Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
Old ivy City Track Drew Big Crowds

Decoration of buildings and grounds-Maj.
w. J. Twinng, William Saunders w. r. Smith,
John Saul, William Gait.
Poultry-Samuel L. Wheatey, w, S. Hoge.
J. c. Ergood, James S. Davis, E. G. Davis.
Agricultural products field roots seeds. etc
Edward T. Hartley, J. A. Boyd, j. H. Kengla,
w. B. Lacey, S. M. Golden.
horticultural department, fruits, etc.-Gen.
w. g. LIE Duo, Mrs. w. M. Gait, Mrs Samuel
Norment, Mrs. L. s. Barbour Charles A.
Beavons.
Exhibitions and shows-Robert BeaI, DR..
Ralph Walsh, NJ. C. Emery, DR.. Daniel B.
Clark, George w. Knox.
Auctioneers-W. E. Clark, s. G.. Mcdowell,
w. w. Mccullough F. A. Lutz. w. j. Lown
Athletic sports. B. Mccarthy j. B. Adams,
A. w. Kelly, w. Wheatley and Mai. E. G.
Curtis.
Committee Arrangements Fine and
Domestic Arts-ThOmas Wilson, w. w. Cor
corcoran, George w. Riggs, George F. Edmunds,
Vermont; Mrs. @. F. Edmunds, Vernont; Mrs.
Enoch Totten, Mrs Curtis ]. Hillyer, Miss
Evarts, Miss Riggs, Miss Harlan. Miss Mary
Waite, DIR. George Reuhling, Maryland; Miss
Henry, Mrs. Lander, Mrs. Samuel Shellabarger.
Mrs H H. Blackburn Miss Calista Halsey Mrs.
w. T. Sherman, Mrs. S. L. Phelps. Miss Caspariss
Mrs Crosby S. Noyes, Judge Walter s. Cox DR..
Peter Parker, Mrs. J. D. Martin and Mrs E. e.
Briggs.
THE fair grounds we're a short distance to the
northwest of Gallaudet College close to the
Washington branch of the Baltimore &, Ohio
Railroad, and perhaps less than 1000 feet
from the old Brentwood road. There we're
quite number of buildings erected there at
the time OF the opening and more scheduled to
follow.
The main building a one-story brick
structure surmounted by cupola, the interior
being painted in red, blue and gold. It was 800
feet long and 100 feet wide and the height
from the central portion to the Flagstaff 100
feet. Over the north door, which was the main
entrance, was a bandstand flanked on either
side by retiring rooms
There was an agricultural hall. 200 by rs
feet, the color scheme for the interior including
dark brown, light gray and sky blue. No doubt
there were other buildings erected at that time
which the writer does not recall. The art room
was not then completed.
Naturally, of the principal features OF
the fair was the stock display Gen. Grants
Two Arabian horses attracted unusual admra-
ton, being in the charge of Maj j. K. Leavitt,
an old turfman. They were named. respectively,
Lindentree and Leopard. The latter was
years old and weighed 900 pounds. Lindentree
was years old and weighed $50 pounds They
were sort OF gray in color, unbroken, and were
full Of fire.
On the opening day President Hayes and
members Of his Cabinet attended for a while
and partook Of luncheon and saw the races
the track having been completed some days
before, for we find in The Star OF October Is:
The race track was completed yesterday.
The sale by the Freedmen's Savings q Trust
Co. of blocks to in Jones' subdivision of
Ivy City was confirmed by Justice Cartier sit
ting IN chambers yesterday This completed
the title to the whole fair grounds"
FOR several years, at least some of the best
horses in the country raced on this track
and crowds went there and made and quickly
lost fortunes on the unreliable ponies On
October 6, 1880, st. Julien trotted an exhibition
mile there in 2.21l2. and the half in 1897.
/. Two days later he made an unsuccessful at.
: tempt to beat his own time and went the mile
In 213A. This was considered q great per-
Torrance and the reasons assigned for the
failure to establish new record were that the
record previously made was in the Summertime
and also that st. Julien had but recently re-
covered from the epizootic a serious horse
disease at that time which developed into quite
epidemic.
Say what you will, automobile racing will
never take the place of race between two
thoroughbred horses. Take for instance that
great race back in the Summer of 1890 at
Coney Island in New York between Tenny and
Salvador. Maybe some of the most ardent
lovers Of horses will remember this one in
particular. Salvador had beaten Tenny in a
race the week before at Sheepshead Bay, and
a match race was arranged for June Is IL
was for blood and race for $4,000.
and, besides this, it a race between two
premier jockeys.
EAVING out all of the trimmings, write-up
Of the time tells us:
"Ienny worked alone, and had his toilet COM
pleted at his stable near the head of the
stretch. Salvador worked in company with
FfrenN and acted as if eager for the fray
The finishing touches to fit him for the race
were given him in the paddock by Matt Byrnes