The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-25
OPENING 1T BENSINGS.
Two Accidents Mar the Proceedings-Re-
suits Of the Contests.

WASHINGTON, April 2f.-The opcning
day spring meeting of the Washington
Jo,key Club at Bennings was favored
with fine weather, fair track and large
and fashionable attendance.
First race, five furlongs -Flatte-y first
Rosa II. second. Beldemonio third. Time.
:O3 IA.
Second race, one-half mile, selling
Violatta first, Edith second, Little Mac
third Time, 81 IL.
Third race. Durans handicap. mile and
one-qUarter-Judge Morrow had walk
over No other starters.
Foi nth race. selling. six furlongs-Mor-
ton threw his jockey and ran away,
jumped the fence. and made his way 10
the stable, after completing the circuit
Of the track. He was afterwards
scratched Marguerite first, Greenleaf
second Salisbury third. Time. III IL.
Fith race, handicap hurdle. mile and
one-half. ever six hurdles-St. Luke first,
Landseer second, Oakwood third Time.
2.5. St John in going over the hurdle
at the mile fell down, rolling over Jockey
Donovan, knocking him senseless. The
doctors are working on i'm. but so far
have not ascertained his injuries.
Sixth race. five furlongs-Indigo first,
Ada Blue second. Syracuse third. Time,
1:0i 1-2
AIonzo Takes The Bayonne Stakes.
NEW YORK, April H.-The excellent
card at Elizabeth served 10 draw large
crowd TO the track to-day. The weather
was cool and pleasant. and the track was
/ in excellent condition 1he meeting in
the Bayonne stakes. which was the third
on the programme, Of such good three
/ year-olds as Don AlonzO, Prince
| George. Ajax and Young Arion was
eagerly discussed by turfmen preliminary
| 10 the event, and while IL was generally
conceded that the Don would show the
way home. It was also said that he would
| know that he had been in "A horse race.
| The race proved to he somewhat Of a
disappointment. All the jockeys were
under waiting orders apparently. and all
raced under pull 10 the head Of the
stretch. Then il WAS sprint home. ana
Don Alonzo won, though he had TO be
hustled somewhat. Prince George was
second. three lengths before Ajax. Don
! Alcnzo was a favorite at odds. Ellen H.,
! the favorite took the opening event In
a hard drive from Jennie w. the Clemen-
tine, while Dalsyiain az the remunera-
tive odds Of TO l against, won the sec
| ord race quite handily from Double Cross
and Prince Howard. onward, hot favo-
rite was fourth.
The third race. the Bayonne stakes, at
mile. was Don Alonzo's. as already de-
scribed. and Gold Dollar. an even money
CHARGE took the fourth in easy style
from Sirrocco. Chattanooga won the nth
race. a five furlong dash, for maidens
and KINGSTON showed that he was him
self again by galloping home in front In
the concluding race Of the day. Following
are the summaries:
First race. one-half Of a mile-Ellen II
first. Jennie ". second, Clementine third
Time - 81
Second race three-quarters Of a mile
Dalsyrian first, Cross second, Prince
Howard third. Time, 1I61-4.
Third race, one mile-Don AlonzO first
Prince George second. Ajax third. Time
la 3-4.
Fourth race four and a half furlongs-
Cold Dollar first, Sirrocco second, JACK
Lowell third Time, So.
Fifth race. five-eighths of a mile-Chat
tanooga first, St Hubert second, Blue
blood third. Time, 1906 IA.
Sixth race. six furlongs-Kingston first
Bolero second ST. Denis third. Time
116 Ii.
only Two Favorites Won.
GLOUCESTER, y. j., April 2i.-Only TIVE
favorites won to-day. the second choice
that landed first, helped the talent out
The summaries.
First race. five furlongs-Jersey first
Cloverdale second, Lithbert third. Time
1.06.
Second race, five furlongs-Wist first
CAPTAIN McChesney second Deceitfu
third. Time, l:22 - John McCarrigl
won the second race but was disquali
fed for fouling Wist.
Third race six and half g. Biz
zard first. Mulatto second, Alright third
Time. 1893.
Fourth race one mile-Fernwood first
Text second, Knapp third. Timp l.i9 Il
Fifth race, three and half furlongs
New Dance first. Philura second, Chev
ruse third. Time. IS -.
Sixth race. five fur!ongs-Lebanon first
Monroe secbnd, Lolnax third. Time
loo Ia
MEMPHIS. TENN, April 2i.-To-day'
races resulted.
First race. six furlongs-Ed. Greenwood
first. Buckhound second. Steve Jerom
third. Time. ILL II
Second race. two-year-olds, four fur
longs-Buckren first. Maryland second
Edith A. third. Time, 81 3-4.
Third race. Luehrman Hotel stakes
for three -year-olds and upwards, on
mile-Oliver first Michael second, Bo
Speed third. Time. l:45 l-2.
Fourth race. selling. seven furlongs-
Zam Post first. Belfast second, Miss Pat
ton third Time. l:Sl.
Fifth race handicap. mile and one-six
teenth-Chimes first, COronet second. Roo
Laidly third. Time. 1:51 1-2.
Sixth race. six furlOngs-Wed frs
Freedom second Ike S. third. Time
Ill II.
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