The record-union., 1894-05-25
TOPICS OF THE TURF.
OPENING DAY OF THE SPRING
MEETING AT LATONIA.
Lazznrone Wins the Derby In Easy
Style-RacIng at st. Louis
and GraveseDd.
Special to the REoonD-UN1oN.

Special to the RECORD-UNIoN.
CINCINNATI (O.), May 23.-The Latonia
spring meeting opened very auspiciously
before crowd of 5000 spectators, under
fair sky. The track was deep with
mud and full of puddles. Fast time was
utterly impossible. The card was poor
factory to the talent, as four strong favor
ties, one second and third choices proved
equal to the mud and won. The Derby,
worth 81, 500, OF which So, 800 went to the
winner, was taken by LaZzarone in easy
style. There were originally six horses
entered, but Sigurd and Noah were
scratched, leaving only four horses to face
the flag After some iddling about at
the post Starter Pettingill dropped the
flag to struggling start, Lazzarone lead
ing by a length, Pearl Song second, two
lengths before Tuptoe, MALT length be-
fore Selika. Before the half was passed
all were abreast, hardly a half length
separating them. Passing the stand
Pearl Song led the bunch by neck, fol-
lowed by Lazzarone. with his mouth
vide open under double wrap. Enter
ing the third quarter Lazzarone darted
into the lead, and headed the group TO
the mile, where Williams, on Pearl Song,
rode desperately to catch the leader, but
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and swept into the stretch two lengths
In front of Pearl Song. The other horses
were manifestly out of the race and
staggering through the mire, a dozen
lengths behind. LaZZarone galloped un-
der the wire two open lengths ahead of
Pearl Song, Selika two lengths behind.
Summary:
One mile. Charity won, j. =. p. second,
Sigurd, third. Time, l:49i.
Six furlongs, Domingo won, Helen n.
second Say one third. Time, l:l9.
Five furlongs. Flash won, Stilar sec
oud, Rasper third. Time. l:07Y.
Latonia Derby mile and half, Laz-
zarone won, Pearl Song second, Selika
third. Time, 2:5l.
-Four furlongs, Rowena won, Mountain
Madge second, Pleasantly third. Time,
0:54.
Six furlongs, Foreman won, Carrie II.
second, Lancelot third. Time, 1:214.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, May 24.-Decidedly warmer
weather and fast track drew a iirst-class
attendance at the fair grounds to-day to
see the second stake of the meeting, the
Straightaway Handicap, decided. The
guaranteed $1,000 went to an to out
Slider, Service, who won in drive. SUM
mary:
seven furlongs, Fagin won, Dillon J.
second. Little Joe third. Time, l:29.
Five furlongs, Prime Minister won,
Fayette Belle second. Barber Carter
third. Time, 1:024.
one mile, Straightaway Stakes, hand
leap, Service won, Ray S. second.
Soundmore third. Time, 1:423:
E'ifteen-six teenths of a mile, Ixion
won. Dart second, Haroldine third. Time,
1879.
Mile and three-quarters, Argenta won,
Senator second, Bushranger third. Time,
3:213.
Fifteen-sixteenths of mile, Theodore
II. won, Marcel second, Tenacious third
Time, 18Th.
AT GRAvESEND.
New YORK, May 24.-For five days the
Gravesend track has been q sea of mud,
and the 5000 persons who were there to-
day were thoroughly uncomfortable in
the driving rain. 1t was most despair
ing day, and oven the attraction of the
Brooklyn Derby could not induce large
attendance. Summary
One mile. Trevelyn won, Dutch Skater
second, Despot third. Time, l:464.
Five furlongs, SIR Gaiahad LAD won, Daric
second. South Side third. Time, I:04i.
Brooklyn Derby, mile and a quarter,
Dobbins won, Assignee second, Sir EX-
cess third. Time, 2:l41.
Five furlongs, Clover stakes, Ridicule
won, Kallieho second, Philomena third.
Time, l:05.
Six and quarter furlongs, Herald
won, Bitten second, Picknicker third.
Time, l:223.
Six furlongs. Addie won. Lord Harry
second, Rosa II. third. Time, liz.
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2A.-Five and
half furlongs, White Cloud won, King
Sam second, Tornado third. Time. log.
Half mile, Straight Tip won. Miss
Ruth second, Silver third. Time, 0:49i.
About three-fourths, Eckert won, Ida
Glenn second, Greenhock third. Time,
l:133.
Six furlongs, Gallant won, Sea Spray
second, Rear Guard third. Time, 1:l3a.