The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-25
CINCINNATI RACES.

INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE CHESTER PARK
Observation-Disclosures, BOMBAY AND BOB
wooLLEY THE WINNERS.
CINCINNATI Ohio, May a. 1915
The inaugural running meeting OF tho Chester Park
Association began to-day. Tho weather was all that
could be asked, the attendance large, and the
track In excellent condition. Tho accommo-
dation for visitors Was superb in every par
ticular. In shape the track is very much
like Major John K. Wiley was appointed us
starter, and, FROM his past reputation In racing
tiers, tho selection pleased everybody. The ladies'
stand which complete in all required appointments
well filed. There three races the card-a
trial purse, for all ages, one miic the Ohio Derby
Stakes for three-year- olds, mile and half; and
purse OF $780, for all ages mile heats. :.
TRIAL PURsE-oxE NILE
The nrst race was for trial purse of $50: dash Of
one milo, no entrance Fee being charged; the race
closed with nine entries After three false they
were sent away with Novity in the load, Evax
second, vinaigrctte third, the balance In .
bunch. Going down tho back stretch tho
first time Crusisn moved mp and took second
place with the others still trailing. Entering the
homctrctch for the first halt mile, Grcnobe with
rush and passed Crusian but he could not get
than two lengths to Noyity, who was running easy.
She continued in the lead and won as she pleased.
stretch for second place, tho beating Grcnoble
by length. The mile was run in 1:49
TIM OHIO DERBY STAKES
The second race was the Ohio Derby dash of milo
and hall for three ods This stake closed with
twenty-tour nominations, but only seven to tho
post These were W. 7. Lnck's Grit winner Of the
Louisville Hotel Stake at Lousvillc|; Oliver Vests
chestnut colt p. N. West, by Planet, dam
Miss Morgan nhe dam OF Minnie Mclton)
by imp. Yorkshire; John Funk's Harry Hill;
John B. Todds bay geding, by Phaoton,
dam Alert by Lexington; Samuel salyers brown
hlly Minnie T. Morgan, D. swigerss Bombay and Stew
srs Mamostic In tho pools before the start GRIT and
Harry Hin sold about even, Bombay third choice
Mamestic fourth, tho remaining three in the fold. In
drawing Tor positions Grit has track, Todd's Phaetou
am West sixth Fortune favored the horses Wamestie
ran well throughout At the tap of the drum Hill
jumped away, Grit following, with Minnie Morgan close
up. Around tho first turn Harry Hill held his own,
the positions being the Same at the start Going
down the backstrctch Grit went up TO HIPS hip, but
around the second he dropped back length and
Hill entered the homcstrech for the hrst time two
lengths ahead and continued in to the stand.
In the meantime Bombay getting into position and
running very steady Going around the al the
ihree-quarter pole Grit and Bombay wore neck and
neck, Hill still two lengths ahead. Down the back
stretch West moved up TO third place. the balance in
bunch all running we'll Entering the homestretch for
and went past the stand length ahead Of
Grit and Bombay. who were parallel The first mile
OF the lrst mile Bombay went up and took second
place. At the quarter pole no In good striking
and s, % S s oea P H ,ae back
few strides took the lead and never headed, WIN
ming by two lengths, Hill second, West third--thc
iavorite Grit, was IN the rear The mile and half
was run In TAG II was pretty race, but Bombay
won just as he liked.
The third race was mile heats, for all ages, which
brought 10 the string eight startcrs--Bob woolIcy.
plno Nv pIsnc; ont Of imcor,ed Eleanor nv Volti'
geur, and Father Ryan, By vanda. dam RosaIind.
FIRST nsa . were sent ava, away with SoIdmins
mile Goidmne was leading tho positions the same IS
stretch for the final half mile, Bob woocy moved up
and took second place, Camago third, Pluto fourth,
quarter pole wooIey obtained the lead and came homo
OF the heat Camargo second two lengths behind
Godmne thiru the others strung out Father Ryan
Second Heat After the first boat Wooley was tho
against the cd With several false starts tho
drum tapped with woollcy In the lead, which he kept
the finish, Pluto second Emma G. third. Time so
SUMMARY.
CINCINNATI, Omo MAY "a, ls76--FrEsr DAY o! rnE
sPRrxu RuxSnG MEETING At CHESTER DRIVING PAkK.--
FIEsr Trial Purse Of $780, tor all ages Of which
$50 70 second horse One mile
T. J. NcGiobens b. Z Novity, 4ycars, BY Leaning
ton, dam Novice, 104 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
waiter 4. Dun's B. m. Crusian, Years, By John G.
Breckenridge dam Molly Stark. l0l lbs ..........
wood dam Lutte l0l lbs. Observation-Disclosures. s
A. b. Lewis 4 Co.'s Oh. vinagrctte, 4 years. by
vgndal, dam Llxa Davis, lOl lbs.
Time, l:49.
SANE DAY.-SEcoxD RAcE-The Ohio Derby Stakes
for three ycarolds, SIS entrance p Association TO
add $500; second horse 10 have 800; closed with
twenty-four nominations value $Lloo, ono milo and
half ~
D. swigert's b. Q bombay, by Planet dam Nora BY
Sovereign, 100 lbs.
John Funks br. o Harry Hill, BY Virgil, dam Lark
Preston n VESTS ch { p Il West, BY Planet dam
MISS Morgan 100 lbs. 3
John u. Todd's b. g. 49,, BY Phacton, dam Alert
by Phantom, ~ lbs.
G. W. Stewart Co Is ch G MaImtsttc, BY Planet,
dam Luilcme, 100 lbs.
W. T. Linck's b. G Grit, by Melbourne, Jr., dam
Wagennettc, by Wagner, 100 lbs..... ..........
samuel J. salyer's br. Mimic +. Morgan, by En-
quircr, dam Aurora Raby ~ lbs.... .............
Time, 2:4d
SANE DAr-THIRD RAcE.-Purso $3.50, for III ages,
second horse to have $50. Milo heats.
J. G. Murphy's b. c. Bob Woolley, years, BY
Leamingion, dam Item, l0& lbs. ...............
A. b. Lewis 4 Co. s b. C. Pluto, years, by Planet
dam Eleanor, 90 lbs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
T. J. Nichols ch. Emma c., years, by Psnct,
dam Cordcia, Ill lbs.
Thco AlcocK's oh. C. Camargo, years, BY Van
dal, dam Vcdctte, 104 lbs.
T. A. Grimstead's oh. l. Goldmnc, years, by
Australian, dam Income, 107 lbs.
Ira Piatner's b. h. Larry Kart, years, BY Planet
dam Nora, 10 lbs. ............................0
"A p Durhans b. T. Sue Wynn, years by Van
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