New-York tribune., 1885-10-20
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
RACING Az TIE CAPITAL.
FALL MEETING OF THE NATIONAL JOCKEY CLUB


FALL MEETING OF THE NATlONAL SbCD
THE WINNERS.
WASHINGTON Oct. 19.-The fall meeting or
the National Jockey Club was begun to-day under favor
able auspices Tho day beautiful and the track I'D
the best condition possible The attendance was large
The ladies having turned out ia strong force and sOmo
OF them displayed the usual propensity TO DacK tne
horses which their admiration The pool lawn
was unusually thronged for the first day. but until ia'e
che afternoon the betting slow The officers wore
Governor Bowie, Senator Beck III. d. Mclntre anu
George Oyster running judges, ard Philip and NJ
Dwyer, time judges. The winners OF the day were
Strathspcy Barnum, Farewell, Bess and Sovereign rat
The first race n dash OF six furlongs Tor all ages
special weight conditions The starters were; BifDI"
q, Hysop, 100 Captain Flaherty aged FITZPATRICK
IOs Lulu g. Williams, go barefoot %, Meaton lO5
Richard L. It. Rivers, 105l Mordaunt %, Maynard. lO1)
Frank Ward e. Anderson s3 strathspey (aGod. j. Nc
Laughlin I'D Anacosta q, Vickers, 1901 STathspey
was tho fayore at $50 against the field at $36. The
betting I'm the books Strathspcy TO - Lulu TO l.
CAPTAIN Flaherty, barefoot and Frank Ward 10 to l
each long odds against tie others Tue horses were
sent away to a good start Captain Flaherty led for
half mile. but strathspey tho race by neck, in
front of Lulu second. Frank Ward third. Time l;lOl2
Mutuas paid So Co.
The second was the Autumnal Handicap, for all
ages one and q half miles. The following came to the
post: Rica C6 Mcaton. 10Gj Hoe!-and-Too o. W. Don
ohue 100 Bersan g, Fitzpatrick. l13) Bob Miles g.
J. MCl-dubull, llpli l'OD Nooh w. JOHhSoH i'-i'
Enigma q. wlthcrs 1O5); Foscral %. Jones lld)
Sam Brown (j, Arnold. 110 Barnum (G, Garrison,
ll3. Banum favorite in the auction, selling Tor
$50 against $50 for Bersan S25 for Fostera and sa N
Brown, $50 each for Kelso's entry Bica and Heeand-
Toe, Enigma and Bob Miles $40 for Bob Cook. The
betting was, Ddrnum to ,, Bersan and Bob Miles each
to l. sam Brown Enigma to l, and Rica. Heel
andToc and Foseral each 10 to l. The start was fair
with Sam Brown The lead, Rica second IlcclandToo
third, and the others well together. When they entered
upon the last mile tie running fine On the home
stretch an effort was made ny BarDum who ran to the
front and finished winner by two lengths ahead OF sam
BroSn second Rca third. Iime 2:39. Mutuals paid
SlI 30
for all ages. wcltcr weights. Tho starters we're
Farewell 6, spemdn. l43), aud Mile q, j.
to SO for Farewell. The betting was-Mc to D. even
money on Farewell Mlie got the Jump Al inc le ana
held II throughout until after the threeqnarcr post
"" trnph Xr'r tle seven fufIons post FarcwcI vas
pressed and she to the Iont, aud though hic was
two lengths Time LIS Mutuals paid - 80.
The fourth for the Arlington stakes, for two
The Bard CTeakes lis stren( (withcrsI07l. Bcss JMc
Laughlm 100, Bordcaise ARNOLD 100, ElkWo1d
anderson 1O5l, Bessie i. w. Donohuo 100
ing FOR $50, AGAINST so FOR Boss. and the field
500 ne betilnS wHsUHes TO ., LihWooI > 10 -
aise 10 to After mary failures the horses were sent
away good start with The Bard in front Lstrcila
second Bess third and the others on even terms cr
they entered the homcstretcb EkwOOi made his run for
the within my fcct the Hlls ran 10 Se'oid
place For moment there doubt what tIc result
woud bc. ana all waited for the NUMBERS to be posted
Bcss proved the winner ny q neck ahead 0f Eikwood
second The Bard third Time ~. Mutuais paid FO 10
The NTH a dash of - mile, for all ages Ine
starters Leroy g, Mcaton. lu Tony Foster %. j.
Mclaughlin, ll0 Sovereign Pat %, Fitzpatrick, llOG
iionuic :. g. Like. s-) Chauticlccr g. Potter o2t
Wndsat Ci. Williams s3i John G. @. Anderson, 9l
Mittic H. ti. CotIy. oj; Polona %. Arnold. 90 soy
cregn Pat had the call IN the auctions selling for S3i
II for Johu C.. ~ for Bonnie = and $50 for
the Held. The betting was-SOvcrcigu Pat II TO o.
Wiudsii 10 !. John {. > 10 /. Tony Foster To ],
Mtuc h. 10 Chauticcor II 10 /. Leroy aud poonia
each > 20 l. After dozen breaks the horses got OF
almost terms. Niudsal IN front, Bonnie =
second and the other, luuchcd After coming INTO tho
lomestrctch sovereign Pat went To the front aud from
the sevcu-fuTlOug post II hard whipping
Sovereign Ial. however hold his advantage and finished
winner by neck IN front OF WiDd-Al second. length
ahead of Bonnie :. third Time 1913. Mutuais paid
AZ 80.