The Washington critic., 1889-03-20
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

"A Washington correspondent OF tno
Spirit Of The Times writes as follows TO that
paper; The writer is astonishcd that more
owners do not winter their horses at Ivy
City. In other words, why every stall there
does not harbor a race-horse during the
winter months, as we have the best accom-
modations in America for stabling and exer-
cising in oil kinds OF weather The build
ings, Exposition and Machinery Halls,
being originally intended for other pur-
poses, were erected In the most substantial
manner.
They have 100 stalls, 12x12, and better
or safer exercising ring cannot be found
under cover anywhere. The roofs being
dome-like and almost entirely composed of
glass, afford, at all times, bright, cherry
aspect; the atmosphere is always free from
stable gases; the sun, when 1t shines at all,
encircles the horses In their stalls as IL In
an open field, and u is never rs cold as In
ordinary stables, being seldom below forty
FIVE Fahrenheit. This is on account OF the
CLASSY covering and concentration OF animal
heat.
The horses now stabling here are in ex-
cellent shape and taking their morning gal
lop on the track, the outer edge OF which Is
In splendid order. (the winter covering OF
manure not yet removed from the inside)
or course, cantering is the order OF the day
as yet, but in a short time the 200 gait will
be struck. A letter from Augusta, Ga,
says Mr. Green Morris and Mr.. Bnrch are
sending their horses along at 200. Well,
those who think that the south has a1van-
tages for early preparation should not forget
the drubbing southern trained horses re-
ccived here at our opening last spring, and
II might be well also to bear In mind that
the same fate awaits them at our opening
here on the oath prox
One exception, however, may be noted
here, and that ia the ''three-year-old event."
for which Mr.. Sam Brown holds a fine,
closed mortgage. One owner told the
writer yesterday that he would give Mr..
Brown 40 per cent. of the thrce-year-old
stakes for his chances. II certainly looks
as II IS was nearer the value.
In regard to the two-year-old events,
there are only few youngsters wintering
here, but among them are two nice lockers,
and, II current gossip is at all trustworthy,
they are good performers. One is a bly
flly, by Little Phil, dam Ella Warfeld.
The other is not entered here, and il is q
source Of regret, too, as he is the grandest
youngster that has been domiciled here In
years. lie is by Onondaga, dam Ballot.
In looks, bone and symmetry he is GER
tainly grand looking horse
Little Ella, the Ella Warfield filly, is very
racy-looking, nice, keen, intelligent face
and eyes, graceful neck and throttle, shoul-
ers and chest perfect, the former resting
well back, the latter round and we'll fallen,
unusually long (for her size) robust arms,
very short canDons, long, expansive barrel,
and loins as large as quarter horse. or
course II is q foregone conclusion here that
Mr.. w. Walden has mortgage on all the
youthful stakes here and In Baltimore, but
! fancy that the speel will be broken this
year.
Another correspondent, signing himself
T. II. p, says; We enjoyed visit yester-
day to Ivy City Park, located within two
and a half miles Of this charming place. It's
site for q race-track is an admirable one.
All OF the improvements are excellent and
Of the most modern architectural design.
The stables are large and commodious and
sufficient 70 accommodate 500 horses. The
water supply Is abundant, OF the purest
kind, and conveyed right into every stable
from never-failing spring. Under the
management of it's president, Mr.. j. @. Nc
Kibben, and the affable secretary, Hon. II.
d. Mcintyre, II is rapidly becoming one Of
the most popular racing points In America.
We found quartered at the track two
stables Of horses, one owned by Mr.. VIII
liam B. Jennings and the other by Davis Il
Hall, The string owned by Mr.. Jennings
embraces Telie Doe, Swift, Frank Ward,
Bigonette, Utility, Ted Foley, Langley and
three two-year-olds by Onondago, Ten
Brock and Billet, respectively. These
horses are trained by Mr.. Ben. Fogg, who
was reared among the thoroughbreds in
Tennessee, and is entirely competent and
trustworthy.
There are fourteen horses In Davis d
Hall's stable, trained by Mr.. A. Jovner,
who is careful, competent, patient and
reliable. The most prominent in this string
are Oriflamme, Bess and Patrocles. The
horses In both stables are In good health,
and with better weather will be ready for
the spring and summer campaigns.
The players OF the Athletic Club will re-
port for duty to-day. M
Catcher Riddle of Philadelphia signed
with the Memphis Club yesterday.
At Sheffield, England, yesterday the AL
America ball team defeated the Chicagoes
by score Of 10 to- o.
Columbus has at last secured that much.
talked-of player, johnson, and has done SO
under the authority OF N. =. Young. The
following telegram to A. b. Cohen, a di-,
rector Of the Columbus Club, explains the
transactions; "Kansas City has released
congratulations. Signed, N. E. Young"
A purse has been started by Columbus
enthusiasts to reimburse johnson for the
loss he sustained by not accepting Wash
ington's offer. II now amounts to 800 and
win be swelled to $500 before the season
opens. Ill f