Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-13

The following extract from The Columbian
Centinei and Massachusetts Feder1list, pub
lished in Boston by Benjamin Russell in 1901,
shows how racing has advanced in this country:
SPORTING.
ga holiday for the industrious laborer. The
heats or races will be run, for the first time in
New England, on the 1st day of September
next, in the park of Mr.. Joel Herman, one
mile and q half north of Haverhill bridge
There will be stage erected on the center of
the ground for the accommodation of ladies
who may wish to be spectators; also boxes at
each corner of said stage. hung upon swivels,
large enough for gentleman and lady. It is
expected these boxes will be occupied by par
ticular application.
''The purse to be run for will be ESQ. distance
round the course, one mile, any one horse dis
tancingsthe whole, the first or second heat. will
be entitled to the purse, otherwise the foremost
horse the last heat Any horse losing his dis
lance will be debarred running again; the
distance pole twenty rods from the winning
pole.
Entrance money for. each horse, o., which
will be run for next day, by what is called the
scrub race; the sweepstakes or horse that wins
the purse will be excluded. Any gentleman
wishing to enter horse for said heats win
have an opportunity any time before the last
day of this month by applying to Mr.. Jsmes
Smiley, or Mr.. William Sawyer, living near
said ground. Any horse entered for said heats,
at the poles, will be double price. The horses
must be upon the spot precisely at o'clock
P. m. Any horse taking the advantage Of the
inside Of the poles when running the race must
take retrograde step around the poles again.
"Thls piece Of amusement. although very
novel in this part Of the country, has been long
practiced in Europe and in the southern states
Our justly esteemed and much admired Wash
ington made 1t constant rule to enter for the
heats one or more horses every year and often
times made the purse himself and always at
tended in person when he could make it con.
yenient; frequently invited gentlemen and
ladies of the first families In order to encourage
the breed Of horses"
There 10 something both interesting and in
structive in this announcement. Imaeine the
father Of his country inviting gentlemen and
ladies Of the first families. the F. F. VS., in or
der to encourage the breed Of horses! That lit
tie lesson has neyer been lost on later genera-
tions Of patriots, for even today its application
Is seen In every legislative enactment which has
aught to do with the turf II new racing as
ISOLATION wants to have betting on its grounds
the plea is that it is necessary In order to en-
courage the breeding Of horses. The old cry
OF the improvement of thoroughbreds hides a
multitude Of sins OF the turf. A grand stand in
the center OF race course would be q novelty
in these days Of straight tracks. II would
greatly please those Of the race-going commu-
nifty who like to see q contest from end to end.
Tho boxes on swivels enabled the occupants to
turn In any direction, to follow the horses in
the. circuit Of the track without moving from
their seats. A retrograde movement around
the poles again is an impossibility now, because
the horses are confined between ratings.
RACING GOSSIP.
Major Domo has gone very lame, and II II
doubtful whether he viii zee the post again in
some time.
The fractional time for the champion stakes
was: Halt, 0.5lx; three-quarters, LII; mile,
La mile and quarter, 2.09; mile and half,
BILLY" Lakeland has come to the conclusion
that Lord Dalmeny has earned . rest. The
horse viii not be seen in public again for some
time. =
Chinn d Morgan won eSo, 900 Monday ON
Louise in the last race at Hawthorne Park
The mare was backed down from Is to to to
| l. She was backed in al the western pod
rooms.
The Hero, winner Of four successivs sacsa Il
Warrington Park, Chicago, on suncosaive days,
and q two races In ons day Iant uesk, br1ho