Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-28
DlREcTUM DEFEATS sALADIN.
Flying Jib Goes Mile In 2:O0 1-e-Other
Turf Events.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, November a.
Directum. the champion trotter, record
2054, defeated Saladin, the PAGER, record
2052., this afternoon in match-race on
the Point Breeze track of the Philadel-
phia Driving Park Association. Saladin
I'm fine burst of speed. won the first heat
in 210h. Directum took the next three
and the race in 2:l0A, 2.llH. PIP. The
track was somewhat soft, and therefore
between two and three seconds slow.
Throughout the four heats Directum
| trotted perfectly, not breaking once,
whereas Saladin went into the air at
least once in each heat.
Before the first heat the betting ave-
raccd-Directum, $7O Saladin, so After
Saladin took the first heat II was about
800 10 $40. with Directun still the favorite.
Preceding the third and fourth heats the
hackers OF D'recium put M 800 10 win
go and S2j.
The sum Of $500 was involved in the
match. the Directum people putting up
5000 against $3.50 of Saladn money, and
the association giving $3.50 Of the gate
receipts.
Between the first and second heats the
PAGER Flying Jib, driven 10y Kelly and
urged on by a running horses hitched to
I a sulky, made mile in 2U9ls.
The fast mare Alix was also exhibited.
| She trotted a mile in 2:l9l2, doing the last
| half I'm 1862.
The weather was threatening. but not
withstandng this fact a crowd of $500
people gathered TO see the great race,
most Of them. judging by the applause.
/ being friends of Saladin.
ON THE HILLTOP.
| GUTTENBURG, y. j.. November o.
First race-five furlongs-POlydora won
| Azrael second. Berwyn third. Time
| 1:03.
| Second race-six furlongs-Dorine won,
| George Dixon second. Oporto third. Time
| 1I7iR.
Third race-fve furlongs-Tormenter
| Won Wampezo second, Lizetta third
| Time. l:02Si.
Fourth race-one and a sixteenth miles
| Stowaway won Picknicker second, Pes
| Fifth race-six furlongs-Leonardo won
| Balwood second ,.Melba third. Time,
1I6.
sixth race-seven furlongs-George F
Smith won. Chief Justice second, Token
WASHINGTON CITY.
| JENNINGS. y. c.. November 27.-AI-
| though the weather was cold and threat
| ening there was a fair attendance at the
| races to-day. The betting was lively and
| the bookies seemed to be well placed.
| There was considerable dissatisfaction
| displayed on the part of the public on ac-
! count OF the judges decision in the ffth
race. in which they placed Dillon third,
when he really was about sixth, and Lis
! more was third to a certainty.
| First race-for maidens, 2-year-olds,
selling. four and one half furlongs-Dr,
] Garnett won, Gallatin second, kingstock
| third. Time % il.
Second race-for S-year-olds end up
wards, selling, six furlongs-Billy ). won,
Rosa IL. second, Miracle third. Time
Third race-handicap for all ages. purse
| $500 one mile and Il furlOng-Lizzie won,
Logan second, Tom Tough third. Time,
Fourth race-handicap steeplechase
| purse $780, the steeplechase course-Ecarte
won, Garwood second, Baronet third.
| Fifth race-for 3-year-olds and upwards
| selling, one mile--Captain T. won, Bess
| McDulf second, Dillon j. third. Time.
1:i5. ....,.,
Following are the Washington race-en
tries for to-day:
First race-five eighths OF a mile; 2-year.
olds: selling-Caprice colo, lis; Commo
dore Rouen. 109: Exchange, LOG; King Dix
| on I06: Hartford, 10S; Graceful, 100; Dulce
100: Mcdonald. 81: Dart, 81; My Girl (colO
81 Eliza Ann. 81: Rebecca, "a; Dash, "a.
second race-hve eighths OF mile; 2
year-olds: selling-Johnny, lO9; Fatality
los: Ontario l0S Intimidad, l@; Faustina
CcolD l06: Westpark. 100; Brocade Wlly)
100. Little Mat. 100; Busiris, 100; Fiction
100: Disturbance. 81; SprinGtime. "a; Lady
Third race-three quarters Of mile
heavyweight handicap--Ierrlher ~; C9e ,9e
| rection. 100: w. b, ZIG; ARTILLERY. 10
Ouida. III: Mask. 122; William T.. JOG.
| Folrth face--five and a half furiongs-
Restraint. li5; Roche. il5; Artillery, no
| Annie bishop. ll2; Mlnnehaha, ll2; Miss
Bess. iO7; Hopper lo5; Plebeian, loS; Gov
ernor Brown lO5: Iron Duke. l05: Sata
neIla. lc2: Josephine, l02; Uncle Jim iuz
| Prince John. l02. -
E'ifth race-one mile; beaten horses
Doncaster lO7: Gettysburg. lO4; sui Ross
as: Kirkover So; Lou Rhett, 70: SHADOW
az: Bessie Bisland, 95; Mexico. "; heads "a.
or.Tails 80: Lismore, "; lnsot @' Ion
Dixon. S9 Marguerite, 81 H. o,,
sixth race-three quarters or aemiie; seil
,rS-~Aloha, ll2; Captain Brown. III; Addie
"a. Midnight lO7: Bon Adventure, lOo
Nv C;yps. le5: Strathmaid, lS; Milt foung
ioS. Out-of-Sight. 81; Paniette, vs. fah"ay
81: Metuchen. 80.