Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-16
CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE JOCKEY CLUB RACES.
The Fan Meeting at Ivy City 70 Open
Next Monday.

Next Monday.
TIE GREAT AUTUMNAI. HANDICAP ON THE |
FIRST DAY-oTHER NOTABLE EVENTS TO |
TAKE PLACE-FAMOUS HORSES TO COMPETE |
ToR THE PURSES.
The fall meeting of the National Jockey Club |
opens next Monday and will continue through |
Iuesoay, wednesday, Thursday and Friday, |
with nve races each day. The sport of the first |
day, Monday, opens with q dash Of six furlongs, |
Tor purse of $500, of which 800 to second |
morse. me second race on the program is the |
great autumnal handicap, one and one-half
ana IL is estimated that not less than twelve of
them Will start. The entries which have not |
oee a r aeciared out are: Louisette, Reca, Heel
Modesty, Rob Miles, Lucky B., volante Rob
Cook. John Sullivan, John c., Burch, vinton,
Enigma, sam Brown Fosteral, Bonanza, Bar |
mum, MARYLAND and frankie B.
Lo,n,lseue, popular favorite of George L.
Lorillard's stable, will not enter as she is not
OF the meeting. RIGA has won laurels the past
season. among others the Billow stakes at Mon
mouth; Bersan is a clipper, having won nearly
some OF the best horses on the turf John Sui
ivan mas won noted triumphs and Sam Brown
Is the winner OF number of races this season.
Favor Is another fleet runner and Fosteral has
passed under the wire in the lead Of some good
fields. He won the Kings county cup at
Brighton Beach, beating Gen. Monroe and
The third race will be one mile dash for all
ages, for purse of $500, Of which 500 to
The fourth race will be the Arlington stakes
Tor two-year-olds, six furlongs. Thirty-two
youngsters are named to start in this race,
many OF WhOm are winners OF events during
the season. Among the entries which have
shown speed may be mentioned The Bard,
park and of the Bouquet stakes at Coney
'a the
and Coney Island; Buffalo, Bessie B., who has
won eight races for 2-year-olds; Rock and Rye,
Bordelaise. Bess. Jennie B.. Pasha, Mollie Nc
Cartys Last, Estrelle, Ben. Pryor, and Miss
Elizabeth Rose Cleveland, a 2-year-old, will
make her debut in this race.
The last race of the first day will be q run of
one mile and a furIong, for ali ages, tor a purse
OF S5OO, OF which 500 to second horse.
THE SECOND DAY.
The first race on the program of the second
day is spin of one mile, for all ages for purse
of $500, of which 800 to second. Then will
come the Anacostia stakes, for three-year-olds,
with 25 entries, comprising about the best list
OF that age In the country. The entries are:
Brook wood. winner of the Swift stakes at Coney
noted events: Maumee Eimendort. ' winner vi s Of
the Beacon stakes al Monmouth: Elizabeth,
Rupert Goana, winner Of the Barnegat stakes
Belle, Theresa, Sonora, Lucy Lewis, Telie Doe,
"a Washington favorite), John c., Florence NJ,
Rosette. Lenox, barefoot. Ultimatum, Green
field, Bonanza, and Wickham.
The third race will be a handicap sweepstakes,
in which the club adds 5000 to the entrance
money; one mile and a quarter.
The fourth race is to be a dash of mile, for O
purse of $500, of which 500 to second, and the
second days sport will close with a free handi-
cap heat race of six furlOngs, for purse of $500,
of which 500 to second.
THE THIRD DAY.
The opening event OF the third day will be q
spin of one mile for purse of $500, of which
500 to second. The capital stakes for two
year-olds will come next. The distance is one
sters who start. There are twenty eight entries
while, winner Of the great 2.year-old selling
Strategy, Buffalo, Brambleton, Inspector B,
Portland, Hawley, Ferona, Luminous, Brown
Duke Duke, Refrain, Headlad, Lijer1s Silver Cloud,
Bess, Cassat, Farrell. Lovely, Letritia, Listele,
and chestnut colt of Bowie's.
Ss $685.
second.
The fourth race will be the Washington
stakes for all ages, one mile and a Quarter.
This race closed with 20 entries, embracing
some of the feetest runners They are Louisette,
Th tn Rica Brookyood, Heei AM
Eagle, Favor, Ten Stone, Freeland (who beat
Miss Woodfordl Modesty, Pearl Jennings, Ia
B., Vinton, Sam Brown, Josh Billings, Tornado.
Barnum, MARYLAND, Strathspy, King Fan.
The fifth and closing race of the third day
will be the Mckibbin steeplechase stakes, over
the long steeplechase course. This race closed
with 19 nominations, but King Troubler, West
Wind. Mystic and Embargo have been declared
OF the most interesting and exciting events of
the meeting. The best Jumpers of this racing
circuit will compete for the stakes. The entries
Talon, Tilford, Jim Carlisle, TarQuin, Repeater,
Abraham, Quebec, BOurke Cochrane, Glenarm,
Wellington, Ecuador and Jim MCGOWAN.
THE FOURTH DAY.
The program for the fourth day offers most
excellent sport. It will begin with mile dash
for purse of $500, of which 500 to second.
Then will come the Potomac stakes for three
year-olds, one mile and five furlongs, In which
the club adds $1,000 to the entrance money.
There are sixteen entries in this race as follows:
st. Augustine, Longview, Richmond, Goano, Ber-
san, Irish Pat, Joe Cotton, Volante, Theresa,
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seven furlong spin for purse of $500, OF which
500 to second. The next race win be the Con-
longest race of the meeting. 1t has twenty en-
view. Barnes, paniqne, Bob Miles, Sonora, Ia
Olivet, Fosteral, Better, Nettle, Blost, frankie
B., Jim NC, Gorlsh h., and d. King Fam The day will
e1ss Of Gs whoS s
THE FIFTH DAY.
The last days sport will begin with the Ivy
City stakes, for 2-year-olds, one mile, which
closed with II nominations, as follows: Fay,
Amalgam, Strategy, Waitawhile, Banner, Bea-
yer, Edgefeld, Buffalo, Brambleton, Rednette,
Pasha, Little Minnie, Lovely, Farewell, Letrt-
tia, Elkwood, Frank Ward and Bessie B.
The second race will be q dash of seven fur
longs, for horses beaten at selling races at the
meeting; purse, $500, OF which 800 to the sec
Ond horse.
The third race is to be handicap sweepstake
in which the club adds $500 to the entrance
money; second horse to get $3.50. One mile
and three furlongs.
The fourth race is to be for horses that have
run and not won at the meeting; purse, $500,
The final event Of the meeting will be free
handicap steeplechase over the long course for
a purse Of $500.
AT IVY CITY.
A good many Improvements has been made
at Ivy City, and the club looks forward to the
most successful meeting of its history. The
stables are already beginning to arrive on the
grounds. Morris & Patton have Quartered
there, and Favor, Bersan, Whizgig, Bonnie 8
and two others. These horses have not been
run recently, and they were never in finer con-
ditiOn. Mr.. 10. Mcmahon has at the track
Emberto, BOheme, John DAILY, Frank Ward
frankie B, OF his stables, are at Pimlico.
Base Rail-.
GAMES In THE FALL SERIES.
The Nationals easily defeated the Balti-
more club at Capitol park yesterday by score
of to 2 in eight innings. The home team
earned Ave runs and left no doubt In the minds
of those present that they were the superiors Of
the visitors in every point of the game. Burch
and White excelled at the bat for the Nationals,
and Powell pitched q splendid game. Cook,