New-York tribune., 1885-10-25
CLOSE OF THE FALL MEETING AT IVY CITY.

BESSIE b., JOHN c., JIM DOUGLAS, COL. sPRAGUE'
QUEBEC AND COL CLARK THE WINNERS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-The fall meeting OF
the National Jockey Club ended to-day with six good
races the first OF which the Ivy City Stakes for
two oyear.olds, one mile. The starters were Wait-a-
While Davis 81 Little Minnie Potter. 9Ol; Elk Wood
tAnderson, 1O3) . Frank Ward Wiliams S5); and
Bessie B. CEike S9) Elk Wood was fayOrite at $50 to
S25 for Frank Ward, S24 fer Bessie b. S14 for Little
Minnie and S12 for Wait-a-whie. Betting-Ek Wood
7to5 Frank Ward pig to l. Bessie b. to l. wait-a-
While and Little Minnie each to l. The won
by Bessie B., length in front Of Frank Ward second
Waita-whe third; time 1:45l2. Mutual pools paid
S33 65. Bought by owner for 81 800.
Horses beaten in selling races at this meeting con-
tested for the second race-seven furlongs, special
weight conditions The starters Barbara g, Wat
son 91 Botachmie 6, Green, 1925 Rosette g, Ander-
eon S5 John G. C3 Higgs, 99) Mitte b. a. Cohay So)
Lord Lorne g, Peter 9l UbertO 6, Huston, 99); Pat
Dennis Is, OBren, 69); Queen Esther (6. Williams, 93G
Richard L. "a, Rivers 99 Queen Esther was favorite
Mt $780, Ss2 for John c. $40 for Uberto. $2s for Nit
tie b. S24 for Hoachimie. and the field $32 The bet
ting was-Queen Esther 13 to 10, John e. to l,
Uberto to l. Mtie 3. to l. Rosstte and Hotachimie
each 10 to 1. Barbara IL to 1, Lord
Iorne Pat Dennis and Richard L. each 20 to 1.
John c. won head in front of Uberto second, Rosete
third. Time 1892. Mutual pools paid $40 65.
A handicap sweepstakes race brought ont the follow
i9s nsowsy, ii5 @ Swift Is. Huston 1885, McesBdfOc
Is, Meaton, 1o4 King George g.. Williams, 9o Valet
fU.
was ayorite at $50, $42 for Jim Douglas, S26 for
Valet 800 for Heeland-rOe and S22 for the deld The
betting was Jim Douglas and Swift each 10 l. Valet
Ste Heeand-Toe and Enigma to LEROY lOto and
four lengths In front Swift second, Enigma third,
time 2:l4. Mutual pools paid Sl4 80.
The fourth race-one mile-was Tor horsos that hau
run and not at this meeting The starters were
Uarefoot g, Simpson 109 Bessie 70. Withers, 1l5);
Colonel Clark g. Godfrey, 1O4 Rica t6, MeatoL, ilO
sprague was favOrite $780, to $35 for Rca. for
Colonel Clark and the field $21 Betting Colonel
sprague to 5, Rica to /, Colonel Clark TO l, Bes
sic to l. barefoot 10 to l. Colonel Sprague was win
ner lengths ahead OF Colonel Clark second, ca
third time l:44ia Mutual pools paid 81 80.
free handicap steeplechase over the regular seepe-
chase course brought out Quebec aged Pope, 153 III"
ford Is Wynne, 1850 aud Jim McGOwan g. Walker,
145). Quebec the avorte at 500, TO S45 Tor jim
NcGowsn and ST. for Iikord The betting was Quebec
a to s. Jim MCGOWAN to 5, and Tford 10 L. The
start good Quebec IN trout Tford second and jim
MeGowan last There was 10 change until the second
lump In the last field passed, when Tford went 10
the front and first to return TO the centre ned
Quebec then again the load and all the Jumps we're
successfully made until the water leap was reached,
when Tford bolted and went out Of the race Quebec
held the lead for the remainder Of the and finished
winner eight lengths ahead OF Jim McG0wah. limo
5:l9. Mutual pools paid " %.
The last race mile for gentlemen riders,
eter weights, overweight allowed. The starters were
Mordaunt (5 ThOmpkiDs, 155 Colonel Clark (3 Blunt,
l4o,: and Ecuador "a, Uarwo0i. 158). Ecuador was
Mordaunt Tie betting Colonel Clark 6 to b,
Ecuador to TO- and Mordaunt 10 TO l. The start was
poor Ecuador being four lengths behind Colonel Clark
led of with Morlaunt second aud Ecuador last At the
quarter Mordaunt went 10 the front and held 1t TO the
when Colonel Clark went TO the front and held
AZ 10 the finish lengths ahead Of MordauDt second,
md ten lengths ahead OF Ecuador last. Time l:ol.
Mutual pools paid $40 %.