Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-01
RACING IN THE RAIN.
The Excellent Sport at Ivy City Yes
terday.

| City yesterday was much the largest of the
| meeting. It was holiday crowd and Just be-
cause little rain fell it did not propose to lose
| Its pleasure. At the track nasty, disagreea-
bic. misty rain fell all afternoon and would
have made less good natured crowd intensely
uncomfortable. The racing was by far the
best of the meeting and as three favorites were
first past the post the public got the money
and went home in good humor.
| The races were called promptly and as the
starting was good and there were no long de-
| lays at the post the crowd was homeward bound
| by little after o'clock.
THE sTEEPLE-CHAsE.
As on the first day the steeple-chase was the
, race of the day for the public. The betting men
may not have liked it so we'll but it pleased the
ladies and gentlemen who go to the races
| merely for pleasure and confne their wagers to
gloves and candy. There were six starters
and of that number five come to grief at one
time or another, while the sixth had to make
| three attempts at the water jump before he
got over When the flag fell, Hercules was first
away, but Elphin at once3 went out
and set killing pace. At the first
jump Mentmore refused as usual. while
old Bob Miles amused the crowd by turning a
| somersault. Going up the hill Elphin was
leading by forty lengths. with Jake Shpsey
second ten before Hercules At. the third
jump they were going too fast for Killarney
and he fell. leaving only Elphin, Shipsey and
Hercules in the hunt. When well in the field
Shipsey bOlted, and as his bride broke
Mara rolled off III the mud. At this
time Elphin was a quarter of a mile
to the good, but at the next Jump
pecked badly and Billings rolled off and his
horse got away. Hercules being the only one
left came on, and TO make matters more inter-
esting refused the water twice before he could
be induced to try it. When he did Jump he
landed in the middle, right on the hard con-
orc TO ,Y,1 l.
his rider badly. Meanwhile Ben Pope, Elphin's
trainer, was trying to catch his horse so that he
might put Billings up and let him gallop over
Tor the Sl5O place money. Officer Slack, how
ever, much to the disgust OF the crowd. arrested
him. While Slack was busy with Pope some
one else caught Elphin. Billings remounted
and finished second half mile behind Her.
cules.
THE YOUTHFUL STAKES
developed good col. in Davis & Halls young
ster Bavarian by LOngfeld Bavaria. The
manner in which he squandered his field stamps
him colt of more than ordinary ability.
There was a long delay at the post caused by
Tom Finley. who has already developed quite a
temper. When the flag dropped it was to an
excellent start. spider Anderson at once
took Bavarian to the front. and the race was
never i'll doubt, he winning in the easiest posi-
bic manner from Insight, who was one length
before Tennessean with Jay-Qu-El close up.
Time, 5O3i.
sALvIyI's RACE.
The talent and the public could see nothing
in the first race but Tom Hood. and he was
backed all over the ring until at the close the
best that could be had about him was to 5.
King Crabs people thought he had quite a
chance. and backed their opinion, but the
Grab was never in it. When Mr. Caldwell
dropped the flag the order was. Hood. Salvin,
Hing Crab. and BiSgonet. Going up the back
stretch Salvini assumed command. and never
being headed, won handily by a length from
Biggonet, who beat Pocatello four lengths for
the place. Tom Hood King Crab, and Annie
Claire finishing as named. Time. LII.
THE HANDICAP
was great race and was won amid the greatest
excitement in the grand stand. LIE Logas
showed the way till well in the stretch with
Boaz and Bess Tapped length away. When
well III the stretch the pair drew out. and after
a good finish Hamilton landed Boaz by short
head from Bess. who beat lie Logas four
lengths for the place. Time, LIS.
1t was foregone conclusion that Patrocles
would win the selling race. and as the book |
makers only offered to against his chances
the pubic looked for place horse to back. |
and finally settled on Ltretia while some little
public money went on Wynwood, and the fol- |
lowers of the blue and orange piked away at
BOccaccio the handsome. When the flag fell
Patrocles jumped out in front and won with
caccio, who beat Litretia a length for the
place. after good fight. Time. lis.
Robert Wallack amused the crowd by Jump !
ing the walls i'll the infield with his gray pony |
until he finally fell off amid shouts Of laughter |
Green Norris yesterday purchased the b. h. |
Panama from j. t. Williams for $4,000.
To-NoRRow's SPORT.
The programme for tomorrow is n very
strong one. including the Brentwood stakes for
two-year Olds. the Army and Navy stakes for all
ages and tine steeple-chase for gentlemen riders !
which Is sure to draw large attendance of
society people.
First race-Purse $500, of which $500 to sec
Ond. for three-year olds and upward Five fur
longs.
Second race-A handicap sweepstakes of 800
each. or - if declared with $500 added of
which 800 to second. One mile and six
tecnth.
Third race-The brentwood stakes. for two
year-olds; five furlongs. Nominations: /, G.
ID McCOyss CHI Wlnston;2 &. ID. McCoy's CHI
g Tom Finley; 4. Oden Bowie's bl f. by yassal-
Maria; 8, Davis Halls ch Bayafian. H. !
Cotton d Boyle's Rosemont; IS. J. A. & A. |
IL. Morris. eh Mamie Russell; 10, J. A. & a.
H. Morris b Insight.
Fourth race-The Army and Navy stakes, for
three-year-olds and upward; S25 each. $40 if |
declared by April Is; with $500 added of which |
500 to second. The winner to be sold
at auction. One mile. Nominations: Davis |
Halls b g Patrocles, G, and Sou
rire, 3; G. ID. 1IcCoy's brc Vandergrift 4; W. b. |
Jennings III BiggOnet, 6; j. S. McDonald's b |
C Bay Archer, 81 Louis Martins br III Borde- |
laise. 6, and CHI h Troy. 8; g. b. Morris ch h |
Brait. a; $. s. Browns CHI Defaulter, 4: W. p.
Burch's gr h Boaz, 6; Cotton x Boyles Du-
plicity. 3. and br III Letretia, a; j. NJ. Thorn
toms b h Panama. q.
Fifth race-Purse $780, of which $50 to
second. for half-bred hunters. TO be ridden |
by members of the club. Minimum weight of
100 pounds. Five to start or no race The
steepie-chase course.
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