Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-24
TURF NOTES.
A sj,0c0-a-side Match Between Famou.
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IIiv telegraph to the Dispatch.l
CHICAGO, August 23.-Tbe match race
between the famous PAGERS Johnston,
owned by Commodore W. w. Kittson,
snd Richball. owned by Us. Campbell.
for a wager OF $1,000 a side. took place
here this afternoon. The weather ~as
clear and cool, and the track fast, except a
portion OF the back stretch. which was
soft. There wefc 1000 persons present.
Johnston was the fav0ritc In the pools be-
fore the opening Of the rice at . 10 10,
and 4 large amount OF money was wagered,
the friends Of Richball claiming that John
sion could not go three fast heats. The
result proved that they were mistaken, as
he was never headed, pacing very close to
Little Brown jugs 2:l1!. 2:1lS. 212t.
which ore the fastest three heats on record.
II was the general opinion that Johnston.
lad be been driven out in each heat, coEld
have beaten this. Campbell. the owner OF
Richball. says his horse was out oi cOndi-
ton.
FrS' HcQf.--JOhnSton drew the inside
position. After both horses had been
warned UP they came down even, and rs
they were going well, coi the word $50"
al the first attempt. At the first turn John
ston bean 10 draw away and increased his
u Nl ~ iN' l'l-ilN Nv iI' tluA Ati i)Ilf III
33i. and TO two open lengths along the
back stretch 10 the hali-mie IN i:CG3.
Around The upper turn Richblll drew up
to within an open length. The three.qT1r-
Ter pole was reached in 1891 ON The nome
stretch Johnston aegan drawing away, and
n Il became evident that lichblll = Al ~
chance OF winning the heat he wa' pulled
Gp inside tie distance.stand, and johnston
Won in q iog in 2:i3.
StcCnd Hcdf-Thcy went away we'll IT,
e,thor At the second attcmp', and were at
the quarter post in 325 seconds, Johnston
being IN open length in front. The rrla-
tive positions were not changed 1t the
haif.mic post. which was reached in .:0j3 &.
81 the end Of five iurlongs Johnson re-
.ponacd 10 the call oi his driver, quickly
opening zap Of half dozen lenrths. and,
coming Oh, won In a jog bytwenly lengths.
Time. Ills.
7h.rd HGt-Thcy were given the send
n IT the fist tIlal. Johnston shot half a
length ia the lead, and b. increased it
steadily, gong 10 the quarter rOst in 80, 10
;lr half I'm 1:0Sl. 10 the three quarters in
l:i1. and finished in 2:l3l, nearly Gisuncing
kichlail.
Moumoutn-Park Races.
MoSMoUTH PARK, August 23.-First
racc-irec handicap sweepstakes. all ages,
mile and a half and furlOng-Little Fred.
Won; Mmkland second, Taitlcr third.
| Time. 1:534.
second Tacc--iwo-year.ol selling race,
three quarter nile-Prescott won; Error
| second. Dnblia third. Time. l:l9.
| Ihud racc-frcc, handicap sweepstakes
one and three sixteenth milcS-i,esrct
| won; Girofla second, Thurlcs third. Time,
| 2:ii.
| Fourth race--seicct Stakes. FOR two-y ar
| old>, three quarters OF milr-t'OanO won
| Wanda second. Time. l:l9t.
| Filth race-handicap sweepstakes, for all
| ayes. one and a quarter mie>-LOulsette
| won; Drake Carter second, Bob Cook third
| Time, 2:l5t.
sixth race-one mle--J0e Mitchell won
| Chickadec second. Time, l:j3t.
| seventh racC-handicap steeplechasc over
| short courSc-Quebcc won; EchO second
| Pawnee third. Time, 1926.
Brighton Beach Races.
RmGH1ON BEACH, August 23.-Fif,
| race-all ages. three quarters Of mile
| Tripod won; Colonel Morris second, Ricl
! third. Time, l:2l.
second race-purse $3.50, selling allow
suces, one mile Eros won; Hostage Sc
cond, Ida X. third. Time, 1:iSt.
| Third race-Ihree-year-old one mile AM
| one iurlong-1reaSurc won; Benton Sc
eond, sigan third. Time, 2:0Gt.
Fourth racc-for maiden threr-yelr-old
aud upwards, to carry 100 pounds, on
mile and fGrlong-Lizzic Miller wOl
Spartacu, second, j. W. White third. Time
2:OGs.
Fifth racial ages, welier-wcighis, on
mile-ConlcsSa won; Talleyrand second
George Mccullough third. Time. l:52.
sixth wetcr-wcights, selling Al
lowanccS-One and aquarter Mills over iiy
mrdles- won; Jere Black sec
ond. Hank Sage third. Time, 2:3ll.
Saratoga Races.
| SARATOGA, August 23.-First race
| equity stakes, three quarters OF mile
Morning Glory won; Ten-Stone second
Uarrigau third. Time, l:lG5.
Second MoriSsoy stakes. tvs
mile General Monroe won: CompenSl
ton second. Vera third. Time. 5:3S.
Third Iacc-pursc $500, all age, made
allowances. mile and aiuriong- hammonl'
won: Richard l.. second, Shenandoa
third. Time, 1914.
Fourth Tlcc-Purse 800, All ages, thre
quarter, Of an.ile-Disturbantc won Lar
miuta second, Galaxy third. Time, l:lG