Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-03
DIRECTUM VICTOR.
so RESULTS THE MATCH RACE WITH
MASCOT AT FLEETWOOD.
Time. 2;104. 2O1s4, ss0sh-The Purse
5000 Other Turf Events of In-
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Rochester, Albany. Poughkeepsle, and
Hartford was present The track was In
excellent condition. and before the race
there was some talk that time nearly as
good as the horses records would be
made.
Soon after the hour set for the race
the Judges, II. NJ. Whitehead. w. Il.
Watts OF Fort Wayne, Ind, and X. Me-
MILAN, and the timers, who were Mat
thew Seilly and II. Murray. took their
positions I'm the judges stand. Nhen the
great rivals first made their appearance
they were each greeted with tumultuous
cheering.
THE START.
After two preliminary scores the pair
got away in a splendid start. Just seven
teen seconds afterwards Mascot made IL
bad break. and when the quarter pole
was reached gap OF two lengths was
between the two horses, but coming to
the half mile Mascot let out a link ana
soon lapped Dlrectum. Coming up the
hill Mascot again broke, which virtually
settled all doubts az TO the winner Tor
the first heat Directum forged ahead.
taking a lead OF four lengths, and when
the stallion came into the home-stretch
Kelly simply urged the horse along and
won easily by a length.
Second heat: When the word was given
the pair was sent away on the iirst at
tempt Coming to the first quarter, Di-
rectum had gained a length, but coming
to the half-mile pole the hope OF Mas
cots friends rose for n moment for the
geldIng had Tapped Dlrectum. As soon.
however. as the horses had reached the
hill Mascot again broke which fact Di-
rectum took advantage of and drew
away. gaining lead at the three-quarter
pole of four lengths, but coming up the
home-stretch Mascot increased his pace,
though he could not reach the black
horse. Directum winning by two and a
half lengths.
THE DECIDING HEAT.
The third and deciding heat was the
closest Of the three Again they got the
word together, the contest being close
down the lower stretch. where for a
short distance Directum showed a trie
in front, and the excitement of the peo-
pie began to rise. Around the lower
turn they were still together. and the
excitement rose still higher At the half
they were still together. but as they
mounted the hill the crisis came, as
! Mascot fell away, and seemed not to be
able to hold the strain. for Directum
had a lead OF half a length. He came
away without an effort, winning by a
| length.
Grand speclal-s5,OOO, mile heats, best
| . in 5:
Directum brk. h.. by Director Stem
winder, by Venture (Kelly). l, !, l.
| Mascot b. &, by Deceiver-Miss Del
more (Andrews). 2, 2. 3.
Time, 2:lO IA. 207 3d. 2:OS 81.
AT ELIZABETH.
| ELIZABETH RACE-TRACK, y. j.. No
vember 2-Perfect weather. combined
with an unusually good card. induced an
| exceptionally large crowd 10 attend the
races here this afternoon. The field con-
tained very evenly balanced lot OF
horses, which furnished a good day $
| sport throughout
The 2-year-olds occupied the attention
| OF the crowd In the first race. Florence
I was a hot favOrite. Longbrook. an out
slider. gave her hard race, but at the
end the filly had the most TO spare
| Richard Croker's Red Banner was re-
garded as the surest kind OF a winner
for the second race. A rumor. however
! that the mare was not in the pink or con-
dtion sent her price up rapidly Red
! Banner made a bold bid for victory at
the last furlong but was unable TO catch
| Marshall. a 10 TO 1 shot who wooeaslly
Stockton was the talents choice in the
third race. The winner turned up In the
Iron Master, strong second choice. who
ran a good race and won easily. Stock
ton finished in the ruck.
! Armitage. almost prohibitive faVorite
won In the fourth race. After Rama had
run herself out, Armitage won easily
Rico. the favorite won the last race
First race-flve and one half furlongs-
Florence won. Longhrook second. Oportc
third. Time, 1909 H.
Second race-one mile-Marshall won
Red Banner second, Reckon third. Time
1:431
Third race-mile and a sixteenth-The
Iron Master won. Hasty second, Chiel
Justice third Time, $50.
Fourth race-six furlongs-Armitage
won Aurelan second, Rama third. Time
l15 IL
Fifth race-seven furlongs-Economist
won. Enfield second. Time, 1:29 IL.
sixth race-slx furlOngs-Rico won
Bolero second. Time, LIE.
GLOUCESTER.
GLOUCESTER, n. j., November q
Three favortes two second choices, and
an outsider won to-day. Artillery. the
odds on the favorite, never got up to
Levana. who led from start TO finish.
First race-hve furlongs-Prince Peyton
won. Pokino second Miss Clay third.
! Time, lH4 "a.
Second race-seven and half furlongs-
/ +. c. won Vocalist second, Lynd-
hurst third. Time, al.
Third race-seven furIongs-StringfellOw
won. Can't Tell second Text third. Time,
l:33.
Fourth race-fve furIongs-Levana won.
| Artillery second, PenZance third. Time,
i:0l.
Fifth race-slx furlongs-Ontario won,
| Commodore Roughan second, Sparrow
grass third. Time. l:l9.
Sixth race-four and a half furlongs-
La Cigale won. Warpeak second, Valodia
third Time, So.
SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. November q
| Weather fair: track fast.
First race-one mile-Francesca won,
Morton second, Don F6lano third. Time,
LIB l-2
second race-scant six furlongs-Last
Chance won. Pescador second, Bridal Ven
third. Time. 1l3 -
Third race-fve furlongs, selling-La
| Relna won. Carmel second, Bordeaux
third Time. 1:05.
Fourth race-mile and seventy yards
Steadfast won, Happy Days second, Sher-
dan third. Time. l:H l-2.
Fifth race-one and one sixteenth miles
| Ballarat won, Gaudeloupe second, First
Lap third. Time, l:59.
CUMBERLAND PARK.
NASHVILLE. TENN. November q
Results to-day:
First race-three quarters OF a mile
Merry Eyes won. Josie ID. second, Somer-
set third Time, 1lf IL.
| Second race-mile and seventy yards
Indigo won. Roquefort second, Boro third
Time, l:i5 H.
Third. race-three quarters OF a mile
Buckwa won, Satellite second, The Broker
third. Time. LIS.
Fourth race-seven eighths Of a mile
Ida Pickwick won. Somersauit. second
Lucille AIanette third. Time, l:G.
Fifth race-nine sIxteenths OF a mile
Tommie Tucker won, Evear second, Oar
win wedgerwood third Time. IS i-2.
sixth race-three quarters of mile
Prince Kinney won. Leazet second, Safe
Home third Time. i:lf.
ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY