Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-18
THE DUMBLANE CLUB.
Brilliant Gathering mt the Benning Tracl
Yesterday at the First Days Races.

| fairly good racing were the features Of the frs
day of the fourth annual race meet Of the Dunn
blame Hunt Club at the Benning track yesterday
The Dumblane races have always been regarded
as the leading outing Of the fashionable circles OIL
Washington, and yesterday was no exception
although the large attendance on the part oil
the general racing public gave the affair a more
popular aspect. Every one prominent in the
official and social circles OF Washington wal
present, and evidently greatly enjoyed the
efforts OF the gentlemen riders TO win fame and
applause ION the Hat and over the jumps u
The number Of stylish trrnouts in the infeld
was the largest ever seen before On local race
course. The Costumes Of the fair we're es-
pecially brilliant and tasteful, and the majority
OF them had been designed for the occasion.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Among those present was Secretary Blaine,
who made one Of the party on Mr.. s. s. How
lands tally-ho and who roamed about the
track, quarter stretch and stand with all the
democracy Of the ideal turtle. The Secretary
was looking exceedingly well and seemed 10
thoroughly enjoy the racing, later in the day
occupying prominent position in the timers
stand. Others who drove out we're Senator and
Mrs. WolcOtt, Mr.. and Mrs. Calderon Carlisle,
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Herbert, Mr.. Barney and
daughters, Mrs. Sheridan and Miss Morton.
1iI- uHu ufb. CarrOu mercer, IT. anu HE
Jenkins, Mr.. and Mrs. George Bloomer, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Gordon, Mrs- Wharton and
Miss Morton, Mrs. Newton Blanchard with a
party of friends, Col. and Mrs. Ferguson, with
Mr.. and Mrs. Aulick Palmer and Mrs. and Miss
Brice, Mr., Mrs. and the Misses Letter, Senator
and Mrs. Don Cameron, MIR. and Mrs. Fred
Mcclure, Mr.. and Mrs. EmmOns and Miss
Markoe, Mr.. Horace Washington, Mrs. Ben
Butterworth and son, Mr. and Mrs Richard
Wallach and Miss Mary Wallach, Mr.. and Miss
wallach, Commodore and Mrs. Nicholson, Mrs.
Pitt Cooke and Mrs. Phillips, Mr.. William
Eustis. with party Of friends.
Others present were the German, Portuguese,
Belgian, Turkish and Russian ministers, Miss
Blaine, Miss Cameron. Col. Biddle. DIR. Nun
caster, Miss Del Monte. Mr.. Daniel Thomas,
Mrs Frank Whitehead, Mr.. George HELEN, Dr.
and Mrs. Dickson. Mr.. and Mrs. Maxwell. Sem
ntor Blackburn. Mrs. Bsssett, Miss Noyes, the
Misses Russell, Miss Klenschmidt, Mr.. Chiffon
Miss Dcering, Mr.. and Mrs. McCauley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Tyson of Baltimore, Capt. Cowlss
the Misses Broadus, Mrs. Coffey. Mr.. Richard
Smith, Miss Ernst, the Misses Hnyck, Col.
Scott, Mr.. Il. A. Lambert and family, Mr..
Sam'l Maddox and ladies', Mrs. Fairfield Car
pentsr, Miss I.eonora Armstrong, Miss Burritt,
Miss Daisy Moore, Mr. John Roche, Miss Stout,
Miss Rae, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry May, Col. and
Miss Bliss. Miss Batcheller and Miss Edie.
THE JUDGES AND THE EVENTS.
Senator Blackburn, Representative Sanford Of
New York and Mr.. Robert Neville occupied the
judges stand. Mcssrs. L. D. Bell and W. C.
Wood timed the races and Mr.. Thorpe Of New
York was said to be the starter.
