National Republican., 1884-06-18
sponrs or THE TuRr.
Races Mt 81. Louis, sheepshead bay, and
PIttsbmrg Yesterday.

PlttsburS hesteruoys
ST. LOUIS, June 17.-This was the sixth
day of the spring meeting Of the Sc. Louis
Jockey club. Tho attendance was fair, but
not as good as it might have been for the
class Of racing Tho track was heavy.
Charles Hunt, the owner OF John David, did
not think tho handicap was a fair one and
consequently he declined to start the aged
horse, which was handicapped at 100 pounds.
First raco-Purse $500, Of which $50 to tho
second, for all ages, winning penalties sex
and beaten maidon allowances, one mile and
three-eighths George l. won by half a
length, with Beachmore second, two lengths
in front Of Mount Olive, third. limo, 1922.
French pools paid 1870.
Second ce-Handicap, purse $780, (which
$50 to the second, one mile and q sixteenth
Ballard won by length, with Revoke second,
two lengths In front of Bonnie Australian.
third. Time 1881. French pools paid S10.50,
Third race--The citiaenS plate, a handicap
swoepstake, for oil ages, one and q half miles,
Freeland won, Barnum second Aliunde third.
Time, 2:39l. Freolaud won Us he pleased.
Blazes was beaten OFF at the furlong and came
back very lane Barnum also pulled up a
little lame.
Fourth race-Purse $780, mile heats. First
heat. After driving finish Pilot and Phil
Lewis made a dead heat, Virgie Hearne third,
two lengths away. Joe Rayle finished seventh
and was out of distance, but WoOdford did not
drop tho flag. Time, 146k.
Second heat. Pilot and Phil Lewis made
the running all the way, and after o driving
| finish Pilot won by head, Phil Lewis
second, two lengths in front Of Yirgie Hearne,
| third, Hyder Abad distanoed. Joe Rayle was
drawn after the first heat. Time 1;ISt.
Third heat. Pilot finished first, two lengths
in front Phil Lewis, secoud. Time, loo.
Fifth raco--Purse 1915, selling race, one
milo and quarter. Chile was first, short
| neck in front of Ada Gloen, second Gus
Matthews third, length away. Beeswing'a
rider fell oil just rs tho flag wont down, and
| Ada Glenn was pulled back to keep from
running over him and was almost left at the
post. Time, Ola.
NEW YORK, Juno 17.--Thore was large
attendance at the races of tho Coney Island
| Jockey club at Sheepshead bay to-day.
First race-Sweepstake for 3-year-olds
and upward, seven furlongs. Flower of
Meath won easily, Nimrod second, and Coin
| age third. Time, 1872
Second race-'fhe Surf stakes, 2-year. olds,
| fve-eighths of milo, Wanda won by head,
Richmond second, aud Heliotrope (colt) third.
| Time, 1903.
Third race-Tho Mermaid stakes, for 3.year-
old flllies, one and one-oighth miles Duchess
won easily, Louisette second, and Tolu third.
| Time 1859.
Fourth race-Handicap sweepstakes, one
and three-eighth miles This race was an
exciting one, Coming up the stretch War
Eagle and Irish King seemed to have the race
to themselves, but Referee came up with a
rush and won by head q tho post, War
Eagle second, and Irish King third. Time,
2:252
Fifth race-Pursc $500. winner to be sc!d at
auction, three-fourths of mile. Lytton
won by q head, Boulotte second. Better
third. Time, l:l62.
Sixth race-Handicap steeple,hase. Abra-
ham won after rattling lnish, Glenarm
second Charley Epps thirI.
PITTsBURG, June 17..-This was tho first
day of tho spring rrnning meeting of the
Exposition Park association. There was q
fair attendance, and the betting was lively.
First raco-Selling race, purse $3.50, one mile
Baronela won, Bouquet second, and Jere
| Black third. Time, 1;4Sl.
Second race-Purse 1925, half milo heats
| Claude Branuon won the first and third heats
and race ". sol seconds and 50i; Hannibal
second in both heats Hannibal won the
second heat in 50i, Claude Brannon second
Lerpalette third, and Golden Era fourth
| Fapi pon1 was distauced.
,fSs-irfeiii s irace-SellsAg rico, purse S225, oht
orc-fourth miles, over five hurdles
Elexor finished first, Jere Black seco nj
Golden Era third. Time, 225l.