Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-23
THE JOCKEY CLUB RACES.
Full Program Of the Approaching Fan
Meeting.

FIVE RACES EACH DAT FOR HANDSOME PuBsxs-
MANY ATTRACTIONS ron TIE wnxx-yrvx Dan
or SPORT AT w orrr.
The program for the fall meeting Of thu M.
tional jockey club at Ivy City this year d On
especially attractive one. It arranses 70,
Ave races each day, one of which will
be steeplechase. The meeting com.
mences on Monday, October 4. Nc
races will take place ON the sth, as that is tn q
day Of the big knights Templar parade. The
entries Tor the stake races were published in
Saturdays star. The entire program il q
follows:
FIRST DAY-MoNDAY, ocroBER7.
rstrace-Purse e600. All ages. Six furlones
Second race-Purse $500, for maiden two.
year-olds. Five furlongs.
Third race-The Potomac stakes. for three.
year-olds. One mile and an eighth
Fourth race-A free handicap sweepstakes,
One mile and one-sixteenth,
Fifth race-The McKibbin steeplechase, q
handicap sweepstakes Of s25 each or only $40 il
deciarea, WITH 200 added, of which sl50 to sec.
ond and $50 to third. The steeplechase course,
SECOND DAY-wKDSrsDAY, OCTOBER O.
First race-Purse. 5000, for three-year. olds
and upward that have not in 1889 won $500
One mile.
Second race-Purse 5000, for all ages. Sir
Third Race-The autumnal handicap, fol
eighth.
Fourth race-Purse $500. Seven furlones.
Firth race--A free handicap sweepstakes.
THIRD DAY-THURsDAY, OCTOBER 10.
First race-Purse $500, for all ages. Winner
OF first race first day to carry pounds extra.
Six furlongs.
Second race-Purse seoo, for all ages. One
Third ,race-The capital stakes, for two
year-oids Horses not having won lselling
never having been placed allowed 10 pounds.
Six furlongs
Fourth Race-A free handicap sweepstakes.
One mile and an eighth.
Fifth race-The Washington cup, q steeple-
chase sweepstakes for half-bred hunters.
Horses to be owned and ridden by gentlemen
riders, members OF this club, or OF any recog-
nlzed racing association or hunt club. Minimum
weight, 16O pounds. The steepiechase course.
FOURTH DAY-FRIDAY, OCTOBER H.
First race-Purse s600. For maidens Of all
ages. Six furlongs.
Second race-Purse $500. Horses that have
run and not won in 1889 allowed ID. for each
time beaten. Seven furlongs.
Third race-The Congress stakes. a selling
sweepstakes for all ages of $40 each. and 200
additional for starters, with $500 added. of
which $500 to second. If entered to be sold
for $1,000, to carry weight for age; If for less.
then one pound allowed for each Si00 down to
$500; any surplus over selling price TO be
equally divided between the owner of the sec.
ond horse and the fund for disabled Jockeys.
The selling price to be stated through the en-
try box at the hour of closing entries on the
day preceding the race. Beaten horses not sub.
ject to claim. One mile and a sixteenth
Fourth race-Purse 5000. Three-year-olds and
upward that have not in 1889 won 81, 900. One
mile.
Fifth race-A free handicap sweepstakes.
The steeplechase course.
FIFTH DAY-sArURDAY, OCTOBER II.
First race-purse 5000 For horses that have
run and not won at this meeting. Six furlongs.
Second race-Purse $500. For three-year-olds
and upward. Three-year-olds to carry 1O5
pounds and four-year-olds and upward ITO
pounds. One mile and a sixteenth.
Third race-A heavyweight handicap sweep
stakes. Seven furlongs.
Fourth race-An owners handicap sweep
stakes. Horses to carry weight for age, unless
entered to carry less. Seven furlongs.
Fifth race-A selling sweepstakes, for horses
that have run and not won a steeplechase race
at this meeting The winner to be sold for
50, 500; if for less, one pound allowed for
each 300 down to $500. The steeplechase
course