The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-28
AJAX WON THE RARITAN.
Aurclian Captures the Optional Stakes.
The other Events.

MONMOUTH PARK RACE TRACK.
July 27.-There was a perceptible increase
In the attendance here to-day, for which
the pleasant weather and good pro-
gramme offered were, 10 doubt, RESPONSE
BILE. In the Raritan stakes, for three
year-olds, one of the features OF the days
sport, four started. Ajax. equal favorite
with Sport, led from start TO finish, axd
won in a canter by two lengths from
Comanche, who was three lengths In
front Of Sport.
In the other event Of the day, the
Optional stakes, for two-yeer-olds. Bust
rIs set a hot pace 10 the last furlong.
Taral then drew cut with Aurelian, a
ten TO one shot, and. hard pressed by
Terrapin, managed TO win by a head.
Terrapin beat BusirIs an open length for
the place.
Raceland was made an odds on f~avorite
for the first race. He won, but the vic
tory was largely due TO the energetic
riding OF Taral. Julien beat the Iron
Master a short head for the place.
Riverside was the favorite In the Sc
cond, but was never In the hunt. My
Lady. an outsider, won the race in m
exciting finish, with Anawanda second,
Micmac Queen third.
Red Banner. the favorite. won the third
race. but she had all she could do 10
outstand Wormser, who just managed to
squeeze home ahead Of Treasurer.
After the fourth and fifth races was a
selling affair for three-year-olds and up
wards. There were only three starters.
Fremont, three to five favorite, was heat
en- by Culver, with the Pisa colt third.
Summary:
First race, one m~iie-Raceland first, Ju-
RI tHta IL nNn4n
1:1.
Second race, five furlongs-My Lady
first. Anawanda second, Micmac Queen
third. Time. :02.
Third race, seven furlongs-Red Banner
first, Wormser second, Treasure third.
Time. l3O.
Fourth race, the Optional stakes, five
furlongs-Aurelian first. Terrapin second.
Busiris third. Time. 1:0l.
Fifth race, the Raritan stakes, mile and
a quarter-Ajax first, Comanche second,
Sport thtrd. Time, 2dS IL.
Sixth race. six furlongs-Quiver first.
Fremont second, Pisa (colO third. Time,
ia Ia.
The Winners Mt Saratoga.
SARATOGA. July N.-To-day's Saratoga
races resulted:
First race, FIVE fu%riongs-Miss Lilly first.
Anthem second, Scholastic third. Time,
los IA.
Second race. the Troy stakes. for all
ages, six furlongs-Racine first. Sarah
Ramey second. Lizetta third. Time,
IL! IA
Third race, mile and a sixteenth-Phiiu-
ra first, Sykeston second, Marie X. third.
Time. 1853.
Fourth race. seven furlOngs-Major Joe
first. Jack Richelieu second. La Colonia
third. Time, 1872.
Fifth race, the Okolona steeplechase,
selling. about mile and three-quarters--
My Fellow first. Pat oakley second, Flu
turity third. Time, 1888 1-2.
Good Day for Favorites at Gloucester.
GLOUCESTER, July 27.-Five Of the
six races to-day were won by favorites.
summaries:
First race. mile and an eighth-Wallace
G.. first. Richal second, Cap Hammer
third. Time, 2:01 IL.
Second race. five furlongs-Robin Hood
first, Eli second, Beautiful Bells third.
Time, 1903 1-2.
Third race, seven and a half furiongs-
Houri first. Bargain second, Madden third.
Time. lao.
Fourth race. -four and a half furlongs-
Minnie j. first, Sweet Alice second, Maid
OF Barney third. Time, 81 IL.
Fifth race. half a mile-Charley Nc
Donald first. Pagan second. Frank II.
Harp third Time. 80.
Sixth race. five and a half f%urlongs-
Somerset first. Florimor second. The Fo-
rum third. Time, 1:26 Ia.
The VIM @rs at Brighton Beach.
NEW YORK, July H.-The Brighton
Bsf oh races to-day sesrltct.
First race, six furlongs-Uncle Sim first.
lcu Rhett second, Bess McDuff third
Time. LII IA
Second race, four and 4 half furlongs-
Angelo first. Sprinkle second. Honey Bee
(colD third. Time. 81 10.
Third race. five f~uriongs-Gray Eagle
INST, Get aldine second. Skedaddls third.
Time. l:02 Ia.
Fourth race. say furlongs-Easle Bird
first. Bclesi second. Billy s. third. Time.
l:l7. N
Fifth race. q mils-FAthful nrst, King