St. Paul daily globe., 1889-07-17
FAVORITEs NOT IN FORM.
Spirited Racing at Chicago With
Long Shots Leading.


Long Shots Leading.
CHICAGO, July 16.-The racing at
Washington Park to-day was of the
most spirited fashion, marked by close
finishes and the general overthrow of
the favorites. The main feature was
the maiden stakes for three-year-olds,
for which the Beverwick stables Annie
Blackburn and CaSSiuS ran first and
second. The attendance was good and
. the track in fair condition.
First race, purse 5000. two-year-olds three
quarters Of mile-Starters: ProdigaI Son,
lob, Allen; Bill Letcher, 109. Seaman; W.
! g. Morris, 109, Barnes; Pullman 10S, Ro-
main los, Blarney Stone Jr. los, Lord Pey
ton 1OS. Grace Ely los. Abilene 105. Bet
ting to 5 against Lord Peyton, 5 to 2 Prodi-
gal Son. 5 to W. G. Morris, and Abilene
coupled. Is to so to the others. Prodigal
Son Was in front from the start TO finish, and
won easily by three lengths. with Bill Letcher
: second ana W. G. Morris third. Time, l .17M.
Second race, purse $500, allowances, one
mlle-Starters: Mamie Fonso, 104, Barnes !;
Ch1lnowie. 104, COvington; Stony Mont
gomery, III, Williams; Gunshot, 1o9:
Marchma, 117; Frederick, III. Betting:
6 to against Mamie Fonso, 8 to l Marchma,
8 to Chilhowie. to l Gunshot 10 to i
Stony Montgomery, 10 to l Frederick
Mamie Fonso ran into the lead soon after the
start and was never headed, winning by a
length from Chilhowie, with Stony Mont
gomery third. Time, As 1-5.
Third race, the maiden stakes for three
year-elds, $50 each with 81 900 added. one
and ene-eighth miles = Starters: Annie
blackburn, 112 1.-TWO over, Coyington; Cas-
slus, 122, Taral; Teuton. 122, Murphy; Miss
Jackson, III; Beth Brock, III: LIE Premier,
10; Logic, III; Bravo, 122 Betting to l
against LIE Premier, 8 70 l Teuton, 4 to l
Bravo, 10 Logic, 8 to l Annie Blackburn
and Logic coupled, 20 to L Miss jackson, 40
to l Beth Brock. Logic and Beth Brock
were the leaders for a mile. but at the end OF
a hard race down the stretch Annie Black
burn won by halt length with Cassius sec
ond. head before Teuton. Time, I :57 1-5.
Fourth race, handicap sweepstakes, $50
each, with $500 added, one and one-fourth
miles-Starters: Brown Princess, 95, Steven
son; Brandolette, 101, Barnes; Bridgelight
LOG. Freeman. Betting 7 to 10 against Bran
dolette, D to 3 Brown Princess. to l Bridge
light. Brandolette and Brown Princess ran
head and head for a mile ana an eighth,
when Brandolette was, beaten, and Brown
Princess won by six lengths; Brandolette
second, Time, 2:09.
Fifth race, purse 5000, all ages. seven
eighth of a mile-Starters: Cotillion. 80,
Decker; Guy Gray, 93 Ray; Prophecy. 112,
Barnes; Re Echo, 50; HiRon, "A; Alexandra,
Betting, 3 to against Billy Pinkerton, to 2
CottlliOn, to Guy Gray. to Prophecy,
80 to l the others. Prophecy and Re-Echo
were the leaders to the stretch, where they
gave way, and in close race home, Cotillion
beat Guy Gray by half a length, with Proph-
ecy good third. Time, l 80.
Sixth race, purse $500, all ages, seven,
elghths of mile-Starters: Woodcratt, la,
Taral; Lady Hemphill, SO. Ray; Aloha, 10,
Doggett; Josephus, ia; Sallie Hagan, 113;
Oracle D, 109; J t, l03. Betting: to
against Aloha. to 2 Lady Hemphfll, to l
Sallie Hagan, 5 to l Woodcraft. IL to 20 to
the others. Sallie Hagan led for most of the
journey, but in a whipping finish Woodcraft
won by half length with Lady Hemphill
second, nose before Aloha. Time, l 30.