Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-06
A RECORD LOWERED.
ONE MILE AND SEVENTY YARDS RUN
IN t.44 FLAT BY WILDWOOD.
Storm at the Philadelphia Track-Thc
Southern League Ball Championship
Thus Far Accorded Augusta.
[Br telegraph to the Dispatch. ]

CHICAGO, July 5.-Tarars wonderful
finish and wildwood's game running we're
the features Of the racing at Washington
Park to-day. The grand horse carried ll5
pounds and in fierce drive broke the
record for one mile and seventy yards.
The distance was covered in 1:44 fiat, that
being a half second better than the
record, which il held by Maid Marion and
Whitney. Wildwood was always favorite
in the betting and was heavily played, be-
ing hacked from TO down TO to D.
The second race was an easy thing Tor
the heavily played favorite. Peter the
Great. be leading from start to finish. win-
ming under pull by half length.
Union upset the talent in the NTH race
by winning at the long odds of Is TO |,
beaeng the weil-played fayorite CThe
King by neck on the wire. Summary
First race-one mile aud seventy, yards
Wildwood won; Louden second, sweet
Blossom third. Time. 1:4i.
Second race--for 2-yesr-olds. five fur
lopgs-Peter the Great won; VIII tonso
second. Chant third. Time. LOO.
Third rsce-nine furlongs-Cicely won;
Prince of Darkness second. Dundee third.
Time, 1:55.
Fourth race-selling allowances. six fur
lonss-Roy Lochiel won Out of Sight Sc
cond, Shadow third. Time, l:l4&.
Fifth race-one mile-Unlon won; The
King second, Prince Deceiver third. Time.
1:4I.
Sixth race-selling allowances, ak fur
lodgs-Balgowan won; lin Murphy Sc
cond, Major Tom third. Time. l:l49S.
MONMOUTH PARK.
New YORK, July 5.-There was a very fair
attendance at the Monmouth-Park race
trek this afternoon. Tho weather, al
though bIustery. was quite pleasant. and
tire track was in good shape. lddeslelgh
started the ball rolling, the talent taking
tee first race from Prince George and Cor
rection in very clever fashion. Mistral,
q l5-to-l shot, took the maiden 2-year-
odd affair, which was second on the
card, in a fighting finish with Prig and
Yrinculo. Old Now or Never beat Long
street and st. Florian quite handIy IN
the mile-and- -a-furlong handicap, while
Astoria, 7tol, took the next race from
o moderate lot of 3-year-olds. Hem
ME, another long shot, brought further
gonsternatIon into the ranks OF the favor
ite players bv winning the nth race IN a
gallop. Stonenell. at probibltive odds,
sas,ly eaptured the closing race of the day
from Sarah Ramey and Sykeston, the only
other starters.
First race-six furlongs-Iddesleig won;
Prince George second, Correction third.
Time. 1:12H.
Second race-fve furlongs-M Mistrsl won
Prig second, Trinculo third. Time. 1:O2.
Third race-nine furlongs-Now or
Never won; Longstreet second, 81. tlorian
third. Time, 1:57${.
Fourth race-fve and half furlongs-
Astoria won; KiEglet second, Prince John
third. Time, l:06.
|. Fifth raoe-seven turlongs-Hattie won /;
Long Beach second, Key West third.
lIime, 1:26.
sixth race-one mile Stonenell won
Sarah Ramey second. Sykeston third.
Time, i:41H.
BRIGHTON BEACH TRACK.
NEW YogK, Jrly 5.-Following are to-
DAYS results at Brighton Beach:
First race-fve furlongs-EXpress won !;
Easter Joy second, Aus!ralitz third. lime.
second race-four furlongs-M Montepool
won; Alice &. second. Angelo third. Time,
Third raco-five furlongs-Berwin won /;
Bob Sutherland second, Shelly Tuttle
third. Time. l0Slf.
Fourth raee-seyen furlongs-Saragossa
won; Major DAILY second, West Chester
Fifth race-one mile-Uncle Sim won
Circular second, Shenandoah third. Time,
Sixth race-six and one-half furlongs--
Fixford won; Eclipse second, lngot third.
TIme, 1;23A.
GLOUCESTER.
PHIIApEIpHIA, Pa, July 5.-Three fa-
vorites, two second choices, and an out
sIder were the winners to-day at Glouces-
ter. The summary:
First race-one and one-quarter miles
Uyacinth won: Wallace u. second. Ma
tonal third. Time. 2:l494.
Second race-hve-eighths OF mile
Some More won; Dillon j. second, Lady
Lester. third. Time. 1:0913.
Third race-four and one-half furlongs-
Morning Glory won; Apollo second, Nor
ton third. Time. 81.
Fourth racs-siI and one-half furlongs-
Tioga won; Penzsnce second, False Il.
third. Time, 1:2S4.
Fifth race-fve furlongs-Minnie J,
won; Chatham second, Fleurette third.
Time, 1;023l.
sixth race-four and one-hslf furlongs-
Dalusion won; Fox Hill second, Bobby
Calnan third. Time. So.
SOME FAST TRoTTIYo.
PHILADELPHIA, July 5.-The Belmont
Park track was in fine condition to-day
and some fast trottIng resulted. The 2;27
pacing race was won by Gray Isaac IN
straight heats, Cedar Snag, the favorite,
getting fourth place. Five fast heats
were necessary to decide the 220 trot,
Fides Stanton. the favorite, winning
finally. S. j., after winning the
third heat in 2:l64, was made
first choice, but those who stuck to tldes
stanton showed their wisdom. Just after
the last heat had been finished a hail; and
wind-storm broke over the park in oil lts
fury, and IN a few minutes about $4,000
damage was done. The grand-stand was
unroofed, sixteen sheds were blown down
and sulkies and carriages were demolished.
Following are tho summaries
2:27 class-pacing, purse. S5OO-Gray
Isaac. l, /, /; Max. 2. 2. q; Dalgetty. 4, 1,
4. 8; Cedar Snag. 3, s. 4; Frank F.. 8, 3, B;
Dinsmore. 6, dlstanced. Time, 2;2lA,
2:2o class-purse s5OO-Fides Stanton, 3,
1,2.l,I: s. j., IA, l. 3,2; Altogether. 2. 2,
4, 4, A: Madison Chief. 5, 5, 8, 2, 3: Worse
On 6, 4, 8, distanced; Queen of Cedar, 4,
G. 6. distanced: Time, 2;1s4, 2:l94
1.16L 2.2OL 2:lSL.