The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-03
RACING AT BR1eHTwoop.
First Day of the Fall Meeting for
Harness Horses.

Unpleasant weather conditions were re-
sponsible for the attendance of barely more
than a corporals guard yesterday, at the
opening days races of the fall meet at
Brightwood Park. A light drizzle continued
throughout the afternoon, and the events
were pulled of on track that was far
from fast
Two races were scheduled for the first
day. a 2:30 trot aud pace, three heats out
of five. and 2:37 trot, three heats out of
fve.f Five heats were gone in the 2:SO
class without a decision, and nightfan
made necessary the postponement of the
final heat. In this race of the four start
ers, two were shut out in the third heat.
The first and fifth heats were won by
Happy Tie, and the third and fourth heats
by John Taylor. General Beale took the
second heat. John Taylor, who was adver-
tised as wonder showed much speed. and
was easily the fastest horse in the race. In
The first and second heats he had more
than dIstaneed his field at the half-milt
post. but his efforts exhausted him and in
both heats he finished last. In the third
and fourth heats he submitted to the con-
troll of his driver. and was an easy victor.
In the fifth heat, once more. after fairly
running away from Happy Tie, his only
competitor, he lost his gait and was again
beaten. Happy Tie, in the first heat, after
taking the lead, trotted away from the
field, and 1t was by the benefit of a doubt
that every other horse was not then shut
out at the finish. In the second heat the
first quarter was made by John Taylor in
OBS IA, and the second quarter in 0:34.
The time for the third and fourth heats
was $50 1-2.
In the 2:37 tros. Erie led his field under
the best time made in any Of the four
heats of this race. Erie failed to make any
further showing, and, with Dick. was dis
tanced in the third heat. Azan set the
pace in the second. third and fourth heats,
and was each time first under the wire.
Yesterday was the opening day of the
four days races of the fall meet at Bright
wood. The meet is under the management
of the Brightwood Driving Club, composed
of Bartholomew Mannix. the lessee of the
track and club house; William A. Brown.
Henry Copperthite. and Frank Walker. All
are prominent among those interested in
trotting races. 1t is anticipated that the
races of the present meet will be the best
that the track has afforded
The summary Of the races yesterday is
as follows:
First race-2:sO trot and pace. First heat
Happy Tie (Smithscn), first; General Beale
(BlEgSl. seconui EdWtn :. tlfnneNl. tBlfd. John
TAYLOR (Corbn), fourth Time, 2:37.
Second h7at-Gencrll Beaie CieCauev). first:
Edwin $. second Happy Tie, third; John Tay
lor Ciorroy). fourth. Time. $3.50 81
Third Lcat-Iohn Taylor, first; Happy Tic. Sec
ond; General Beale and Edwin s. distanced.
Time 2:30 -.
Fourth heat-IoIn Taylor, first; Happy Tie, sec
odn. Time, 2:20 -
Fifth heat-Happy Tie. first; John Taylor. sec
ond. Time, 23l
The race viii be finished today.
Second race-2;37 trot. First hest-Ere CSich
oison)' first; Azan CMul Miller. second; Oak
Wilkes (DigSsl third; Silver Socks (Corbinj,
fourth; Dick (Iisney), fifth. Time, 2:Ss
Second hest-Azan. first; Silver Socks, second;
Dick (Snithsnn), third; Oak Wilkes fourth;
Erie NTH. Time, 242.
Third heat-Azan. first; Oak Wilkes. second: sill
vcr Socks, third; Erie and Dick distanced. Time,
2:30 II.
Fourth heat-azan first; Silve- Socks. second;
Oak Wilkes. third. Time. 2:3a Ia Won by Azan;
Silver Socks second Oak Wilkes, third