Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-13
WASHINGTON CLUB STAKES,
Ten Events to BE Run at the Sprtnx
Meeting.

Ten Events to BE Run at the Spring
Meeting.
Inc washington Jockey Club has deter
nlneo 10 open ten stake events to be run
| during the coming spring meeting of the
| club, and the conditions of the stake races
VIII be found below. The club has also
| opened the third Washington Nursery
| Stakes, the latter event to be run during
the spring meeting of 1900. This race will
! be the richest stake event ever opened in
| the District, the club adding $1,000 and, If
oeo mares are named, $500. The condi-
lions are as follows:
| Third Washington Nursery, for the pro-
Guce of mares bred in 1897 to run as two.
year-oids in the spring of 1900. Purse
Sb.OOO; to the winner, $4,000: to the second
SiVo' 10 the thlrd, $500: 10 the nomnator of
the dam of the winner, $500; to the NOM
lnator OF the dam of the second $500: to
the nomnator of dam of third, $500 Sub.
| scrlption for mares to close February .,
| 1888, at SO each if the mare produces a
colt, or only s. if the produce is a filly
Mares may be nominated by persons other
than their owners, but the owner shall have
prior right. Foals the progeny of mares so
nominated to be eligible, colts at Slo each
and hllIes at s. each, the only forfeit il de-
clared by January 3, 1900. If left in after
January }, 1900, colts TO pay $50 fllies $40
starters to pay $50 each regardless of sex
Weights, penalties and allowances--Colts to
carry l15 lbs, FLIES and geldngs H. lbs
winners Of a race of any value, } lbs: two
or more of any value, Z lbs. extra. Pro-
duce OF horses or out of mares that mad
never produced a winner previous to Janu-
airy /, 1898, allowed lbs: of both ) lbs
which allowance must be claimed at time
of entrance. Four and a half furlongs
Foals of 1898 (including those dropped in
january, If their dams are duly entered
are eligible. Three hundred entries from
mares or the race may be declared off. If
500 mares are entered the purse will be
~. fl,.a,,f cla
! conditions, other than the amounts 10 the
winner second and third, and to nomin-
ators of first, second and third.
For the spring meeting of 1898, which will
probably commence Tuesday April l.. and
conclude Saturday, April %, the club an
nounces three stake races for two-year-
Odds; two for three-year-olds; one for
three-year-olds and upward and four for
the timber-toppers. The added money runs
| from $500 for the jumpers - 500 for the
race for the three-year-olds and upward,
| the Washington Handicap.
| The conditions of the ten spring meeting
stakes are as follows:
| For two-year-olds-The Arlington, for
two-year-olds, by subscription of $40 eacn,
starters to pay $50 additional, with Sio0
added, of which S1U0 to the second and $1U
! to the third. Colts to carry III pounds;
| fIlies and geldings 1o9 pounds. Winners of
| a race of any value to carry five pounds
extra. Half mile.
| The Congressional (selling), for two-year-
! olds, by subscription of $40 each, starters
| to pay so additional, with 500 added of
| which 500 to the second and $50 to the
| third. The winner to be sold by auction.
| Horses entered 10 be sold for 500 to carry
| 100 pounds; then one pound to be added for
| each 500 UP to 81 go; then two pounds for
each 500 above that price. Fillies and
geidings allowed three pounds. Selling
| price 10 be stated through the entry box
| when the entries for the overnight races
| close on the day preceding the race. The
| winner of the Arlington not to be entered
| to hos laSS fhar, IJ,IP
| The Mount Vernon, for fiiiies two-year-
| olds, by subscription of $40 each starters
| to pay $50 additional, with $500 added of
| which 500 10 the second and $50 10 the
| third. To carry 100 pounds. Winners of a
| race of any value to carry five pounds eX-
| ira. Half mile.
For -olds-The Potomac for
| three-year-olds. by subscription of $40
each, starters to pay $40 additional, with
| 800 added, of which 500 to the second and
| so to the third. Weights ten pounds be-
| low the scale. Winners at any time of a
| race of the value of $1,000 to carry three
| pounds extra; of race of the value OF
| 81 800, five pounds extra; of race of the
value of $500 to carry ten pounds extra.
| Non-winners at any time of race of the
value of $3.50 allowed five pounds. Mai1ens
| which have started allowed ten pounds.
| Six furlones.
The Federal (sellins). for three-year-olis,
| by subscription of $40 each, starters TO pay
| so additional, with 500 added, of which
| 500 to the second and $50 to the third. The
| winner to be sold by auction. Horses en-
| tered to be sold for $500 to carry 126
| pounds; if TO be sold for $500, allowed five
pounds; il for $1,000 allowed ten pounds;
then one Found to be allowed for each 800
down to $500, an allowance of twenty-five
pounds. Allowances to fillies and geldings
| as by rule. Selling price to be stated
through the entry box when the entries for
the overnight races close on the day pre-
| ceding the race. Six and a half furlongs.
For three-year-olds and upward-The
Washington handicap. for three-year-o
and upward, by subscription of SIS each.
| $40 forfeit, or s. only If declared by April
| 1. with $500 added. of which s125 to the
second and SIS to the third. Weights to
| be announced March l, 1885, II on April
1 the highest weight accepting is less
| than 126 pounds, it shall be raised TO that
| Winners after the publication of the
weights of a race Of any value, 3 pounds
extra: of two of any value one of $50,
5 pounds extra; of three Of any value or
OF horses handicapped at lis pounds or
over, or that may be raised to lis pounds
and over. these penalties shall apply to the
extent of one-half only. One mile.
Hurdle races and Observation-Disclosures
at starting hurdle race. for four-year- olds
| and upward. by subscription Of $ each il
| made by February 2. of $40 each II made
by April l. and of so each II made by noon
| Of Monday. April IL. when subscribers must
name their horses or pay forfeit. Starters
! to pay SO additional. The Washington
Jockey Club to add $500, of which $50 to
the second. $40 to the third. Four-year-olds
to carry LA pounds; five-year-olds, 154
pounds; six-year-olds and upward 1853
pounds. Allowances as by rule to mares
and geldings. Mile and half, over six
flights Of hurdles.
| Maryland hurdle handicap, for four-year-
olds and upward. by subscription of IS each
| II made by February 2. Of $40 each Il made
by April /, and OF $50 each II made by noon
of Monday, April IL, when subscribers must
name their horses or pay forfeit. Starters
to pay so additional The Washington
Jockey Club to add 800. of which 500 to
the second and $40 to the third Weights