New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-13
THE WASHINGTON SPRING MEETING.
KISG LION, TECUMsfH, wlNDsAiL, col sPRAGUE
AND KING PAN THE WINNERS.

KING LON TECUMsfH, wINDsAiL, col sPRAGUE
AND KING PAN THE WINNERS.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE opening day of
the spring meeting of the National Jockey Club moot
successful The grand stand was we'll filled and the
pool lawn was throngcd. the weather warm and
pleasant ana the track was in the best condition.
The first race a dash OF six furlongs for three
year-olds and upward maiden allowances. for purse OF
$500 The starters we're Miss Goodrich. .Covingtonl
10; Bob May, Csiaynard) 100: Eva X. Uurner)
10; Emerson, 3 CISyersJ Oh King Lion, tGarrisonl
ll5; Mac, Fisher 100; Greenfield. farley 90;
Jack, a. Mclaughlin ll5; winston GIlggs 90, aud
jim Casey, 3 anderson 95 King Lion was favOrite
In the pools, selling for 500 TO $50 for
Winston. $50 for Eva X, Is each for Miss
Goodrich and Bob May and $50 for the field.
King Lion made a dash and finished winner. three
quarters Of length front of Miss Goodrich second
half length ahead Of Greenfield third Time. I:lG@
Mutual pools paid Sl2 20. Books, 3 tOs.
For the Analostan Stakes for three yearods S25 each
play or pay one mile, madcns allowed pounds the
club TO add $780, the starters wckham Garrlson
III; VALERIE, (Burke), 10s; barefoot Qewisl, III;
Maggie 5. Farley. 100; Mentmore Green) Ill; Tc-
cumseh o. McLaughnl. III; John G. CMaynardl.
lOs, aud Bill steritt tAenl. 10s. Teeumseh was the
favorite at $50 against S27 for wlckham.
SIS for barefoot. and tho field $50.
Tecumseh was first under the string. two lengths ahead
OF Mentmore second length In front OF wickham third
tine 1:45A. Mutuals paid IS 70. Books even.
The third srlng OF seven urongs for three
year-ods and upward The starters Queen Esther
aged caldwell. 81; Mordannt 3 (Maynard), 1OI 100
Shelby AGED Crurner) 1903 Dcsrce (Rivers) 90 King
Tom, 4 (MOran % Nlndsa, (Willianrl ~ Ballot,
(Cifeei) 81 Joker AGED (Co,iugton). ~ Kttane,
fAssa) 90; Uberto aged (Bdke) lO7; Carrie Stewart
(Farleyl, % Regret, 4 UIuestOn). 100 Lulu h..
Miner OIL Duke OI WestmOreland. QIiggsl lOi and
Lucy Lewis. (Harrisl SO. In the pools Wlndsail
brought $50 King Tom. SIS Queen Esther Sl3 and
the field $50. The horses got OF 10 "A false
start, five OF them going the whole distance and
being whipped 20 the hush Joe Shelley being fret but
they were sent again ~ the post Sent of again after
much delay Wudsail won by half length abe ID
of Moriaunt second, half a length In front OF Oueen
Esther third time, 1882. Mutuas paid 81 So Books
zig 10 ].
Inc National Handicap for ali one and oneeghth
mica $50 each haf forfeit only $lOIf declared out
The club ad ing $500 brought out Chaticeer A. Uews
lOs Joe Mitchell. 5Farey los; Colonel sprague aged
Maynardl los Farewell, (Ciarrsnel fO7; HaIef
need 0nld weiD lO2 Rosirre, (Gfeenl 100 nnd BIS.
Sic Fsher) 9s Farewell was the favorte al s25 10
Sl3 for Colonel sprague and S2l for the field Colonel
Snrgue headrd fni-hing easy winner four
lengths ahead Of Farewell second Hatef third: time,
I:57A Mutuals paid $29. Books tO1
dash OF one mile for
AMI upward To carry 100 pounds, for purse OF $500
The starters were John Sullivan, (Covington King
Fan 8 NforarD; Bald Hornet. (FiSherl; frankie
n oCadwelD; Hiiarity, q (Farley); CAPTAIN Warren
q fMutsoul. McMahOns entries, frankie H. aud Hiarty
were favores selling for S25 against So for King Fan
SO for CAPTAIN Warren and - for John Sullivan King
Fan finished an easy winner by four lengths ahead Of
FRANKIE b. second john Sullivan third; time l:4I Mutt
uals paid Si8 TO- Books 2 10 i.