Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-26
THE DUMBLANE MEET.
Entries for the Races at Ivy City Next
Week.

SOME NOTED HUNTERS ENTERED BY THEIR OWNERS
THE PONY RAcE-DEsCRIPrIoN OF THE
neutrality-suspicious. EXPECTED FROM ABROAD
MANY INTERESTING EVENTS PROMISED.
All Is excitement now in the Dumblane Club.
for the second hunt meeting is only a week of
and the owners of the horses who are their
own trainers, are putting the finishing touches
on. while the managers are overwhelmed with
their labors. The entries are in and all the
races have filed well. Instead of the heavy
weight lightweight steepIe chase will be
substituted, to be run on the first day.
The pony races have four entries each. two
by Mr.. George p. Eustis and one each by Mr..
s. S. Rowland and Mr.. Foxhall Keene. Mr..
keene's pony so far outclasses the others that
the race may be conceded to him.
THE ENTRIES.
The Galloway races have seven and five en-
triesrespectively both fiat. Mr. Maddox has en-
tered Punch, Mr.. Neville, Button: Mr. Woodbury.
Blair, a roam mare; the Hon. Michael Herbert
Lila b. and Iazoo: Mr.. Percival Drayton.
Faust. and MIR. ). S. Rowland. Rosalie The
entries of Messrs. Maddox. Neville and Blair
are unknown, and of the Others Mr. Herbert's
mare is about the best. for Rosalie has beaten
Faust very badly and she can hardly now class
with Lila b.
For the Tenleytown cup hurdle race there
are six entries. Mr.. J. l.. Kernochan OF the
Meadowbrook Club enters Retribution and as
he was a hrst-cass steeplechaser and classed
with Elphln Nestmoreian. Bob Miles and Jim
McGowan he seems to have the race in his
hands, for he is about good as ever. Yet he
has to meet Mr.. Howlands Roscoe. Mr.. James
Maddox's Neptune. Mr.. J. C. Mason's Killaloo.
Mr.. II. I. Farbar's Murat and Mr.. 5. T. Knut's
Cock o the Walk. killalco won the Dunn
blame cup last year against fine field and has
considerable speed. Murat and Roscoe are I'M
known 10 fame so Tar except as hunters but
| Neptune and Cock o. the Walk are fast and
good jumpers This race will probably be the
closest contested of any. and will doubtless be
between Retribution. Neptune and Cock o the
Walk for kilIalOo is not in condition. Neptune
Is faster than Cock o the Walk. but does not
equal HIM al the jumps Retribution far out
classes the others but lac won't have a walk-over
THE WASHINGTON CUP
For the Washington cup there are six entries
Mr.. II. r. Dulany enters that successful
steeplechaser, Mogul; Mr. Henry Fairfax. his
mare Nelly X, Mr.. Hugh Legare, Suzette; Mr..
hnut, Cock o the Walk; Mr.. Herbert. Yazoo
| and Mr.. J. Ford Thompson. jr.. Baby Nelly
IL Is a three-quarter-bred mare and well made
| but her running qualities are unknown. may
be said of laZOo and Baby. SuZctte has con-
siderable reputation in Washington. as she
once ran a half in 50 with 100 pounds up and
she will probably be the favorite but Mogul
and Cock o the Walk will not be far of, and If
he comes to the post fit, Yazoo is going to be
| heard from, if reports OF him are true.
For the Hunters cup there are five entries
| RetribUtion, Neptune, laZoo. Mr.. Howland's
/ Roscoe and Mr.. Harvey L. Pages The Bull
Roscoe is almost Thoroughbred but hardly
/ classes with Rotrlbution. Neptune and lazoo
| He Is a fine hunter. though. and had he been
entered IN the steeplechase would certainly not
| come in last The Bull is a strong and cour-
/ ageous horse fine hunter. but no one knows
anything about his speed; but as the race is
two miles on the fiat he may be close to the
! finish.
THE DUMBLANE CUP.
For the Dumblane cup there are seven en-
Decentralization, Mogul, Killaloo, Prof. En-
mons Selim, The Bull Cock O the Walk and
Mr.. Percival Drayton's Grasshopper. Retribu-
ton is expected TO win this race. but Mr. Fox
hall keene is going to ride Grasshopper. and
since his 81 emile race with The Moor last
month. when he ran the last half in 50 seconds
I Mr. Dra!ton Is though To have a fair chance,
with Mogul and Cock O. the Walk near bv.
Interest in the races is shown by the report
that one gentleman in the Metropolitan Club
| already stands to win 81 500 and expects to put
| out 81, 900 more.
THE TROPHIES.
The cups to be run for are now on exhibition
at Calls and cost over $780, the Dumblane cup
alone costing $3.50 The valuable prizes Of
| fered, the high class of horses entered and
the gre at interest already shown by gentlemen
lovers of sport promise large attendance.
and Mr.. Geo. HELEN Of the Metropolitan Club
is kept busy sending out subscription tickets
to applicants. These tickets are IS each for
/ gentlemen and 50 for ladies and are good for
/ the meeting and the reserved section. They
are sold only TO those known. because men,
beers will take their families. The other tick
cts will be sold at the gates and are for the
general public. Refreshments will be pro-
vided and betting privileges. too.
The Dumblane Club is first in the field with
races confined exclusively to gentlemen riders
of known good standing, and already the ex-
! ample is being followed in New York by the
organization of the American Pony Club, which
will have a meet during the summer. after
which il is expected similar meets will be held
at Newport, Boston and Philadelphia.
Some of the noted beauties of New York
have signified their intention of attending and
large contingent OF the fashionable element
will come on from Boston. New York, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Richmond