Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-28
TRE FAvORITEs HAVE A TURN.
Ness q Them win On she second Duv
~ IVY Ctsy-Te-AayN ProwrAa.


Five more interesting and satisfactory races
than those at Ivy CITY yesterday are seldom
crowded into one day on any track, ana the
tnroag which witnessed them had reason 90 feel
pleased IS they scrambled OF to cars aud car
rASes when Letritia came under the wire In the
1fth There was but one dump during the DAY.
and that was not bad one. as The Bourbon. who
won away from Panama, the favorite IN the
second, was not q very dark horse the ODDS
against him in the betting before the race having
been but 70 I. There was q weary walt for the
horses TO get away In the stake race fully half
hour being consumed by starter sheridan In vain
efforts 10 get the bunch OF eleven three ar-ods
where he wanted them He did not let them 20,
however, until he had got them where he wanted
them, and the start was q perfect one The long
delay gave the hackers Of Sir DIXON ample time 10
study the form and conduct OF that superb speci-
men OF horse neSh. and .he more they saw OF him
the better satisfied were they with the pasteboards
In their pockets He is an Ideal racer. Sir Dixon
won with ease, although at the half-mile post he
and his stable companion were almost at the tail
OF the procession Jogging along as II they had no
The crowd at the track was larger than on the
opening day, but the betting seemed hardly as
lively. This is thought TO have been due in a
measure to the dumps OF the first day, which had
the effect OF keeping careful betters away from the
poo-lawn.
ro-pAY's PROGRAM.
However yesterdays record OF winning favorites
will probably bring the conservative men back
again to-day, when two big events will be run.
These are the Youthful stakes and the great Sem
ate steeplechase. For the former there are twelve
entries, and for the latter nine, including Bob
Miles and Jim MCGOWAN. The entries are as fol-
lows
First race-Purse OF $780, OF which 800 to the
second. Six furlongs. Armstrong, los: King Idle
80; Volta, "a; Romance, 81; Ban Box, us; Last
CALI 90; Umpre log; Doodle, lO3; Leland, lO7;
Second race-Handicap sweepstakes. one mile.
Favor, l2o; Bess, log; Frank Ward, log; Valiant,
Third race-YouJhful stakes. Half mile. Sey-
mour, ITO; Jezeoel, 101; Singlestone, i07; Bonnie
PARK colt, ITO; Hawley colt, no: solree, no;
America, 107; Blanche, 100; Lille c, l07; Adam,
101; Ten Rookh, l07; Holiday. l07.
Fourth race-Purse OF $500, OF which 800 TO sec
Gn1 SI thT 1So seven fnTSng Nc
Romp, 107; Esquire, ll2; Hucy h. 100; Resale,
l02; Bronzomarte, lo5; Rowlando, g3; Mary I. 81.
course. Jim MCGOWAN I6O; WIN Davis, lbs; We'll
lington, lbs; Killarney, l49; Bob Miles, lac; All
Estel, l40; Hercules l49; Elphin, l3s; Banero.
From lvv City To-day.
Special Telegram to The EVENING STAR
The crowd and the heat are greater than ever
here to-day. The track Is SO dry and
dusty that 1t has been sprinkled for
the first time. Betting has opened up
lively.7 In the books for the first race Arm
strong (Ekiel sold for : TO D: Umpire (Sherldan),
10 10 l; King Idle Turner>, 21s 10 /; Volta Qit-
tleheldl, TO 1; Doodle lhiggs), ID 70 L;
Last Cali thySiopl, % To Rom nce (Anderson)
% TO |; HarDor Lights lDoanel. 30 20 L Banbox
lChurch). 10 TO i, and Leland [Sinnott), II 10 4.
In the auction pools the held sold Tor ssS5-Arm-
strong SIS, King Idle $40
The Judges to-day are F. B. Mcclure, senator
Beck, and VIM. Dickson Timers 4. NJ. Draney
and NJ. 4. Dwyer.
The First Race.
The nrst race was won by Volta; King Idle
second. Time, 1:l5s; mutuals paid $3.50.
RESULTS OF YESTERDAYS RACES.
ho nf a,-,s
First race, six furlougs Swift FIRST Duke OF Bour-
bon second, Crichton third. Time, l:l51. Mu-
tuals paid s7.l5. Second race, l-l0 mile. The
Bourbon first, Panama second, Lottery third.
Time, l:o3 Mutuals paid S2S 80. Third race, Ana
loStan stakes for threey year ODDS mile, Sir Dixon
first, Belle dor second. Specially third. Time,
1 :a6. Mutuals paid $40. Fourth race. furlongs
Telie Doe nrSt Young Duke second, Golden Reel
third. Time 1:3l- Mutuals paid s7.Bo. Filth
race, mile, LeIriua nrst, St Valentine second
Ten strike third. Time, Lacy, Mutuals paid
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