The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-19
THE TURF EXCHANGE.
RICHMONDERS INTERESTED IN THE
BROOKLYN RACES.
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS or
THE COURTS.
BLACK DIAMOND. THE THIEF. WANTS
FREEDOM.
ur,ef News items Prom Manchester
Tribute to John A. Pizzini-h"s'
Ball Games Sesterday-Ihe
y.MI Celebration.

fl Is surprising TO know now many
,,;cbmonders interest themselves IN the
snring racing gong on at the pig race
,rocls of the country. The brooklyn
go are now the rage, and lovers OBJ
dne horse flesh and speedy spinners over
,ho ,urf listen to the ticking OF the wires
st Ice q Co.'S Turf Exchange ON
TweIf,h street. with considerable interest
and every day there is acroWd Al 'no TN
change TO catch the first breath Oh new
az il comes rushing over the Wlies 'o
Lee & Co = Office.
A 7, IL really curious to look at the crowd
that daily gathers there one side oil l.o
ofrIce has a large blackboard near inc
ceiling. A pair of steps leads up 10 'no
nla,form. where young gentleman I'D
Shirt sleeves sits, chalk in hand, fe"oy 10
chronicle whatever might come over thS
wires and be called out to MN. heilhu
,ha counter sedate telegraph operator
len, an attentive ear to the ticking OF the
electrical machine. d..
"rhev are ready to start, says ne
"Thev are at the pole, ana are on.
previous TO this, speculation has run
80 md bids on the iayOries have
49, an freely. As soon as the an
',onncement is made that "they are OF,
,he crowd spring to their feet, ana me
,;cL of the instrument can be ulsllh''il
hoard As the horses pass each quarter
thsSr relative positions are heralded IN q
clear voice by one of the attaches oil III,
oaice. and the closing announcement o,
~ winner brings shouts from some anu
oo,as silence with others. nc
Rroollvn races yesterday drew
ON crowd. and showed how iona oul
hnrse folk are of matters OF the turf
The first race was a sweepstakes oil
soo each for three-year olds that never
'ro, a race of the value OF $1,000 Will
a. 600 added The entries were on inc
~ board and when it was announce
that August Belmont MORSE + ' 'i'
had thrown her rider Anderson 'nvI'
was considerable excitement Ill tue ~
change. Later on the telegraph 'v''
that Fides had won, and that her pluON,
,ider Anderson. had remounled her ah'
ridden her to victory, over one mile "i'
A quarter, in l:42 time.
h. next race was a handicap sweep
s,skes This was won by OeaWoou
Time LAP. g.. ,.o 1r,dso,
s,ates and expectation was on tiploe
~, Dame Ballorat, Senator hurst
borse cleared the wire ahead.oi all com
ne,i,ors Notwithstanding the fact that a
The first quarter he was behind.
The fonrth race was for the Brookly
na,hv for three-year Odds, one mile am
sonarter: Cynnosure won. Time S'iVi
rhe 9Th race was for tWO-yeaf-
roilv was first, KenwOod second. Inn
i.0S! Trbana came in first but wa
disqualified on account oil pe'hs S"o'' y
weight. e.,,.,,,s of
mile dash Banchloche won timc LIS
Tattler second Stonington third
ENTRIES FOR MONDAY, MAY ~.
First race. three-Quarter mile-hln
Cab 100. Fordham, l22; Guarantee, ~
Jay +. Dee, ITO. o;,,h,h mil
hand;csn-Bessie June, 1l5; Diablo, Il
Bordelalse, 1903; lie Logas, lOSi = + 'lu'
as. Barrister, 9s Toronto, 90
Third race, I'VE Fights mile tWo-yea'
olds-Daly, III; Benefit, Ills Nom N
III: Chffwood, III; Mvcilage, llli on
mentor. III; Onward, Ill; row " o"
III; Elmstone, III; Malaga lVo' n''o'
Fourth race, one mile-Grimaldi; Il !,
Bohemian, 10; Gallus Dan, no. bei'
B., l05. lilo Ro
Furey. 1922 Duplicity, III; Sionlngiol.
~. Long Island, III; Germanic. III
Blue Rock, III; Ripton, III SUNSHINE
10 OIL.
Sixth race, one and one.siNteenlh mil
Fenelon. ii9; Housatonic, 49, lnspe'
Tor b, il9; Long knight, 49, 'uarat
tee. liz; King fdle, rs; Lununary' III
S.nglestone, 90. oos,o
The TIMES will keep its readers pos,c
ON All the big races, and will hereai'e
Ssve ,enorts from the Turf EXchang
whenever there is any racing on.