There were six races run, four on the fiat and
two over the jumps, and owing to the great
difficulty in getting the gentlemen jocks to
promptly respond it was near o'clock before
the last race was run. These vexatious delays at
length caused the judges to soundly lecture the
riders, and they were warned that those failing
to reach the post on time hereafter would be
fined. In the next race, the last one Of the
day, the judges made good their threat by
timing Dir. Marshall, the rider Of Sport, $40 for
hardness ut the post
The first race was q half-mile dash for ponies
not exceeding III. There were six starters,
and at an Indifferent start Champa, ridden by
Mr.. Will Hayes, jumped out in the lead and the
race became a procession, Foresight second,
Quisute third, although Trump was inadvert-
Betting-Auctions: Champa, "a; Eileen, @5;
Roulette, S4 Foresight, %, and field, 81. Mu-
tuals paid: Champa, S6.55 and S3.40, and
Foresight. "a 20.
The second race was the Washington cup for
bona fide horses owned in the District Of Co
lumbia. Six started, and the start was a good
one with the slight exception that when the flag
fell the first horse had passed the pole. The
race was a good one, Dandy, ridden by Mr..
James X. Naddux. beating Mr.. W. C. Eustis, on
Eileen, by length, Ranger a bad third. Time,
1.2i.
Betting-Auctions: Dandy. s1o; Loris, $40;
Ranger, So field. IS. Mutuals paid: Dandy,
IS. rs and "a. 80; Loris, 1856.
The third race was q steeplechase over the
short course for half-bred hunters, the horses
carrying the crushing weight of 195 pounds.
Five started, the race at first being little more
than gentle gallop. Tramp led to the water
jump, where he went wrong. Trojan's saddle
slipped when about half the journey had been
completed, and Mr.. Thompson was forced to
slide off. Mr.. Hayes, on Sherrod, took the lead
at the water jump and was never afterward
headed, beating Mr. Knut on Silvertip by twenty
lengths, Dick third, farther behind. Time,
AS
Betting Auctions: Sherrod, $40; field. $40.
Mutuals paid: Sherrod, s360 and s2.60; Silver
tip, S2.65.
The fourth race was a six-furlong dash, for
which seven started. In this the gentlemen
jocks were pitted against professionals, and the
gentlemen were mot in it," To a most
wretched start ,one horse being completely turned
around, CAVITY on Profile jumped of in the
lead and made monkeys of the rest, beating
Nancy Ochiltree by a length, she one in front
of Upstart. Time, lbs.
Betting-Auctions: Upstart, els; Arab, o.;
Wooderaft, Avon and Profile, IS each. and
field. So. Mutuals paid: Profile, SASS and
S6.l5; and Nancy Ochiltree, SITS.
The fifth race was a six-furlong handicap for
ponies and horses not exceeding lA.3. Freddie
Gebhard's Rossrium, ridden BY Mr.. Maddux.
WIS made q favorite against the field of seven,
but after pretty race Mr.. Hayes on Pocahontas
beat him a length. Annie v. third. The start
in this was also very poor one. Time, L2l,
which WAS very good, weights considered.
Betting-Auctions: Rosarium, $40; field, 81.
Mutusls paid: Pocahontas, S6.20 and Sass, and
Rosarium, S2.45.
But three started in the sixth and last race, a
steeplechase over the full course for the Well
come All cup, Capt. Manning Mr.. De Lancey).
Sherrod CIR. Hayes) and Sport (Mr. MarshalD.
Manning was 2 to l favorite against the field
and had he been well ridden would easily have
won. He first was allowed to 60 wrong and
then stumble. throwing his rider. Sherrod then
galloped in. followed by Sport, who walked in
after once boiling. Time, GIL.
s5. Mutuals paid: Sherrod, $5.35 and %. 50;
Sport, S4.i5.
The meeting will close tomorrow. when six
races including two steeplechases aud hurdle
race, will be run. The Marine Band will be in
attendance and viii play during the afternoon.
ToMoRRow's ENTRIES.
The following are the entries for tomorrow:
Hack handicap, one mile on the fat-W. G..
Middleton, br. &. Leosburg, aged, 1875 pounds,
unknown; is. Davidson, ch. &. Bruce five years
1876 pounds, Observation-Disclosures; W. c. Eustis,
ch. g. Loris, aged, 16O pounds, Thunder-un-
known; J. Ford Thompson, IT,, oh. m. Mona,
aged, l35 pounds, unknown; Guy f. Whiting,
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