race will be the run for the AnalOstan
stakes, with l6 entries. among them Mac, Ana
costa, Decoy Duck, Bob May, Tolu, Greystone
and VOLTA. In the national handicap Crickmore
Tennessee, Decoy Duck. Nimrod, frankie B.,
Swift, Torpedo. Mordaunt Farewell, Ali
Hands Round. WOOlly Douglas, Hassan, MUIR
muir and Solitaire have been declared out, leav-
ing Is entries.
The jumping races will be unusually exciting.
because Of larger number of entries than hth-
erto. In the hurdle and steeplechase races
Gath, Ranger. Beyerwyck. Abraham. Mark
Baliy. Ell Captain and Lilly Morson are some of
the famous jumpers that will be pitted against
each other. Nj. j. Daily. owner and trainer of
celebrated hurdle racers, said to STAR repOr-
ter There are more first-ciass jumping horses
mere this time than ever before, and it's very
seldom that so many jumpers are brought to-
gether"
Mr. Bradley. who owns a fine training farm on
James river, in, "a, arrived Thursday on
the grounds with Lilly Morson, Milan and Blen-
helm, and three colts-Molie b., King B. and
Annie l-udlOw-that have never faced starter
Chickadee, a mare that always has plenty of
hackers in Washington is i'm Jeter Waldens
string. and she never looked better. She is en-
tered for the Willard hotel stakes. Nine Of the
tWenty-eight entries for this race-Crick more,
frankie b.. Red Star. Col. Sprague. King Tom,
Iattler, WOOlly Douglass, Hassan and Murmur-
nave been declared out. But the best horses,
such as Chickadee, Mark, Wandering, jim Mel
son and Keno, will start
Davis Hall, whose stable awakens local in
terest and pride. have besides War Eagle and
Ella Warfeld, Performer, Enigma, Vinton,
Eugo and other good horses.
The long distance race will be for the Wash
ington cup. ~ miles, to be run on Friday the
last day Of the meeting. There are eleven en-
tries Including Duke of Montalban. Compensa-
ton, Nettie, frankie b., Ella WarieId, Antrim,
and Referee The Duke will certainly be the
favOrite If he keeps in good shape. Mr.. Hall,
whose years OF experience in racing render him
authority In such matters. said yesterday that
the track would be faster at this meeting than
ever before. One of the most interesting events
OF the meeting will be the closing race on the
last day, for gentlemen riders. The 300 purse
will be contested for by a number of Washing
ton gentlemen.
Bicycling.
Messrs. Pelouze and Hart, of the Washington
Cycle club, have been appointed judges by the
racing board.
VIM. c. Scrbner will be aid to the commander
in the league procession.
Several members of the Washington Cycle
club will make a four-hundred-mile tour in
June.
TN the iith, 18TH and 18th days of June the
Quaker City club will inaugurate grand tourn-
ament. There will be grand prize for the 25-
mile race-a silver service set. valued at $3.50
total of 5000 is offered to racers and exhib-
itOrs.
The league increase In membership for the
week ending May I'd was 227.
The fine weather andethe excellent condition
of the roads are calling out cyclers in swarms.
delegation of the Washington Cycle club
met Messrs. WOOdside and Morgan at Bright
wood on Wednesday and escorted them into
town.
The spring races of the Capital Bicycle club
take place on the 18th of May. instead of the
10th, as stated. Preparations for the races are
being perfected, and 1t is expected that they
will eclipse any event Of similar character
given by the Capital boys. Reserved seats will
be for sale on Monday.
The polo match between Rex Smith and Rob-
ertsOn and the team from Smithville N. j., will
be novel and entertaining. Two heats will be
PLAYED before and two after the races.
The five mile race between Hanna, Borden
and Stuart will be an event of unusual interest
Hanna Is looked upon as the favorite but the
knowing ones think that his victory over BOr-
den on Thursday is no criterion.
Hanna is delighted with his new thirty-five
pound racer, recently received from the Column
bia factory. He attributes his success on Thurs
day to the excellence of his machine
Three entries from Smithville N. j., have
been received for the open races. They are
Chickering. Weber and Finley. They will ride
Stars, of course.
/ Twenty students of the Indiana university
will make a bicycle tour this summer through
ENGLAND Franco nd f<oi,,