Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-18
AT MONMOUTH PARK.
THE MIDSUMMER HANDICAP WON BY
SLElPNER IN 1888 ga.
A New Track Record for Five Furiongs
Established by wah Jim-other
Turf Events
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| Established by Wah Jtm-other
| Turf Events.
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| MONMOUTH PARK. July 17.-Dull, threat
| ening, and intensely hot weather had a
| disastrous effect upon the attendance at
this track this afternoon. A light shower
during the first race allayed the dust and
improved the track. The Midsummer
| Handicap was the feature OF the day and
was by far the best race on this track this
season. Ajax was made 3-to-1 favorite,
Sleipner being second choice. few fur
| longs from home Sleipner shot out from
| che bunch and won superb race Dy
head. Vestibule. urged TO his utmost beat
Ajax head for the place. ,.,
| In the first race there was little 70
| choose between Kingston and Defargllia
| in the order of favoritism. The winner
! turned up in Wah jim. a 10-to-1 shot, VINO
established new track record Tor hVe
| furlOngs. galloping home In the fast time
| of $50.
| Cactus was top-heavy fsvorite for the
second race. He had no difficulty what
ever In disposing of the other asplrants
| for first honors.
! Raceland was himself to-day. He was
| made favorite over Mary Stone and Julien
| in the third race. He justified the conh-
denco reposed in him by winning III
| gallop.
Flirt. q 10-to.8 favorite made ali the run
! ming III the fifth race. and lasted long
enough in drive 10 win by short head
| from Clementina. The last race was won
| by Roller, the 6-to-5 favorlte, Lonestreet,
| the second choice. getting the place.
SUMMARY.
First race-fve fullongs-Wah Jim won;
| Kingston second, Defarglla third. Time.
5S$l.
Second race-six furlonrs Cactus won;
| old Dominion second, Midnight tnlrd'
| Time. l:13.
Third race-one mile and furlong-
Racclaui won: Mary Stone second, Ju-
hen third. Time, 1.54ci.
| Fourth race-the Midsummer Handicap,
| one mile-Sleipner wo1; Nestlbule Sc
cond. Ajax third. Time, 1889,
| Fifth race-fye and one-half furlongs-
Flirt won; Clementina second, Enchan-
tress third. Time. l:09g
| sixth race-one mile-Roller won; Long
street second, Ambulance third. Time
! l:42I.
| CHICAGO, July 7.-Washlngton-Park
| races:
| First race-2-year-olds. five furlongs-
| Bolhnger won: Eau Claire second, Prince
Leon third. Time. l:Oll9.
Second race 2-year- -olds, five furlongs-
| Portugal won; Clara White second, Equa-
| tor third. Time. 1:02Z.
Third race-six furlongs-Joe Murphy
won: Lulu second Oporto third. Time.
| Fourth race-six furlongs-Sull Ross
won: Bridal Veil second, Borealls third.
| Tine. 115.
Fifth race-ponles and horses. one
| mile Crawford won by an eye-lash; Poca-
hontas second. Leila Ktnnings third. Time,
1:47.
won: Highland second, FOxhall third.
| Time. 1:l4@4.
| Seventh race-ponies. private sweep
stakes. FIVE furlongs Bridget won; Gal
| llvant second, Little Friend third. lime,
1862.
THE GLOUCESTER TRACK.
| PHILADELPHIA, Pa. July 17.-Outsiders
made clean sweep at Gloucester TO-DAY.
| A heavy track was partly responsible Tor
the sudden reversal.
First race-fve furlongs-IIands of won;
Sue Ryder second, Idea third. Tine
| 1:0jtI.
Second race-slx and one-half furlongs-
Sue Ryder colo won; Miss Mamie Sc
cond. Traverse third. Time, l;2I4;.
/
| lonps-Greenwich won; Houri second,
| tilenlochy third. Time. 1:4l]z.
Fourth race-fve furlongs-Uncertalnty
! won; Fleurette second, Penzance third.
! limo, l:0i.
Fifth race-five furlongs -Capulin won
Alarm Bee second, Queen d'Or third.
| Time, 1864.
! longs-Nubian won Caesar second, Hemet
third. Time, 551I.
| ON TIE BEACH.
NEW YORK, July H.-Brighton-Beach
races:
| First race-fve furlongs- Balance won;
| Queen Bess second, Shelley Iuttle third.
Second race-four furlongs-Lady Alice
| (colt) won; Keramos second, Jersey Belle
! third. Time, So.
Third race-six furloDgs - Saragossa
won; Wallace second, Orchls third. Time,
| 1:l5.
Fourth race-six and one-half furlongs-
| Geraldine won; Count second, Watterson
third. Time, 1:224.
| Fifth race-one and one-sixteenth miles
| Nirgie won: Circular second, King Crab
| third. Time. 1900.
Sixth race -four furlongs - MONDAY
| won; Charley Wilson second, Macintosh
| third. Time, 501i.
| THE DEIhOlI IHOIs.
| DETROIT, MIcH.. July H.-The racing was
| very fast at the opening of the Blue meet
| Inc this afternoon, and a crowd of fully
500 were present TO get a glimpse Of the
fast time made. The first race was a
2-vear-oid and was favorite. In
| the first heat. however. Ehris Lang
carried TO a break and then went
IN good shape, taking also the Sc
cond heat and the race. EXPRESSIVE
made good fight. but was not able to
reach Lang at any time. Nyanza, the IA
vorlte, won the 4-yaar-old stake in straight
heats. Aunt Delllah drove her ont IN the
last heat and forced her to make q record
o. 2105l. but when Ketcham, who drove
| EyanZa, let her out, none of them were IN
1t with her. The last race was the. 2:2j
trot, Bellini running favorlte. Alehondre
led most Of the way IN the second neat,
when Courier came through the field and
won handily, going at a 2:l0 clip. This
made Courier red hot favOrlte. IN the
second heat, but she broke and Alehondre
won il. The latter took the next heat
also. and then Courier braced up and won
! the fourth and fifth heats and the race.
| Summary:
Two-yea misunderstanding, purse $1,000
| Chris Lang, l. 1 Expressive. 2 2; faustls-
sima. 4, 3; Sans Soucl, 8, 8; Loyelace, Z. !;
| Directors Flower. ., q; Altoneer, 8, D Red
| Pointer, 6, z; Norhne, IL, 8; Jack OF
Dreams. Q, II; Egremont, 10, II; Imita-
tor. Il, 10. Time, 2:2S34, 2:261s.
| -yesr-olds -trottlng, purse $4,000
Nyanza. Ill; Gift 0'Neer. 3, 2, 4 Aunt
Dehlah, 4, 3, 2; Willow, 2, 6, 6 Blue Wells.
6. 3. 3; Jessie c., s, 4, 5; Lallah Wilkes, z,
III. Time, 2:l994. 2:22%4, 2:lS&.
2:27 class trotting, purse, $4,000
Courier. l, 4, 8. /, /; Alehondre, 2, !, /. 2 q;
Bellini, II, 2, 2. 8, 10; Sabini, 4, 8, 6: 9, q;
Adra Belle. I. I. 4. 3. 3; Beautiful Chimes,
9,3.3. 5, 6; Wilkes. 3. 5, s, 10, z; Glen
v,ood Prnce 4 & a.. San Malo. G. 9, 9