National Republican., 1886-11-03
SPORTS OF THE SEASON.
SPLENDID RACING AND CLOSE FINISH
AT IVY CRY ASSURED.
a Struggle between the veterans-En-
tries--Pool Selling The "Isepubli-
cans" Tips-Races at jerome Park
other Sporting Items.

The entries TO the events set for decision
to-day at Ivy City are so numerous and so
well matched throughout that splendid
racing and close finishes arc assured from
the outset 1t will require unusually close
study Of "the books" to enable speculators
to sport the winners to-day. Especially ia
this true Of the third race, where hardly q
horse Of the fifteen entered Is without
chance Of being returned the winner.
Cleaner, Barnum, and Jim Douglass will
come together In the first race, and a strug-
gle between these veterans in their present
lpe form will deserve TO rank with the
leading races Of the year.
The entries, weights, and distances are as
follows:
First race-Pursc $500, of which SlO0 to sec.
ond, for ell ages. Winner OF single race at Ivy
City SELLING races exceptcd) since Oct. 25 to
carry weight for age, OF two or more. lbs.
extra other horses allowed 10 lbs; ,non-wiu:
ners In 1888, II years old or upward, allowed
10 lbs. Seven mrlougs-Harty Russell, l03
pounds; Jim Douglass, 1lS; Barnum, 10;
Mamie Hunt, lL0i Pegasus, lO5; Perlcles, l0i;
Alamo. 103; Cleaner. 10; Lizzie Dwyer los;
lille Doe, 100; Nellie Van formerly Edge
second race-Purse 800, of which 500 to
second, for twD.year ulds that never won n
Winners Of $50 10 carry no lbs /; OF 500, 10
lbs; other winners 100 lbs! maidcns, 100 lbs.
Sex allowances. six fuflonEs. Dunbine, 10
pounds; Relax, lu7; Pleasantly, o.; FalsehOod,
1u0; Ermine, 9I Valiant 100: Uount Luna, l02
Third mce-Pur $40, Of which SIS To sec.
ond. for all ages. The winner TO bo sold for
S200O. If for less, l lb allowed for each 800
down TO $3.50. Winner OF any selling race since
Oct. % 10 carry D lbs. extra. One mile aud a
sixteenth. Hermitage, y3 pounds Big Head,
92; Boaz, 100; Poutlco, 100; Nellie Van (ledge
field, iOl; Ol;:Lancaster, l0i; Mamie Hogan, los:
John q, l03; Miss DAILY, 10l, Caera, 81; havana
fOrmly TacOmal, l0]; Sister, 100; Mcbowling,
100; Frankie b, i05: Maggie A, Of.
Fourth raoe-A handicap sweepstakes of $40
each, or 60 II dcclared; the club to add $780, OF
Tuesday, Nov. 2, by u M; weights to be
by p. M. one mile and an eighth. Aretlno,
ll3 pounds; Mile, ll2; Frank Ward, l0Si
IRISH Pat l0s Gonfalon, lO5; Bonnie Prince,
1903; bonanza, l02; Biggonette. o9.
Fifth race-A free hurdle handicap; purse
300. Of wlich sl00to second. Entries, weights,
and declarations as preceding race. One mile
and quarter, over five hnrdles-Tennessee,
loo pounds; Burr Oak, 100; Puritan, 1885, Rush.
brook, 1856; Pope Leo, l2s.
THE "REPuDLICAN's' "TIPs."
First face-- Cleaner FIRST, Barnum second.
second racc-Pleasantry first, Relax second.
Third race-Boaz first, McBowling or Pontico
second.
Fourth race-NIilllo frat Frank Ward seoond'
Filth race-Burr Oak first, Tennessee second
THE PooL SELLING.
First race-Gleaner, $50; Barnum, si3; Jim
Douglas, $40: Pericles, s.: Pegasus, 80; Lizzie
Dwyer 60, and the field So.
S(cond race-Duubine, S25 Relax, Sill; Er-
mine, 50; Pleasantly, $40, and Count Luna
Falsehood, and Valiant, in the field, for s..
Third raee---Big IIoad, So; BoRz, sll Mamie
Hogan, sl7i Maggie a. So; frankie d, 81; Nc
Bowling, $40; Hermitage, 81; Pontlco, Sl5
Nellie Van, Sill; Lancaster, So; John G, So
Miss Daily, So; Calcra, 50, and Havana and
Fourth racc-Millic, $50; Aretino, SIS; Frank
Ward, s22; Gonfalon, 50; Irish Pat, sl3; Bonuic
Prince, Sl2 Bonanza, s., and Biggonette, $40
Fifth Tace--Tennessec, Sl5; Burr Oak, S35
Rushbook, 50; Puritan, So; Pope Leo, So.
BRIGHTON AUTUMN HANDICAP.
LONDON, Nov. 2.-Sandpper won the Brigh-
ton Autumn Handicap to- day, beating Chicart
second, and Winter Cherry third. Nine horsei
started. At Lincoln the Great Tom Stakes wa,
won by King Monmouth, Cintra second, and
Stechiord third. There were ten starters. ThC
distance was about mile. Time, 1d2.
JEROME PARK RACES,
JEROME PARK, n. Y. NoY. First race.Fol
polo ponies. 0ne.half mile. Wild Tom won
Buckshot second, Splnster third. Time. 0:5S.
Second race-Hurdle race One and one-hal
miles. Sam Brown won, Mentmore second
Vigilance third, Time, 1854.
Cratic second Adonis third. Time, l:2OA.
Fourth race--One and three.sixteenths miles
Ariel won. Royal Arch second, Wave o. Ligh
third. Time, 2.0iL.
Fifth race-steepleohase full course. vii
Davis won, Jack second. Wellington third
Time, i:30lS.
Sixth ace-steeplechase short course. Re
sponse won, Pawnee second, Colonna third
Time, 3;i3H.