Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-17
Closing Day at Ivy City.


Closing Day at Ivy City.
sREAT SUCCESS OF THE NATIONAL JOCKEY CLUB
SPRING RACES
The closing day OF the National Jockey Clubs
spring meeting at Ivy City yesterday drew an
attendance generally estimated to be the largest
ever seen at the track. People were packed in
the grand stand and at the club house, and the
fence. all along the track was lined with specta-
tors. The ladies were out In large numbers
and many elegant equipages stood in the in
field. The weather. after the first day Of the
meeting was most favorable; bright, clear, and
cool enough to be pleasant. The meeting just
closed has been most gratifying success to the
club and its friends.a The sport has been first
class and the increasing numbers each day at
thetracK showed that it was fully appreciated
The officers and executive committee of the
club have labOred diligently to make the Ivy
City track rank with the foremost. and their eff
forts have been heartily seconded by the people
OF Washington. 1t Is the intention OF the club
TO make the liberal patronage bestowed bene-
fetal TO the public. Numerous improvements
are contemplated. and for the fail meeting in
ducenents viii be offered that will attract the
finest and fleete>t stables of the land.
The last days races yesterday were full OF in
tereSt and excitement In the first race, one mile
there were but three starters Bullfield Emma
and Mae. BuiincId As big favorite. rs it was
generally considered that he was safe to win.
Emma forged ahead on the homestretch. aud
won in f:i1$4, Buliield second. Mutuals paid
527sso.
The second race. fer the Brentwood stakes
for twO-vear oldS. five furionrs. was won by
FlOro Tele Doe second. Petition. Little say
age, Lulu :. krishna, Soliman aud Paramount
finishing in the order named. Time, i:0314.
MutUals paid 515:45
In the third race purse $50. heats of six fur
longs. NimrOd surprised the knowing ones by
winning in two straight heats. over MOTdaunt
CaInillus. Polouia and Chcadee. Time. 1:l64
and 1:11il. Mutuais paid 1910 and $3.50.
The fourth race was the event of the meeting.
for the Washington cup. "a miles. Ella War
field slightly favorte over the Duke Of
M0ntaIban. Blue Grass Belle. selling next in
the pools. and Nettr last. The Duke won:
Blue Grass Belle second and Ella WarIield third
Time. 4t3I2. MTtuals paid Sl1.5O.
The fifth race was for horses that had started
but not won at the Meeting GlendOwer was q
fayOrite at first but, while being warmed up on
the track, just before the race. he ran away. and
covered "a mile and half before he was pulled
up. This sent him down in the betting. and put
Joe Mitchell at the top. When the field got
away. Mitchell was left at the starting post and
though he made fine running he could not re-
cover what was lost. Blue Bell. short horse
won: Mikes Pride second Ghost Joe Mitchell
Gendower. BETTER and Combination stringing
out Behind. The distance was mile and one
hundred yards. Time, 1:52. Mutuals paid
S11f.55:
The closing event Of the day and meeting was
race Tor gentlemen riders. one mile. Flower
OF Meath. ridden by I. Swami Latrobe, OF BaIti-
more. won: Torrid Zone (Eiseman) second Ran
ger tBiantb last Time. 1:4954. Mutuals paid
SS05.
Base Ball.
The WashingtOns have succeeded in winning
three games out of ten. While that record does
not look Very well ON paper it is much better
They have showed more than once that they can
play an exceptionally strong game, and that
they are apt to keep any club guessing as to
their chances during the whole nine innings.
They have met but three clubs of the association
and have won game from each. On Monday
they defeated the Metropoltans by a score of
to 3, on Wednesday the Athletics conquered
them II to s. on Thursday the home team were
victorious with the Athletics to 5, and YES
terday the Athletics again won by a score of II
to :. The last game lost by the heavy bat
ting of the visitors. and costly errors by the
home team at critical points The games ofthe
Washngtons away from home are awaited with
considerable interest
Feneily has been doing splendid work gener-
ally. but particularly at the bat. He has shown
himself able To hit the bali hard and safe Whe %
most needed.
Wills. the new center fielder. seems to be a
good man. He has covered center field very
well so far. and bats we'll
1t is 10 be greatly regretted that Kfley who
made such magnificent beginning has some
how lost his grip. Few players start out with
such prospects a. he did He won the favor of
the audience at the start 1t is presumed that
his inefficient playing lately is caused simply by
over anxiety to DO well, and consequent ner-
yOusneSS.
The following is a record of the games of the
different associations including those of yester-
day: