The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-12
THE SPRING RACES.
The Horses Gathering at Ivy City--Entrics In tho
Stakcs-Larae Purscs-Thc Promise for Fine



The Horses Gathcring at Ivy City-fntrics In tho
Stnkcs-Iarae purscs-Tbe Promise for Ytps
SNORT.
The nrsl spring meeting given under the auspices
circumstances ,ho, wore he mo- means nro,,,s,n,,
I'M, "in na ,' oy Nv '',e'n. p.o,nisns,
rue ciuu hhu oeen OF canned out rev months, and
against the venture. Resides. tho sports NJ Tho
turf were at that time not at al! III favor with the
PUBIC generally as tue managersof the racc-courses
hcreabouts had failed so conduct affairs as to win
popular favor. The formation Of The Jockey CHM,
however. wrought A radical change bo,h I'm ,,h,lc
favor aud the character of tho sport Wise copnses
| aud pooi management prevailed and when the fopr
day inaugural meeting closed ,bc verdict wss ,ha,
, a,'aas lug v,oSe" 'uu Ne,''', was .na
u grant success had oeen achieved beginning
modcstly with programme aggrcgating but $1,000,
the club has crcpt along until Inc purses and added
money foo, nm rho respcr,ohic snm NJ sta ooo",ms
J,nh,o ,no o,o,n, a,,, -, ,,, ,, w.
uusoIe .n. alVun. gwen AT 'ne inaugural meeting
| ana now II ranks with the American, Coney Island,
and Monmouth clubs, the leading racing orranlsa.
lions Of the conn,rv This 10 y ss,,ornc ,os,nnn,a
to the Management and iiberality ot The ofcaps of
our local club, who have been well sustained in their
cnorts W lne sporlovng people OF the District and
inc nearby sections OF Maryland and virginia.
ms ~, pe' ,o heS, ',e imeeUng ~ IVY 'iy VII
% M ,t, an1 n"svttn aaclng canpagh. u WIZ
negn l on tuesday, May ", AMI continue the three
oiowg as s me pr9Tramme calls Tor i've Ma,
hurdle races aud sioeplechases, the latter being
ccspeois pupum WIN lne hd,es ana cnlluren. inc
for purse OF $500 with maiden, and other a,iaw
ances, to be followed with
,,r l I,,,, ANaao ,sn s STA,
lila aase o. os a "e ;,cr no arc mi @ 10
nase Wun ny Wo-yoar,oius INC contest VIII be an
open one. Among tle iot "a Ihomasla, ful sister
so az S y OF and Feo as sprns
v nr o'uets ato WiGknah Maiylanuer, Lord Lorne,
Nane' Ia mareiool ,art, taitmonnt, kadha, Lucy
LEWIS 1m neok' Maggie u, hosetle, Kenita, Menl,
more, Iecnmseh Jonn u, Bill Sterriii Emerson, and
rf,hS ses,,n nar H., =, so,,o, ,,r,, ,,.,,,
linen COMES one Oh tue pest races oil the meeting,
THE NATIONAL u,xp,c,r
a milo and an eighth thirty horseo n, hin, ,,,..
a. m.i,v n,, a,i esn'', ,i,y norses Oh ngn class
Nae. Regret aiscv Hanma Ehan, Su.a1 BESSIE
t;rcystone iinrtv Franri. Inn W,tnhoi ,e S,'
Vintop Eornioat pssa n'h, munarn w., fa.eWel'
Marma,uSe Toi Snraons Inn "ari, ~, M m'
hTincour, N,un. hrna t III eSneIs' Lazy Dean'
The weights will be announced on the nth instant
dash OF mile Will wind up the first day, all TO
carry one nunursu pounds.
