The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-19
ST. ASAPH'S CHRISTENING.
Az ENJOYABLE DAT AT THE VIR-
GINIA JOCKEY CLUB,s TRACK.


Opening Dash NJ. August Beimo-rs
song .nd Dsncs Makes = show OF Hi.
FieId - Patric,.s. Harris, Hsito., end
Albert A. Are th. Other wtnner-.
WASHINGTON, Oct 1s.-The inaugural meet
ing OF the Virginia Jockey Club began to-day at
the pretty course at St. Asapb, few miles from
here. From the rear Of the grand stand the
tall granite column Of the Washington Monu-
nent pierces the sky and the white dome Of the
Capitol looms mp mlstily and shost-like through
the autumn haze. The hills on two sides Of the
course were glorious In their dress OF russell and
gold, and the 3,000 visitors were delighted with
what they saw. The weather was superb and
tine racing would compare with that Of the
great metropolitan tracks of New York. There
was general outpourine Of the best people Of
Washington, and these, In addition TO the COM
tingent from New York and Baltimore, filled
che grand stand TO overlooking.
Twenty-one bookmakers did BUSINESS in the
ring and, as the talent selected winners with
rare Judgment all were very hard hit. Clearly
all of the heavy spectators from New York
were there, including M. +. Dryer, George
Smith, p. J. Dryer, David Gideon, Fred Cowan,
George wheelock, sammy milford, Walter
Keys. John Kelly, Jack White, and Jake
Josephs.
The course OF thu Virginia Jockey Club has
been described in detail In the columns OF THE
Sun. It 10 owned and operated by q syndicate,
II. u. Mcintyre Nelson Kirk, and 7. +. Eagan
being tho New Workers in the enterprise, while
Mir. Hin owns the land. The course Is modelled
very much after the plan of the Linden Blood
Horse Associations track at Linden, and express
sions Of surprise were heard yesterday when
visitors entered the gate The turns are a trife
sharp and care will have to be exercised in max
ing them. The railroad service to-day was none
too good but Il Is expected that all the little de-
tails which New Workers. enjoy In connection
with racing. and which contribute greatly To the
pleasure Of the patrons OF the sport, will be ar
ranged in q day or two.
Philip J. Dwyer was a proud man when his
little horse Leonawcll won the opening dash and
chrlstened the course. The ive-yeer-old was n
tho comfortable odds OF 10 to /, the public
plunglng on Derfargila and making her such u
pronounced favorite that pittsburgh Phil"
would not accept the price, and he allowed the
daughter Of Onondaga to run unbacked. Hur-
lingham and Crania were second and third
choices respectively. Urania and wah Jim
were In front at flag fall, but the latter bounded
away from his field and Tard was swinging
him On the upper turn. But wah Jim is as
arrant a coward as ever, and when challenged
at tho head OF the stretch by Gsiloe. Derfargilla
and leonawell no quickly gave up. 1t was a
spirited finish. and Leonawell by sheer gameness
Won By q short neck from Galiiee. who beat
was entitled to more consideration than he re-
lived, as he could not run down the hill ut
lOrris Park. He had beaten Derfargilla at
ravesend, and . to was an outlandish figure
. post against a horse of his class.
cap ut one mile and q sixteenth, there was a
2nnge on Candelabrs at the opening. Again
money. and the bookpiakers, finding them
selves flooded with money on Patrician, hoisted |
Ps1rrisn instantly ST. Michael and ffPS rRiPse
Kari were played too. aud the race promised to |
opened up a big gap, only to give way to Pa.
trojan and Candelabra, on the upper turn.
and The M won ns Yery cr rni
race by length and half. poggett had 10 ride
G c. del hard In order to shake Prince Karl
and q sixteenth, ;4ss4. shows that the 81.
I ESns S Be s
race for two-year;olds, at six furlongs. Bran
Ss,etta y WAS the fsyorts but quite much
Tribe got away in front with Harris, and BY dint
ing line a neck before Brambal iily. who |
was head before Cockade. The victory would
homcstretch; The nrst TREE finishes had been cen
the meeting was assured. and the management
were In happy mood.
three old Serial Handicap az Morris PARK.
lavoriiss al TO l. Black a%k Goltsa ' at sq the
beginning OF the back stretch. and he lost sew
% M IN the bu
all the way home from the half mile pole Halton
esshns hs II sns hS
yards from the wire. beat him out by length
ii Teiagrafo, The colt by fremont, out OF Mar,
gueritn which won the Worlds Fair Stakes at
starter. lie wore q throat wrap and cut no
Mr.. August Belmont's Song and Dance, the
fAyDfite for the fifth mal0 n RhoW of his
adversaries. He ran the mile In :4Rk and won
IN seR ha man s1.s that hat SsSk Joyssp smiled
conn, cfter all" setsuEet ridden by the ire
pressibie keefs, was second. while third money
Albert. 4. made slmms's fourth winning
mount the day, this big tCo-yesr-old landing
&c sncs With da Tuscan and Golden Gate. With
the nag Ell and We: several isnstSs S out o. the
he settled down to run. and showed speed Of no
mean order, lie win do TO play another day,
ninss he sis:ysar.sid Ssfs Rosa 4, By HinSar,
out OF Rosaline.. She will be sent to the Holm
His Highness or RamApo. The summaries;
FIRST RACE
Purse $780, OF which sTo second and s25 third;
F. bwssrs : + Lsoaswsu. .. by LsOn..us-ssliis
g. W streets s. C. asee & i0l tiennj
was smith, Jim fh III Ps.a oa s
sad Ursnia also ran.
Tina 1915.
Bettng-Ten TO l against Leonaweil, IB % Derfar.
eiila, % urania. 10 ! Nottingham. - 70 Wah
bOaar. N''' " wv :" 1''1
SECOND RACE.
Purss $500 OF which sIb 20 second and s25 TO third
for tAresysAr Olds AAd upward one mile and sa.-
p g. Dwyers b. c. PatrieiAn. 5. by ST. Blaiss-Peer-
sISi.hsS eshdslsSIa s. ITO
Wariike, Restraint. and 81. Michael also ran.
Time, 1;4esl
Carl TO Candelabra, 10 to St. Michael 90 10 Re
stralnt and Warlike.
THIRD RACE.
Purse s40O OF which $40 70 second and s25 10 third
for twoyearolds selling allowances; slx flrlongs. |
Earth Cols b. 6. AAHis. :, by Eolus-Virgslins
Gricon Daiy's Oh T. dam BiambaIetta i0s (arifinj
Oneck stables bF, Cockads. t07 (Doggettl. .....
Emma. Bizarre. ST. Vincent and Jewell also ran |
Time, l:lT.
iettinE-Six 20 against BrambalettA ally, b to Q |
CuSkade, 90 Harris. TO BlAaTre, 10 % Jewell
~ TO Emma, $50 TO 81. Vincent
FOURTH RACE