National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-26
TIE FALL RACES.
Announcement OF tho Stakes offered
by the National Jockey Club for tho
Autumu Mating.

by the National Jockey Club for the
Autumn Nesting.
Tho National Jockey club has an
nounced eight stakes for the autumn
meeting to close on Tuesday, Sept.2. Tho
meeting is set to take place Oct 81 to
"a inclusive. OF the stakes three, tho
Arlington, Capital, and Ivy City, are for
2-year-olds; two, tho Anacostia and fo'
tomao for 3-year.olds, and tho remaining
three tho Washington, Autumnal, ana
Congress stakes, for all ages. The stakes
sre the usual fixed events for the fail
meeting, but = reference to the conui.
tions under which they were run IN past
meetings will show that the Jockey elup,
fully approaching the liberal patronage
awarded its meetings, has kept abreast OF
tho times by literally increasing tho
added money to its stakes.
This onterprising course will unqoation-
ably attract the best horses Of the year in
ali the classes. Tho added money has
been increased $500 in the Arlington
stakes, 1900 in the Capital, $3.50 in tho
Ivy City, $500 in the Anacostia, 5000 in
the Potomac, $50 in tho Washington, snd
$50 In tho Autumnal handicap stakes,
making an increase OF $1,000 over the
amount given in these events last year.
Thore Is every reason to anticipate that
the liberal conditions Of the stakes will
prove very attractive to owners, and the
Washington public may confidently look
forward to seeing the cracks from the
great stables of the Lorillard's, Dryers,
Scott, Kittson, Baldwin, Corrigan,
Kelso, withers, Appleby, and johnson
and other owners. measure strikes over
tho fine course ut Ivy City. The stakes
announced and their conditions are APP
LII 4. IL NlaN In
distance in the Congress stakes has been
reduced to two-miles.
Tho Arlington stakes, for 2-Jear-olds,
$25 each, play or pay; club to add $500.
Of which 5000 to the second. Winner Of
sweepstakes (handicaps excepted) to the
value Of 81, 800 to carry B pounds extra; to
tho value Of $4,000, 10 pounds extra.
Maidens allowed pounds. Six furlongs.
The Capital stakes, for 2-year-olds,
$50 each, half forfeit; club to add $1,000,
OF which $3.50 to second. Colts and fllies
that have started In sweepstakes race
(handicaps excepted) and have not won,
allowed 7 pounds; If unplsced, 10 pounds.
Winner Of the Arlington stakes to carry
pounds extra. One mile.
The Ivy City stakes, for 2-year-olds,
$50 each, half forfeit; tho club to add
$3.50, of which 500 to the second. The
winner to be sold ut auction for So, ZOO
unless entered to be sold for loss If
entered to DO sold for $4,000, allowed
five pounds; if entered for $4,000, allowed
ten pounds; then one pound for each 5000
down to $4,000; then one pound for each
800 down to 1000. Horses entered not
to be sold to carry Eve pounds above the
scale. Any surplus over selling price to
be divided between second and third.
The selling price to be stated through
the entry box at tho hour of closing en-
tries on the day preceding tho race
Beaten horses not liable to DO claimed.
One mile.
The Anacostia stakes for three-year-
olds, $25 each, play or pay; club to add
$500, of which 5000 to second. Winner Of
sweepstakes (hsndicaps excepted) to the
value of $1,000, to carry 5 pounds extra;
Maidens allowed pounds. One mile
and furlong.
Tho Potomac stakes, for three.year-o lds,
$50 each, half forfeit; the club to add
$1,000, of which $3.50 to second. Winner
of tho Anacostia stakes to carry pounds
extra; maidens allowed 10 pounds. One
mile and Ave furlongs.
The Washington stakes, for all ages, q
sweepstakes Of $25 each, play or pay; the
club to add $500, Of which 5000 to second.
To carry 105 pounds; sex allowances.
One mile and q quarter.
The autumnal handicap, for all ages,
$50 each. half forfeit, or only $l5 if de-
clared, club to add $500, Of which 5000
to second. Weights to be announced
Sept. 25, and declarations to be made
October IL. Winner of any handicap
after publication Of weights, 8 pounds,
extra; of two such races, 10 pounds extra
(Rule 80 of the rules of racing is waived
in this race.) One mile and half
The congress stakes, for all ages, $50
each, half forfeit; club to add $1,000, Of
which 500 to second. The winner to bt
sold at auction, and any surplus ovei
selling price to BIO divided between the
second ana third. If entered to BIO sole
for 5000. to carry weight Tor Age; If fol
$4,000. allowed FIVE pounds; then on,
pound allowed for each 500 down /,
$1,000. Horses entered not to BIO sold Il
carry seven pounds above the scale. TIL,
price at which the horse 10 entered to b,
sold to DO stated through the entry boz
at the hour Of closing entries on the day
preceding the race. Beaten horses no
liable to DO claimed. Two miles.