Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-23
'RAH FOR MORELLO +!
He Runs a Mile and a Quarter In
Two Minutes, Five Seconds.
GREATER THAN SALVATOR.
And Scarcely Second to Hts Performan
Is One on the Part OF Maid Marion
Other Sporting Note.
rBy telegraph to the Dispstcn.l

formance o. the Washington Park Cluo's
Worlds Fair race meeting was reserved tor
the last day. This afternoon. in the
Wheeler handicap. the 3-year-old Moreilo
flashed through one mile and quar-
ter of hot July sunlight in two
minutes and FIVE seconds. thus equal
ling Salvatore greatest feat Morello's
feat il by far the greater, for the reason
that II was made as a 3-year-old. carrying
pounds above the scale. while Salvador
made his record as t-year old, car
rying the exact weight assigned nm
in the scale for age. and sex. mo-
relic carried ~ pounds; whereas hoaS ,n Te
Salvador carried 122. Morello's perform;
ance establishes him as the race-horse OF
the age. He was never whipped, JOCKEY
Miller scarcely touched him with the spur;
and at the end the great colt was fuii Oh
running and could not be reined up Tor
furlong.
TIE ENTHUSIASM TREMENDOUS.
The enthusiasm which greeted the re;
sult was tremendous. Those who had
bet on other horses pulled of their hats
and shook them IN the air. shouting until
the perspiration trickled down their
Scarcely second TO Morello's performance
was that of Maid Marian, the stable COM
panion of Yo Tambien. Maid Marian was
right at Morello's flank when the race was
over. Yo Tambieu got third money, seve-
raj lengths away. There was great
enthusiasm over tho race, almost as
much praise being given TO Maid Marian
as TO Morello. When the time WAS hung up
there was prolonged cheering. when was
renewed when Morello came back 70 the
Judges stand. The time for the first mile
was 1883 fat. and altogether 1t was q
memorable event.
in the last race. 1t was his first race OF
the meeting, and he was not IN 1t. Tho
weather was warm and the attendance
1000.
Summary:
First race-fve furlongs-Aloah won;
Jim Lee second. India third. Time, lO24.
Second race-six furlongs-Dare Eyeue
won; Annie second. Lodlie third. Iime'
I14%.
Third race-the Wheeler Handicap.
s. 900 added, one and one-quarter miles
Morello won: Maid Marian second, 70
Tambien third. Time, 2:05.
Fourth race-one mile-Bonnie won
Anna second, Mokahi third. Time, 1880,
Fifth race-one mile and sixteenth
Highland won; Bimboo second. Chimes
third. Time, l:41. .
Sixth receive furlongs-May Fern
won Senator Irby second, Libertlne thitu'
Time. 1:02.
Seventh race-one mile Selma d. won;
Ormie second. Cicely third. Time. l:4O.
EVENTS AT GLOUCESTER.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July PIT was
genuine holiday crowd at gloucester To-
day. The talent started of all right by
playing Tradesman and Estelle f.. but
after that they went wrong until 81. HUI
bert pulled them out of their dilemma IN
the closing event. The summary:
First race-six and one-quarter FUR
longs-Tradesman won: Baby second
Somerset third. Time, 1923.
Second race-four and one-halt fur
longs-Estelle won; Princess Rhelda Sc
cond, Pessimist third. Time o1%i.
Third race-fve eIgbths 81 mlle-Anno-
rean won: Bobolink second, Fleurette
third Time. l:03.
Fourth race-seven eighths of mile
Airshaft won; Drizzle second, Fernwood
third. Time. 1:3255.
Fifth race-four and One-half furlongs--
Hazel won; Pella second, Veraclty third.
Time, 81. -
sixth race-six and one-halt furlongs -
st. Hubert won Aciloiam second, harry
Ireland third. Time, l:H.
AT MONMOUTH PARK.
MONMOUTH PARK RACE TRACK, n. j., July
% TIE weather TO-DAY was uncomforta-
bly warm, yet the attendance ut the track
was fully $1,000. The programme. was de-
cidedly attractive. There were SIX races
including the Camden stakes Tor Wo-year'
| Odds and the Harvest handicap for al! ages.
| Tho Camden stakes furnished apretty race.
| The withdrawal of Assignee left the race q
pretty open aifair. but the talent hnaiiy
| settled on Joe Ripley as the most worthy
| of the lot, end they made him the taVorite.
| John Cooper and Sam Lucas were the DoX'
| in demand. John Cooper won cleverlv
from Lochinvar. who was on . TO chance'
Dorian was a close third
In the harvest handIcaplMars cut out tne
running. Sleipner went TO the front az
| the stretch. but Mars hung on gamely and
! finally forced Sleipner to a hard drive
| The latter won by very short mead IRON
Mars. with Pickpocket third, three parts
of length away.
The opening event, q selling affair for J.
! vear-olds at FIVE furlongs, was won oy Ma
| zan the fayorite, who beat Roscommon by
n LENGTH and a half. The talent again
scored in the second race. Ramapo, the
7-to-5 favorite, won as he pleased Irou
| Fairy and Comanche. Inc camden oteAes
| and the Harvest Handicap came next on
LUe "ANs
Arab mad but poor lot to beat in the
Nfth race. and ne did IL handl!y enough
| He was at odds on.
The closing race saw another top-heavy
fayorite win. Merry Monarch, at to d, do
| ing the trick In very easy fashion.
summary:
First receive furlongs-Kazan won
| Roscommon second, Kama thlru' llnAo
| 1:00A. Do o,
Fairy second, Comanche third. lime
! l:l14. OIL. .; e,r
! lonos-John Cooper won; Lochlnvar Sc
/ cond. Dorian third. Time. liz.
Fourth race-the Harvest Handicap. one
and one-ouarter miles-Slelpner won ;
Mars second, Pickpocket third. lime
2:084. ., .oh on
Fremont second, Minnehaha third. lime
Sixth race-six furlongs-Merry Mo
march won; Sir Matthew second, Reginald
third. Time. LIZ.
AT BRIGHTON BEACH.
NEw YORK, July 22.-Brighton Beach:
First race-seven turlongs-Ada Dlu'
won st. Mark second, Alarmer thlrd
second race-six furlongs-Ascot won
Connors second. Anglo third. Time, 1;l74
Third race-fve urlongs-Josepnln'
won; Tommy Dixon second, hiram thiru
Time. 1903. $780,. u,
Alonzo won King Crab second, Emblem
third. Time, 1:2994. -.
Fifth race-six and q half furlongs,,
Faithful won; Bob Sutherland second
| Wallace third. Time, 1924. g,
sixth race-steeplechase oyer the iul
course-Pat Oakley won st. john seconu
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