Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-21
CITY AND DISTRICT.
IVY OTY RACES
Prospects OF the Meeting Of the Ma
tionAl jockey club Next Week.

RACES pRosyxp-Irux PROGRAM FOR THE IIsH1
pAys-uYKzs THAT ARE HKKs-SorRs AND CON
nlNTs % TIE TEACH.
Al the IVY City race course everything Is being
made ready for the spring races which begin next
Thursday. The grounds have been cleaned and
the buildings and fences all whftewashed, which
imparts a neat appearance 70 the place. Since
last fall many improvements have been made a,
the track The stables were repaired, made
warmer ana the ventilation improved As a re-
suit all the horses that wintered at the track are
I'm me condition. None OF them are sick MOI
have any or them been troubled with colds
owing to the cool weather most OF them little
short OF work, but this will be remedied In great
Ing meeting the Jockey Club oilers decidedly the
best spring program OF its history. The races Will
continue through eight days, just double the num-
better class OF horses Will begin their seasons rae
ing here than ever before.
MANY OF THE CRACK STABLES
Of the country have entered their best flyers. The
fact that the meeting here opens the racing OF the
eastern circuit renders it OF special interest To
THIS entire region Of country. 1t is at Ivy City
that the FIRST opportunity OF the year Is presented
70 zee horses with records run In their new form,
or love OF the turf want to post themselves Cannot
AFFORD 70 be absent For Instance, Sir Dixon, Spe-
cialty, King Crab, MY own, and other horses that
face the starter here In the three-year-old form.
Another feature OF scarcely less interest Is that
the pick Youngsters OF the best stables VIII make
their nrst start here In the two year-old stakes.
There Is every assurance that the attendance
upon the meeting Will reward the club for the
enWts made 10 eclipse all past meetings.
TIE PROGRAM.
There viii be I'VE races each day andthe first race
VIII be called promptly at O'Clock in the AFTER
noon The first days sport will open with i've
Iariong spin dor All ages, purse 800 Next on the
card Is a mile race for three-year-olds and up
cap SWEEPSTAKES, $500 added money, one
mile, TO be followed by a selling race Of three
VIII be a steeplecbase over the long course.
The second day has for its opening event a three
quarter dash, for three-year-olds and upwards.
mile aud sixteenth; $500 added money.
The third race win be the Anaiostan
stakes, for three-year-olds, one mile. For
this event there were thirty-two NOMINATIONS and
IL Is certain that good field viii start. Tine
fourth race OF the day Is TO be seven furlongs
one mile.
on the third day two stakes will be run for-the
yeuthful and the Senate steeplechase. The open
ing event OF that day Will be three-quarter spin,
10 be Immediately followed by handicap sweep
stakes-one mile. Then viii come one OF the
really Interesting OF the meeting-the youth
fui stakes for two-year-oids, half a mile. There
were twenty-seven nominations, comprising the
eest-ered colts and hllies OF numerous stables. A
tion, Is next ON tns card aud the days sport will
wind up with the Senate Steeplechase over the
long course. Some OF the veteran t1mber-toppers
viii compete for this prize.
THs FoCRrH DAY
also has two splendid stake races on its card. The
rrsI viii be six-furIong dash, to be followed
BY the Congressional handicap Tor three-year-olds
and upward, one mile. Thirty-four were noni-
PsSor. Blue WinT' Tsi,e pue' Richmond and Mona
The Willard Hotel stakes Is next on the card IL
Is for three ear-ods, one mile and an eighth, and
had twenty-seven nominations, including Sir
Dixon, Satisfaction, Specially and King Crab.
A seyen-lurlong spin and a selling race Of one
mile viii wind up the day
ginning with three-quarter spin; next handt-
cap Sweepstakes, one mile anu sixteenth, and
then will come the Brentwood stakes, for two
year-oids five furoDgs For this race there were
twenty-three nominations, and a sufficient num-
Der VIII start 70 make the result doubtful and
The Army and Navy stakes for three-year-olds
and upward, one mile, winner TO be sold at auc
tion, Is The next race. It had thirty-twO nomina-
lions, and the stake is attractive enough ~. as
sure good field Of starters The closing race Of
The day WIN be mile dash Tor a $500 purse.
