Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-12
AN EXCITING RACE.
CONTEST FOR THE JUNIOR CHAM
PION STAKES AT MORRIS PARK.
Sir Matthew Wins by o Hesd-Dagonet
hecond-Two-Year-Oid Furlongs-
Time, 1:f3h-Other Tracks.
fDy telegraph 70 tho Dispatch.l

10000 persons braved the heat of the in
tense August sun to-day and made the
journey to Morris Park to see tho race
for the junior champion stakesl for two
year-olds, which was worth about e25.0O
TO the winner. The track was Lightning
fast.
First race-handicap sweepstakes, $1,000
added. seven furlongs-Arab won; Terri
fer second. Strideway third. Time, 1:27i1.
Second rsce-junior champion stakes, for
two-vear-olds at $3.50 each. with $1,000
added. six urlongs-Starters; Sir Mat
thew. Dagonet, Bsshford, Yorkville Belle.
Patrimony colt. Merry Monarch, Silver
Fox, Osric, Phil. Dwyer, Lew Weir FIRE.
mont, Lavish Airplant. Lord Motley, Tam
many, and Georgia.
Georgia was the first to show at the start
OF the inner rail with the rest we'll bunch
ed, IN which Dagonet was the most promi-
nent. Is they came over the top of the
hi! Dagonet took the lead, followed in the
order named by Georgia. Sir Matthew,
Airplant. and Yorkville Belle. They ran
in this order to the last furlong. Then all
hands closed on the leader. and at the last
sixteenth went TO the whip. Dagonet. Sir
the Patrlmony colt were on even terms
and fully extended. In the last jump
Barnes forced Sir Matthew to the front,
and amidst the most intense excitement
he won by head from Dagonet, who beat
Bgshford neck for the second money.
Hall a length away came IOr&ville Belle
Tapped by the Patrimony colt, while
Merry Monarch. tue favorite, finished
sixth. limo. 1:134.
1hirdrace- handicap sweepstakes, g., 500
added. mile and one turlong-EIot won !;
Reckon second, Peter Third. lime, 1:5611.
NJ other starters.
Fourth race-handicap sweepstakes for
two-year -olds, $1,000 added, six ffurlongs-
Wyandotte (colt) won: st. Hiacinthe Sec
ond, Alcalde third. Time. l:l44.
Fifth race-sweepstakes, $1,000 added,
for maidens.siX fullongs-Sir George won I;
Laurestan second, Laurel third. Time.
l:l3.
Sixth race-sweepstakes. $1,000 added,
selling. mile and one sixteenth-Celia won !;
Ben Kingsbury second. Rover third. Time.
Lag.
AT SARATOGA.
SARArodk, N. Y. August 11.-First regu-
lar day. Weather good. Track fast. At
tendance large.
First race-one mile and seventy yards
Racine won; Eon second, Maidstone third.
Time. i:f4s4.
Second race-Mt. McGregor stakes for
two-year- -olds. g, 900 added, six furlongs--
Leonawell won; Emma Primrose second.
Rio Grande third. Time. l:16k.
Third race-United States Hotel stakes
for three -year-olds, 81 900 added, mile and
helf-Bermuda won Santa Anna second,
Bolero third. Time. 2:39.
Fourth race-free handicap sweepstakes.
seven furlongs-Rinfax won; Los Angeles
second. Two starters. Time, l:29.
Fifth race-six furlongs-Luray won !;
Fearless second. Cerebus third. Time.
lie.
AT GLOUCESTER.
GLOUCESTER, N. j., August 11.-To-day's
races resulted as follows:
First race-one and one-half miles-katie
c. won; Sam ID. second, Panama third.
Time, 2:43.
Secondrace-four and one-half furlongs-
Smuggler won: Joe Kelly second, Noble
Duke third. Time, 574.
Third race-seyen eighths of mile
BENJAMIN won; Uncertainty second /;
Ketchum third. Time, 1:3l14.
Fourth race-six and one-half furlongs--
Hemet won; Wanderer II. second, Little
Addie third. Time, 1:241.
Fifth race-six and one-quarter fur
longs Mabel won; Octagon second, Tip
staff third. Time, l:2O15.
FNrRIEs AT MONMOUTH PARK FOR TO-DAY.
MONMOUTH PARK, August 1l.-Entries for
to-morrow's .aces at Monmouth Park
First race-one half of mile. selling
Service. "a; Arapahe, 81; Fagot. 100; Ala
blaze, 10i; Elsenore Colt. III; Recess,
1903; Absconder, Qusrtermaster, 96; Breta
(colt), Picalilli, 80; Marmont, Juliette
(flly). 1903; Faux Pas (colt). i02.
Second race-three quarters of mile,
acknowledgement Catlan, Adventurer,
Register. l13: Nettie. Do DO, 1902; Trells-
wood, Mr. Sass, 1903 Gretchen, So; Hour,
lOS Little Fred. SO.
Third race-five furlongs-Foxford Con-
tribution Key West. kukover, l0S Pagan,
Volunteer H., Cortez, Kingstock. Fronte-
nae. lis: Miss Hemejar SO: Orageuse, 1913.
Fourth race--1 400 yards. selling-POn
Pom. Lima. 100; Stryke, Strideaway, King
stock, Rambler ll2; Salisbury, Houston,
Long Knight, 81; Peralto. Kitty T., lO5 (;
Soho, 109.
Fifth race-three quarters of mile,
handicap-Hyacinthe. 107; Canvass, Ar
mold. Nell (colt). Wah jim, 1903; Shenan-
doah, Moonraker, Ansonia. SO; Abundance
(colt), 95.
Sixth race-steeple chase. short course
Major Pickett, Bassanio. LAT Ecarte, l43 {;
Gladiator, 1870: Westfeld, Montapeake,
l2s; Benefit. 1873; Puritan, ia; Westmore-
land, l36.