The Morning herald., 1875-10-21
THE FLOODED STOCK
Tho Races Yesterday .

"rELFAN6 THE FLOODED HTOCK
Tho Races Yesterday.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 2O.-The attendance at
the races to-day was mucl, larger than yes.
terday and the weather much more pleas
ant. The starters in the first race of one
mile, for all ages that have not won at Je-
rome Park or Saratoga since July "a of this
year, are Knob, O'Neill, B. F. vassal,
Weatherby, Violet, First Chance and
springlet. They were sent off after four
false starts, O'Neill taking the lead, at 4
mile, springlet was leading the rest bunch
ed. First Chance won the race, springlet,
End, O'Neill 3rd; time 146N.
In A heat after 3 starts the horses were
sent off Gray Lag leading at the Il mile, at
the Il mile all were together. At the y
pole Arcturius was leading, but Roadman-
won race by 8 good lenghths time, 1917.
Alcturius was second, and Jack Young 3D.,
In Sd race 14E mile after false starts the
following horses got away, viz 4: shylock
Merodec, Matte A. ard Rambler. Mcrodoc
led but was passed by Rambler at the first
quarter, shylock took lead at the u mile
and held it, leading by 8 lengths, Matte A..
I'd, Merodoc Sd.
In the steeple chase which closed the days
sport, the following horses started, Storm,
George West, Minnie Mac, Usage, Austral-
ian, Boz and Busy Bee. The horses started
all in bunch, Australian led at the first
hurdle, George West led over the second.
At the third Boz threw his rider, Minnie
Mae took the fourth ahead of the others
and won in 3.20E; Usage, second Busy
Bee, third.
Racing I'm Washington.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-Thc second day
of the Fall Meeting of the Washington
Driving Association at Brightwood brought
together larger attendance than yester-
day. For the first race for the 229 class
there were eight entries; but. only four
started, viz: Webber, Planter, Lapland and
otCA DIdpCl. liz ulNCl VI odSA Dldpcl
entered protest against Lapland trotting
in the class, alleging record of 2:2G, bu2
the Judges decided to ahalit him. At the
stajt Draper was slightly anead and main
tained this advantage to the end, winning in
2:3OH; Lapland was second, Planter third
On the I'd heat there were attempts to
start, and finally they cot off, Draper
again slightly in advance-the horses kept
together until just before reaching the
judges stand. When Draper broke and
passed the wire on the run, Lapland and
Planter were neck and neck, and Weber
just behind the Judges gave the heat to
Webber, Draper I'd, Lap!and Sd; time
2:S215. On the Sd heat Planters slliky
gave way and capsized his driver, the horse
going around on the run. Webber's driver
claimed foul, alleging that the driver Of
Draper had cut him out of position; this
vas allowed and gave the heut to LaplanA,
Nebbcr 2d, Draper Sd ; time 2:33.
Fourth heat Draper took the lead, but on
he Cd heat was collared by Lapland, and
hey come down the stretch neck and neck
ust before passing the string Drsaer broke
md Lapland wen the heat, Draper I'd,
Planter 3rd time s.31. The 5th heat was
IN exciting one, the horses keeping close to-
,ethcr during TIE entire heat. The heat
vas won by Draper, Webbcr I'd time 2.37.
Darkness prevented the completion of the
acc and it was postponed until 2 p. m,
o-morrow.
Deer Foot Park, N. Y.
NEW YORK, October. 2O.-At Deer
'oot Park today the 2.43 class race
yas won by Fred Hicks, Sam Raymond,
econd Lavine, third; six heats were trot-
ed; time 2.44, 2.4G, 2.45, 2.43 2.45 and 2+4.
Race for 2.%3 class was won by Harry
hilbert, Dick Cloker second, Silver Tail
bird; six heats were trotted; time 2.42,
AZ, 2:4o, 9:3G, s;42 und 2:42,
Narrassnsett Park, Providence.
PROVIDENCE. II. l., Oct. 20.-Thc first
ace at Narragansctt Park to-day for the
As class; purse Of $3.50 was won by Bill in
hrce straight heats; best time 2.H. Tic
81 class race for a purse of $3.50 was IN
owing to the darkness.
The Vote on thn Constitutional!
Amcndln
HARTFORD, Oct. 20.-Thc Board of Can
asscrs met yesterday to canvass the vote
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