The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-07
TURF TOPICS.
Miss WOodford's Defeat-h Match
with Pontiac-Tips on Brighton.

pccted defeat of Miss Woodford by the
Lorillards Pontiac. IL was expected
that the Queen OF the Turf would win
her race easily, though all the best
horses in America, save imported Rich
mond were pittcd against her. G l..
Lorillard had in Thackeray and
Louisetto, the former having defeated
Woodford short time ago in seven
elghths' dash. Withers had in his fast
one, Duplex, at ITO pounds, and many
thought he would get the place money.
SO prevalent was this idea, that the
bookmakers here only laid 8 to against
him. Though Louisette was the more
iaucicd OF George Lorillard's pair, the
Owner evidently tried to win with
Thackeray. So sure was every one Of
Woodford's victory, that the book
makers here would only lay to 3 and
to against her; Pontiac was at to
|; Louisette, to |, and Thackeray aud
Grenadicr, 10 to against. Louisette
set out to make the pace, but was passed
at the half by Woodford and Pontiac.
The English black had the advantage
at the threc.quaricrs, and Mclaughlin,
finding the mare could not win, eased
her up, Thackeray finishing second
and Louisette third. The time, ] :i39,
was slow, though the track, to be sure,
was somewhat heavy.
The defeat Of Woodford will I'M
doubtcdly lead to the long talked OF
match between her and the black
suburban winner. The sticking point
heretofore was the respective weights.
1t now likely that Lorillard will be
willing to yield something. The two
stables have had number of match
races, nearly If not quite all OF which
the Dryers have won. When the two
brothers first made their appearance
upon the turf, the Lorillards and other
:. wealthy owners looked down with con-
tempt upon the Brooklyn butchers. BY
hard work and excellent Judgment the
brothers have made their way up until
now they occupy an honOred position
upon the turf. They are both short,
rather slight, youngish-looking men, OF
sandy complexion, and retiring, pleas
ant manners. II a match does come off
between Woodford and Pontiac, you
may go broke that the mare will win it.
The track and weights Just suited
Tolu yesterday in the first race
and the Jack of Hearts could not get
better than the second place. Brook
wood evidently wants a race or two to
wind him up.
Dryers Brambleton won the two
year. old and is evidently just "ripe."
The hackers of Wait-a-while must bear
that in mind.
The Dryers Richmond pulled off the
three-year. stake from fair field, Of
which on paper, Lorillard's Unrest
looked the most dangerous, but in fact
Mcdonald, the bookmaker's LennoX,
was the horse to push Richmond in.
THE CRITICS tip, Black Jack, landed
the selling race and was a good to l
chance.
For the first race to-day at Brighton,
either Unique or Richtield. For the
second event, either King Lion or N o.
rena. For the third race, either Shelby,
Barnes, or Ligan. For the fourth, Til
ford or Whispering. For the fifth,
either Frolic or Topsy. For the jump
J ing race, Tonawanda or Wimbledon.
|
The game yesterday at New York,
between Chicago and New York, the
leaders in the race for the pennant, was
one of the finest played this season
Over 900 people witnessed this remark.
able game, only four base hits by each
side. Chicago played without error
: and New York made only 3. For nine
innings both sides were BANKED In
quick succession. Most of the work
= was done by the pitchers, catchers ant
: n-fielders. Not q hit for more thar
] one base was made during the whole
! game. The tenth inning began annie
Y great excitement. Ewing. the frs
i man at bat for the New York1, drove {
G bounding ball to right field. Kelly, il
: his anxiety to field the ball in, fumbleC
e it, and Ewing got his base. Ward, thu
next batsman, sent ball to about thu
same place. This time Kelly feldet
the ball sharply to Arson, and Ware
was thrown out. In the meantime Ew
ing had started to run and kept OF
n toward third base. Arson threw tin
~ ball to Williamson, who touched Ewin;
n and, in the opinion OF large number o
those present, Dut him out. The um
4 |
~ declared Ewing safe. a great shou
y went up, and when, few moment
: later, Gillespie drove grounder t,
= Pfeiier and Ewing scored, the crow,
. seemed to lose its senses. Men threw
" their hats in the air and danced aroun
y like schoolboys. This was the only rul
made. Chicago made desperate bu
e vain attempt to score in their inning
1t When the third man was out, the enthl
n siastic crowd seized Ewing and carrie
Ut him on their shoulders oil the field.
l. Can any one tell why some peopl
's are all the time trying to blackguard tn
l. National Club and its management
Some one over the heartrending appella
ton OF "Vic.im" in morning pape
frees his mind in sobs, shrieks and threat
r In turn. The game between the National
i nd Newarks on Wednesday was
q ham plonshlp game. The writer ha
3 Mr.. Scanlan's word for that, and Ina
!. not been in the habit Of being deceive
!, by that gentleman. II Victim" ha
;. been struck by a pitched-ball as hard {
, Barr was, he wOuld not have been alb
i to have written card for the now
> papers in three months. The write
r eXa mined Bars arm two hours aft
n he was struck, and found lump
q alarge as good sized apple, and not
k csummcr apple at that. lie could n,
! get the blood to circulate in the arm I,
il twenty-four hours, The Nationals we
" scheduled in Norfolk yesterday, Il
steamboat management had agreed
hold the boat n certain length of tim
- If the Nationals had failed to ha'
~ shown up in Norfolk Yesterday u