Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-01

PROGRAM OF THE SIX DAYS RACING-THI
HORSES AT IVY CITY-SCENES OF PREPA
RATION ON THE TRACK.

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| ming, one day more than has ever been given
/ before. Another feature of the meeting is that
ofi-days will intervene. The opening day will
be on Thursday, the sixth inst. The next days
| sport will be on Saturday, then on Monday,
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday.
| THE PROGRAM.
The first days program will commence with a
dash of six furlongs for $500 purse; next comes
/ a selling race of one mile, and the third race
National Hotel handicap, one mile and an
| eighth. Some of the crack runners of the best
stables will start In this race. Ten Booker, Col.
| Sprague, Burch, Favor. Pontiac, Cardinal Nc
Closkey, Bersan and Swift are among the entries.
The fourth race will be Il sweepstake, one and
one-eighth miles, and the day sport will close
with a steeplechase over the long course.
On the second day, Saturday, the Sth, the
first race will be a mile spin, to be followed by a
run OF Il miles Tor a $500 purse. The Analos-
tan stakes come third on the program, and the
list OF entries includes the fastest Swear olds
known. Bigconnett will make her first appear
ance in 3-year form before the starter in this
race: She will have as competitors Dewdrop,
PonticO, Bessie b., Saranac, Dry MonOpole and
a number of others. The 4th race will be a
furlong dash for all ages, and the last will be a
run of Ia miles for purse of $500.
The third day. Monday, the 10TH will open
with a mile dash, to be Immediately followed
with the Faithful stakes for two-year-olds. The
most promising YOUNGSTERS are entered in this
seven, McMahon's Al Reed, LIQUIDS Elsa Rosa
lind. COnnor's Lajuike, Jennings Pocolo,
Bowie's Valiant and twenty others. The third
race of the day will be handicap sweepstake,
Ia miles; the fourth a seven furlonS dash, and
the NTH and last OF the.day, a run of 1 ZIG
miles.
The fourth day will open with the Army and
| the veterans of the turf will compete in this
event, Stratnspey. McBOwiing, Col. Sprague,
Swift Chantilly and others that have won
did 3-year-Old Frank Ward will try his mettle
against old flyers in this race. The second race
will be run OF 1 1ss miles for horses beaten at
rd mi fOr
maiden 2-year-Olds; the fourth free handicap
of 1-16 miles, and the last race steeplechase
over the long course for $500 purse.
The fifth days program will open with
mile spin for 3year-OldS and upwards; second
which there are % entries; third race, one mile
dash for 3-year-Olds and upwards; fourth race,
the Willard hotel stakes for 3-year-Olds, one
mile and an eighth, with 81 entries, including
Pasha, Cato, Bggonnett, Bess and DewdrOp;
fifth race, handicap sweepstakes, one and
One-eighth mile.
The sixth and last day will open with a six
furlongs dash for horses that have started in .
selling race at the meeting and have not won;
olds and upwards; third race, the Riggs house
stakes, for all ages, with II entries, IA miles,
with such entries as Ten Booker, Richfield, Col.
Sprague, Pontiac, Favor, Bersan, Valet and
Elmendorf; fourth race, one mile, for horses
that have run and not won at the meeting;
fifth and closing race of the meeting, steeple-
chase over the long course for q purse OF $500.
THE HORSES.
are nearly all quartered on the grounds now
and they are in exceptionally good condition.
Some of them have little too much surplus
flesh, as they have not been able, with the cool
spring weather, to work down fine enough, but
1t will not take long to reduce 1T.
The old favOrite, Col. Sprague, never looked
better in his life and he canters around the
track with an air OF confidence that adds to his
popularity. Barring accidents, he promises to
repeat during the summer and fall some OF his
best performances.
John Spellman, who has won laurels enough
In the pig skin, and now proposes to win a tor
tune, is industriously training Strathespy and
ST. Paul.
Little Higgs also shows up early every morn
ing with his horses and if he does not make
the Duke of Westmoreland do something
worth speaking of it will not be for lack OF dill
gence and good horse flesh. Mr.. Burch with
his string of clippers, headed by Sprague, is one
with the judgment and caution of a veteran
trainer. Mcmahon, besides the horses so well
and it is pretty safe to predict that he will cap
ture some OF the prizes offered for youngsters
this season. Ex-Gov. Bowie has a string that Is
universally pronounced superior to anything
he has turned out tor some years. Costello is
training them for telling work. Mr.. Loud has
not many horses to look after, but he counts
what he has among the best The track was
never in better condition, and unless very
heavy rains intervene the fastest time ever
made will be recorded at the coming meeting.
The Pennsylvania Railroad COmpany's
New System Of Baggage Delivery.
On May LIST the Pennsylvania railroad COM
pany will inaugurate a new system for the
prompt delivery of baggage, to be known as the
Especial Delivery SYSTEM which will supple
ment the present mode of handling baggage
and is designed to relieve passengers of all care
and anxiety regarding their baggage in transit,
as well as to secure speedy dispatch and prompt
delivery in special cases, where it is desired.
ang nave 1een perfected with the
the Union Transfer company in Philadelp hia,
Baltimore and Washington, by which parties
ay,d hnfr h.aer odx
sary, from any locality in one city to any local
ity in any one OF the other cities, obyiating the
necessity for any attention on the part of the
owner after the order has once been given for
such special delivery to the transfer company
at starting point.
The transfer company receiving the baggage
will give receipt therefor, and attach a special
check containing the address to which the bag
gage is to be sent by first train after the order
is taken, and arrange for its prompt delivery
on arrival, in the city to which 1t is forwarded
This is a progressive step in the handling of
baggage, which cannot fail to attract the atten-
ton and enlist the cooperation of the travelling
public. 1t relieves travel OF all ANNOYANCE in.
cident to the transfer of baggage, and 1t also
ableS those who desire to have their wearing
apparel other personal effects delivered at the
end of the journey in advance of their own ar
rival, to enjoy this advantage by simply notify
ing the company as to when and where they de-
sire it checked and delivered. A business man
in Washington may leave his order at the office
Of the Union Transfer Company in the MORN
ing, and when he arrives at his destination in
afternoon or evening will find that his baggage
| 1t will also prove an admirable arrangement
| for ladies travelling alone and in fact for any
one who desires promptnesS and certainty in
| the delivery of that which is often a source of
annoyance and delay.
The charge for this special service will be 81,
fifty cents for transfer In each city, and is to be
prepaid. Orders may be left at offices of the
Union Transfer Co, corner 18th and Pennsylva-
mia avenue, in Washington, and the agents OF
these companies will call for and deliver bag
| gage at its final address.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company derives
no revenue from this arrangement, as the
charge of one dollar, which is only a slight ad-
vance on present rates for ordinary delivery
| simply covers service performed by the transfer
companies.
! In Introducing this reform, the company is
only following up a line Of policy to which it
has always adhered of tightening as far as
possible the annOyances and anXeties Of travel.
and of giving its patrons every convenience
that can be desired for their comfort. The
advantage of this new scheme will be readily
appreciated by the thousands OF people who
travel frequently, and its usefulness and cOnve-
nience VIII commend IL to the consideration of
every one.
| MARRIAGE LICENSES. - Marriage licenses
have been issued by the clerk of the court to
Walter X. Williamson and Josephine f. Beach;
Ashley Jackson and Annie Randolph; Daniel
Desmond and Margaret Carroll; VIM. T.. FRANKIE
and Lena NJ. Schnabel; j. Edward Scott and
Elizabeth Sully; Noah johnson and Jennie
BaiIy.
IMPORTANT REDUCTION IN PASSENGER RATES
No FOL