Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-27
TWO GREAT RACES.
THE AMERICAN AND THE BROOKLYN
DERBY AT GRAvEsENp.
St. Florian Wins the First and Russell
the second-Both Horses from the
Morris Stable.
IBy telegraph to the Disps,ch.l

GRAvEsESD. N. Y. May 26.-Upwsrds Of
1900 persons dared the threatening wea-
Their 70 do Its worst to-day and made the
journey here to witness the running of the
rich Great American Stakes for two-year-
Odds and the Brooklyn Derby for three
year-olds. AL Of the youngsters that have
shown in the East started in the Great
American Stakes. including Canvass, by
Forester out of Alice Bruce, for which Mr..
Gebhard recently paid S2l, 500. He was
tipped and touted all over the country,
and az consequence went 10 the post n favor
lie, but at the end he not In II, az St Floran,
handsome son OF 81. Blaise and Few Toilet,
belonging 20 ]. A and A III. Morris, won rather
handily. The Brooklyn Derby also resulted in a
triumph Tor the Morris stable, as IL ran first and
second with Russell and Ambulance, the $780,
5OO bolerO finishing third.
The other races furnished good contests and
spectators and bookmskers broke even on tho
day. three favorites winning and the other events
going TO horses that were at good odds. The
track was dusty until after tho third race, when
enough rain fell 70 deaden IL, but by tomorrow
II will be fast again.
First race-handicap sweepstakes $1,000
added, five ADMINISTRATIONS colt won; Z0r-
ling second, Natalie 8. third. Time, 1:O2al.
Second race-handicap sweepstakes, $1,000
added, mile and furlong-Clarendon won; Eon
second, Maidstone third. Time, 1:541f.
THE GREAT AMERICAN.
Third race-the Great American Stakes, for
three-year-olds, sweepstakes Of ESQ each with
S2OOOO guaranteed added, i've furlOngs
starters-St. Florian, Maris, Airplnnt, Airshaft,
Canvass, Victory, Merry Monarch, His Highness,
linda Dryer, Adage uillyl, Rex, Hell Gate,
Lester, and Coxswain.
After little delay tho flag dropped on good
start, with Coxswain, Canvass, Victory, Airplant,
Hell Gate, and His Highness the first TO show.
CoXswain at once took the lead and showed the
way 10 the turn where Airplant d40k c up tne
HIS highness, and ST. Floran. They ran in this
order TO the stretch, when there was general
closing up. In the last furlong 81. floran took
the lead, while victory moved into second place,
and amid the widest excitement they finished
that way, ST. Florian winning handtly by three
lengths, while Victory beat Lester two lengths
for place. Time, 1:0315.
THE DERBY.
Fourth raco-the Brooklyn Derby, for three
yeaT-Olds, $500 added, one aud One-quarter
miles-Starters: Russell, Ambulance, Bolero,
FOXford. Warpafh, Bermuda. Russell, whom
Mr.. Morris declared TO win with, led all the way
and In hollow style by three lengths from Ambu-
lance. who trailed until the far turn was reached
then came through the field easily. BOlero laid
second until the stretch was reached, when AM
bulanco came through and beat him out two
lengths. Time, 2:l0.
Filth race 80 handicap sweepstakes, $1,000
added, one and One-sxteenth milos-Fext won;
Lizzie second. Kngsbridge third. Time, 1924.
Sixth race-selling, sweepstakes for three-year-
olds, $1,000 added-Snovball won; Calcium
second, kittie T. third. Time, 1:4oh.
ENTRIES FOR TODAY.
First race-one mile-ysgabond, Stratagem,
FoXfOrd, Bolero, India Rubber, Missiye, Thorn
dale, 1l5 each Reckon, Lizzie, no; Algernon,
John Cavanagh, 100.
Second raco-one mile and a quarter-Prince
Royal Tristan, 120; Banquet, ia; Come to
Taw, 1902; Montague, KenwoOd, 1907 The Fo-
rum, 30.
Third race-nye and half furlongs-Avon,
Detroit, Preston b., los; Piccadilly 100; Count,
l02; Milledam, gS; Guilty, 50.
Fourth race--one mile and slXteentb-Sr
John, 10; Carroll, I0S: Tanner, 106 Admiral,
102; Wattcrson. 101; Arvid, 90; Gettysburg,
81; Pearl Set, 92; Lepanto, 50 Headlight, "a.
Fifth raco-nve and a half furlongs-Circular,
121; Lille b. colt, Lester, King Mac, Alright,
Temple, 113; Motto, no.
Sixth raco-one mile-LOngstreet, 131 Stride
away, t19; Drizzle, Baellor Charlie Post, 1l5;
Pessarra, 1903; Fairy, lOl.
EyENTs AT LAroYTA.
LAr0,1A, KY, May 26.-Nothing better could
be wished 30 far as the condition Of the track
was concerned. All the contests were close, and
the horses we're evenly matched throughout. The
Executive Board investigated the case OF Robe
spierrc, whose Jockey, Lilly, was ruled of the
track yesterday and they found no cause for
action against the horse and his owner.
First Tace-selling, one mile-fred. Finkswon
Bob Forsythe second, Hopeful third. Time, La.
c. won; DR.. Nave second, Long Shot third. Time,
$40.
Third raco-one and 0ne-sixteenth miles
Brandolette won; ROsemont second, George
town third. Time, 1:l04.
Fourth race-CEpsetta stakes, for tWo-year-
old nlles, i've furlOngs-lgnite won; Greenwich
second, Chaperone third. Time, LOB
Fifth race-fOur and One-half furlOngs-Prince
of Darkness won; Content second, John Berkeley
third. Time, 56N.
Sixth race-One mile-Harry Smith won; Ma
Belle second, Hamlet third. Time, E4i.
ENTRIES FOR TODAY.
First race-selling, one and one-sixteenth
miles-Remin, Happiness, 100; Eugene, liz;
Redsign, Hamlet, ia
Second race-selling, one mile and twenty
yards-Edith L., 81; Tapstono, 50; Maggie
Moore, 90; General Caldwell, 100; Lelals,
Matte Allen, 10l; John Day, l02; Warplot,
1913; Aunt Kate, 10S: Consignee, Ill; JACK
Brady, III; Leiderkranz, III.
Third race-handicap, nine furlongs-Bonnie
Byrd, o.; Alphonse, 102; Reputation, 100;
Tonacity, 1902; Foreigner, Whiting, Ell, 1913;
Mill Young, 104; Royal Garter, lO5; Robe
sphere, 100
Fourth race-ripplo stakes, one mlle-Keha-
NOR, Mirabeau, WoOdyale, 115; Lancelot, Mary
C., III; Palmetto, 1872; Hueneme, High Tariff,
12j.
Fifth race-two-year-olds, four furlongs-Slr
Charles w. l. MunsOn, Orville, London, Doncas-
ter, Governor Porter, John B., Mozart, ll3.