Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-21
ALIX WINS EASILY.
Something the Natter With Hsf Oppo'
nent, Directum.
THE RACE DISAPPOINTING
Time. a;1l34, Though tho marc ""Ae'
2:O7 "a In q Speed 7'riai-Events
mt st. Asnph.

RosTON, October co-The long-looked-
for battle between Alix and Directum
took place to-day. and Alix easily woh'
While the race was more or less disap-
pointing in It's character. and In the pre-
mature with travail Of Directum' still the
result was no surprise to those VINO were
capable of judging critically the respec-
tive work and action OF the two horses.
In TO last night the betting. IL there
was any choice, was in Directums favor.
His working. however has not been sat
isfactory. and this morning the tide turn
ed I'm favor OF Alix. Starting In at 500
to 800 in his favor, the odds increased.
until lust before the race 500 to so were
offered In favor of the mare.
The condition OF the track and the wea-
Their were perfect. A bright, cloudless
sI,v the mild weather, and no wind served
to bring out crowd that numbered fully
1900.
1t was exactly o'clock when the start
er's bell called Alix and Directum TO the
track, and Directum was quickly on hand.
Alix responding a few minutes later
Alix secured the pole. Ii took but one
scoring to get a good send-on, AK nav
ing her nose slightly in the lead. To the
first turn she gradually left Directum.
until at the quarter there was good
three lengths between them.
After passing the upper turn and COM
ing into the stretch Directum appeared
10 be closing up on the leader. He gained
but little, however. and as they came
down the stretch AK had a lead OF nearly
five lengths. which could not be lessened.
and she finished IN "A Jos In 209. AK
trotted beautifully. with neither a skip
nor break during the heat and Direc-
tum was steady after passing the quarter.
SECOND HEAT.
In the second heat AliX came down the
wire half a length ahead OF Directum.
and they were sent back for another
start. The next time they got a beautiful
send-off. When the word was given AliX
shot ahead like a rocket. and as she head
cd for the quarter post ordinations OF
See her CO. could be heard in every
direction. And go she did. leaving Direc-
tum in the rear so far that he was never
IN the race during the heat.
At the quarter she led the stallion by
five lengths, and there was no stopping
her To the half she kept pulling ahead.
and when that point was passed the mare
was eight lengths to the front and Di-
rectum could not help himself. The mare
was trottng In beautiful form, and was
not forced in the slightest
After passing the three-quarters AliX
was 50 far in the lead that there We're
some fears of distance for Drectum,
but Mcdowell kindly pulled up, and AK
finished as she pleased. with Drectum
six lengths behind her The time was
the same to the quarter as In the first
heat. but the remaining quarters were
considerably slower. Time. pa "a.
DIRECTUM NO MATCH.
1t was plain to be seen that Directum
was no match for the turf queen, and
that there was surely something wrong
with him. After the horses had gone to
the stables there were rumors that Di-
rectum had gone lame and sore, and that
he would be withdrawn. This was sooa
confirmed by an announcement that the
judges. at the request Of Mr.. Salisbury.
had, with q competent veterinary surgeon,
examined Drectum. and found that he
was utterly unit TO continue the race.
70 offset the disappointment, it was
stated that AK would be sent for Il
fast mile.
When AK came out for her speed
and looked to be in perfect form. Twice
she came TO the wire. but Mcdowell was
not ready. and she was sent back. The
third time she was on like a bird. ana
before she got TO the quarter-post the
runner accompanying her was gallopng
after her three lengths in the rear. He
was never able to get any nearer. AliX
trctted without a skip. ma king the quar-
ter in g IA, the half in 1:03 81, the
three-quarters In l:31. and the mile in
2.07 81.
This broke the Mystic-Park track record
Of POS Ii. held by Nancy Hanks.
ST. ASAPH TRACK.
WASHINGTON, October 20--The at
tendance at ST. Asaph to-day was fully
300 and the pubic broke even with the
twenty-six bookmakers. three odis-on IA
vorites winning. Doggett carried off the
riding honors. being upon three success
ful mounts.
The feature of the day was the defeat
OF StOncnen, q heavily backed, odds-on
favorite by Maid Marian. against whom
a. high as 10 could be- had in the
betting. on the form shown at the re-
cent Morris Park and Jerome meetings.
StOnentu was played for a cinch. but
the speedy daughter Of great Tom got of
in the lead, and held il u the stretch,
when Simms made his race on the IA
vOrite, but the son OK Stonehenge did
not respond 70 the steel and catgut. and
was beaten all out BY three quarters OF
a length.
Dercllct. who beat Utica and Tinge at
Morris Park, IN the mud. ran beautiful
dead-heat with Applause, the odds-on
fayoritc Tor the tfth race. at "A mile, but
the race was a nuke. Dereiict got i've
= frt. ms
BY riding for his lle. managed to set to
the wire nose ana nose with the iavorite
who came with q rash in the stretch
when the dead-heat was run of twenty
minutes after the last race Applause Won
easily. with plenty Of speed IN reserve
Weather clear. track good.
Summaries:
First racc-nve furl0nss, selling-Dog-
gett 0o9. Doggett, 10 y won by length,
Sufficient second, Beluregard third. Time,
IO2 IA.
second race-handicap one and one-siX-
teonth miles-Decldrc 0lo, Simms. l TO p
won. driving. 10y three quarters Of
length. Lizzie second, Gallilee third.
Time, l:Jl IL
Tnrd racc-sevon furlongs. selling
Nero G09. Doggctt. ( 10 81 won by two
lengths. Gold Dollar second by half
length. Black Hawk third. Time. $50.
Fourth race-one mile. selling-Song and
Dance Q07, Griffin, to - won by length.
Governor Shechan second by half length.
Long Bridge third. Time. l:ifl IL.
Fifth race-hve furIongs-Applause 02o,
Doggett, > TO -. and Derelict, 0G, Slmms.
10 y ran Il dead heat. Louis Gilly) third
Time, ! :Ol. In the .un-of Applause won
easily by length. Time. l02 IA.
Sixth race-fve furlonSs-Maid Marian
az. Griffin ) TO y won by three quarters
Of length. Stonenell second by five
lengths, Restraint third. Time. l0l Ii