Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-15
THE WINTER TURF.
IVY CITY COURSE LOOKS LIKE A
COUNTRY FAIR.
Tents to Avoid the Tether' Of the Law
Events There and Elsewhere
Entries for To-Day.

WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE race
meeting at the Ivy City track was inau-
gurated to-day under rather peculiar con-
ditions An immense canyass-tent was
pitched near the hve-furlong pole In the
inner field. which provided the book
makers and speculative public with shelter
from the cold. raw weather. A smaller
tent was utilized as a bar, while peanut
and candy stand served to give the APP
pearance of a county fair. The regular
betting pavilion and portion of the track
come within one mile of the city boun-
dairy, inside of which betting Is prohibited
nv the tent arrangement the law Il not
violated.
First race-fve furlongs-Charley Wilson
won, Tartarian second, Miracle third.
Time. Zoe IL.
Second race-five furlongs-Commodore
Rougan won, Johnny second, Westpark
third. Time, 102 l-2.
Third race-six furlongs-Play-or-Pa
won, Halcyon second. Blue Bird third.
Time. l:16 3-4.
Fourth race-one mlIe-Shelly Tuttie
won, Hasty second. W. B. third. Time.
las.
Fifth race-mlle and quarter, over
Ave hurdes-St. John won. Margherita
SECOND. Geronimo third. Tine, 2:Io '.
Sixth race-six furiongs-Addie won
Panaway second, My Gyps third. Time,
''' . " THE CRESCENT CITY.
NEW ORLEANS, December l4.-The
track to-day was heavy and slushy' as
the result OF Yesterdays rain, but the
crowd was fairly large. Long shots were
not on the map.
First race-slx furlongs-The Ban won.
Sangamon second. Sheridan Clark third.
Second race-six furlongs. selling-Ie-
grande won, Rouser second, Florence +.
third. Time. l:2i 1-2.
Third race-fve and halt furlongs
handicap--Eya won, Lucaster second. Jim
Lee third. Time. ILL l-2.
Fourth race-one mile, selling-HarTy
Weldon won, Tenny, Jr.. second. Prettt-
Fifth race-mile and a sixteenth, handi-
cap-Michael won. Wedgeheld second.
Stella NJ. third. Time. 203 IA.
THE MOUND CITY.
EAST ST. LOUIS. December IA card
of five races. well filled with speedy NY
persons 10 the East Side track to-day.
First race--nine siXteenths of A mile,
selEng-Velox won. Belle G. second Clare
mont third. Time, l:0l.
Second race-one mile. sslling-My Part
ner won, Bansach second, Ulster third.
Time 1J0.
sellng-Enyy won, No Remarks second'
Crimson third. Time. IA 81.
Fourth race-sellng. three quarters of
mile-Mollie B. won. Livingston second
| Frank Fuller third. Time l:2) -
Fifth race-handicap, sweeps axes. nve
| eghths of a Harry K. won, ~
Garland second. Harry Warren third.
| Time. / 06 3-4
PACIFIC COAST METROPOLIS.
| SAN FRANCISCO. December H-Wea-
| ther rainy: track heavy.
| First race-fve furlongs,, seliingIBliiii
Howard won, Midget second. Thorn Han
| third. Time, Los.
Second race-one mile, selllng-Frances-
ca won. Forerunner second Adolph third'
Third race-one mile. handicap-Sr Reel
won. Nomad second, Marigold thlrd'
Time, lA7. ,,,
Fourth race-about two and hall
| miles. handicap steeplechase Brown
| stakes ten hurdles two water JUMPS
Return won, Cicero second, First Lap
| third. Time. $40
| Rallarat took flat course after the So
cond jump and did not hniSh. Atter e,. tnt .nt
| race all bets were declared on, ana blshol
| was suspended pending investigation oi
Fifth race-seven furlongs-
won, Claqueur second, Sympathetic thsfu
| Time, "a IL.
| ENTRIES.
The following are the IVY O'ly iaVe'
E,irst raeeNseven elghths of a mile, sell
iug-Remorse 1l9: Alilt Young IN Doupa,
cross, ~: Kingstock. ITO; Jim Dunn ~ ii2
Lonely. siio: Climax, lO1; Query, i0l; pssl
svrian. lO7: Belwood. lW; Brooklyn' MSs
Veyay, 1O7; Zaldvar lN; WattetsOh' 10
second race-five eighths OF q mile, s9ii
ing. 2-year-ods Matte Howell, liV; RI
nance, 1O7: QUEEN r., lO7' Golden Naiieol
i0I. Flanagan. l06: Mary. 100. Sprite' @ @Ivo
| Vision iO5; Loving Heart, 100; kepecca
lo5. Gallatin. 104; Lady Adams, l05; CharHi
iO2. Patsie. lOl: Dart, lUl. IT.
| Third race-three quarters OF n,,i n,Iie
| selling, 3-year-Olds-Sam Bryant' il6' Shls
yyick. iO4; Satanella. lOi: FtdgeL lVa h,s' hr
Ress 9S: Madras, 9s; Jerome 81. Vs. "a
iontha' IS; lngot, So; Nootban ". IL
Fourth race-fve eghths of mile
beaten horses Captain Brown, ll6; Logon an
ia: Miracle III; Mix Brown. ~; dilee!l
Eagle III: Artillery III; Little tred' ios
Major Joe. 10S: Mamie B. y, iVI., ..u
Fifth race-mile and a sNtesnth, SCI, 90
ing ,asotta, lO2. Eloroy, 100; Philofa :, -
PsnaWav. %; Lindhurst, 80; captain l.
SIKH race~three Quar,ers o. e mile
selling-Plebean. Is; lie IDS r,Iails IL. 10
Robin Hood. l05; Lyceum. To- NeetdIhoTs,
ieS. syracuse. l0j: McMurtry, E3; IT. -
" I02: Krikina. l02; Can't Tell, lyT; hsS !,
ter tO2: Cartoon, ~. Sedbiri' lV-' trump
| i05. pan Handle l02.