The Critic and record., 1891-05-01
GREATRACING WEATHER
A BIG CROWD AT THE JOCKEY CLUB
MEETING.

Five Races To.day-Hcavy Betting on
the Different Events-How II Re-
suited Yesterday-A Jockey Injured
Notes From the Paddock and Pool
Lawn.
The Washington Jockey Club continues
to be blessed with good weather, and the
racing to-day was witnessed by larger
crowd than on any of the preceding days
Five races we're on the card, and the
sport was excellent, although the track
was a trife slow, owing to the dust. The
crowd began to gather early, many going
out on the morning train, TO get lines on
the horses.
The betting ring was crowded, the pub
lie anxious to follow up its advantage of
yesterday, and the "bookies' eager to re-
coup themselves. Money poured in like
water, and the betting was decidedly lively,
the odds offered in most cases being eX
ccllent.
Yesterdays Races.
First Race-There was nothing in it but
Maidstone with Mclaughlin up, although
many fancied Kitty 7. for the place.
Miracle and Mabel were also well backed.
Syracuse got trifle the best of the lead
and made bruising race to the head of
the stretch, where Maidstone came through
and won easily, a length and half in
| front Of Kitty t., who beat Belisarius by
| four lengths.
Second Race-This race was split as
| there were thirty -four entries and seven
| teen of them faced starter Rowe. There
was long delay at the start, but finally
| they got away well together. Benjamin,
the favorite, quit in the stretch and Costa
Rica won in n whipping finish a half
length ahead Of Benjamin, Silence third.
| Third Race-The other section of seven
| teen horses gave the starter considerable
trouble, but when they got away MONDAY
| and Van Buren, were leading. IL was a
| pretty race into the stretch and blanket
would have covered the leaders, but Muci-
lage outfooted Van Buren, by short
head, with Exclusion only nose behind.
Fourth Race-Iceberg was literally
bought in this race, although the talent
plunged on Isaac Lewis. He rewarded
his hackers by winning easily, Lotion get
ting place money and Iceberg bringing up
the rear.
Fifth Race-Morris' entry Laughing
Water was all there was in the 2-year-old
scramble, although Verbena and Snug
gler were well played. Verbena made the
fairly lifted the favorite past the wire by
nose, Verbena second, and the Stiletto
tilly third.
Sixth Race-The hurdle race had eleven
starters, with Hercules strong favorite,
Iangbar was also heavily backed but
Hercules won handily, Ljero, short
horse, second and Grey Gown third.
Points from the Paddock.
Hereafter no more than fifteen entries
will be received for any race.
Vancluse threw Philbln his Jockey, III
| tho nYNinU and hrnlyp hiq nnllnl
bone. He was taken to Providence Hos
pital.
Mucilage, at 20 to l, was well liked by {
select few who pulled off good thing.
Gallifet ought to make an interesting
run for the third race.
Four favorites won and the bookies wer,
hard hit.
There was a general growl yesterday
over the inadequate railroad accommoda
tions.
Kitty T was strongly tipped in the frs
race for the place, and pulled off goot
thing at to /.
Donnybrook cut up at the post in th
third and delayed the start nearly half al
hour.
The club has, at the suggestion of
number of the gentlemen riders, decidet
to give on Thursday of next week steeple
Virginia an District packs and hunters
1t is expected that good list of entrie
will come in and quite large and fashion
able throng il assured on that day, Will
good weather prevailing. Thecondition
,, of the race are rs follows:
Hunters steeplechase-A sweepstake o
$40 each D. p. with 800 added, and slve
cup to first; stakes to amount of 800 t.
second lover that amount to revert to Iirs
horse) and third to save stake. Hacks an
hunters owned and ridden in Maryland
Virginia, and the District of Columbia
Thoroubreds to carry 10 pounds, hal
breeds to carry 100 pounds; maidens a
lowed ten pounds. Six to enter and fou
to start or no race. Entries close ON seN
enth day of meeting, Tuesday, May
Entrance fee to accompany nominatio
for gentlemen riders; the steeplechas
course.
, Thousand Guineas Stakes.
+ LONDON, May This was tile fourt
day of the New Market first spring NEE
ing. The 1000 guineas stakes was wo
by Mimi, with Melody second an
g Siphonia third.