The sixth day will frsJ O1er three-quarter
SPIN, TO be Immediately followed by the National
handicap, one mile and One-eighth, always one Of
she dig events at Ivy City. There we're twenty
or ten will start. The third race will be for 5000
purse. one mile. Then VIII come selling race,
six Iurlolgs, and the last event OF the day Will be
hurdle race, one mile and quarter.
FOR The SEVENTH DAY
the opening race Will be a consolation purse of
$500, one mile, for horses that have run and not
won at the meeting. three-Quarter spin, a
hall mile dash for maidens two-y ear-olds handi-
cap sweepstakes. one mile and u quarter, and
ssHine faee OF mile Will MI out the day. The
eighth and last day OF the meeting offers first
sx-Iurlong SPIN, then selling race OF one mile,
stakes, one nile and One-eighth, and TO wind up
The day and The meeting a steeplechase over the
long course.
FLYERS ON RAND
horses, the last string TO arrive being that Of s. s.
Brown, which came In to-day c. r. Morris
stable arrived at Ivy City last saturday. IL CON-
prises Armstrong, Sir Dixon, Favor, Speciality,
Golden Reel, and Volunteer, America and Laceme,
the last three two-yearOlds All these horses are in
prime condition, and Mr.. Morris Will be very
likely tocapture some OF the races here. Sir Dixon
looks fully capable OF maintaining his fame as a
three-year-old Favor, veteran, Is looking well
W. B. Jennings. who has wintered at Ivy city,
has string OF fne fast horses, and all OF them
are in good form. he has Boaz Frank Ward, Ten
strike, Telie Doe, swift, Hangar, Guardsman,
King Idle and the following two-year-olds: For
Moss, Teddy Foley, sam Ross and one not named.
A. n. Hoge, Of Washington, mas John shaw Qor-
merry Fausr and W. e. Burns
W. z; Burch, now a resident OF Washington,
and who winters regularly at Ivy city, never
fails 70 capture fair share Of the prizes here He
has bred and trained many noted horses He has
ssyuOaf TSolss sOOas, Je1eSei h aSS anil Nil,
wood
Davis . Hall begin the season under auspicious
st Ivy city and. In charge Of their capable trainer
MI. Joyner, have come through the winter In good
CODd1tlOn- Most OF them require q little more
work 70 bring them up 10 their best, and the lew
days left before the meeting will be Used 70 adj
vantage. This stable comprises Patrocles Bess
Knight OF Sinton, Leander, Louida, Lettina Ro.
nance, Roma Soire, and WoOdroee.
kx-Goy. Bowie has a slrlng OF fifteen, which ar
rivod a few days ago. HIS stable Comprises
Catesby Geldlng, jubilee. vosberg Bellewood
Nartyold, Tit Willow, Belle dor salvini. Vance
Japhst, persuader, and four unnamed.
K bradley, who arrived from Virginia day be-
fore yesterday, has lot OF good horses that have
estdeAty been we'll cared for during the winter
he has lie LogaS King H., Hawley, Blanche Lor-
rfA Nay l., Iceberg and Fanny Ii.
y y brown whose stable arrived YESTERDAY has
string or niteen In all, among them Blue Wing
DefAaitef, Mona, Duke OF Bourbon, kempton Blue
Garter, History, O'FanoR and half dozen or more
two-year-olds.
e. II. kernaghan, who wintered at Augusta Ga.
has reached IVY City with his horses 1ney we're
Tar enough south 10 Dc kept Al work steadily ali
tnroCsb tie winter months, and are consequently
now reaty for active and efficient duty OF The
stable bGrch Is the best known Among his stable
COMPANIONS are Annie g., sister 10 BuTch: Col
Cossn, Nittie B., threeyear-Old by Falsetto; an
other oy len Brock, and q two-yeaT-old by King
Alfonso
s. W. street, with about dozen horses has been
mere all the winter in his list are Orlando, Ma
roon, Niagara, BOceacio, Edisto, Eleanor c. (for-
merry Irene, Lucy a., Umpire. Deception, Lille
e., Decoy Duck, and one or two more.
i. u hcDermot has T. Goblin formerly FL
AAhta, the jumper, and . Dan Sparkling colt.
T. " DOswel, W. e. DAILY, and half a dozen
NOR, with their stables, Will arrive from Brighton
Beach next Monday.
n ~ Miller is qaartered at the track with Ten
oeAhiA and several two-year-oldA
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