The record-union., 1894-05-19
TOPICS OF THE TURF.
DIR. RICE WINS A FAST RACE AT
GRAVESEND.
n Horse Falls on the Churchill Downs
Track, Causing the Death
of Jockey
sneciaI TO Tie RrcoRn-ux1or.

/ special 10 the tIECORD-ONIOE.
New York, May 1S.-The chief event
| to-day was the proposed race between
! Clifford and DR.. Rice, both carrying 122
pounds at one mile and a sixteenth. but
! Clifford was scratched, leaving Banquet
as the chief contender. Up to the three
quarter pole the four flyers ran nose and
! tail, and at cracking pace, Bitten lead
| ing, DIR. Rice second, Banquet third, and
Herald last. The mile was run in 1:4l8,
and then Bitten shut down suddenly
and dropped to the last place. Banquet
tried hard 10 overtake DR.. Rice, but could
not, and the latter won we'll run race III
fast time. Summaries:
Four and half furlongs, Sly Dance
won, Herkimer second, Barney third.
| Time, 0:56l.
one mile, Leonville won. Walter Riggs
! second, Star Actress third. Time, LAS.
| six 1urlongs, AppomattoX won, Torch
| Bearer second, Nick third. Time, l:l43.
| Parkway handicap, one and sixteenth
miles, DR.. Rice won, Banquet second,
Herald third. Time, l:4S4.
Five furlongs, Tamarlane won, Nandi-
pooh second, Second Attempt third.
Time, l:02.
Mile and sixteenth. George Beck won.
| Connors second. Captain L. third. Time,
1:50.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON CHURCHILL DOWNS.
LOUISVILLE, May l6.-Only five races
were run to-day, the fourth being de-
clared oil. In the second Judge Payne
Tell just beyond the half pole, throw
ing Goodale, and Nirden, who was last
and coming at full speed, stepped on his
forehead, crushing it III and causing con-
cussion OF the brain, from which he died
about twenty minutes afterward. He
was also badly bruised about the body.
The talent fared better to-day, three OF
the favorites winning. The weather was
cloudy and cold. The track was about
one minute slow. Summaries:
Half mile. Tough Timber won, La
Grace second, Guergle third. Time, 0:5l.
seven furlongs, fremont won, Crevasse
second, Contribution third. Time, l:3S.
The Alexander stake, for two-year-o
colts, 81, 900 added; 500 TO second, Sl00 to
third, five furlongs, Laureate " on, Buck
fly second, Blasco third. Time, l:034.
Five furlongs. Free Advice won, La
Fiesta second, Lady McCann third. Time,
1:03.
Seven furlongs, Helen n. won, Ragner
second, Llewellyn third. fine, 1881.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, May 1S.-On a track heavy
and worse with mud, and tho weather SO
cold as to render everything and every
body almost unmovable from stiffness,
it was no wonder that the day al the fair
grounds was small IN point OF attendance.
Only one tavOrite won.
Six furlongS, Gallop won, Blake sec
ond. Williston third. Time, 1:l9i.
Mile ana a quarter, Gray Forest won,
Pearline second, Henry Jenkins third.
Time, 2:l73.
NIne-sixteenths of mile, Little Jim
won, Miss Allen second, Dora II. Wood
third. Time, 0:5S.
Mile and quarter, Wedgefeld won,
Ny Partner second, jamestown third.
Time, 2:154.
Mile and an eighth, Jim Lee won,
Marion second. Uncle John third. Time,
2:0O3.
Mile and an eighth, Service won, Pekin
second, First Chance third. Time, 2:003.
AT HAWTHORNE.
HAWTHORNE (Ill.l. May lS.-Four and
half furlongs, Toby won. Linseed Sec
ond, Katrinaate third. Time, l:0I.
Mile and quarter, Despot won, Pat
rick second, Pat Malloy, Jr., third.
Time. lis.
Six furlongs. Harry Smith won, Indigo
second, Bismarck third. Time, 1:2l3.
Six furlongs, kirkoyer won, Meddler
second, Prince Henry third. Time, 1:22.
Mile and an eighth, Gazette won, Pan
handle second, Bellringer third. Time,
2:l63.
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1S.-Five fur
longs, Regal won, Bole second. Yucatan
third. Time. 1:02a.
Four furlongs, Gallant won, Miss Ruth
second, Niagara third. Time, 0:494.
One mile. Rear Guard won, Anteuil
second, Nutwood third. Time, l:435.
f,1rlnnOS J.onpia II ,,-0, FriIl;o
S. second, TriX third. Time, 1:29.
Five and half turlongs, Chemuck won,
Motto second, Annie Moore third. Time,
T.OS3