New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-27
SURPRISE ATTY CITY.
THE SEASON BEGINS WITH A GENERAL UPsE
OF FAVOIITES.

THE SEASON BEGINS WITH GENERAL OfsEI
OF FAVORITES
Washington. April 26-The spring meeting OF tho
National Jockey Club opened to-day at the Ivy CITY
course under most favorable auspices. The weauher
was fine the track in good condition and the attendance
large. Among tho attendants were Senator BECK anu
a number Of Government officers. The officers Oh the
day were z. B. MCGUIRE, G. ". Oyster. 1r, and T.
BoIlingshead, Judges NJ. F. Deaney and NJ F. Dwyer,
timers and j. G. Sheridan, starter The winners Oh
the day were Britannia Boaz, The Bourbon, Guardsman
and Bob Niles.
First race, five furlongs, purse s5oo.-starters:
Umpire g. Martin, 100, Young Duke (aged W. Dono-
hue, 112), Mary 7. g. Clark, 0ol, Romp a, Biggs'
1O7 Ban BOX "A, Garrison, 1917, Frank Ward "a, Tur
ner 49, Pstrocles Is, Anderson, i12), Harbor Lights
a. Doane, o2 vests (aged, Hyslop, l05l, Armstrong
a. EIlke 1O4, Vance o. Palmer, 05), Britannia a.
Tittlefeld 49, Volta g. snnot, 05l and Monte Cristo
Is, G. Lynch, 100.
In the pools Britannia sold the favorite at s2o,
against s11 on Young Duke 90 for Armstrong, Is for
Ban Box and the field s15 Betting: 70 against
Britannia, to l each, Patrocles and Armstrong; 10
to each, Romp and Young Duke Is to each, Ben
BOX and Volta; 30 10 l, Umpire 40 to EACH Vance
and Frank ard so to L each, Mary T. and Vesta and
100 to each Harbor Lights and Monte Cristo.
After three breaks tho horses were sent of to far
start Ban BOX leading. Britannia second, Patrocles
third and the others terms. Before the half
mile post was reached Britannia went TO the front,
with Patroces second Umpire third and Ban Box
fourth As they into the lower turn Britannia
held the lead and seemed 20 have competitor In the
race. He finished easy winner, length and
half ahead OF Vance second neck IN front Of Patroces
third Time :o4. Mutuals paid $40 05.
Second race, milo, purse $500. The starters
were Boaz, turner, ZIG; Lottery, (Duane 100;
Valiant A palmer, 104; klamath, tLittleneld 100;
King B., aged Kenny, 106; Michael, uewis 81
Thrlftless, Hysop, 100; Catesby gelding Moorel,
1oe; Favor, (Blsylock 121; BracaB an (slnnotp'
| 107.
Favor had the call in the poolsat ss5 against s15.
lettings to s on Favor 10 to 1 against each Boaz,
Klamath and Michael IL to l, Catesby gelding 90 to
l. Valiant 40 to J. Lottery and 80 TO l, each King B.,
Brsc Ban and Thrlftless.
The start only fair after four breaks with Valiant
In 'front.' Lottery second, Boaz third, Thriess fourth
and tho others together except Favor, who was last
Around the turn the horses closed up and at the three
quarters Boaz pulled out and made his run for the fin
lsh Down the straight Favor was pressed hard, but
could not reach Boaz who easy and finished three
lengths ahead Of Favor second, neck In front oil
Valiant third Time-1 :46 Nutuals paid s47 30.
Third Raee-Handicap sweepstakes; $40 each, $500
added One mile Starters Mona aged Church,
11o; Bass, (Andersonl, 1o7 Queen of Elizabeth,
wv. Donohue), log; Pacha, crurner), 1oe; Brook
field, Q4ttleheldl, 100; Specially, tElke, 100;
My own, CRineshlnel, 90; voSburg, (Duane), %
The Bourbon, (Palnicrl, 0s.
In the auction pools Speciality sold for $25, to SO
for Mona and goo for the field Bettlngs TO against
Speciality, to Mona to Brookdeld, to Pasha,
to each Bess and Ny own 10 to Queen of Eliza
| beth, IL to Vosburg and Is to / The Bourbon.
Again there was delay In the start, but the horses
were finally sent away with Mona leading, Specially
| second, The Bourbon third Down the homestretch
Bess looked like winner the seventh trlong post,
but The Bourbon ran up and finished winner by half
length, Bess second six lengths in front Of Specially
third T1me-1 40 Mutual paid s26e.
| RRre gfr
Satisfied, (Rineshlnel, 30; Resale, 3 CEllke), 90 ;
scedtick, tLewsl, 1o4 Cusrdsman, turner, 1o1
John Shaw, (Credle or Leland, C.. lynch, ia; ;
| o'Fallon Church,, 1o7 Paymsster, 4 palmer,
1o4; Lucy H. (sheridanl, no. Esquire, GARRISON,
III; Bronzomarte, tDoanel 100; Sequel, (Llttle-
field. loT; Maths, (Hyslop, lo7 Romance, . IAN
| derson), 80.
The field the favorits at s25 against for ORAL
Ion and sc for Paymaster The betting was o 10 1
to Resale; 10 TO Lucy tiantd nadnm padmpk .
against o.FalloD, to Esquire, to 1 raymaster,
sequel and Mathis, 20 TO each John Shaw Leland and
Romance, and 90 to Seedtlck and Cuartsu,an
The start was prompt, Lucy ii. leading on, with
aud into the straight they closed up and G1aTdsmsn
went to tho fOn finishing first three lengths ahead OF
Tlme-I ~. Mutuals paid sasS ~. -'''-'''
Pin i S6sce-IhsndicaP steeplcehase Full course.
Mara ' ia % Es, Hs sssa t fSs 5SS
1857 We Palmer e. DAILY 49, f EphH az o sss
| Il MahdD aged, Pope, 1901
The fold was the fayorite at eos against SIS for
| Bob Miles. Betting-7 20 against Bob Miles; IL
10 1, Will Davis: 10 /, Ephn 10 20 l. each, John
Henry and Willie Palmer; IL TO l. each, Wellington
| and Hercules, and 20 to /, AZ Estlll
The horses started wen and all passed the first
wall, but In passing into the east field All Estill fell
and went out Of the and Willie Palmer and Her
eues went out before the race was half finished AZ
| the last Jump Wellington fell, Elphfn led nearly
throughout but when the track reached Bob Miles
the front, and finished four lengths ahead Of
EIphin second, thirty lengths IN front OF VIII Davis,
third, and John Henry last Time-4 80. Matuas
paid six 90