The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-30
THE GRAVESEND RACES.
SEASIDE STAKES FOR TUO-YEAR-
OLDs THE PRINCIPAL EVENT.
The Fnvorite Led Prom Start to Finish and
Won by Two Lengths-Crossfire Gets
Second Place, Ontario Third.

Second Place, Ontario Third.
NEW YORK. May 2s-There was an
excellent programme to-day at Grave
send. Upwards OF 5000 persons were pres
ent. The principal event OF the day was
the Seaside Stakes. a selling affair for
two-year-olds, for which the Medic colt
received the strongest backing The ia
vorite led from start TO finish. and won
by two lengths from the Crossfre colt.
Ontario finished third. but was disquali-
fed on account of overweight.
His Highness made his third start I'm the
opening event OF the day, and for the
third time he disappointed his admirers,
who are legion The talent did not see
how he could be beaten. and they played
tn sir money on him with great freedom.
His Highness was last away, and,
though he made UP lot Of ground. ne
could never catch Chesapeake, the out
slider, who won a cracking fast race by
a head.
In the second Diablo won in fast time,
but in a drive. Candelabra was second and
Joe Kelly third. Reckon was poor
fourth. and trailed in with Longstreet,
who seems far from his old self this
season.
The third race went to Gold Dollar,
who was the outsider In the betting. He
Joined Srocco, the fayorite. at the fur
long post and, I'm a hot drive, beat him
out scant length. Ambulance made her
first appearance in two years. and finished
third.
Ia Juive. at 20 to /, took the fifth race
easily from Despot. the favorite. while
old Nowor-Never, at I to TO- took the
last event in handy fashion from Long
Beach.
The Graveseud Summaries.
GRAVESEND. n. J.. May 29.-The sum-
maries at Gravesend are:
First race, six furlongs Chesapeake
first, His Highness second, Lizetta third.
Time. 1:141-i.
Second race, mile and one-uuarter-
Diablo first, Candelabra second, Joe
Kelly third. Time. POS Il
Third race, six furlongs-Gold Dollar
first. Sirocco second. Ambulance third.
Time. ia.
Fourth race. five furlongs-Medje first,
Crossfre (colO second, Clara A. (colO
third Time, 1:O2 ID.
Despot second. Solitaire third. Time,
1903 II.
Sixth race. mile and one-sixteenth-
Now or Never first. Long Branch second,
Circular third. Time, 1914.
Two Favorites Win at Gloucester.
PHILADELPHIA, May 29.-Only two
summaries are:
First race, six and a quarter furlongs-
Con Lucey first. Piedmont second. James
town third Time, l:23 -.
Second race, four and one-half furlongs-
Wandering Nun first. Some More second,
Calanda third. Time, ~ 81.
Third race seven and one-half fur
longs-NIajor Thornton first, Lotion Sc
cond. Wallace G. third. Time, $40 Ia.
Fourth race. six and one-half furlongs-
Cartoon first. Houri second, a. o. II.
third. Time. 1:26 81.
Fifth race, four and one-half furlongs-
Uncertainty first, Sweet Alice second,
Marmount third. Time 81 IA.
Sixth race, seven furlongs-Rustic first,
Idea second. National third. Time,
1:H IA.
The Latonla Races.
CINCINNATI. May 29.-The Latonia
summaries are:
First race, five and one-half furlongs-
Ragnarok first, bud Hughes second, AL
reno third. Time 100 81
Second race, seven and one-half fur
longs-W 5. Munson first. Little George
second. Old Pepper third. Time. 1886 IL.
Third race. one mile. three-year-o lds-
Ferry first, The Reaper second. Mirage
third. Time. LA.
Fourth race. seven furlongs, for mai
dens-Captain Rees first Hindoo Land
second. Cadet third. Time, 1870.
Fifth race five furlongs, -year-olds-
VIII Fonzo first. Mcknight second, Prince
Carl third. Time, 1903 "a.
Sixth race. five and one-half furlongs-
Culver first. Asben second. Empress
Frederick third. Time 1:09 4-5.
st. Louis Handicap.
ST. LOUIS, May 29.-The races here re-
suited as follows:
First race, for maidens, six furlongs-'
Nellie Leigh first st. Augustine second,
Burr Hall third Time, ll9 II.
Second race. for maiden two-year olds,
four and one-half furlongs-Electricity
first. Dotsy Dlmpes second, Eyor Jr.,
third. Time. SO IL.
Third race, six furlongs-Tammany Hall
first. Mark S. w. second. Lillian third.
Time 1:l7
Fourth race declared off.
Fifth race, Owners handicap. one mile
Colonel s. first, Minnie Gee second
Plenty third Time. 1:i6 81.
Sixth race, handicap. mile and 100 yards
Balgowan first. Santiago second, Gold
n