St. Paul daily globe., 1889-06-27
STUMBLED AT THE START.
El Rio Rey Gives Weight to All
Competitors, and Wins in a

Ell Rio Rey Gives Weight to All
Competitors, and Wins in a
Canter.
CHICAGO. June 26.-Over 5000 people
attended the races atW ashington park.
No stakes were on the cards, the events
being purses and overnight handicapS.
The track was in fine condition, and
the time very fast in each instance.
The feature of the day was the great
performance of Ell Rio Rey in giving
away weight to all of his opponents,
and winning easily after stumbling at
the start and getting off last. The de-
tails:
First race, purse 5000. three -year-olds and
upwards. maiden allowances. seven and
half furlongs-Starters: Joe Courtney, .,
Ill, Winchell; Marchma, 4, III, Taral:
Early Dawn. 4, 140, Blaylock; Fustic, ITO.
Betting even against Joe Courtney, 6 to 5
Marehma, Is Early Dawn. 80 Fustlc. 1t was
a very fast race, with Joe Courtney an easy
winner Fustic led fora quarter, when Joe
wards headed. He won by length and
half, with Marchma second and Early Dawn
third. Time, l :35.
Second race, purse $500, two-year-olds.
penalties and allowances, five and one-half
furlongs-Starters: Ell Rio Rey, 123, Win
chell: Lord Peyton. 11s, Stoval; Extrava-
gance, Ill, Allen; Sunderland, 161; Jed,
lis; Aunt Kate, 1O8: Lizzie Fonso, 1OS.
Betting to 10 on Ell Rio Rey; to on Ex-
travagance; S to on Lord Peyton: 20 to 80
on the others. Jed was first. Ell Rio Rey
stumbling at the start and got off last. Jed
led to the turn, where Ell Rio Rey went past
the field. In the stretch he had to be whipped,
but he drew away and won by twolengths,
with Lord Peyton second and extravaganza
third. Time, 1:OS.
Third race, handicap sweepstakes, $40
each. $3.50 added, one and quarter miles.
Starters: Huntress, 107, Covington; Ed
Reber 105; Landlady. 1Os; Clifford, 1Ol;
Big Three, us; Mollie McCaHthy's Last, 1O5.
Betting to l against Mollie's Last; to l,
Big Three; 5 to l, Elyton; 6 to l, Landlady;
s to l, Huntress; 20 to so to the others.
1t was very heavy betting race. and
splendid contest They were sent off to an
excellent start. Big Three took the lead be-
fore the stand was reached and kept it for
nine furlopgs, with Clifford and Ed Mack
running neck to him. In ths last hundred
won by two lengths. with Ed Mack and Ely
ton third. Time 2 :OSs
Fourth race, purse 5000. selling, one mile
Sta. ters: Gardner. g. go, Francis; Pat
stoval; Rambler, los; Cora Fisher, s5; Eva
Wise, 95; Halto, 95: Probus, 1Ol; Vidette,
100: Cupid 1O3. Betting 5 to 2 Benson, 3
to Pat Donovan, to Prather, 8 to Ram
bier, Cora Fisher and Gardner. Is to 80 to
the others. Cupid took up the running and
led for five furlongs, with Cora Fisher Sec
ond; on the turn Benson passed him and led
to the home stretch. In the last furlong
Gardner and Pat Donovan drew away, and in
a whipping finish Gardner won by short
length. Prather was third. four lengths back.
Time, ALA,
Fifth race, purse 5000. three-year olds,
three-auarters of mile-Starters: Teuton,
1872 Murphy: Gunshot, 122, Green; Brando
1ette, III, Stoval; Girondes, 122; Hayillah,
117; Zoolite, III; Bannerette. 1872; jake
Toms, 122: Cassolla, 12S. Betting 2 to l
against Bannerette, 3 to Havillah and Teu-
ton, to Brandolette and Girondes, IL to
80 to the others. Gunshot and Bannerette
brought Teuton up and won a fast race by
two lengths. Gunshot second and Brando
lette third. Time, 1:14I2.