Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-26
THE RACING RECORD.
Quite a Surprise on the Gravesend Track
Tournament, a Hot Favorite, Beaten
Senorita Wins Race Handily-Opening
at Homewood To-Day,

Tournament, a Hot Favorite, Beaten
Senorita Wins Race Handily-Opening
at Homewood To-Day.
GRAvEsENp, May 25.-The card offered to-
day was barren of stake events, but it was a
nish some good contests. And it did, but
not in the manner relished by the public.
Out of the six races two went to outsiders in
the betting, twowent to second. choices, one
to 20 to i shot, and the last race was won
by the favorite. This helped investors out
to a small extent, but the books got most of
the money.
The feature of the days racing was the de-
feat of Tournament, the horse for which
Mr.. Foxhall Keene recently paid s35, ,5OO 1t
was his first appearance of the season, and
he was red-hot favorite at Odds He ap-
peared to be going well within himself for
six furlongs but when called upon at the
turn for home he failed to respond, and was
never in the hunt. Jockey Martin Bergen,
who was threatened with the loss of his IL
cense for misbehavior at the post last Satur-
day, apologized to-day and was allowed to
ride. He received perfect ovation when
he made his appearance on Disappoint tment,
a 20 to shot, and then went out and rode q
good race, winning quite handily at the end.
First race, one mile-Frontenac first, Livonia
second. Charley Post third. Time, las.
Second race, mile and a quarter-Senorita first
Third race, five and half furlongs-Air Plant
first, Happy John second Spinalong third. Time,
l:10.
Fourth race, mile and a furlong-Port Chester
first, Uno Grande second, Chatham third. Time,
1854.
Fifth race, five and a half furlongs- -Disappoint-
ment first Arnica second, Detroit and Guilty dead
heat for third. Time, i:osx.
Sixth race, mile and Observation-Disclosures
lode first, Virge second, Hoodlum third. Time.
2:o3A.
/ The card offered for tomorrow is first
class one and is sure to draw out a large
crowd. 1t consists of six races, as usual, and
the features are the Great American Stakes
for 2year-olds, worth, to the winner, $17, ,0O0
entries in full are as follows:
First race, purse q, ,ooo for maiden 2-year-olds.
allowances, five furlongs-Democracy, Patrimony
colt, Bitten. Peruvian, Gondier. King Mac, li3
Sinone Netties, Fiona oily. Hettie, Jessica, Tar.
antella, ITO each.
Second race. a handicap. with q, 900 added one
mile O6 lis pounds Banquet M
Third race, the Great American Stakes, for 2
year-olds the club to add g. 900 and to guarantee
second and q, 600 to third. fiye furlongs-Merry
swain, Canvass. Victory, Rex, HeiIrafe, Mars, St.
Airpiant, lis pounds each; Laughing Water, Adage
s Fourth ri race the Brooklyn Derby. for s-year-
Belere,. Warpath. Algernon, Russell, Foxford,
Bermuda. Picnicker. - pounds each; Ambulance,
Fifth race, aheavy-weight handicap, with 8, 900
added, one mile and a sIxteenth-Banquet l25
pounds: Isaac Lewis, Belwood lis each; Lavinia
Sixth race, purse q, 600 for S-year-olds selling
allowances, one mile-Kittle 7. ia pounds: Snow.
ball, 1l2; Tamlnany, 11o; Adventurer, Lyceum, Sc
Missive, los; Blackjack Nubian, Brougham,
Austral, lo4 each.