Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-27
GOTHAM DEFEATED.
One Of the Surprises Of the Gravssend
Meeting.
1t IL blessed with sunshins and Bslmy
Brsexes-The stepping High
General Turf Events.

GRAyEsEND RACE-TRACK, May "a
Fully 1000 persons gathered at the track
here this afternoon and witnessed a good
days sport. The weather was cool but
clear. and IL was the 1irst time any one
has seen a blue sky for a week.
| The race Of the day was the great Ameri-
can stake for two-year-olds. II resulted
In one OF the greatest surprises Of the
meeting. inasmuch as Colonel Ruppert'B
uois-Tradewind colt Gotham. who had
been hailed as the champion OF his age.
was beaten by Walter. Utica, and APP
| plause. Gotham had been regarded as a
sure winner. and to 10 was the best
| price obtainable. Even at this they acted
shyly when big money was offered them
on the colt Gotham did not appear to
be quite well, and perhaps this accounts
for his defeat.
The field that started for the great
/ American was n small one, and got off
together without much difficulty. Gotham,
attended by Walter and Applause, made
| the running into the stretch, where
| Gotham stopped badly, and Walter went
| on and won easily by two lengths from
| Utica, who was two lengths in front OF
| Applause. Gotham was an Indifferent
/ fourth.
| Favorites had much the best Of II to-
| day, winning four OF the six events.
Herald's performance was a feature he
| running second TO Don Alonzo I'm the
fourth race and repeating the perform
ance in the sixth race. which he captured
| in a gallop.
| First race-for three-year-olds and up
| ward which had not won at this meet
| ing, six furlongs-Potentate, log (Grinin),
8 to 5, won; Peter the Great second, Cap
tain r. third. Time. 117%.
| Second race-for three-year-olds and up
ward, selling, eleven sixteenths of a mile
Sui Ross. lis &C.. Hueston), 2 to l, won;
| Watterson second. Clementine third.
| Time, ia
Third race-the great American stakes,
for two-year-olds, five furlongs-Waltzer.
| 11S (GrifIin), Is 10 /, won; Utica second,
| Applause third. Time, 1904.
Fourth race--the Maturity handicap. for
| four-year-olds, one mile and a furlong--
| Don Alonzo. 40 (Sims). to 2, won;
| Herald second. Sport third. Time, 1:5s4.
| Fifth race-for maiden two-year-olds,
| five furlongs-Patrimony (colD, l12
| (Griffin), to s, won; Herkimer second,
| Southside third. Time, 1O5k.
Sixth race-for all ages. handicap, one
| mile and a slxteenth-Herald, 1872 Carter.
| II TO /, won; Ed. Kearney second, Pick
| nicker third. Lisbon also ran. Time,
| l:52A.
| MOUND CITY COURSE.
ST. LOUIS, MO, May 2G.-weather
| clear; attendance large; track fast.
First race-thirteen sixteenths OF
| mile-Prince Imperial won. Mollie second,
| Francis Hope third. Time, l:23
| Second race-nine sixteenths OF a mile
| Leonard B. won. Boreas second, Blue
| Bonnet third. Time. Sc H.
| Third race-seling, one and one-half
| miles-Baylor won, May Hardy second,
Long Ten third. Time, 2:i1.
Fourth race-selling thirteen sixteenths
| OF a mIle-Sullivan won, Jack Rose Sc
| cond, Deceit third. Time. 1:02.
Fifth race-steepechase. short course
| Iron Duke won, Bushranger second, She'll
| bark third. Time. 2O9 IL.
| Sixth race--three quarters of n mile
| Maid Marian won, Little Dorritt second,
| Frank X. Harris third. Time. 115.
| Seventh race-selling, one and one-half
| miles-Pioneer won, Tip second Wedge
field third. Time, 2:39.
| HAWTHORNE.
| CHICAGO, ILL, May 26.-There were
| seven races at Hawthorne to-day, and
only one favorite won. The stake race,
worth 5000 TO the winner. went to Toby.
First race-six furlongs-Psyche won,
Little Cripple second. Designer third.
Time, 116A.
Second race-one mile-Vassal won, Til
sit second, Fair Knight third. Time. las.
Third race-Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy stakes. five furlongs-Toby won,
Frank X. second, Leo Lake third. Time,
1;0iI4.
Fourth race-selling, mile and one six
| teenth-Patrick won. Hume second, Joe
Murphy third. Time. 1:52ls.
Fifth race-six furlongs-selling-Vi
| ria won. BurrelIs Billet second, Pisano
| third. Time. lis.
GOLDEN GATE TRACK.
| SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, May 26-
Weather cloudy; track heavy.
| First race-five furlongs, sellng-King
| Sam won, Polaskl second, Nellie Van
| third Time, los.
| Second race-fve furlongs, selling-Nor-
| mande won. Warroga second, Red Bird
| third Time, 1904.
Third race-one mile. sellng-Hy by
| won, DR.. Ross second, Alexis third.
| Time, l47A.
| Fourth race--fve furlongs. handicap
| Secretary Alfonzo won, Monterey second
4
Fifth race--hve furlongs, selling
| Straight Tip won. Last Chance second,
| Vulcan third Time. 1O5h
TROTTING AND PACING.
| BALTIMORE, May 26.-The last day of
| Pimlico's spring meeting was blessed with
bright sunshine and balmy breezes. Be
| fore the crowd reached home, however
| the 1ood-gates were opened ard the rain
Il in nxtffr 70 tha,.
| throughout the week, the programme
| could not be carried out, and four races
| were declared off. The stepping to-day
| was of high class. and the best miles
| of the year We're recorded. Old Amboy
| who has been on the turf several years.
trotted a mile in 2I5ls and could have
beaten the track record of 2I3 had 1t
been necessary. He was the favorite, and
| won easily.
In the 2I4 pacing race. Little Daisy set
a killing pace, and reached the half In
| 1:05. Rosewater finished first under a
| drive in 2I4A Brooks. the favorite,
struck his gait In the third heat, and he
was the only horse in the race after that
| time. j. NJ. ID. gave the betters a black
eye in the 2:2l trot. He was made a
| two-to-one favorte over the field, but
was pumped out in the early heats, and
| distanced in the sixth. Golden Belle was
installed favorite after the first, but the
race went to- Puck in the seventh heat.
This race produced the only queer-looking
race Of the meeting. 1t was only after
| Mr.. Wheeler had twice cautioned the
driver of Puck that the black gelding
showed to advantage. 1t looked as though
he could have won in straight heats.
Summaries:
219 class--postponed yesterday after one
heat had been trotted; purse, Soo-Amoy,
Oh. &. by Heptagon, dam Lady Burchard
(CornwelD, 2, /, !; St. Elmo. b. 8. by
Royal Fearn Rawley), j, 4. 5. 2; star
| Dolly c., b. m. (Ketchgm). 6. 3. 2 3; Star
Diamond Joe, b. g. (Scarce), 3, 2. g. 6;
Belinda, b. 6. IN. (Greenway). 8, s, 4, 4;
| Lou Wilkes, blk. m. Devy). 4, 5, 9, o.
| Time, 2lS%, 2lSA; 215R. 2I6.
22l class-purse, s5oo-Puck, blk. g. by
| Tacoma Parberry), l. 2. 2 2 3, 1. l; Golden
Belle, b. IN. by Altamont, Jr. Payne)'
6, 3, l, /, 2 3. 2; Romalag b. m. by Bolton
(Tyson), 4, 4, 3. I, /, 2. 8; J. NJ, ID. b. g.
| by Favorite Brooks (Brawley), 2, l. 8, g..
| A. dis; Cumberland, blk. &. (Scarce),
3, 8, 4, dr.; Gilmore, b. g. OemaresD, D. ..
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