St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-04
WASHINGTON RACES.
A Fine Day Brings Good Crowd
to the Ivy City Course.

A Fine Day Brings a Good Crowd
to the Ivy City Course.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-To-morrow
will wind up the most successful spring
meeting in the history Of the National
Jockey club. To-day was an ideal rae
ing day, the weather being all that could
be desired by horses or men. It.was
cool, comfortable and invigorating. The
thoroughbreds appreciated it, and elias
ITCHY was written upon their muscles as
they pranced to the wire. After some
trouble in starting. the half dozen en-
tered for the first race got off well
together and went imm ediately
to working like automatic ma
chimes. Romp held her own as
leader to the tire e-Quarters, when
Paymaster forged ahead, and they came
down the stretch neck and neck amid
wild and maddening cheers, but Pay
master spurted ahead as they passed the
distance pole, and came in nearly a
length winner. Eleven horses entered
the second race, but only four really
contested. although none were dis
tanced. Belle dor had this race all her
own way from the beginning, but was
sharply contested by Glenola and
Sequel, but Belle came in easily a full
length head,paying So for SO and max
ing many hearts happy. Little Bare
foot took the third race from the start,
and held it with seeming ease until the
finish, when the whip was necessary to
keep her in the lead of Ten Rookh and
Adam. During this race Senator In
gals occupied seat on the Judges
stand and cheered the boys as
they went careering past. He was
also given considerable attention. Tom
Hood stole the fourth race from
Young Duke, by the cleverness of his
jockey. Young Duke was badly man
aged. The race was his from the start,
but he was whipped and jerked up into
the air in bad form. This was the only
disappointing race of the day. The fifth
and last race was full of interest and
excitement from commencement to
close. BronZomarte was poorly handled
by his jockey. and won after a tremen-
dOuS struggle. There were nine entries
and at the half they all seemed punched
i'll an eXtricable mass, so closely and
well did they keep together. On the
last half, however, wind began to tell
and they struggled out, taking their
places after BronZomarte, Wonder
ment and Eleanor G. 1t is said
that Mrs. Cleveland will attend
tomorrow and this announcement alone
will crowd the Enclosure. There were
many fashionables there to-day, not less
than 5000 having passed the gates.
BookmakerS seemed happy and vet Wis
itorS are pleased. 1t was a day of pleas
ant surprises all around. Jennings has
shipped all his winners to Louisville
and will not enter tomorrow. Snapper
Garrison is now three winning mounts
ahead Of poor Jimmy Mclaughlin and
will be not less than fifteen winning
mounts ahead before the BROOKLYN
meet. Mclaughlin is really in feeble
health.
First race, one mile, for beaten horses.
purse S50O-There were six starters, with
Lottery a hot favOrite; but the race proved a
great surprise, for Paymaster went to the
front was never headed and won by neck,
Lottery second, Romp third. Time, Al
French pools, 5000. The book odds were 10
TO l against the winner.
Second race, six furlongs, purse 5000,
eleven starters-Belle Dor was the favorite:
she won easily, 2. Thomas second Brown
Charlie third. Time, 1:16 Pools, S16.6O
Third race. half mile, for two-year-olds,
purse S500-There were six starters. Single
stone was the favorite, with Souriere selling
well up. Little Barefoot took the lead at the
start and held it, winning easily, Singlestone
second Souriere third. Time, 80 seconds
Pools, S2l. IS.
Fourth race, handicap sweepstakes $50
eacn. or % II declared Win SOUO added one
and sixteenth miles-But four started
Tom Hood surprised his hackers by winning
a good race, Young Duke second, Bess third.
Time. l 80. Pools, SIG. Book odds 20
to l against winner, Bess being favorite.
Fifth race, selling, one mile, purse $500
There were nine starters, with Bronzomarte
fayorite at S25, field S25. The start was mis-
cradle, BrOnzomarte being six lengths be-
hind. but he won easily, Subaltern second,
Mclaughlin third. Time, :45ls. Pools,
S11.05.