Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
THE RACE-TRACK.
Winning Horses at New Orleans and Else
where-Entries for To- Morrow.


NEW ORLEANS. LA. December "a
The conditions at the fairgrounds to-day
were perfect, and consequently the sport
was fine. The attendance was $500 Three
favorites won. and the public came out
far ahead of the bookies. In the
first race Dixie ID. and Green Pruitt
were the fsvorltes, the latter being first
choice when they went to the post. The
start was good. but the two favorites
soon led and 1t was hard race TO the
finish between them. Pruitt won by half
a length, with Dixie eight lengths in front
Of It'd Bits
Winnie Davis took the purse in the sec
ond race, a length in front Of Morning
Glory who was half length ahead of
Rayon dor.
The third was Queen Birds. She was
1-to-2 favorite and carried lots of money.
Big Enough got away first and LED q the
stretch. with Narissa second, but Queen
Bird forged ahead under a pull and won
by a length Big Enough length in front
OF Jim Henry.
Jack Lowell. played at 6 to /. won the
fourth race easily, though 81. Pancras led
most OF the way, and beat Josie d.. the
IuNOTlit. ii Athblb lOi NiAc tieNS' ANA
was second choice, but got a poor start
and was never heard from. In the selling
the winner Lowell. was bid up from $3.50
TO 5000, and his owner. William Lowell,
bought him In at that price.
The handicap was one Of the prettiest
races ever run on this track. La Juive
got away first and led by two lengths
up to the stretch. when Tasca came up
At the finish Tasca was a nose In front
OF La Juive. WHO was a head in front OF
Wedgefeld Coronet the favorite, was
beaten for third place by nose, and Mag
gle Beck was only half length behind
him.
First race-hve eighths OF mile. SELL
ing, -year-olds-Green Pruitt won, Dixie
u. second It'd Bits third. Time, O9.
Second race-hve and a half furlongs,
selling, Agar Winnie Davis won,
Morning Glory second. Rayon dor third.
Time 1:10Ia.
Third race-one mile selling-Queen
Bird won. Big Enough second, Jim Henry
third. Time. l:47A.
Fourth race-six furlongs, selling, B
year-olds-Jack Lowell won, St Pancras
second. Josie d. third. Time, i:23.
Fifth race-one mile, handicap, all ages
Tasca won. la Julve second, Wedgeheld
third. Time. 1:i5.
CITY OF SAN FRANClSCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 23.-Wea-
Their cloudy track muddy.
First race--six furlongs. selllng-Cas-
trow won. Ichabod second. Condo third.
Time. 1I6 "a
Second race-about six furlongs. maid
ens-Saragossa won, Remus second, Bor-
der Lass!e third. Time. III IL.
Third race-one mile and a quarter,
Thornton handicap; purse, s6.Ooo-Wild-
wood got off second to- Charmion at the
wire, and fell into third place; at the
three quarters. made a notch. and won
down the stretch by a length. Cadmus
got off sixth moved into fourth place at
the half, and beat Charmion for the
place by neck in hard drive. Wild
wood won. Cadmus second. Charmion
third. Time, 2l2 81.
Fourth race-handicap, steeplechase.
short course-Elorado won. First Lap
second. Templemore third Time. $40.
Fifth race-hve furlongs. non-winners--
Broadhead won, Gussie second. Gordius
third. Time. l:W IA
THE MOUND CITY.
EAST ST. LOUIS, December 23.-The
racing at East st. Louis to-day was
of the glt-edge order. In four Of the
five races even-nose finishes were wit
dtion and the weather was all that
could be desired. Attendance large.
First race-five eighths of mile, SELL
ing-St. Andrew won, Tom Edison Sc
cond. Bessie Lee third. Time, 1909.
Second race-one mile. selling-Living-
ston won, Jean LESLEY second. My Part
ner third. Time. 1:5i.
Third race-eleven sixteenths OF
mile-Lizzie V. won, Montana Belle. Sc
cond, Tamerlane third. Time, LIS IA.
Fourth race-five eighths of a mile: sell
ing-Roy won. Oakview second, Tie
Ceiver third. Time, 1:W Ia.
Fifth race-handicap sweepstakes. three
quarters of mile-Molfie Il. won. Eagle
Bird second. Gender third. Time, Ia L.
ENTRIES.
Following are the New Orleans race
entries for tomorrow;
First race-eleven sixteenths OF mile,
2-year-olds-Fiory Meyers 100; Belle
Boyd, 100; Freddie Mitchell. -; Ida b.
100; Ozaka. 1OS; Tucker. lo3; BOLDLY, lO3;
Levin, los; Lucasta, loS; Bonnie Kate. los;
Rondeau, los; Parquette. los: Billy Harti-
gan, los: Buckedie. 10S; Ludlow, los.
Second race-thirteen sixteenths OF
mile, selling--Mildred. 81; Forest Belle.
80: Hattie Cant. 99 John Irwin, 90; Galen
Brown, i02; Uncle Jim. l02; Little Sam.
l02; Silver Prince. l05; Poor Abe, los;
Primero, los: Rover. los.
Third race--three quarters Of mile.
seiiing-Incommode, 70: Red John. ~;
San Bonita, a.; Lady Lorraine. 81; Miss
Mamie, 81: Marble Rock. 81; Onyx. 81;
Bryan. 81; Mezzotint. IS; Emma Mock. IS;
Hesperia, 50: Oak Forest. 81; Eyelet. 80;
Legrand, 50; Billy Bennett. io2.
Fourth race-seven eighths of a mile,
selling--Stelia NJ. IS; Legrand, 9s;Rosebud,
ioa; Maggie Beck, lol; Carmen. 10l; Bore
ais, 1oi; State Of Texas. 104: Tasco, lo4;
eiiverado, 10f; The Judge, l0s; i<ockport,
lO4: Senate. 1O4: Keno. ios; Captain Drane.
liz; Brazos. 122.
Fifth race-one and one-quarter miles.
Christmss-Day handicap-outcry, 80:
wedgeneld, %; Coronet, 80; Little Nell,
o.: Jack Lowell. les: Mitchell. Sc; Boro.
100; Prince OF Darkness, 49,; Hume, III;
Strathmeath, ISL: Brazos. III.
sixth race-thirteeh sixteenths Of mile.
selling-Miss Perkins. s.; Merry Eyes. ";
Ocean H.. 81; yirden. 81; Montevideo. 50;
Belle OF Springfield. -; Top Gallant. 20;
Importance. 90; outcraft. lo2; saia Far
mer. ioe; Tom DAILY. io2; Transit. los;
Wallace, 106; Pat, los: Bonfire. 80