New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-02
A GOOD DAY FOR SECOND CHOICE HORSE
THREE OUT OF FIVE RACES CAPTURED By THEM
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THREE OUT OF FIVE RACES CAPTURED BY THEM
AT IVY o1TY
Washington. May 1.-The races Of tho Naaonai
Jockey Club at Ivy City to-day were run In me ran'
Tho track was muddy and heavy. The bookmaReS
had an easy time Of It. Starter Caldwell aranged MS
difficulty with the club last night, and with their con.
sent went to Nashville. to start the races there 10
morrow His Gsbe, the Gutenberg starter, TOOK
his place, and did the work satisfactorily 1t was
field day Of hackers Of second choice horses. who
captured three out Of five events. The winners wero
Swift Bess, J. 4. B., Hangar and Letretia The de-
tails follows
First rsce-A dash Of six fuhongs Tor thfeeyear'oios
and upward beaten at this meetlg for purse OF S4oo
The Blanche J. Jones' 81 Boccscio. o.
CAVITY ITO: Belle dor. 4. Anderson, li3; Swu aged
Hamilton 11b and Brat aged whyburn120 Swift was an
easy favorite at 70 2, with to against Belle DOR
Swift the front Immediately and was never headed
winning BY two lengths. blanche and Belle dor mad
hammer and ,ongs for place. but the latter gained
second money by lengths Blanche giving third place
ts,3rait Time-1 10 IA. Mutuals paid % 80.
Second race-Ths Congressional Handicap. for three
year.olds and upward s25 EACH with $500 ADDED only
four horses came 10 the post Panama, aged Whyburn,
ia; Bess O. Anderson 112; Savini 4. Hayward, IT,,
1o3 and Bordelaise O. Bergen, 100. The favorte wss
Bordesise At TO g. with odds o. LIZ 70 eacn sganss
salvn Salyni and Bess set the pace from the
iump and ut the Quarter on even terms, with
Panama second At the head of the stretch Bess was
leading with Savni at her tanks and Boroease third
The leaders oil whipping coming down 70 the
wire but Bess crossed the finish line winner by two
lengths Salvni second. BordelaLse third Iime-l L.
Mutuas paid, clio 49,
Third race-The Riggs House Stakes for three'year
olds ESQ EACH with o.. 900 added. One mile and IN
eighth. Tho starters were: Seadrift, Hamiiton' llo
Carroll, +. LittleHed, 11s; J. A. b., Anderson, nS;
Cortez, Bergen, 1o8 The bookmakers made sesdriit
big fsvorte ut TO 9, with to against Carroll and
o TO 1 each against ]. A. D. and Cortez. j. A. H. TOOK
the lead Just before reaching the hafmiie post, ana
galloped in eight lengths ahead Of Seadrft second
Time 2 -o2 1!2 Mutuals paid 81. 80.
Fourth race-Seyen furongs for three-year-oids and
upward; purse s4Oo The starters were: Wild Cherry.
g. Lewis Of ConsIgnee, Jones. OIL Langar 4. Hsml
ton 1l3; Dux, 3. Crandle 90 and King Idle. .. why
turn, 121. A big favorite was King lcle at 10 D,
Hangar. second choice at to l. At the nan me posi-
Hangar was head front, and passed under the wire
length in front OF Wild Cherry second. four lengths In
front Of the favorite. King Idle, third Time. L3o Ia
Mutuals paid els 80.
FIFTH race-One mile, for hreeyearolds and upward
purse 400. The starters Refund, 4. Murray,
Os Duke Of Bourbon 5, Barton, OF Msiden Hair d,
Lewis los; Golde NJ, g. Slack, SO; Maa- 8. Critteh.
den 1o5 Rolando. 4, Crandle, 03, and Letreua o. n.
LIttleaed, 1o5 Letretia easily the favorite at
10 8; Refund second choice Ut 10 l. ereua
took the LEAD headed, winning by length
In front Of Refund second. Time. 4s Mutuals paid
s12 TO- .
The following tho entries for the races OF tAe Ma
uonal Jockey Club tomorrow:
First race IS mle-Blue 114 Hangar ILL., sourirs
IO1 Tom Keams Ill, Tpstan 1Oo, blanche w. MsMehe
3D. Sestck, Ill, Isgo 103.
Second race. 118 miles-Le Logos 1oe Troy lo4
Poca tsllo 1o4.
Third race, So mieJTom Finley 1o7. Maria hlly 1o7
Hawaiian 1la Rosemont 1o7 Manic Russell lo7 lnsisn'
l07.
Fourth rsce one mle-Boar 40. Biggonet 1oe, Brai'
1T. Letreua 14 .
Fifth race steeplech,se-Shyock 100. Crseksman loo
slriusyille 100. Knlaloe 100. Venus 1eo