National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-04
YOUTHFUL RACERS.
DEEDS OF SOME OF THE TwO.YEAR OLDs
WHO WILL RACE At IVY CITY.
Tho Fine Performances OF the Two Califor.
mans. versno and yolAntC, Who will Con-
test Here With Eachus, Cholula, Telio Doe,
Hopeful, Pardee, aud Other Flyers.

fine lot, aud the winning form of tho
year Is well represented. Tho "lopsaw-
yers," such as Wanda, Goano, Favor, and
Mission Belle, are not entered hore, but
with such performers as Pardee, Verano,
Yolantc, Eachus, st. Augustine, Cnolula,
Telie Doc, and Hopeful set down as con-
testsuts no one can complain Of want Of
class, and IL is pretty sure that it will be
alucky man who can pick the winner from
the lot of high-brcd speedy youngsters
whose gay colors will flash around tho
Ivy City turns in tho pleasant last days
of October.
OF those entered in the stakes named
Elizabeth, Exile, Cholula, Krishna, st.
Augustine, Hopeful, Volantc, Verona,
Rapids, Telie Doc. Eachus, Hart. Bahama,
Souci, Matte Hamilton, Morning Glory,
Prescott, ZOO Cotton, Preciana, and Miss
Daily date Ma Chero) have all been win
ners in stakes or purses this season; while
Of tho maiden division Pardee, st. Louis,
Diono, Marylandor, Skookum, Saltpeter,
Longview, John @, and barefoot have
either shown winning form in losing races
or are well thought of by their stables,
and may como first under tho wire here
In fact, it is doubtful if Pardco is not the
best 2-year-old entered hero, notwith-
standing the fact that he is not yet a
winner, for he has shown first. class racing
capacity when contending with Wanda
Goano, Brookwood, and other cracks of
tho year.
nkab a.. .,,t ,,,.tI H., F.tl
in tho performances of the California
to the San Francisco millionaire, Lucky"
Baldwin, and have shown such high rae
ing capacity that they have created n
great furore wherever they have raced.
Verano is largo chestnut colt by Grin
stead out Of Jennie ID, by Geneg. He
made his debut in tho Nursery
Stakes at the Chicago Driving
clubs meeting and won the race
by six lengths in 1:44i. For the Ken
wood Stakes at Washington Park, Chicago
he was second to Isaac Murphy, beating
Troubadour, Favor, Redstono and other
Star" performers. He then turned the
tables OH Murphy by beating
him along with q great field
for the valuable Hyde Park
Stakes worth $5,215. Coming east he won
purse at Saratoga, beating Telie Doc
and others with ease. but along with his
stable companions, Mission Belle and
VOlante, he went down before tho flying
Wanda in the Champion Stallion Stakes
at Monmouth.
Volante is fine bay colt by Grinstead,
out Of tho sister to Clara d, by Glenly.
He first started in tho Hyde Park Stakes,
won by his stable companion, Verano. A
f...x I., La l.. al. f....
longs, defeating Exile, Mary Hamilton,
and others in good style. His next race
was for tho Flash Stakes Mt Saratoga,
which he won with ease, boating Florio
Harrigan, Lizzio Dwyer, Ten Stone. and
other good ones. He was then beaten by
Lizzio Dryer by u half length for the
Virginia Stakes, and ran third at Mon
mouth to Wanda and Goano for the
Champion Stallion Stakes. Both Verano
and Volante are in the first rank OF
2-year-olds, and in their races here will, II
known to be in good form, be quite likely
to be the favorites before tho start. We
rano Is in the Capital Stakes, and Volante
in both tho Arlington and Capital.
Eachus is brown colt by Reform, dan
Nemesis. Nemesis was very fast mare
in her day, and was the dam of the black
horse Rhadamanthus, by bennington
"Rhad," rs he was affectionately called
| was almost unbeatable in short dashc.
| when in his prime, and Eachus promise.
to emulate the deeds of his half brother
He has won several races this year, hi:
best being for the Champagne Stakes, al
Jerome Park, on Tuesday of this weok
which he won easily, beating st. Angus
tine, Unrest, Hcimdal. East Lynne, Souc
and othcrs. His present good form and
/ kn tn. .,b; H., III
| him insures that he will BIO strongly
bachelor his races ere. He is in al
| three of the two.year-old stakes here
and is quite likely to carry of at leas
ono of them.
Cholulu is one of p. Lorilard's crack
2.year-olds, and is one of the flying scionl
of the great French stallion Mortemer
His first effort was in the Atlantic Stake
at Monmouth, which he won handsomely
beating the Dryers good colt Richmond
Goano, st. Augustine, Exile. and othe
fast ones. Hedid the six furlongs in l:l5l
A few days later he ran second to Wanda
for the Tyro Stakes, beating Goano
Brookwood, Grenadier, Richmond, an,
three others, and could have won himsel
If wanted. For the Sapling Stakes HI
ran third to Brookwood and Goano, Civ
ing the latter soven pounds, and for tn
Seabright Stakes again ran second to hi
stable companion, Wanda. All of his per
formanccs mark him as an uncommon,
fine. fast colt, which he has n right to be
his dam, Fanny Ludlow, having been on
of tho fastest mares on tho turf ten year
or so ago.
Hopeful belongs to George Lorillard
He is u bay colt by Glenelg out of Misfor
tune, and has lately shown himself to DO
good one. None of the Glenelgs hav
been of tho precocious sort, but lik,
good wine they improve with age, ant
Hopeful shows the family characteristics
lie ran several times at Monmouth an(
Sheepshead Bay without winning, but a
Jerome Park on Saturday of last weel
he won tho rich Nursery Stakes
beating st. Augustine, Kinsman, Long
Wow, barefoot, Morning Glory, an,
others who will be horc. IIe is good
useful colt who is likely TO be better mex
year than this.
Krishna is u bay colt by Algerine VIII
ran here in the spring and afterward a
Baltimore without winning, but a
Shcepshoad Bay he won the Great Tw
Year Stakes, worth 5000, and was sol,
to Z. Lorillard. IIo has not run mucl
since, but is u good, fast colt.
Pardee is q colt who has not won race
but many good judges think no is abou
as good as any2-year.old running. Ho
a chestnut colt by Alarm out of Sister o
Mercy. 1t has boon his misfortune /
run up against tho very best ones of tn
year, and in addition to get left at tn
post, get interfered with, and other mis-
haps that have served to deprive him q
winning brackets. but in his races he ha
shown speed, resolution, endurance, an,
ability to carry weight which causes hin
to be regarded as one of the best Of tn
year. Ivy City track may no the cours
upon which he will demonstrate the cor
rectness of the good opinions entortaine
about him in racing circles.
Elizabeth is n hay iilly by Strachin
out of Elastic, who has won fame by run
ming the fastest mile done by any 2.yeal
old this year. She will probably DO dan
gerous in tho Ivy City Stakes.