ON me second DAY q selling race at q mile Will
rur wut,pp.s u,rr, sr,rrs
will he rung mn Tho d,st,nno ia a milo o,, ,,o
winner viii be Sold at auction AS % ann hav ue
one Win few oycon,ons ,h ri an . .s
az in the Ns,,onai an,a se an ~ are ,me same
The Ia,ter viii rrnnahis drni am n , iu,ng III
n ,s,s VIII p'ooaos 'u'n'sh line LOT tue running
sy. furopr dash for all ,cos will, no tho ,,,r,
event. W w i'"o"euo y
THE YOUTHFUL STAKES
for two .year-olds, half mile. Sixteen hich-bred
Youngsters are IN me printed list-Wayward. Cato,
VeIyet pnitS E,un Era, ~ ,"ga, beiirnger,
ti,,S Minis " ns aha M"ru, hhwood, Jennie
has aver annnarsa in ,,,, Ia Dsgu'iut; Neitner
starter here for the frat tma s VIII ,ane me
lion ~ Scn,t i. i,, ,hn ,i, ,s owneu ny
ont of immortal Rails ~ r,,hg, n1 sc noi.nrss
little nnier sse ia coli Of ina ,ss anu, a." ,n,
hard hammered steel lie Is as handsome as
nCtrs nv one Oh me oll masters, and II he should
, guy 10 pe naii rs gOpu as ne LOOKS ne Will be
nntu customer 70 neat. Bggonnett Is In MIR. Burch's
we az sns ana Is also said to be speedy A.
nta,inie oul Oh Boolnet
seson, S AN anu sixteenth Tor all ages Will close the
N. 90 ,u, nay.
a. oh inutshny, MAY H. ihe ihiri day the meeting,
me ga'nes VII hrgln with selling race AZ seven
uIlvnSs, WIN roiit,ts IL sui all classes u horses.
niue fof mares OF all ages Will follow AMI 1t VIII
h,rdc' large entry ahi he productive Ola
7'ashlne race
TuE ARMY ,.ps,yy STAKES
IN, rniof ,bro..., All, ,,.,,, -, ,, m
he In. thrd event Fnnrte.n ' w , ,he ,aee,'ns VIII
unrsf," u,,g v,rin i ,. n"t" Ln,m.' Ntsla,
sch, TeI,s Doe Nnnn,c t;en,ry u p p ecml
an p ~ luz n Wv, "h punlc running are FlYro Hart,
i've fines ,asi v,,r ,sh, anu us' naeu each won
twice The others are nalens :, rs.n, oht
bnwever iS ooI, - 80, mn, ,mai'cis. lecuinsen,
au S ,h rs co!t III more tnan ordinary promise,
~" 'Thn fnur, S" r mei NJ, III ny ~, ms parry.
lnt1 ..,.I 49,.
,vu ,.,SJ -, ,h' h"n'icap III ihie anu quarter
va ,,, !" ~ ~ ,,, ..,, - ,.
for thn fnrIh I,r T i ,,t ~ Ihe Introductory
~ ,"e y, nay, wv inh -"lsIatce horses VIII have
q" opportunity 10 exhibit their powers in
THE DIPLOMATIC STAKES,
one nile ana half. The entries are Referee Grow
stone, Bald Hornet, Chanticcer Joe Mitchell
Hiarity, Vinlon, Tecumseh Col Spraguo Telie
Doe, and Ovc,lc. Tnis lot is well classcd and il
will require some close calculating to spot te winner
a handicap at a mile viii follow, and then ,iiI IN.
two-ycar-olds Will have another airing in
- -
me BRENTWOOD STAKES,
I'VE iuriohs5: Ihe winner 81 the Youthful Stakes
VIII be required to carry five pounds extra. The
cures cures are CATO, shady, Springaway, Bessie b.,
n,rgllla' Bellrlnger, Velvet, quito, Fawn, Charity,
nlkwopn, Jennie b., Little Minnie Bess, Biggon-
nett, and Startling. The running OF the two.ycar-
ns IN me early spring Is always OF interest to turf
men, M IT. generally gives line 10 their capacity to
train on throughout the season.
mile TOR horses beaten during the week Will
prins Tue meeting TO close.
me programme Is admirably arranged. ana viii
no uouht insure capital sport. There will be more
nofses mere tlh ever before, and AS general thing
, uu VIII De wei classed The distances OF the
races are well graduated, aui are calculated to at
lrhct large iiells Later on THE HERALD will have
concerning to say In regard to the chances of the
moIses nominated IN the stakes Last spring its
UPS were close 10 the mark, and this year IL will
Horses are now only taking moderately fast gallops,
out WIN me advent OF warm weather they will be
gwen the granu preparation In earnest. After
m ti1s u,,' pIup,c "ul oe anxious 70 spend
lns of emerald green, the birds will be singing mer-
rlly ana lovingly. ana the grateful south wind will
DC fragrant WIN me odor OF rose aud budding bios
SOM There VIII indeed be pleasant times Ivy City