Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-04
GALA DAY AT JENNINGS.
a Large Attendance aud Close and Ex.
citing Races

yesterday was gala day at the new Ben
nings race track. The club has undoubtedly
scored big success. as proved by the large
crowd In attendance at the third day OF the
meeting. The stand was fairly crowded.
while between the races the pool lawn BEGAN,
one struggling. pushing mass Of humanity.
Carriages and tslly-hoes occupied the inteld ana
| the club house was crowded all the .f,ernoou
with members and their guests. The running
was close and exciting and the track in almost
| perfect condition. The finish between B..s
ana village MAID IN the fourth race and the
jumping race furnished a large supply of eX-
element Jim Murphy and Bassanio in the
latter race being obliged TO run on dead
heat.
THE RACES
The first race at six fGrlongs 1.-THE result Of
which was briefly mentioned in YESTERDAYS
| STAR was expected 20 be hard struggle be-
| tween {. ID. McCoy's Beck and C. Cornehlsen's
Onward. Beck, however, had things pretty
| much his own way and was not headed On
ward obtained the place. Time, LIZ. Two
dollar mutuals paid $3.50 straight, S2.60 place.
The second race ut mile. with
Frank Ward the fayorite. but Burch's Cornelis
! took the lead early in the game and finished .
winner by three lensths.Jennings' Frank Ward
| second and Pelham third. Time. La. Mutuals
! paid $3.50 straight. -. b place.
SIX furlones WAS the distance OF the third
race and there was large field At the start.
which was long DELAYED, Faustina took the
! lead. Nina W. ovcrhauled the bay mare. how
ever. and led into the stretch, when the Hano-
yer stables Shotover given his head aud
won by several lengths, Nina ". second and
s3asuna third Time, Liza. Mutuals paid
/ slO 70 straight. S555 place.
Ihe fourth race was a mile and sixteenth and
proved hammer and tongs affair betweeu
bess. GYPSY King and Village Maid, the latter
nnally pulling out winner by half . length.
- ss1 L a. M ="
! MGtuals paid So 20 straight 90 60 place
| The NTH event was n hurdle race of one mile
| ana turlong. Jim Murphy led almost the en-
IRE distance. After the last hurdle Bssssnio
! managed 10 close up and the two horses crossed
! the wire together, making dead heat In the
| run-of Jim Murphy led again but at FIVE wards
| from the finish he swerved across the track ami
Bassanlo won by length. Mutual paid - IS
straight, $3.50 place.
Az ENPLoYE BADLY HURT.
During the races Jesse jackson, an emplovs
of the Jockey Club. was badly hurt. receiving
| compound fracture OF the left leg Tn.
4 horses of Mr.. III. q. Rockwelrs carriage took
| fright and ran away and Mr.. Jackson attempted
| to stop them by shutting the gate. One of the
horses struck him. breaking his leg. Drs Ford
! Thompson and Townshend attended him. after
which he was taken 10 his home, PIP ID street
! northwest.
An IMPRoNPrU RACE.
When the crowd was coming away from the
race track pair of horses attached 70 a farm
wagon ran away. The roadway was quite mar
row, and buggy containin a young man and
young lady was directly ahea d of the runa-
way. There was no room TO turn out and the
| only thing to do Was to go faster than the run
! away The young man dashed his horse and a
! spirited race was eagerly watched by thousands
OF people from the ears. They never knew
who won.
| ToDAy's RACES POSTPONED.
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