National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-31
TROTTERS AT IVY CITY.
A Good Days Sport and the FavoriteS Got the
Best Of II.
Walnut, Edwin Thorns, and ISiohball
Win the Three Races.

Edwin Thorns, and Riohball
Win the Three Races.
A very good crowd went out TO witness the
third days entertainment provided by tho
Washington Driving club from 1900 to 1000
people being present. They had tho pleasure
Of seeing some very good trotting and pacing
MS reward for their enterprise, but would
have been better rewarded had tho dig four"
in tho pacing race been forced by the
judges to do their best instead OF being al
lowed to carry out a sort Of cut aud dried
affair. Tho racing took up so much time that
10 was almost dark when tho last heat was
paced, but tho crowd returned to the city In
the main we'll pleased with tho days sport.
The details Of tho racing arc as follows:
1923 class, first heat--Novcty drew the pole,
Walnut second, and Almonarch third posi-
ton. Will Bonham was drawn. Walnut
sold for 81 to s. on tho field. On the fourth
attempt the horses were sent away to q fair
start At tho club house turn AlmOnarch
broke badly, losing so much that he was
merely driven to save his distance. Novelty
led past the quarter, but nearing the half
Walnut gained the lead, and, keeping it with
ease, won tho heat by three lengths from
Novelty, Almonarch, who had trotted fast
and closed up n big gap, third. Time, $3.50.
Mutuels paid $6.d0.
Secon heat--Walnut sos, the field 81. On
the second score the horses were sent off TO q
good start, Walnut in tho lead. Almonarch
quickly went up, and at the quarter tho two
were trotting head and head. Down tho
backstrotch they went like q double team,
but passing the half Walnut drew away, and
at the three quarters was two lengths in the
lead. Coming on steadily, lie won by that
distance, Novelty dropping inside the flag in
time to save mis- distance, Time, 2:25. Mu-
fuels paid $6i0.
Third heat-No betting. Walnut was in
the lead when the word was given on the
second score. At the quarter Walnut led
Almonarch by a nose, at the half he was
length ahead, and three lengths at the three.
quarters. Down the homestretch Almonarch
trotted WELL but Walnut was under pull
all tho way and won by two lengths In 2:273.
SUMMARY.
First race-Purse, $500, 2.23 class
]. II. Goldsmiths br. Z. Wulnut........... l /
W.B. MeDonald's b. s. Almonarch. 8 2
NJ. NJ. Hedgoss CHI. IN Noyelty.......... 2
Time, $50, 2 :2S 2:27l%.
PIT class-Edwin Thorne sold for $50 to SC
on Tony Newell. When the signal was
given Thorne went to the front, and trotting
vol within himself, led all the way around,
and won easily by two lengths. Newell made
a slight break OH the backstretch, but soon
settled and closed up on tho big horse on the
half and for moment Tapped him. but
Thorne drew away from him easily when
wanted. Time, 2;24 Mutuels paid.
Second heat-No betting, Edwin Thorne
went to the front at once and opened up a
big gap. keeping 1t oil tho way around until
in front Of the pool stand where he slowed
up, allowing Tony to finish within three
lengths limo, 224.
Third heat-No betting. Thorne was sent
away in tho lead and was five lengths in
front at the quarter, about tho same at the
half, and eight at the three-quarters. He
came home winning tho heat and race as he
pleased by four lengths in 2.22!. Thorne was
somewhat unsteady aud broke twice, but lost
nothing by it.
SUMMARY.
Second race-Purse, $500; 2.l7 class.
]. L. Turner's CHI. Y. Edwin Thorne........ l l l
NJ. NJ. Hedges's b. K. Tony Newell. Q 2
Time, pa, 224, 222h
The free-for.all pace, first heat.-Rich-
ball sold for S25 to S. for the field. Richbsll
drew the pole, Buffalo Girl second place, Billy
third, and Fuller took the outside. The
horses scored twice, when the signal was
given with Richball leading slightly, Buffalo
Girl and Billy S abreast Fuller three lengths
behind. They flew around tho turn with
Richball in front and went past the quarter
with Billy s tapping Richball. Down the
baokstretch, Fuller, pacing very fast, drew
up to his. horses, aud at the three-quarters
was second, tapping Richball, but making a
won the heat handily by two lengths, with
Billy second, Fuller third and Buffalo Girl
fourth. Time, 2.19!. Mutuels paid $500 on
the heat.
Second heat-Richball $25, the fold Sc.
On the second score the starters said 'go,"
and with Buffalo Girl first, Billy S second,
| Richball third Tapped, and Fuller two lengths
behind, the horses started on their journey.
Buffalo Girl pacing very fast, opened up q gap
of at least FIVE lengths at the quarter Billy
being second, and Richball third. Tho girl
keeping up her fast gait went by tho half
six lengths in advance of Richball, who had
went past Billy S, and without losing her
| advantage came on home and won the heat
eased up, with Richbal second, Fuller third,
and Billy $ fourth. Time-2:20. Mutues
on the heat paid $ll.l0.
Third heat-Richball still sold favorite, at
$25 TO 81, over the field. On the second
score they got off, Fuller, as usual in the rear,
and 80 fast did the other three fly around the
| turn that by the time the backstretch was
reached he was all of fifty yards in the rear.
Buffalo Girl led past the quarter, with
Richbali close up, but the latter going very
fast soon took the lead and kept it past tho
half and three-quarters. Fuller paced at
railroad speed down the backstretch, and at
| the three-quarter swas second. Coming down
tho stretch he came like hurricane, and
| carried RiChball Off his feet, winning the
heat by three lengths, in the fastest time OF
the day, Rchbsll second, Buffalo Girl tn ird
and Billy S last Time, Ell. Fuller was
timed in 2l44, the half in l;064. Mutuels
paid $l440.
Fourth heat.-At first Fuller sold for SIS ia
$25 on tho field, but evidence was soon af-
forded that the race had been fixed to suit,
for Richball because as hot fayorite as over,
selling for $40 to $40 on the field. At the
send off he took the load, Fuller again far
80 far behind that he was laid up, aud sent
only to save his distance, Buffalo Girl sailed
away in tho lead. with Billy S second, but
| Fuller had passed. him before the half was
reached, and gaining steadily was at Buffalo
| Girls wheel at the three-quarters. Turning
into the homestrctch no drew up nearly
level, when break cost him several
lengths, and the girl won tho heat in jog,
Fuller coming fast beat Billy $ for second
place. Time, 2;221. Mutuols ON the heat
| paid $l4.S0.
Fifth heat-Had Il been square race, of
course RChball would now have been sold
in the field, but tho job was fixed up so
securely that Richball's hackers continued to
confidently pile up their money on him at the
| ratio of so 10 80 about as fast as tho auc-
tiOneor could rattle or tho pools. No time
was wasted in scoring, the horses being sent
OIL on tho second score with Fuller SO fur
behind that Kisses went up from tho occu-
| pants of the grand stand. Rchball went ia
| the front Mt once and was never headed in
| tho hoat Fuller DaCol fast enough to iinigh