The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-27
An EXCELLENT CARD.
And Drawsa Big Crowd 20 Eilzabeth-Ihe
Other Tracks.

NEW YORK, April 26.-The card at
Elizabeth to-day was of high order.
and this, with the fine weather. brought
more than 5000 persons to the track. who
expected &c see excellent sport. And they
were not disappointed. Several OF the
finishes were of the stirring kind, and
reused the spectators to high pitch
of enthusiasm. The sport opened tamely
enough, Blue Blood winning the first race
a six-furlony DASH quite easily from ST.
Domingo, the faVorite. The second race
Witnessed an exciting finish. 1t was
selling affair at six furIongs, for which
Onward was the choice of the talent.
The favortes, however cut II when It
came to a pinch, and then Chief Justice,
Climax and Long Bounce fought II out
to the WIRE the former getting the YER
dict by a head from 'limaX. Chateau,
at six to one. captured the Pamrapo
stakes after "A gruelling drive through
the stretch with the favorite, and Ston-
nell took the fourth race from Bolero
and Tornenter under double wraps.
Commanche. we'll ridden by Sims. won
the fifth race, at six furlOngs. in drive,
from Nick. and Hammie. the favorite,
ran unplaced. Banquet, though II, was
his first time out Of the box. was played
strongly to beat Charade IN the closing
race of the day, handicap sweepstakes,
AZ a mile and an eighth He was unequal
70 the task, however. Charade winning
from him. with bit to spare. The sum-
mary Isl ii,
First race, three-fourths OF mile
RIue Blood 1.-TWO lengths) first. st. Do
,ninco second. Traverse third. Time.
1:l6 "a.
second race. three-fourths OF a mile
chief Justice first. Climax second, Long
pounce third Time :l5 "a.
Third race one-half mile-Chateau nrst,
Glance second. Gertie third. Time ~ ~
Fourth race. -fourths OF mile
Stonneu 1.-TWO lengths) first. Bolero second,
Tormentor third. Time, I6 Ia.
Fifth race. three-fourths Of a mile
Commanche (necN first. Nick second
| Gold Dollar third. Time, ll5 3-f.
| sixth race. mile and one-elgth
FIRST Banquet second. Lepanto third.
Time, 1:56 S-i.
Bad Day for the Talent.
PHILADELPHIA. April 26.-Only two
favorites won at Gloucester this after
noon. The summaries: .
First race. FIVE furlongs-Tom Kari
first Irregular second Sir David third.
second race. four and one-half furlongs
Mary B. first. Princess Rhelda second,
Minden third. Time 100.
Third race. seven and one-half furlongs
-Dago first, Oberlin second. Lotion third'
Time, 1:42. ,.
Rico first. John Hickey second FERN
wood third Time. l29
Fifth race. three and one-half furlongs-
Theresa first. Dare Devil second, Despair
third Time 46.
Sixth race. seven furlongs-Andrew first
Garwood second, Vulpina third. Time
1:3S.
| MEMPHIS. TENN. April 2s.-The races
to-day resulted as follows
FIRST race. six furlongs-Pekin first
Reatifice second. Francis Pope third
second race. seven furlongs-Ed Green
first Vida second. Sam Farmer third
Time. 134 l-2. .,oOo
Third race. special purse. $1,000. for two
,,oar-oIds one-half mile-May Thompson
6rs+ Philopena second, Darteg third
Time. 50. ,-.,.,o,
Fourth race. one mile, selling-Excelsiol
erst Virden second. Miss Mosely third
Time. 1:51 IA
Tifth race five furlongs-Parapet first
| rlxe & second Fred Houston third. Time
1903 3-4
Moro BAD weather at Bennings.
prNNTNGS. d. c., April 26.-The thirc
dav Of the spring meeting or the WASH
tngton Jockey Club found the track heavy
with a cold south wind blowing Inc
attendance was small:
First race, six furlongs-Bei Demoni'
first Iizzetta second, Rosa H. third
Time, 1:lb l-2. .r,
Second race. FIVE furlongs, sehing,
ReautifuI Belle first. st. Patrick second
Naptha third Time, lOf
Third race five furlongs. selling-Ani
Elizabeth first, Poor Jonathan second
Lisbon Maid third. Time, l;O3 l-2.
Fourth race. four and one-half furlongs
two-year- ar-olds-Appomattox first, william
T.. second, Fa Juive third. Time b7
Fifth race, Metropolitan steeplechas
stakes-Return first Ecarte second, oak
wood third. Time, 4.23.