Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-15

wildering bedazzlement of beauty. and il was
no wonder the horses made no better time,
when II Ii considered that they could not pass
.he place without stopping to gaze in dumb
Talk about horse sense. You should have
seen those horses Yesterday.
THE rNFrELp
was surrendered TO the carriages and there was
a fine vehicular exhibition in that department.
The owners and occupants Of many remained
in them as they stood, but the grand stand was
the magnet that drew almost everything 70 il
and enlptied many Of those luxuriant appoint
ments on wheels. The coachmen, in all the
nomp and panoply Of their class, remained on
their boxes or about their charges, however,
ana enjoyed the sentiment of the occasion with
that elegant ease SO becoming to . coachman
In the upper circles.
OIL THE MEN.
The platform between the paddock and the
betting shed was an array of masculine beauty
seldom witnessed outside of a court reception
in the days of the barbaric splendor of the
Orient. There were suits Of old gold, there
were suits of silver gray. there were suits of
dark browns and somber black; there were
shoes OF patent leather, plain leather and of
russell in several shades; there we're silk hats
and derby hats and soft hats and black hats
and gray hats and straw hats; there were spat-
lets OF white and yellow;
And oh, how passing lovely.
How more than sweet the sight
W dear, delightful dudelet,
In the spatlets that white;
there were canes large and small; there were
gloves of light red and dark red; there were
necktics of the latest design and the most
beautiful finish, and there were neither gar
ments to make an Apollo Belvidere wish that
Art had been such a tailor to him.
pair of Dumblanes, for instance. cut on a
balloon pattern as close at the knee ss the bark
on tree and inflated at the top like a Farmers
Alliance idea of currency. 1t was also notice
able that the gentlemen who wore trousers had
them turned up, though the platform was not
muddy, while the gents in pants did not have
them turned up.
As an entirety it was sight to rivet the
yearning eyes Of a fashionable belle to the
spot and keep them there forever.
Under the betting shed there was a sound of
reveiry from three stands and the money few
fast and furious, as il were.
The Judges observation tower was the finest
place on the grounds to be looked at and the men
IN It had perfect cinch on their compatriots
In the herd below. This is one reason why
only the best looking men in the club are put
up as judges.
RACES AND WAITS.
The races themselves were delightful, but the
waits between acts were long enough for a man
to go clear down town, get q drink, eat a
business. And the scenery, which is one Of the
attractions Of Ivy City, does not have TO be
changed very often either When the orchestra
played 1--WE Won't Go Home Till Morning"
there was a wild burst of laughter and APP
plause, and the orchestra was given the first
prize and all the gate money. Everybody was
In good humor, however, and nobody wanted
to rise up and kick the vital statistics out of the
management In fact there wasn't any manage
ment.
One man suggested that they ought to have
two rings, SO that while one was waiting the
people could see the horses 20 round in the
other. But this was impracticable. When the
horses and their weil-known riders did appear
though, there was terrific enthusiasm and the
grand stand shook from turret to foundation
stone. The horses were looking very WELL and
their jockeys in silk and color were very be-
coming to them.
1t was a great day for Dumh5ane, and if the
weather comes up smiling tomorrow there will
be greater day, and the glory of Dumblane
Will be established as immutable as the everlast-
ing hills.
The races were as follows:
THE FIVE RACES.
Leaving social considerations out Of the
question the i've races, looked at purely from
a racing standpoint, were generally satisfac-
tory. Mogul was the hero of the day, winning
two races in exceedingly clever style. due. at
and judgment of Mr.. Ryder, who had the
mount: Mr.. Ryder again proved his excellence
as pilot OF fast nags. He Carried Mogul I'M
der the wire twice a winner, and on Mr.
Neville's The Rat was only beaten by Cart
eret by nose.
The heavyweight steeplechase was rather
curious race, from some cause or other the
favorite, Neptune failing to do anything what
ever in the race, although the horse came
strongly when the stretch was reached, and
passed under the wire running freely. The
races were not married by q single fall or acct
dent Of any kind. As with all such contests
the horses were slow in coming to the post and
slower in getting off.
The judges for the day were Assistant Secre-
tary of State William F. Wharton, Geo. HELEN,
Maj. Ferguson and Mr.. Richard Smith DIR.
Harris was timer and MIR. Edmund Blount
officiated starter.
IN THE FIRST RACE,
the mile and furlong for the Metropolitan cup,
Neptune, ridden by Mr.. Barnard, was the favor
lite, with Butcher, ridden by Mr.. Kent, and
Mogul, with Mr.. Ryder up, second choices. In
the field were Punch and st. Swithin. Nep-
tune led the bunch into the stretch, Mogul hav-
ing kept close at his heels. At the turn Mogul
was on even terms with the favorite and the
pair came down the stretch neck and neck. Mr..
Ryder by his management on the run in showed
the highest ability as q jockey. Neptune was
beaten within Q hundred feet of the wire and
Mogul had won the firstof the Dumblane races
Both Mogul and Neptune carried 40 pounds.
THE SECOND RACE
for the Galloway cup, half mile on fat, was
even o closer race than the first w. Hayes
thoroughbred Carteret, by Iroquois, ridden BY
Mr.. Hayes, and z. Neville's thoroughbred The
Rat, by Warston, ridden by Mr.. Ryder, sold a.
even favorites in the auction pools at S5 each.
J. G. Barnard's King Tom, by Tom Ochiltree-
Lefty, ridden by Mr.. Daniels, was second favor
ite selling for a. w. C. Eustis' thoroughbred
Sand Boy. by John Happy, ridden by Mr.. Eus-
tis b. L. Pages half-breed Frank, ridden by
Mr.. Wallach; George p. Eustis' half breed Kan
CARGO ridden by Mr.. HELEN, and ]. K Maddux's
half-breed Prospect, ridden by Mr. Maddux.
punched in the field, sold at %.
LONG, LONG WAIT.
1t seemed a. il the horses would remain at
the post in this race for the rest of the day and
the climax was reached when Carteret. the
favorite, came across the field 70 the stand
while the other horses promenaded back and
forth Finally, however. the bunch vas sent
away to good start, with Kangaroo and The
Rat in the lead. In the stretch Carteret came
up and the run in was between The Rat and
Carteret. The race between the two ives q
splendid one, Carteret winning BY. the shortest
kind OF Q nose.
A PONY 1AcR YoR TWO.
The third event Was the match race between
Mr.. George Hellen's pony Dolly and Mr.. Van
Ness Phillips pony Lillian. Both ponies we're
in the best Of condition. The race, which
was . quarter Of q mile on the fat wa won
rather easily by Lillian in 0.26.