Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-16
THF DUMBLANE HUNT CLBB.
Conclusion of It's Races at Ivy City Today
An Excellent Program of Events.

Conclusion of Its Races at Ivy City Today
An Excellent Program OF Events.
The weather this morning looked rather
dubious for the second day of the Dumblane
Hunt Club and many anxious eyes were cast
toward the sky. Later on the weather cleared
and the sun made it's appearance, and happiness
reigned once more in the breasts Of the enthu-
siasts.
The audience at the races today promises to
excel even that of Thursday. Today will be
run the races for the Hunters cup, in which
the gentlemen riders will wear pink coats, the
Hack handicap, the Galloway cup, the Univer-
sity Club and the Dumblane cup. There will
besides be the open race for farmers and as the
outgrowth of Thursdays match pony race be-
tween ponies owned by George T. Eustis,
George HELEN and J. Van Ness Phillips.
THE PROGRAM FOR TODAY.
The program for today is as follows:
First race-The Hunters cup: a cup offered
by members of the Dumblane Club for qualified
hunters. to be owned and ridden by q member
of the Dumblane Club; $50 pounds. One and
one-half mile on fiat. If six entries a second
cup will be given. H. L. Pages The Bull. Geo.
p. Eustis' st. Swithin, A Gregor's Countess, A.
Gregor's The Moor. r. Nevile's Transit. Guy
F. Writings Dandy, J. Ford Thompson, jr.s,
The Bear.
Second race-Hack handicap; q sweepstakes
of So each. cup and $50 added; :25 to second.
Open to all hacks; weights to be announced
before noon day of race Three-quarters of a
mile. W. Hayes Carteret. 10; H. L. Pages
Frank and n. r. Williams Merry War. 14O
Eustis' Gladly, 40; J. Ford Thompson, jr.'s,
ill-o'-the-wisp. l45: Duff Green's Moonlight
ou-the-green. 155; J. r. Maddox's Neptune,
40; Hugh LeGrare's Suzette, $50, and A.
Gregor's Countess, 16O.
Third race-Galloway challenge cup; a cup
presented by W. c. Eustis, esq, and ESQ added
BY club for Galloways fifteen hands and under;
pounds allowance to inch; half breeds $50
pounds; thoroughbreds, 160 pounds; So en-
trance, entrances to second. One mile on fiat:
winner previous day 2 pounds. W. Hayes
Carteret. George P. Eustis' kangaroo, j. R.
Naddux's Prospect. Jack Barnards King Tom,
Hugh LIE Grare = Suzette, George Eustis' Mi
mosa date Decoration) and T. d. McDermott's
Bob Swim.
Fourth race-University Club cup; for ponies
14.3 and under; 7pounds allowance to the inch;
So entrance; las pounds. w. C. Eustis' Sand
Boy, r. Neville's The Rat, II. L. Pages Frank,
Geo. P. Eustis' Kangaroo, C. NJ. De Jarmon-
dds Twist and H. NJ. Earle's Chappie.
Fifth race-Farmers' race; open to horses
the property Of farmers whose land the Dunn
blame hounds have hunted over during the past
season; $50 to first S25 to second. One mile
on fat: catch weights. ANY objection to horses
starting must be made to the judges before the
horses come to the post. Joseph Poore's
Rooney, j. p. Earrington's Barney, Louis
PORES Long Albert, Thomas Williams -
and j. ]. Murphy's Dixey.
Sixth race-The Dumblane cup: q sweep
stakes of $40 each, cup and 500 added; $50 to
second; open to all qualified hunters; half
breed to carry 160 pounds; thoroughbreds 10
pounds; thoroughbreds must have been hunted
Tor at least two seasons to qualify; full steeple
chase course, about three miles. n. r. Williams
Apollo, jr., Washington stables Natchez A.
Gregors Countess, A Gregor's The Moor. J.
Ford Thompson, jr.'s, The Bear, II. L. Pages
The Bull, and II. K. Dulany's Mogul.
Seventh race-Match between George P.
Eustis, George Hellen's and }. Van Ness Phil
lips ponies. Half a mile.