The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-18

SARATOGA, y. Y, Aug l'-Ihere were
no stake events here to-day IL was an
extra day, but the card nevertheless was
a fair one. and drew large attendance
The weather was bright and cool and
the track very fast.
The first race. fve-furong dash. for
two-year-olds was won BY Necedah,
2j-to-l shot, after hotly-contested nnish,
Cherry Blossom, the favorite finishing
third. Semper Lex the fayorite, won the
second race by half length
only three horses faced the starter IN
the third race, which was practically
walk-over for Tom SkldmOre. lie won
easily by two lengths.
Fl0re Anna was hot favorite for the
fourth event. and found little difficulty IN
winning the race.
The Hftn race also proved an easy vic
tory for the favorite, sister Anita
IN the last race Tom Flynn fell at the
first hurdle. and Brown, his Jockey, who
fell with the horse, had one Of his legs
broken.
At the second jump Miles Standsh went
out and won by six lengths. summary
First race-for maiden two-year-olds.
selling. five Enthusiastically (ler, Per
kins. y 10 y first, summer Coon second,
Cherry Blossom third. Time lo2.
Second race-purse 500, for three-year-
Odds ana upwards, selling. seven fur
longs Semper Lex or, Martin, 10 %
first bv half Il length. Promenade second, /
May Win third. Time, LIS Il.
Third race-for three-year-olds and uo- !
wards. one mile and half.-Tom SKID |
more lq7 Griffin first. George Beck Sec |
ond Hume third. Time, 2.35 - (Only |
three starters)
Fourth race-for three-year-olds ana up |
wards selling six furlongs.-Flore Anna |
900. Griffin, 10 - first. Innocent second, |
Miss Hazel third. Time, l:lJ.
Fifth race-fOr maiden three-year-olds |
and upwards. selling. five furlongs. Sister !
Anita 90. Perkins, , 10 j. INST, Nag sec /
~ % 4
sixth race-one mile and half over /
six hurdles.-Alles Standsh 025, Mcln- |
nerney. . To u first by six lengths, Beau |
Brummen second, Tyro third. Time, !
300 y.
CHICAGO EVENTS.
CHICAGO. Aug. i7-To-day's card at
Harlem was good one ana excellent |
racing was furnished the large crowd |
present The feature Of the day was |
the third race. a handicap at one mile |
and seventy yards. II furnished an *
citing contest. OIkwOOd beat Cicely by |
a nose The speed Of the day was in !
the fourth. a condition race az SIX tur- |
longs May Thompson won easily by hair |
a length I'm the fast time Of lI3 Il.
First receive furlongs- Burcaugard
first. Gursle second, Don Caesar tnird.
Time. l.Oi 1t.
second race-six furlonSs-Entre first.
ST. Pancras second, lssie o., third. Time
'Thiri race-one mile and seventy yards
-Oakwood first Clcely second Somer-
sault third. Time, l4i IT.
Fourth race-siX furlongs May 1homp- |
son first. Geraldine second beDI"cy t"il"'
Erin racc-six furlongs Lillian Lee
first. Gascon second. Flattery third'
sixth race-seHlng. one mile and seven
~ vards-Eloroy first. Mulberry second,
Corduroy third Time, 40 II.
Seventh race-siX furlones Abbess ilTst,
Hacienda second. India third. 1lme'
l1j IL
TO LOWER NAScY HANKS RECORD.
TERRE HAUTE. IND, Aug Ito
nieht AK Is the most interesting rotter
IA the world. aud she is expected % lover
Nancy Hanks record. She went the thrd
and last neat I'm the free-for-all ttot TO-
day i'm POS It, equalns the race I"-v,u
made by Directum, but she mas won 'le
Gr.t heats In 200 and 206 Is, making tA
average Of 2.05 Sc for the three meats Dy
far the fastest ever trotted
After Il was all over she was Kun OF
life. and thare was no indication or tN
hauston. 1t was her htSt aPPDdiir, - III
a race ON the Nancy Hanks 2Ji track
and She had a tiresOme experience waiting
for the others to start, each OF thtte
miles. but she stood the test supNroly'
She scored again and again, whIe Ky
land Z. and PlXley acted BABY
I'm none of the three heats we're either
of tho other starters a competitor win
her for the first place, ana before me as.
heat was trottcd il was announced th"t
Mcdowell would drive her TO her utmost
speed for the association had waived the
distance rule. an.
