Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-18
GREAT TURF EVENT.
Banquet the Horse for the MOney-A
Mile and "A Quarter in 2:03 81.

by telegraph to tho Dlspaich.l
MONMOUTH PACK. \. j.. July 1.-THE
track was dry and dusty. but four horses
went 10 the post for the Stockton stakes
at a mile and quarter. Tournament was
the favorite. with BANQUET q strong sec
ond, and Sir John an outsider The fayorite
and Banquet had the race TO themselves
the whole way and at the end Banquet
drew out and won 10y half length in the
record breaking time of 2:03g4. This Is
the fastest time ever made in this country
for "a mile and quarter, the best previous
time being Salyator's 2:0j. made at Sleeps
head Bay in the match with Tenny.
WHAT THE HORSE HAS DONE.
Banquet is a bay gelding by imported
BRYAN d'Or out of Ella T. At Brooklyn,
Nav 22d he ran fifth in the Lawnview
handicap, which was won 10y Cassius. On
Nav 18th, at the same meeting, be won the
sweepstakes for three-year-olds. one ana
one sixteenth miles, with 10 pounds up,
defeating Lisimony and Reelare. In the
BOwlingbrOOk handicap at the New York
track. June 18th, ne ran fifth to LisimOny.
On June 18th he finished third 10 Judge
Morrow in the Volunteer handicap. In the
Realization stakes he secured third place.
Tournament won in 2:5l.
THE DAYS RECORD.
First race-six furlongs-Meriden won !;
LADY Reel second Blue Rock third. Time,
l:Ili3.
Second race-Iassies stakes. SIX furlongs-
| Ambulance made all the running and won
easily by length from Fairy, who beat
Salhe McClelland length. Time, Ill.
THE STOCKTON STAKES.
Third races Stockton stakes. $500 add
| ed. mile and n quarter. Starters Ban
quet. los CTaylor). II to 3; Tournament,
| 1'l8 Hayward, 10 5; Sir John, III Der
| gem, u 10 l Devotce, III Anderson 9 to
| i. Tournament and Banquet made all the
running aud in the grand finish Banquet
won by half a length, with Tournament
eight lengths before Sir John. Tine,
| 2:03%.
Fonrth race-one mile-Kenwood won; ;
| Taviston second, Belinda third. Time
| 1:41H.
Fifth race-one mile and furlong--Sam
| Wood won; Pensance second, Brussels
| third Time l:56.
Sixth race-six furlongs-Beauty won
Fox Ford second, Boughrum third. Time
Ills.
DOUBT As TO BANQUET's TIME.
A doubt as to the correctness of the time
of Banquet is expressed by many who wit
messed the race. 1t being argued that the
| timers did not catch the start before the
horse had run sixteenth. The race was
on n straight course and the horses when
they stood at the post could Just be dis
tinguished with glass. but the dust OF the
track interrupted the view.
| "MoNKEY BUSINESS" AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. July 17.-Much dissatisfaction
has been expressed Ivy horsemen from the
| South and elsewhere with the way IN
which things have been going with the
races in Washington Park during the pres
ent meeting. This dissatisfaction IS chiefly
directed toward the running OF the Chi
cago stables horses owned by George &.
Hankins, well-known gamb.ing-house
keeper ofthis city. His horses have been
| running I'm and out" IN "a most remark
able way, and the papers of the city. be-
| ginning with expressions Of mild aston
| ishment. have come to outright denuncia
ton. The running of Sansalene Of those
stables the other day, when he was beaten
by Atticus. came III for such severe crlti'
| cism that the management have taken
the matterup and are making an invest ga
ton. There are threats made that unles:
Hankins is expelled none OF the southern
stables will be represented here the next
! season.
TIE EVENT or THE DAY.
The event OF today was the third race
| Hvde-Park stakes. worth about 900 the
| richest event OF the West outside the
American Derby. The winner (Balgowan
was complete surprise to the KNOWING
ones. Rey-Del-Rey, the favored one
finished third.
First race-one and one sixteenth miles
Arundel won; Lizzie d. second. Meckle IL
third. Time. 1:50.
second race-one mile-Ann Elizabeth
won: Wary second, Prophecy third. Time
l:423.
Third race-Hyde-Park stakes, sweep
stakes for two-year-old foals Of 1883, thre'
quarters of milo--starters: Rey-Del-Key
Mary c.. Mountjoy. Thomas Mackin
Philora, High Tariff. Long Fortune, Bal
gowan, Sir Abner, Forerunner, Valera
Palestine, and Kingman. Balgowan won
Kingman second, Rey-Del-Rey third
Time. l.16.
Fourth race-one and one quarter miles
Heron won: Woodcraft second, Prime
Fortunatus third. Time. 2:lO.
Fifth race-one mile and one furlong-
starters: Ballyhoo and Barney. Barne.
won. Time, ?.