Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-21
NO RACES TO-DAY.
A P0stpOnement ON Account OF the
Rain.
THE PROGRAM FOR To-MoRRow-TWo Bl
EvENTs-THE CLOSING RACES YESTERDAY.


EvENTs-THE CLOSING RACES YESTERDAY.
The executive committee Of the National
Jockey club about eleven o'clock to-day decided
to postpone the races on account of the rain
storm until tomorrow, when the program Of to
day will be carried out. This program offers
about the best days sport of the meeting, and
1t Is believed that the track will be in pretty
good order by tomorrow. The signal service
authorities have informed the club officials
that clear but windy weather will intervene,
and the track is in such condition that It will
dry out In a few hours.
THE CORRECTED PROGRAM FOR TOMORROW.
For tomorrow there are two big events on the
card-the Washington stakes and the McKibben
steeplechase. The corrected program for the
day is as follows: First race, purse $500, OF
which 500 to second, for all ages, one mile
Bob Cook, b. c., four years, 113 lbs; Lulu, b. T.,
two years, IS lbs; Bessie B.. br. f., two years,
delaise, br. f. two years, 80 lbs; Sovereign Pat.
b. g., nve years, ITO lbs.
oss Sna the Capital for
Cloud, b: c., 115 lbs; Biggonett, b. f., liz lbs;
which, sl selling race
a sixteenth-Windsail,c Oh. f., 8 years, SO pounds;
Queen Esther, CHI. m, aged, So pounds;
ticleer, ch e. Years SOP SO pounds 1 Wolo. eh c.,
years, S6 pounds. Richard L., b. g., years,
100 pounds
Fourth race, the Washington stakes, for all
ages, one mile and a quarter-Brook wood, blk.
G. years, 1O5 pounds; Col. Sprague, b. g., aged,
lO2 pounds; Sam. Brown. b. h., years. 105
h g. E. E peanas ao2
Fifth race, the McKibben steeplechase stakes,
over the long steeplechase course-Iilford, b. g.
a49 pounds; Quebec, CHI. g., aged, 1872 pounds;
Bourke cochrane, Oh. g.. aged, ITO pounds;
1e s1 e. 149 pps
years, LAG pounds.
THE POOLS LAST NIGHT.
Pools sold last night at the National hotel,
averaging as follows: First race-Jim Douglass,
$50; Lulu, $25; Sovereign Pat, 80; Bessie B,
$5; the field, So. Second race-Biggonett, SIS;
Third raee-Windsail and Queen Esther. $50
each; V0lo. 800; Richard L., s25; Hotachimie,
BOW sa sas FS
qowsn, s24; Glenarm, s2i; Tiliofd, SIC; Ecua'
The heavy rain, which has made the track
hheayy, VIII no doubt cause some change in the
Will probably become the tavOrite.
TALK OF AN EXTRA DAY.
The National Rifles were making arrange
ments and had about consummated them to
have special program Saturday for their bene-
At, but the postponement Of to-day will compel
the club TO include Saturday in their regular
meeting. The Rifles will, however, endeavor
to arrange for some good races on next Monday
II some of the stables will remain over, the pro
ceeds Of the day to go to the Rifles fair fund.
The matter has not been determined yet. but
the officers Of the Rifles hope to be able to offer
program of a good days sport.
THE TWO LAST RACES YESTERDAY.
The second day of the meeting at Ivy city was
marked success, both as regards the numbers
in attendance and sport. THE STAR of vester.
day gave the result Of the first three races. The
fourth race purse $500, for all ages, one mile,
was won by Toney Foster, Ubert0 second, Car.
dinal McCloskey, the favorite, third. Time
las. Mutuals paid $69.9O The fifth and last
race, heats of six furlongs, was won by McBowl.
ing, frankie second. frankie B, the favorite,
got the first heat, but McBowiing took the two
next. Time, 1:1612, 1:16l1, 1:1612. MutuaIs paid
$2S.7O, $41.45 and $685..