Al the nrst quarter OF this heat AIX
WIS five lengths ahead or RNland H.,
with pixley farther back, and Bella \ard
bringing up the end OF the long process
sion They came home in the same or
der. Allx moved along with all the spirit
aud energy she might nave been expected
70 show I'm the first heat, and when II was
seen that the last half had been made IN
! .0l -. there was a general expression OF
the opinion that she would have done bet
ter than 2.05, If pushed 10 II In the first
heat.
ne time by quarters in the three heats
was as follows: First-3l 81. 1904 II, l3i
- POS second-& 1904 b, ~ 3-i-2V5
If; third-3l 3D. 1904. l.3i 1-2-2:J3 a. Di-
rectums three heats were, PA IL, 2.l3 Il,
and 2.0J -
In the trot FOR the two-year-olds Of the
2.l0 class, Oakland Baron won the first
heat in 2.3 Ii, and apparently had no
competitor, but in the next heat AN-
worthy. "a son Of AXtel. fought for the |
first place from the half To the wire,
whore the winner led by no more than
head, In 2l6 IL, the record for a two
year-od this year. Doc. Sperry did not
meet with serious opposition in taking the
three straight hits Of the 2.l5 pace. Azote,
the rayOrte. In the 5000, 2.lj trot, was
hl llN eaten by TreNNiyan
Two-hfty trotung- two-year-olds, purse
81 GO.-Oakland l. /; AXwOrthy. =, ,; Miss
Kate. g. (. Valeria. Time, 2:2i II 2l6 -
Two-tweive pace-purse $l,OJ0.-Bul-
mont 2 l. l. l. Turco, !, 2. 4, 4; Col. Thorn
ton, ., !. 2, >; Forest Wilkes, 3. ., 3. 3;
Lena Hill, Blairwood Whtcomb. Riley
Time, 2l2, 2I2 II. pa. PIG.
Two-iifteen pace-purse Sgo.-Doc
Sperry. l. l. /. Seal. (. 2. 2: Bourbon
Patchen, 3, {, 3; Venture, Lode LOrine.
Time 2:1Ol-2 21l. 2I21-i.
Two-iilteen trot-CitiZels' purse BOD
Trevilyan, !, 8, l, !; ora Wilkes, B. /. >, .;
AzOte. 3, ,, !, .; Prince Herschel. Brown
Dick. Courier Major, Henrico. Jack Shep-
pard. Alamite. Maby. Time. 2.09 81
2Il, 2I0 l-2. 200 81.
l: Ryland, >, ,, ,; Plxley. 3. 3. 3: Belle
300 Ia.
ROCHESTER, RACES.
ROCHESTER,. y. Y, Aug 1.-THE
Grand Circuit meeting closed here TO-
dav with three good races, all Of which
were won in straight heats. The per-
formance of Hal Brtden In the free-for-
ali was the feature This young son OF
Brown Hal finished an easy winner in
each OF his heats, and Mascot had not
broken and had pressed him 10 his fin
ish. Following are the summaries;
Two-seventeen class-trottlng. purse
s2.1eo- Ralph Wilkes ten. <. by Red
Wilkes. dam Mary Mayes). l. !. /; Judge
Edith r., James L.. Commodore Porter.
Laughrin W. Claymore. Minnie c.. Aunt
Deliah. Time. 2:i2 i-2. 2:l3. 2:l3 L.
Free-fOr-all-pacing purse s2LnO-Hal