Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-15

Large Attendance NJ Ivy City Yesterday
AID Spirited Races-The Program For
Today.

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Large Attendance at Ivy CITY Yesterday
AID spirited Races-The Program For
To-day.
The jockey club was specially favored yester-
day by the weather. The day was superb, the
track was In excellent condition, and the at
tendance ran up TO thousands. The grand stand
was densely packed, long lines OF carriages filled
with spectators occupied the in-field, and on
the Quarter-stretch the crowd was so dense that
racing was frst-class, and every field was start
Lion fully JUSTIFIED the confidence of his back.
appointed her friends. She was reckoned good
for place, but fell back and ran ia seventh.
koree fourth Buiifieid ifsS. Jim Becs. W sni
sail and Murmur bringing up the rear. Time:
1:S1Ra Mutuals paid $s.1o.
The second race, for mares of all ages. one
mile. Farewell was q prime favorite, though
the fact that Mclaughlin vas TO ride Hatef iu-
duced very many 70 place their money on the
leSas mare. The field Of six was sent of with
out delay TO good start with Hatef and Soil
taire in front Near the haifmile post Farewell
showed ~, IN ner msttie by taking the lead and held
third, Bessie fourth, Solitaire NTH and Envenom
last Time, 1:45La. Mutuals paid 1896.
for three-year Odds one mile, Harefoot was
scratched. leaving Teie Doe, Tecumseh. Wick
ham, and Balioh as starters. Notwithstanding
burchs Oh. T., Telie Doe, was the favorite She
was reported TO be in beautiful form, and car
RED ten pounds less than Tecumseh. Wick
ham had numerous hackers, who believed that
ne could, with proper handling, show better
speed than he made on the first day of the meet
start, and passed the grand stand almost In
line. Al the half mile post Telie Doe, showed
In front, which encouraged her hackers to utter
premature yells. On the turn from the back
stretch Wickham got ahead, but only for
second or two, when Telie Doe again took
pressed forward, and despite the fact that Teiie
doe was pushed TO her utterrnost won with
ease, Telie Doe second, Wickham Sd and
Bulcot last. Time, 1:5Sa.: mutuals paid SIS 80
The fourth race for maidens, one mile, had
eight starters. Wentmore sold favorite in the
pools. The start was fair for all except Went
back stretch, where Greenfield went to the
front and held his place TO the finish. Winston
20, Wentmore Sd, Bob May, kittane, Jack,
Jim casey and Eerta passing under the wire In
The last race was a handicap sweepstakes,
one and one quarter miles. King Fan was the
dividing honors as second choice. The field OF
six was sent OF to fair start, and passing
the grand stand Chanticlier had the front,
with Hilarity hugging his TANKS. On the back
stretch H1larity went 10 the front with such
ease that his hackers counted him a sure
stretch Ida ssanhope made her be- 'I run and
passed under the wire a good length ahead Of
ailarity: Bald Hornet Sd, John sullivan 4th.
III,
last Time, 2l1ss. Mutuals paid S19.55.
TO.Day's Splendid Program.
The splendid program Of to-day's racing, the
last OF the meeting, giving assurance of good
sport, supplemented by the beautiful weather,
drew the largest attendance of the week at Ivy
City. Even the early trains went out weli
loaded, and the later ones were crowded. Two
OF the best events OF the week were on to-day s
card-the Diplomatic and the Brentwood stakes
In the flrst Col. Sprague and Tecumseh, each
winner dnrinU
days. were matched for a contest Of speed. In
the brentwood stakes Bess, winner OF the youth
petitors, Biggonnett and Faun, for another half
mile spin.
The first race six furlongs, had a field of
eleven starters, as follows: Valley Forge, 10
Shelby, Miss Goodrich, Duke OF Westmoreland
Uberto, Joker, King Tom, Lucy, Lewis, Kittane,
Joybell and Mordaunt.
all ages, one and one-half miles, the longest run
of the meeting, Referee, Col. Sprague, Olivette,
Tecumseh and Telie Doe were entered.
had frankie B, Hatef. Capt Warren. Emmett,
Red Bank, Mac, Jim Beck and Desiree start
The fourth race was the Brentwood stakes, for
two-year-0Ids, five furlongs, Bess, Shady, Bessie
B, Quito, Faun and BiggOnnett started.
The fifth and last race was for beaten horses
with nOn-winntug allowances, one mile. The
following started: Joe Mitchell, Jim Carlisle
Lena, Regret, John Sullivan, ChanticIier
Rosiere, John G, Maggie and Wentmore.
Mr.. Charles w heatley. secretary of the Mary
land Jockey club and of the Saratoga Racing
association, is attending the Ivy City races.
TWO GENTLEMEN TO RIDE sTEEPLECHAsE.
Major Geo. +. Holman, of Warrenton. Va,
and Mr.. II. G. Dulaney, of this city, will ride a
match steeplechase at the Ivy City course on
man is to ride a horse now owned by him, md
half forfeit has been deposited with Mr.. b. L.
Blackboard.
BooKMAKrRs WERE VERY WARY TODAY,
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