The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-05-10
HORSES TO TIE POST,
The Jockey Club Races this week-Two Huudre,
Horses at Ivy Clty--Lsrse Fields and Fine spor
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The Jockey Club Races this week-Two Huudred
Horses at Ivy City-Lsrss Fields and Fine Sport
Assured-The Hersld's "Tips."
That the sports OF the Turf are yearly pcrcaslng
In interest hereabouts s clearly demonstrated by the
largely Increased numbers OF people who go out to
Ivy City these fine mornings to witness the perform
ances OF the thoroughbreds In their preparatory
gaops. Morning after morning during the past
week the carly rlsers assembled In great force and
Il is pleasant to he able 20 say that there were many
on the clubhouse balcony to enjoy the spirited
scenes that were constantly being enacted. The
satin coats and dlsicnded nostrs OF the handsome
horses as they glide swiftly by are well calculated
70 make the blood run rapidly as modntaln torrent.
verdure new and tender spreads over hill and mead
anu clothes the time-worn oaks and younger trees.
Everything seems to have been rejuvenated. The
grand standard clubhouse have been newly painted
treated to 1jacket OF wnitcwash; a handsome
and substantial awning has been added to the bet
ting nclosnre, and all the surroundings are bright
as new pin.
OF all the manly pastimos racing is undoubtedly
the most inexhaustible In the interest afforded. II
appeals TO the most manly and generous class OF
sympahzers for the reason that the horse has since
the beginning OF time, been Justly rated as, next to
him fully extended His action Is the true poetry Of
motion-his form fnl of heroic symmetry. TO see
ed H Is eSeh Se r qe ss sx
race is the touchstone OF breeding OF innate power
and courage, and OF the trainers and Jockeys art
now many interests and problems are centered In
the brief hut tremendous struggled The slnewy
forms flash by, and, gancinr at the programme we
means through Birdcatclier and Touchstone and
Stockwell and Boston and Diomed back to the
TSrS and the barley the remote
OF two hundred years the effort has been Kent up
by racing and breeding to produce the perfect horse
The result Is the English and American thorough
bred unequaled In the world save by other members
OF his own family for the horse is OF one blood
iound in Canada and Louisiana Lou ana M % Callfornia!n for
France and Austria-in far-of india and Australia,
| and everywhere maintains his proud pre.eminence
The races TO begin on Tuesday will be by far the
best ever seen In this vicinity. Upwards Of two
State in the Union, will take part in them As the
programme has heretofore been set out in full in
for Is Gn s each 70 81 sa s' ns
days The distances well varied, and 1t Is safe
TO predict that but few Of the horses will score
more than one win. The stake races will no doubt
cause the briskcst speculation, as the performances
of the young horses are always very uncertain In
the spring OF the year.
THE NATIONAL HANDICAP
Is already the talk OF the town. 1t ls mile and an
eighth, and twelve or fourteen will start. The
"probabes" are Decoy Duck, Col. Sprague John Sui
los pounds EACH Farewell, ic, w Valley ley Forge, ioS
latef, lU2; Swift and Rosiere 100 each; Bessie and
Msg .s sss saS and Mas @ IL WI be h at
Bessie and Rosiere have shown enough speed to de.
| feat the best OF them.
THE WILLARD HOTEL STAKES
Is the second race on the second day. 1t is mile
Thirty-fve entered The best OF them on past per-
formances are Burch, Col Sprague, Farewell, Lady
Loud Queen Esther, Roslere swift, Hatef, and Miss
Goodrich. The handicap will furnish .line" to
the winner Of this. sprague, Burch, Roslere Hate,
and Swift are dangerous. THE HERALD likes them
In the reverse order, although Swift pulled up lame
after her work on Friday.
THE ANALosrAN STAKES
Looks like sure thing" for Tecumseh--that is If
all said about him is true. The distance ia mile.
He will have as competitors Wlckham, Thomasia,
aurfo onHa TSNrl tnrnn Na1 narf
Kenita, Emerson, and John Q. Nearly ali win run
s me % sS colt with Ia
THE YOUTHFUL
is half mile, for two-year.olds. Sixteen are in.
Very little is known, however, as to their ability
perform Quito is % trim III little fellow and should run run
MY, and viii be the arst q Brambs's get to race
raceSorse Anything that beats her viii % probably
win Cato and Shady, Ex-Governor Bowie's pair,
sss sa Sc M a
Wayward MI. Waden's vigilia or Bessie B. viii In
oil likelihood be close mp at the nish Both are well
named will be the starters.
THE ARMY AND NAVY STAKES
is mile and an eighth for threayearolds. Its at
| weight for age, and the winner Of the Anaostan
he should be able to take it up and win. At ali ali
events. the Analostan will furnish good line for
bpecuRtOrS. IeNe DOC anu tlOrlO are engaged, anu
they are not in the Analostan. Both were" clink-
| ers" last season, and both have been doing well.
Foro was lame early In the week, but 1t Is thought
| she will come to the post fit and well. Tec Doe
will stand lot of beating, and "H Ever " on her
would not be badly invested. The only other stake
race is
THE DIPLOMATIC.
one mile and half, for all ages. In 1t are Bald
Hornet Chantlceer, Referee, Greystone, Joe Mitch
ell, Hilarity, Vinton Tecumseh Col. Sprague, Telie
Doe, and 0livette This is high-cla lot, and will
make cracking race. Referee, Hilarlty, and Telle
Doe are the best over distance, but there Is no
| telling how good Tecumseh is Ollvette is going
well, and Will be hard to beat. Hilarity Referee
will probably be the favorite, and or the other
should win.
Should the weather be fine there will be grand
gatherings during the week. The 1elds will be
large, the sport fine, and the contests close and
citing The Jockey Club has made special arrange
| ments with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com.
pany to run special cars on all trains for ladies
and their escorts Round-trp tickets on these cars
will be thiry.ve cents, which will ente holders to
a seat each way. Trains will leave the Baltimore
and Ohio Depot at $3.50 A. NJ, 1910, 30 :55, 220
2:i5, and sos p. NJ, and will be In waiting when the
races are over. The usual roundtrip tencent tick
cts will also be iesued.