The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-21
PLEASANT POINTS.
YESTERDAYS SPORTING EVENTS.
Flyers ON Fast and slow Tracks Make
and unmake the Book-mnker-
a Hiatus In sport With the
Leathcrn sphere.
The Pittsbirg Races.

PITrsBuRG, June D.-Ihc iourlh
day of the Exposition park running
meeting; weather warm and showery,
but the track in good conditions; attend
ancc only fair; betting good.
First Race-Mile Handicap-All ages,
purse S225; Hannibal won; Fairfield, see
ond; Claude Brannon, third. Tine-
la7A.
second Race ne-half mile heats,
selling, all ages, purse S22a; Charm TOOK
two straight heats; Jere Black, second ;
Major r., distanced in the first heat.
Third Rnce-Mile and n Quarter Hand
icap-All ages; purse $225; Bronghton,
Bin O'Neill, Bouquet and Elixir were
the starters, but before tho first quarter
was reached Bouquet bolted, fouling
Elixir. Both jockeys were thrown and
injured. Broughton and O'Neill con-
tinued the race and came in that order.
owing to the accident, no time was
taken. Crittcndcn and Ray, the riders
of Elixir and Bouquet, were inscnsiblc
when picked up. Crittendcn soon raj
lied, but Ray remained unconscious Tor
nearly an hour. His condition is quite
serious, and physicians fear he Is IN
ternally hurt.
CHICAGO DRIVING PARK.
CHICAGO. June 3O.-Opening day of the
Chicago Driving Park, first summer
running meeting: Track dry, hard and
fast: weather cool and cloudy; light rain
this morning; attendance large; betting
brisk.
Inaugural Rush-Ore Mile-Startcrs:
Gano. Ascender, Finality. Leman, Holy
rood and King Toubler; Gano, the favor
ite, won ms he pleased by length; l.o-
man, second, u length before FinalitN,
third. Timo-l:l3.
Chicago Oakes-Onc and Il quarter
miles; starters -Ilarpoon, Audrian,
Richard l., and Holloway. After driN-
ing finish, Audrian. the iavorite. won
by Il length, two lengths before ilar-
poon. Timc-2:ll.
Purse Race one and one half miles;
starters Bob Miles, Ober-
never, Ccntreville. Won by Bob Miles,
the favorite, by II length and half;
Imogcn, second, II length before ODER
never. Time 2:i3h.
Illinois Oakes-For Swear old fillies;
starters-Fallen Leaf Mona and El-
ropa; won by Fallen Leaf, the favorite,
i'm n gallon by six lengths; Mona, second,
ten lengths before Europa. Time-2:llh.
Hurdle Race-Milc heats: Scalper won
the heats and race; Ohio Boy fell at the
third hurdle. Time-l:d4.
I.oftin, who was booked rs the VIM
ncr of the Illinois Derby, has n severe
cold, and will not start ut this meeting.
BRIGHTON BEACH.
NEW YORK, June 20 brighton Beach
races:
Three-fourths of mile: Ghost the
Second won by n neck; Royal Arch,
second; Ruby, third. Time-i:lbA.
Selling Race-One mile: John Led
ford won easily by six lengths, liota-
CHIME, second; Woodcrait, third
Time-l.H.
Mile and Quarter-All ages: IIilarity
won; Lord Edwards, second; Wave-o'-
light, third. Time 2:llA.
Fourth Race-For horses that had run
and not won mt Brighton Beach inns
year, seven furlongs: Carrie stewart
won: Hazard, second: Greenbush, third
Time :32.
Fifth Race Handicap hurdle race,
mile and quarter, five hurdles: Coinage
won in gallop by five lengths; Bona
rita, second; III Captain. third. Time
2:l9ls. Stone, the jockey, struck Cowal
with the butt of his whip while finishing
in the fourth race, iniuring him seri-
ously. The Judges ruled stone OIL the
track forever.
BEAT HER RECORD.
EAST SAGINAW, MIcH., June D.-At
the races to-day Flora Bell paced for u
purse of $500 to beat the record OF the
track, 2:l4% and made 2;li mt the hrst
attempt.
FLEETWOOD PARK.
NEW IoRK, June 2O.-Therc were
nearly 5000 persons ut Fleetwood Park
to-day. There were two races ana OK
hibitions by famous flyers.
First Race-Class 2:35, purse OF Sl,Up:
Won easily by J. II. Graham's Don Car
| los i'm three straight heats. Timc-2;2'}s,
2:2sl4, 2:4A. ,,,
Second Race-2:2i class, not Ieclucu'
each heat being won by different
horse; postponed till tomorrow. bc-
tween heats Maud ;. was
brought out and put around
the course in 2:l3s, inc
fastest time ever made ON this company :
track. Trinket's record was2li. FRANK
and running mate made mile 2:i5.s'
and afterward covered another III 2;l''s.