Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-16

The Mont Successful Spring Meeting Of
the National Jockey Club Closed.
GOOD WEATHER, FINE TRACK AND FAST 4
HORSESHOE WINNERS YESTERDAY.

GOOD WEATHER, A FINE TRACK AND FAST
HORSESHOE WINNERS YESTERDAY.
| The most successful spring meeting in the
! history OF the National Jockey club closed yes.
terday. With the exception OF one day, Wed
nesday, the weather was all that could have
been desired. The track was in splendid order,
| the racing was fine and the attendance large.
During the four days the best of order was
maintained. Through the vigilance of the
managers, aided by the police thieves and pick
pockets were either kept from the grounds or So
closely watched that their depredations were
prevented. 1t is only fair to say that while
credit Is dNe to all the officers of the club the
Crater share for the marked success of the
nnertingbeiongs to Its capable and efficient sec
the c5an ti who is better informed upon all
questions relating to the turf than Mr. Nc
intyre. He knows all the owners, trainers and
jockeys. the merits and dement's of the stables,
and inteliigently devotes his knowledge to the
benefit of the club.
The first race yesterday, six furlongs. was a
horse" beating Valley Forge and Miss Good
rich. the favorites. The bofses finished In the
9o
Lucy Lewis, Valley Forge. King Tom and
Uberto. Time 1:16. Mutuals paia ss5: 80.
and a-half miles, was the event Of the day Telie
Doe ana Referee were scratched, leaving Col
Tecumseh, being light weighted was the favor
lite. The horses were sent of to a good start.
Olivette made the running. Teeumseh next,
ON the back stretch Tecumseh went TO the
front. Down the home stretch Sprague easily
was reached had the lead He passed Under
the wire length ahead. without the use of
Whip or spur, Tecumseh second, Olivette last
Time 2:31l2. Mutuals paid S13.4O.
frankie B: selling the favorite. TIE run was a
Emmett second Jim Beck third Hatef fourth mt
Nellie Glennan fifth, Capt Warren sixth, Mac
seventh and Desiree last Time, 1:4o. Mutuals
In the fourth race the Brentwood stakes, for
fwOyear-olds ScOtts pair, Faun and Quito, wis
stiIi retained the confidence Of those Who had
backed her In the Youthful stakes, and had the
lead In the betting in the books add auction
pools. The youngsters were sent Off to a good
start, Bessie b. slightly In the lead. Near the
quarter Faun went to the 'front.' but down the
and Biggonnett. Quito flushed winner, Big
Comet second, Bess Faun, shady and Bessie Hse:
iog SiM aiu aha paid an s13 Sl?s as named
The closing race of the meeting was for beaten
horses, one mile, and h:sd ten starters. The
Mentmore on whom good deal of money was
placed, in the rear. The result was another
Finishing ob in M hs5
ticleer, Regret, Jim Carlisle. Lena, ROsiere and
Joe Mitchell passing under the wire in the
order named. Time, 1:44ia. Mutuals paid
$3.50.
ATTENDANCE OF PROMINENT PEOPLE.
One Of the rigid rules of the Jockey club man.
agement has been to exclude improper charac
tiers, male and female, from the grounds, and
the result is that its meetings are patronized by
the very best people of Washington. Leading
citizens take their wives and daughters to the
races, and tits a common thing for social par
ties, composed largely of ladies, to attend the
meetings. On every day of the meeting some
of the prominent persons of official and social
life were seen at the course. Vice President
Hendricks was visitor, Congressman wilkins,
OF Ohio. attended by his family, Congressman
Townshend, MatsOn. Barbour, lcAdoO. Lowry,
accompanied by their wives and lady friends,
Senators Blackburn and Jones, of Florida, and
kenna, Auditor ChenOweth were seen at the
track.
MISS BAYARD A SUPERB HoRsEwoMAN.
Miss Bayard, attired In handsome riding
habit and mounted upon a fine thoroughbred,
was conspicuous figure of the infield. She is,
perhaps, the most fearless and daring lady rider
in the city. Several days ago, simply as a mat
ter of sport. she rode over the long steepechase
course. taking every barrier, including the
water-jump, with as much ease and grace as
most ladies ride upon a smooth level
Ex-Secretafy Biaines family were amSng the
visitors.
Owing to the favorable topography Of the
track a view of the course from start to finish
is open from vehicle In the infield. Many
cupy seats in their carriages which, stationed
In the infield, affords more comfort and more
exclusion than the grand stand. During the
meeting many of the finest equipagcS of the
a4y tnfhout OF ex-AttOrney General Brewster,
WHICH vas formerly SO prominent, was missed.
The Last Of LanSster.