The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-07-11
HOLDING THEM DOWN.
The Californian Capture Another Plum
Mt Chicago.

WASHINGTON PARK, CHICAGO, July 10
The attendance at Washington Park to-
day was again large, though the weather
was cold and cloudy, spring overcoats and
wraps being in good demand. The track
was in fair condition though not fast. The
sport was OF the most spirited description.
First race-One mile for t~hree-year-olds,
penalties and allowances; starters, Our
Friend, Manda Brown, Constellation,
Guydette, Eva Britton and Exile. The race
was a beautiful one, Exile winning by a
nose after a driving finish from Manda
Brown, which beat Guydette by a nose for
the place.; time, LAT. Paris mutuals paid
$3.50.
Second race-Quickstep stakes, for two
year-olds, half mile; starters, King of Nor
folk, Primrose (Mollie McCarthy's last),
Uncle Van, Hattie Carlisle, Tartar, Lam
caster, Herman, France, Missive, S.yntax,
Hazel Kirk, Wanderer, Marmosel. Mamie
Hunt, Bankrupt, Enright and Sister Mo
neca. Pools, field. $50; Bankrupt, $31:
Enright, $22;' King of Norfolk, SIT; Mar
mosei. Sic: Tartar, SIS. There was a de-
Law of over ~forty-five minutes at the post.
Starter Sheridan finally sent them away
in excellent shape. Wanderer, Bankrupt
and Marmosel leading the bunch at the
head OF the stretch. Marmosel was first by
a neck, King OF Norfolk second, France
third, Bankrupt fourth and Enright fifth,
the others benching. A furlong from home
King of Norfolk shot to the front on the
outside and coming on he won handily Il
length from Enright, which beat Hattie
Carlisle by half hat distance for place;
time, O:5Oh. Paris mutuals paid $3.50.
Third race-two miles, for all ages, pen
alties and allowances; starters, Glandelia,
Beechmore, Bob Miles and April Fool.
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Fool went to the front, followed by Miles.
The latter waited on Fool until they en-
tered the stretch, when Miles coming away
won, hands down, by a length, with Beech
more a poor third; time, 3:3SA. Paris
mutuals paid $500.
Fourth race-selling purse, one mile and
a quarter: starters, Vergie Hearne, Halop,
Idle Pat, Monee, John Davis, Tax Gath
erer and Leman. John Davis led from the
start to the finish, and won by three
lengths, with Tax Gatherer second, alength
in front of Lemon; time. 2:1O. Paris mu-
tuals paid 1856.
Fifth race-three quarter OF a mile heat,
| all ages penalties and allowances; starters,
Red Girl, Phil Lewis, Chantilly, T%allyrand,
| Kalata, Lycurgus, Sam Powers, May Ham,
ilton, Fora N. and Midnight. First heat
| Lycurgus won by a nose, Red Girl second,
a nose in front OF Phil Lewis, time, 1:17A.
| Second heat-Nora NJ. first, May Hamilton
second, Red Girl third; time. 1:1Sa. Third
heat-Nora NJ. first by two lengths, Lycur-
sus second; time, 1:19a. Paris mutuals
paid SS19.
r. ENGAGED.
E. J. Baldwin to-day made a contract
with Isaac Murphy, the celebrated Jockey,
to ride to him for two years from the expl.
ration of his contract with e. Corrigan at
the end OF this season. Baldwin agrees to
pay Murphy $4,000 per annum.
ST. LOUIS, July 1O.-St. Louis, 2; Ne"
Yorks. 3. .
CHICAGO, July 1O.-Chicagos, 2; Provi
dences, 5.
ST. LOUIS, July 1O.-St. Louis, 4; Brook
lyns, 2.
BUFFALO, July 1O.-Buffalos, 6; Bos
tons, ID.
LOUISVILLE, July 1O.-Louisvilles, 2; Bal
timores, s.
DETROIT, July 1O.-Detroits, 1; Philadel
phias, 4.