Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-09
The Spring Races.


p LARGE ENTRIES TO THE JOCKEY CICB'S STA
BLES-FISE RACING IN PROSPECT
The seven stake races opened by the Jockey
club, and which closed on the I'd inst have
dlled largely, the entries aggregating 142 horses
an increase o. 22 over last spring. The nominar
tons represent horsemen from faroff Texas
Louisiana. Georgia South Carolina Tennessee
Maryland. Virginia. Pennsylvania New Jersey
West Virginia and New York. In each OF the
two stakes for two-year-olds-the Youthful at
there are Is entries. The Willard hotel at a
mile has the large entry of So, and the National
handicap, one mil and an eighth, comes ne xt
with 30. The Analostan, one mile, has the ex-
cellent entry of % and the Army and Navy
mile and an eighth has II. Both these stakes
are for three-ycar-olds. Among the names Of
me colts nominated in the latter are such flyers
a. FloTio. Kadha, Tecumseh, Telie Doe and
Hart. The Diplomatic is for all ages a mile and
half and has / excellent horses in the lIst
The officers Of the club propose To offer more
attractive program than they have heretofore
done with the hope Of attracting the chief sta
bes Of Kentucky. Tennessee and California
The meeting viii commence on the 10Th of May
and continue the three following days. In ad.
di'ion 10 the above, thirteen purse at vary
ing distances W II be offered and in no cas-, will
the added money be less than $500. The PROM
Use for a grand gathering AT Ivy City in NAV was
never better. The capital entries insure capital
sport. The full program will be issued In about
ten days.
ANOTHER SKATING RINK ELoPsMESr.-Mt.
Sterling, Ohio, Is a little village, but it has had
rink three months and now il has a rink
elopement- Miss Minnie Zohn, the beauty and
belle of the village, last Thursday took a train
for Columbus and at that city met III. Seymour
Hicks, of London, Ohio. whence the two de-
parted on an eastern bound train. and they
have no, been heard from since. Miss zohn
wrote her friends letter from Pittsburg say ing:
Il am in good hands: don't be disturbed about
me- Nothing further has been heard OF them
Miss Zohn Is eighteen years old and an expert
on roller skates. II was on her fathers rink
that she made the acquaintance of Hicks, who
Is wealthy, attractive and eight or ten wears
n \ nm tn t,a
match and no motive for elopement the friends
OF the girl are uneasy The father OF Minnie
came TO this city on a fruitless search for the
pair.
DIED FROM Hrs INJURIEs-D. Austin Nc
Carthy, a clerk in the office OF the commisary
general, T. y A.. died at Providence hospital
Saturday from the effects of injuries received
ia being knocked down by a horse car at the
corner OF Sd street and Pennsylvania avenue
last Tuesday. AS Mr.. McCarihy's name was
Incorrectly given out when the accident oc-
CURED his friends did not learn of his where
abouts until Saturday.
NINE THEos ENGAGENENr.-Mme.T Thee. the
famous French opera bouffe artist. supported by
aeompany of "a people will be the attraction at
Aibaughs opera house next week. Among the
members Of the troupe are Mile. Cecle Lefort
brilliant prima donna. There are also three
the week is as follows: Monday. La Jolie Par
farneuse; Tuesday, La Mascotte;' wednes-
day day ma.i I, Boceaceio;" Wednesday even
ihg. La lille de Mime. Angot;' Thursday. La
FnIe de Tambour MAJOR" Friday, sMme.
1c.Arshidnc Saturday matinee, "Girofie
0irof1a. saturday evening, "Fanchon"
WE SHALL OFFER tomorrow morning at O
ociock prompt in our remnant room the ward
VIDE preached cotton which was used for deco
rating The inauguration ball room at three
cents yard Only ten yards will be sold To
each customer IANsBCRGH Bro Tth At
IHE INAUGURAL BALL.-A limited number
OF the magnifcently engraved invifafions
lsouvenirsj To the Inauguration ball have been
left over and have been put on sale at the nom.
mai price OF 90 cents each, at W. S. Roses
stores, 1233 PennSyiyania avenue and S01 18th
street, corner Of r street, and stands at the Ar.
lington. National. Metropolitan and Harris no
tels. and with Il. +. Queen at 81. James hotel
Persons out OF the city can have them mailed
TO them by RENTING 80 cents to ticket commit
tee Of the Inauguration ball. Kellogg building
or 70 W. ;. Roose, 1888 Pennsylvania avenue,
Washington. ID. Z.