Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-28
THE CHICAGO RUNNERS.
A Large Crowd Sees Some Good Races
md E0n,e Eavorifes Rantau

and Some Favorites Benten.
CHICAGO, June N-The Oakwood handica,
was an attraction that drew Il, 900 spectators tt
Washington Park to-day. The weather wal
cool and pleasant, and the track in good condi
ton, but not as fast as on the day previous
|. owing to light rainfall last night. The racing
all through was of the finest description, anG
marked by the overthrow of most of the favor
ties. Details are as follows:
First race, purse $500, winning and maider
allowances, three-quarters mile-Contempt lee
for. quarter. On the turn Long Boy and Kate
Malone drew away from the others, and at the
finish Long Boy was first by length, Kate
Malone second and Lizzie third. Time i:16.
second race, purse and conditions as in the first,
three-quarters mile-Maori, Little Minch and
long Stovali brought Irene up and won easily by
an open length, while Catalpa beat Maori head
for s, the place Time :sd; I;l4a 4 ala, s,,..
mile-Can llan led for half mile, with bed Light
second. II the stretch English Lady took the
lead and WIN easily, with Alarm Bell second and
Fourth raee, the oakwood handicap. 81, 600
eighth miles, Hlndoocraft was first off to beauti-
full start. Ashley swept by the stand Woodcraft
was leading, Hnontine second and Hindoocraft in
third place. b It the field was well punched. Al
the quarter the order was Woodcraft Once Again
Woodcraft were head and head, the field following
in a close bunch Nv oodcraft still led they swung
into the stretch. At a furlong from the wire II
WAS grand struggle with the Contestants almost
parallel across the track and Hindoocraft appear
Ing to have GOOD winning chance as anything in
it. In the final rush Kaloolah showed the most
speed and won great race by a short length,
with Bridgelight second, half length in advance
of lie Premier. TimeA 1:54A.
Fifth race, purse $500 selling, one and one-six-
teenth miles-Ernest Race led to the half, with
Holland running seconp. On the turn Frederick
assumed the lead and kept 1t to the end. winning
easily by two lengths, with Ernest Race second, q
head in front of Mirth Time, 1:50.
Sixth race, purse $500, 3tyear-olds, non-winners
allowed 10 pounds, one mle-Vegeur showed the
way around to the stretch, ibut In the run he was
passed by Winning Ways and Lady Hemphill, the
former winning an easy rate by two lengths, Lady
Following ara the entries for to-morrow's
races:
First race, 2-year-olds, thrse quarters of a mile
Lord Peyton ia pounds Hearts Ease 1l0 Miss
Belle no. Forever ITO, outlook 113 Portlaw i13
Second race, 3-year-olds. Nne mile-Rival los
pounds, Heron lis. Trenton us, Monita Hardy
l0 Etruria 105 Santa Cruz 115,S SReward Ito.
Caliente 102 pounds, Landlady 10S Bill Three ll2,
Elyton LOG, Huntress 112 Bridgelight H. Harry
Glenn 107, Unlucky 4. Prince Fortunatus 100
Brandoelette 100. Clifford 100. Clay Stockton 9S.
Fourth race, selling, mile and an eighth-Probus
los pounds, Prather lvS Bonnie Kine lO5 Fred
ITO.
Fifth race. all ages. three quarters of a mile
Kate Miner 81 pounds, Lady Gay 96, Prophecy
liz Cousin Jeems liz, Charlotte 96, Faunus 96
Repeat ia, Belle of Nantura 96.
Pink Cottage 100, Kemp billiard ia Oracle ID los,
Estele rs, Lizzie Fonso sc, Oracle NJ rs, Spaldin9
ia, Ernest Race 112.