Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-09
THE NATIONAL JOCKEY CLUB
Full List Of Entries for the Coming
Spring Meeting.

they are not quite al large as they were last
spring, there is not so large a falling of as is
noticeable at some of the more prominent
tracks In New York. and the class is quite good
Ihe material is ample for brilliant meeting
Among the owners represented are Capt. S. S.
Brown, Gov. Bowie, W. p. Burch, G. Ii. Kerna-
CHAN, c. ID. Mccoy, Davis 4 Hall, W. b. Jen-
nings, and many others, who will no doubt
bring good horses for the various purses. The
falling off in the entries to the steeplechase is
no doubt, due to the fact that owners do not
care TO run over the short course that was used
last year, and, moreover, because the
Jumps are too low. gentleman
very much interested in this branch
OF the sport said to STAR reporter a few DAYS
since, The fact of the matter is steeplechase
Is an onsnoot OF hunting and essentially a
gentleman's sport, and gentlemen will have
nothing to do with it while there is the danger
there Is with the present course. What we want
Is longer course and higher jumps Jumps not
less than four feet; with these horses will be
compelled to go slower, and of course more
carefully. If this were done we should not
have one accident where we now have ten"
Ihe entries are as follows:
YOUTHFUL STAKES,
for two-year-olds; % Winston.
Tom Finley, Lisimomy Jersey Pat, Tennesseean,
Black Filly by yassal-Maria; Bay Filly by Bill
let-Miss Annie; Bavarian, Little Ella. Black
Colt by vocolic-Frances L: Daly. Rosemont
Masterlode, Monte Russell, Queenstown. In
sight. Constellation, Major Tom, Bay colt by
Longfellow-lnsignia Bay colt by Powhattan--
Lady Jane; Bay colt by Ten Broeck-Belle of
Nautura; Bay colt by Leonatus-Martina.
BRENTWOOD STAKES,
for two-year-olds; twenty nominations-win-
ston, Tom Finley, Alarm Belle, black filly by
Vassal-Maria; Lisimony, Jersey Pat, bay filly by
Billet, Miss Annie; Bavarian Little Ella bav colt
by hingtisher, Geneva; Rosemont. Masterlode,
Mamie Russell; Queenstown, Insight, Constella-
ton, bay colt by Longfellow, Insignia; bay colt
by Powhatan, Lady Jane; bay colt by Ten
Broeck, Belle of Trenton; bay colt by Leonatus,
Martina.
ANALosrAS STAKES
for three-year-olds; twenty nominations
Servia, Louise, Winfield Seadrift, Lsnnes. Tip
staff, Little Joke, Roma, Sourire. Clarissa. Car
roll, Duplicity, Iago, The Don, Reply. chestnut
colt by King Alfonso, Invercould; j. A. B..
Buddhist, Tom Vaughan, Pelham.
RIGGS HOUSE STAKES,
for three-year-olds; IA nominations -Servia.
Village Maid, Winfield, seadrift, Lannes. Pass
port, Carroll, Dahlia, The Don. Reply. chestnut
colt, by King Alfonso-Invercould, j. A. B., Re-
porter. Tom Vaughan.
CONGRESSIONAL HANDICAP,
for all ages; SS nominations-Servia. Louise,
st. Swithin (imp.), Bordelaise, Troy. King Idle,
Sam Harper, jr., Salvini, Belle Dor, FireHy,
Sparkling, Little Jake, Patrocles, Bess, Maiden
hair, Swift, Telie Doe, Biggonet, Bronzomarte,
anna, Young Drke, Blessed, Defaulter, Budd-
INST, The Don, chestnut colt by King Alfonso
lnvercould, Boaz, Burch, Bob Fisher.
NATIONAL HANDICAP
for all ages; twenty-five nominations-l Imp.
st. Swithin, Bordelaise, Troy, Barrister. King
Idle, Favor, Vosburg, Salvini, Orinamme,
Frank Ward, Swift, Telie Doe, Bronzomarte,
Grey Dawn, Buddhist, The Don, chestnut colt
Dy hing AfOnso-lnvercould, Boaz, Burch
Judge Murray, Bob Fisher.
ARMY AND NAVY STAKES,
for all ages; twenty-five, nominations-Chick-
ahominy, La Claire, Brait, Firefy, Sparkling,
Little Jake, Patroles, Soorire, yandergriff. Boy
Archer, Mclaughlin, Little Barefoot, Valiant.
Dupliclty, Letritia, Panama. Young Duke
Blessed, Brown Charlie, Defaulter, Boaz,
Burch
SENATE sTEEPLECHAsE-
Ten nominations Killarney, Hercules, Jake
Shipsey, Elm, Epicure, Will Davis, Jim Nc
Gowan, Brynwood, Mentmore, Bob Miles.
At Inauguration Headquarters.
THE BUSINESS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Ap-
PRoACHING AN END.
The Inauguration headquarters were
thronged as usual to-day. Clerks were adding
up figures, checks were being drawn, and men
who had small bills were crowding in to get
them approved. The mail brought a good
many letters. Some of them were suggestions
as to the disposition of the surplus An appli-
cation was received for portion of the fund
for the Home for the Incurables. Some hu-
morous suggestions that the fund be used to as
sist disappointed offce-seekers were also re-
ceived. The executive committee will hold
meeting tonight and probably dispose of about
all the business before il. The committee has
on hand yet large package of the little PAM
phlets containing the official lists of the COM
mittee and subcommittee, which will be dis
tributed to members Of the committees who
apply for them.
ATTACHMENTS IN THE CRIMINAL CouRr.-In
the Criminal Court, Judge Montgomery. to-
gay, pleas OF not guilty were entered in the
following cases: Frank Harris, assault with in
tent to kill John Weeden January Is: Thos.
Mackey, house breaking in night January Is.
stable of John Smith; Edward Stewart, SIMILAR
ofense, January 6, house of Spencer Lee; Dam
iei z. Hart, house breaking. February 10, store
OF w. h. Michael; George w. TAYLOR, bieamy
in marrying Mary L. Tyler, 23d October last.
when he had wife living to whom he was
married in 1884; Sarah Hawkins, perjury in the
Beale divorce case.
Florence Jewell, perjury in same case; Ed
ward Turpin, perjury in same case; John But
ter, perjury IN the case of John Young for as
sault December Is; Alfred Jones' BENJAMIN
Watkins, Frank Picket and Samuel Broadus
Eliza Carter alias Fry, larceny from
person $S2 from j. w. Tippett, and Alice Stew
art, grand larceny.
WoRK OF THE CRIMINAL CouRr-In the De-
cember term Of the Criminal Court recentIv
closed, Justice Montgomery, tried IS cases. Of
which II were colored and "a white. There
were 68 convictions and "a acquitals. six Of
these were homicide cases az follows: Nelso1
Colbert convicted January II of murder,
James Payne, January l6, manslaughter: Grace
5uallwood, January Is, murder; VIM. Warren.
January 2s, manslaughter; Albert Dodson, Feb.
ruary 26, murder, and Robert Logan. February
"a, manslaughter.
MAnRIAoI LIcExsEs. liccnses have
been Issued by the clerk Of the court 10 Zscbs-
riah Gemmiu and Helen Miller; T.. Washine-
ton, Of Alexandria county, Va, and Matilda
Basey.
SALooN-KExPxns 10 m ARRRsrxD.-The po-
|ice Of the nrst and sixth precincts have The
names Of nearly . hundred and nfy sa1oon-
keepen Who kept their places open lasS Sunday.
Ihey VII al be prosecuted - e0on - warrants
can be obtained Tor them
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