The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-17
Events or 7HE r5RF.
Unpr0piiious Weather Interferes WI"
the Grayosend Contests


Gravesend this afternoon was duh ana
spirltless. owing to the extremely uhr
prcpiiious weather. a fair sized crowd
was present. Summaries:
First race. half a mile-Dobbins hrst'
Discount second, Curacao third. Tine
40 81.
Second race. three-quarters Of mile
Addie first. Alonzo second, Metuchen
third. Time. l.l6
Third race. mile and a sixteenth-Nirgie
first. Now or Never second, Roqueioft
third. Time. 1:52 IL.
Fourth race. one mile-Prince George
first. Commanche second, Young Arion
third. Time, 1:i6
Fifth race, three-quarters Of mile
Defargilla first. Sirocco second, Fairy
third. Time, lI6.
Sixth race, three-quarters Of mile
Clara first, Deception second, Clysmc
third. Time, 117 H.
Seventh race, one-half mile, Haiton
first. Lady Rosemary second, Romeo
third. Time. 50 81.
The Speculntors Fell Down.
PHILADELPHIA. May 16.-Only one
favorite won at Gloucester, and the spec
ulators, as a body, were badly treated
The summary:
First race, mile and n quarter-Tele-
phone first. John Hickey second, Fox
Grape third. Time. 2:23 II.
Second race, five furlougs-Lord Auck-
land first, Athalena second Gamester
third Time 1907 II.
Third race. five furlongs-Peralto first,
Capulin second, Silence third. Time, 1906.
Fourth race, six furlOngs-Nist first,
Manhansett second, Hippona third Tine
I.22.
Fifth race. seven furlongs-Dago first.
Plevmar second. Fernwood third. Time,
1:37 "a
Sixth race, four and n half furlongss
Ned first Austrai second. Maggie third.
Time. 1.0l Ii
Slow Track AT ST. Louis.
ST. LOUIS. May 16.-The track was
slow to-day. The summaries:
First race six furlongs-Rube Burrows
first. Top Gallant second, Daphne third
Time, III -
Second race. FIVE furlongs-Whirl first.
Bollinger second, White stone third. Time
1904 81.
Third race. six furlongs-Sweet Bread
first. Sly Lisbon second, Red Cap third
Time, l17 Ii.
Fourth race. six and one-half furlongs-
Sowanee first. General Mitchell second,
John r. third. Time. 1:25 IL
Fifth race. six and one-half furlongs-
Boston Boy first. Freedom second, Ithaca
third. Time. l:2G IL
Sixth race. seven and one-halt furlones
Ethel Gray FIRST. Lord WIllowbrook seq
ond Edgar Johnson third. Time 1876 L.
Winners at Loui-vilIc.
LOUISVILLE. ky. May 1.-THE
weather was cold and the track heavy
! to-day.
First race. one mne-Ranger first Vida
second. Shadow third. Time, 1916.
Second race. five and one-half furiongs
Consistent first French Lady second
Hra third Time, lI2 L.
Third race mile and onc-siXteenth, Mer-
chants handiCap-Galiindo first, Helen
| y. second, Tulla Blackburn third. Time
| 1.52.
| gent first. The King second, Experience
/ third. Time. lis
/ Breeze first. Michael second, Torrent
third. Time, las.
National League Ball Games.
| At Boston: ~,
/ Bostons ...............,.,.3 3 ~ %
! New Yorks................0O 1 o. o.
Batteries: suyetts and Camel; Rusie
and Mcmahon. Rain. six innnEs
! At Chicago: X. II. T.,
Chicaeos .........OO1OOOOO2-3
! Pittebilrgs .........0 o OOO20
! Batteries: McGH and Schriyer; Ehret
and Mack.
AT Brooklyn: The Brooklyn Baltimore
game was postponed on account of rain.
At Cleveland. The Louisvi.lc-Cieyeiand
game postponed on account of rain
The Washington-Philad game was
| postponed on account OF rain.
Al ST. Louis: r. II. l..
ST Louis ..........I 100000 2-G 10 3
! Cincinnati .........3 0O0Ol2 3N-9 10 (
Batteries: Hawley and Peintz; Darby
and Murphy.
Games scheduled for To-Day.
New Yorl, m Boston.
! Baltimore at Brooklyn.
Washington at Philadelphia.
! Piusbure at Chicago.
! Cincinnati nj ST. Louis.
/ Louisville at Cleveland.
southern League Games.
At Montgomery: r. H. +.
! Montgomerys .....O o 90 D IL
I Mobiles ...........0 4OX-5 2
Batteries. Pepper and WEIGH; Daniels,
frost and Flynn.
At Atlanta: Ri j..
Aftontas ............0203022 4l-lt Us 3
| Augustus ............31O4410 Is IS 3
Batteries: keenan, and Murphy; German
| and Wilson. $500,
Al Chattanooga: LIE.
! Chattanoogas .....1 90 0 o 30 o. is !
! Savaunahs ..........o 90 o % u u-O y
Batteries: Stevens and Dugdale; Petty
! and Hurley.
| At Nashville: X H. T.
Nashville ........3OOOOOOOO- 6
Batteries: Honer and Somers; Parrott
and Earle.
The Southern League will play off post