The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-11-15
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
TRoTrlNa AT IVY CITY.
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men TO Grief.
The fall trottjng meeting at Ivy City last week was
readily sec by the small attendance that the crooked
ways that had characterized rottng In the past had
finally brought the trottlng meetings here about to
an end. At this meeting, however, three Judges OF
nerve and character occupied the stand IN the per.
sons OF Messrs. 7. NJ. Draney, John II. Kelley, and
ciooieaness would Be Permitted '' Charges ' were
made previous TO the third days racing that unfair
decisions had been made In several cases, this only
having tendency to make the judges more alert
and keep them on the watch to detect fraud. Their
time came on Thursday, when they discovered In
n m o c s
Westchesier Girl William c., col, Wood, Neitle
won by May, as was also the second; but on coming
driver OF May that she must be kent to q ,rot; AZ
fore legs, while her hind legs are going at run.
Frequently In thesc races she skipped several
legs was almost instantly brought down apparently
TO trot II was In this way that three heats were
iro,ed, the nrst and second being allowed to May,
on the run. May again crossed The wire iirst, hut
the heat was awarded to Col Wood, because he had
The fourth heat was then osed and Nav again
came home first, bu, owing to all the horses having
broken 50 badly and i being evident that the horse
houhced that the race would be run
s an Inc Se ses' who day. had m, an Se ds
another day TO consider the best course for them 10
pursue to save the money which they had up in
Judges were awake 10 their little game, and were
very anxious as to what would be done. They were
completely dumbiounded yesterday after the horses
were called to sec the Judges descend and order all
the drivers out OF their sukes except the driver Of
May, aud replace them with other men. sanderson
chester Girl, and snspr behind william a., The
other horses except May having been Withdrawn.
the termination OF the race was complies vlndlca-
Will 10 more TO break up the thieving and plumber
ing that has brought irotting into dsrepute than
these ses NE apSs OF eyerv lower Of Vsnnns
horseracing II is to the credit OF owners Of WASH
ington horses that none OF them were engaged In
on Its projectors The horses In this race have COVE
together over the grand Circuit. and their manpu-
laors have no doubt successfully played the same
game 90 many race courses, greatly to the loss OF
the general public, but 1t remained for Washington
Judges to break their combination AMI bring them to
The new drivers OF course were not accustomed
to their horses, and some allowance can he made
for the manner in which they handled them. In the
following order !: Wood, /; Westminster Girl, .;
May, 8; William G.. :; but the heat was given to the
Wood was placed 2, May 3, and William g. 1. '''''
In the second heat May came In first, Wood &c.,
ond, Westchester Gifl third, and William g. fourth,
/; wostchester Girl, 9; Wood, 3; May 4
In the fourth heat they came In as follows: Wood,
! May, 2; Westchester Girl, 3; William c., 4; but
I; Wood, 2; William g., 3; May, 4. The fourth heat
was a repetition OF the preceding one. the horses
coming home III the same order, bnt on account Of
running were placed as follows: Westchester Glrl,
1; Wood, 9; May, 8; william g., 4, and the nrst
named, after eight heats had been trotted was de-
claIed the winner.
In the 2:25 pacing race Joe Buster won In three
straight heats. Time, 2:s2 226; 2:s1. In the 2:l9
race Col. Wood took the frat heat In 2s, and w. X.
took the three following, and won the race in 2.27
2:2s, and 2:2s The slow time In all Of yesterdays
races was due TO the heavy track.