Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-01


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But for the scanty foliage Of light green on the
trees one would have thought he was attending
the autumn instead Of the spring meeting Of the
National Jockey Club at Ivy City yesterday. The
heat Of that peculiar dry character character.
istic OF q September day, and the air well nlled
with an autumnal haze which gave to the sun
light the bronze tinge Of harvest time. The at
| tendance was not quite up to the average Of last
| week, although 1t was by no means sman. The
betting was fairly lively. It was a fairly
good day for the favorttes. There was some
| murmuring about the defeats OF Speciality
AMI Britannia. the first heard at the present
meeting. Blaylock, who rode Speciality,
was pocketed by the other horses in the third race
and claimed TO have been fouled by Belle oOr, but
Harper, jr in the fourth and won his nrst race Of
the season Mclaughlin was not In condition to ride
Tel,e Doe as had been hoped he would be- but the
gresstonal handicap from Favor.
The entries for to-day are as follows:
Maroon, lis: Cogsins, los; hatrocles, io7. w.
Second race, one and one-sixteenth miles Handi-
cap sweepstakes-Bess, l07; BrookfuL, los; BrOn-
| zomarte, Ito; Queen Of Elizabeth, ITO
Third race, five-eighths OF a mile. Brentwood
Scotch, 100; Bonnie Park colt, ITO; Emma Han
ley; no; Singleton, ITO; Quarter Deck, ITO; sey-
Fourth race, one mile, Army and Navy stakes
Duke, ia; lucy H., IO3; Valiant, ioi; Resale,
"A; Jubilee, 95; Sam Keene 1Ol.
An extra race for three-year-olds and upwards
who nave not won at this meeting will be given.
Three-fourths of mile selling allowances.
The Dust just Nicely Laid.
Special Dispatch to The EVENING STAR,
Ivy CITY, May 1.-The attendance to-day was
only fair, probably on account Of the threatening
weather. The morning rain, however, only served
10 put the track In excellent condition, laying the
dust wei without making the track heavy.
AS the weather cleared the attendance improved,
and the later trains were well filled.
The judges to-day were +. B. Mcguire, Captain
Hollngshead and g. Cooper McGinn. Timers, F.
Patrocles was scratched In the first race.
BETTING ON THE FIRST RACE.
Betting on the first race opened with Mona
prime favorite, IN to being offered against the
field The bookmakers Offered bets as follows:
Mona (Church), 1 to A; Pisa Mullaly), 20 to i;
Cogglns tSinnott, 20 tol.
The First Race.
The first race was won by Mona, with Revolt
second. Time, 1:17x. Mutuals paid $685..
RESULTS OF Yesterdays RACES.
The results OF yesterdays racing was follows:
First race, six furlongs-vance first, Young Duke
second, Valiant third. Time, 1:l5k. Mutuels
paid s724O. Second race, the congressional handl-
cap, one mie-Telie Doe FIRST, Favor second Pam
anna third. Time, :43; the best OF the meeting.
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stakes, one mile and an eighth-Defaulter FIRST,
Speciality second, Belle dor third. Time, 1:57
Mutuels paid $685.. Fourth race, seven furOngs-
sam san Harper, jr, first; Golden Reel second, P.
Thomas third. Time, 1: 80. Mutuels paid $15.2O.
Fifth race, one mile-St Valentine FIRST sam
Brown second; Thrirtless third. Time, i:43N.
Mutuels paid s11 :65.
The Changes at the District Offices.
THE NEW COLLECTOR AND AUDITOR ENTER UPON
THEIR DUTIES.
Mr. Petty the new auditOr and Mr. novfc tho
| new tax-collector, entered upon their respective
duties at the District government building this
morning. MIR. Petty, at O'Clock, called on DR..
Ilndall, presented his bond and was sworn In. A
few minutes later DR.. Tindall administered the
oath TO Collector Davis. Mr.. Cook then said: "Mr
Davis, take this opportunity OF formally pre-
sentng my compliments TO the new collector. /
nave the honor TO turn the ONCE OF collector OF
taxes OF the District OF Columbia over to you"
Mr.. Cook then accompanied Mr. Davis around the
room stopping at each desk and explaining the
duties OF each clerk. group OF taxpayers were
waiting Tor their receipts, and Mr.. Davis at once
Last evening, before the District building closed
MT Ilchenor called all the clerks OF his office in
his room and in neat little speech, in which he
spoke OF the kind relations that had always
existed between them and OF the efficiency and
iaitniulness with which they had always done
thelr work, he babe them goOd-by. Mr.. Petty, on
behalf OF the clerks, answered him, saying that
they always had the kindest regard and esteem
ior MIN, and on his departure from among them
Ne carried their best wishes with him. Mr.. PettyS
first official duty was TO audit an account OF Jane
Scrogsins, the laundreSs, for washing four dozen
pieces, Ior the Telegraph and Telephone Co., for
the months or March and April, 1883, which was
ST. and Mr.. Davis first official action was the
signing of sewer permit for 81 from Edward Cor
man
Mr.. John F. Cook during the morning took
formal leave OF his late employees in the collectors
onlce. giving each one OF them hearty shake OF
the hand, and expressed the hope that they would
continue to meet the appreciation OF his success
sor, as they had his. Mr. Cook will go into the real