Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-30
THE TIDAL STAKES.
HIS HlGHNess WINS FROM AFIELD OF
FAVORITES.
Eight Thousand People at shcepshead
Bay%Another Accident at Chicago
The Cards for To-Day.
lBy telegraph to the Dlspatch.I


SHEEpsHEAD BAY, June 29.-Fully 5000
persons were present here to-day and saw
David Gideon's two-yesr-old, His High
ness, win the great Tidal stakes from a
field of the best youngsters in training. 1t
was the fourth race on the card and thir-
teen horses went to the post. His High
ness was the hottest kind Of favorite,
aud at the finish had battle royal with
Dagonet and Victory. Bergen's jockey
ship told in the end, however. and His
llighness won by a short head from Dago-
net. who beat Victory head for the place.
The other races resulted in some good con-
tests, and as the weather was deliciously
cool every one was ready TO wage hot
battle with the book-makers. Eclipse was
the selection of the talent for the first race
and he won somewhat handily, while
Reclare. another favOrite, did the same in
the second.
CALCULATIONS UPSET.
In the third-the Thistle stakes, for two
-Olds-Fairy, a seven-to-One shot. up
set all calculations by winning on the post,
while Masterlode defeated the fayOrite
Stockton for the fifth. There were two
good things in the last race, John Cava-
nagh and Tammany. but at the end both
had 10 give way to st. John, six-to-one
shot.
First race-sweepstakes for all ages.
Fl 900 added. Futurity course-Eciipse
won; DR.. Hasbrouck second, Kitty T..
third. Time. Ill 1-5.
Second race-handicap sweepstakes,
9 900 added-one mile-Reclara won ;
Chesapeake second, Lizzie third. Time,
hl.
Third race-the Thistle stakes, for three
year-olds, 81, $50 Oadded, one mile and three
flixteenths Fairy won; HOOdlum secoBd,
San Juan third. lime, 2:03 3.j.
THE GREAT EVENT.
Fourth race-the Great Tidal stakes for
two-year-olds with $4,000 added. Futurity
course-His Highness. 11S (Bergenl, to5:
Dagonet, 115 CDoggett), IS to /; Victory,
rs (Clayton). 4 to /: Fred Lee, Osric. YES
thule. Tammany, st. Florian, Charade,
Take Back. Airshaft, Adage (filly), Nettle h..
They got away in good order with Dago-
net. Victory. His IIighness, and st. Floran
the most prominent. When they came out
of the dip DagOnet was in front and run
ming easily with Victory, His Highness. and
ST. Florian next on the outside. AL were
whipping at the bend save His Highness
and Dagonet. The latter was leading at
the last furlong pole. but His Highness
closed in in the last fifty yards and in a
furious finish won by a neck from Dago-
net, who beat Victory half length. Time,
1:l2 ID.
Fifth race-fGr three year-olds and up
wards, 81 800 added. mile and a quarter
Masterlode won; Stockton second, DriZzle
third. Time. 2:10 Is.
Sixth race-for three-vear-olds and up
wards, - 900 added, mile and half on
turf-S St John won: Come-tO-TaW second,
Tammauy third. Time, 2:3J is.
AT CHCAGo-ANoTHTR ACCIDENT.
CHICAGO. June 29-rhe card of seven
races attracted 5000 people to Washington
Park to-day. The track was good but
slow.
Another accident occurred. Thompson,
who had the mount on Palmetto, III the
third race, was setting a fast pace down
the back stretch when suddenly the horse
stumbled and fell. The little lad was
picked up badly injured. two ribs and his
rose having been broken by tine fall.
Tirft race-one mile-Eli kindig won ;
Aspen second, Gender third. Time, 1:jS'4.
Second race-five-eighths of mile
Dearest won: Bessie Bskind second, Ida
Rosington third. Time. l:07%.
Third race-One and one-halt milcs-At-
tcus won: Faklr second, Ed Hopper third.
Time, 2:ij.
Fourth race-one mle-Bon Air won
Somerset second, Hopeful third. Time,
I:459(.
Fifth race-one and one-eighth miles
Longshot won; Los Angeles second, Ell
third. Time. 2:j9i4.
Sixth -fve-eighths of a m,le-Tom
Harding won; Willow Brook second, Rio
Grand third. Time, l0Ii3.
Seventh race-one mile-POrtlaw won !:
Billy Pinkerton second, Martin Russell
third. Time. l:lG.
on THE GLOUCESTER TRACK.
GLOUCESTER, n. j.. June 29.-Following
are the results Of to-day's events:
First race-six and half furlOngs--
Landseer won; Carnot second, Lannes
third. Time, l:A.
Second race-one half mile-Budd Erwin
won: Milledam second, Leprechaum third.
Time. 5O,l.
Third race-six and half furlongs-
Nominee won: Laura 5. second, Pardon
third. Time, 1928.
Fourth race-four and half furlongs--
Ecstacy won; Foxhill second, Eyangelinc
third. Time, 56.
Fifth race-seven eighths of a mile
Elyton won: King Idle second, King Crab
third. Time, l:2gi.
Sixth raco-One mile-Lotion won; Lord
of the Harcm second, Kyrle B. third.
Time, 1:4i@4.
ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY.
First race-six and one-half furlongs,
selling (S)-Mohican. III; Hemet, Tho
Elk. Morristown, Philander, Bootjack,
Alfred b., lOj Leo. 10i
Second race-onc-half mile, twO-year-
olds (S)-Silver Stone. Comforter, Roy,
Bratton, 1l2; Queen Dor. Montella, Aunt
MINI Sister lone, ~.
Third race-seYen furlongs. selling G5)-
Bohemian, Hamburg. Gilmer. TOulon,
1O9: Samaritan, Cornelia, Shakespeare,
lO7: Chckasaw, Alan Archer, Kismet.
Rhody Pringle. l0i; Meade, Sam D.. Ed
ward f.. 50; Baltimore, ".
Fourth race-siX and one-half furlongs,
three-year-olds Q2)-PIne Ridge, My
Craft, Citizen, Bryson Oate Kitty H.. colt,
Logan. GrapeshGt, Billy Ruddy. ONE.
10: Krikina. Maggie Beck, Elizabeth
(filly). Fireworks, 100.
Fifth race-one and one-eighth miles,
selling G)-Alf. Estell 10: Mirabeau,
Kyrle b., King Idle, Glendale. Elyton,
105; Pliny, 1O2.
Sixth receive and one-half furlongs,
selling Wvndorf, Lomax, 1O9 Franco,
Regina. 107; John Davis. Colonel Har-
wood. $3.50, Joe Mitchell. Moorefeld,
King Arthur, 1Oi: Dover. l02: Mamie s.,
Fl Cannon, u; Reve DOT, Mascot ally,
Sc.