Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-18
ALlX A GREAT HORSE
SHE IS EXPECTED TO LOWER
HANKS's rRoTTlNc RECORD.
Three Heats NJ Terrc Iiaute--
Other Turf Eyeuts,

uot to-day IN zTSA, equaiiinR the fd''
record made by Dircctum. but she had
won the first heats In 2e5 and 2~"
making an average OF 2:e5 sc FOR the
three heats--by far the fastest ever 'trot-
ted After II was all over she was i"'i
OF life and there was no indication OF
exhaustion.
/; was her first appearance IN race
on the Nancy Hanks eco track anu Nnc
had a tircsomc experience waiting lor 'ne
others to start, but she STOOD me 'Ss'
supcrbly. She scored again an" "ka,n'
While RylaDd r. and Pixley acted badly.
In none OF the three heats was either
OF the other starters a compe'hor WIN
H., Tor ,he first place. and before the last
~ xSas fr0tfed Il was announced that
McDowcn would drive her TO her utmost
spced for the association had waived
tho distance rule
Al the first quarter Of this heat Alix
was I've lengths ahead Of Ryland T.,
win TTNiey farther back. and Bella Vara
brinelng up the end OF the long process
sion. They came home in the same order
AIiN moved along with all the spirit and
energy she might have been expected TO
show In the first heat. and when II was
seen that The last half had been made in
i.0l ~. there was general expression OF
opinion hat she would haV, lone better
than 205 81 pushed TO 1t IN IA, hrst heat.
The time by quarters In the three heats
was as follows
First. 81 IS. 1904 IL, "a l-2. and POS.
Second. -. 1.N "a. ! "a "a and 200 IL.
Third 81 -. 1 %. 1874 10. and 2,05 Ia.
DlrcCtum's tlrce heats were 2Iil-2
213 H. ana 2N5 -
25o class--tiotting: 2-year-olds; purse
81 Oakland. ]. /: Axwor,hy. ?. 2;
Miss Kate. ,, 4. Valera. Time. 2:23A.
2lsis.
az pace-purse gcO-Bullmont, 2.
]. !. /: Turco. /. 2. {, 1; Colonel Thorn
ton. =. :. 2, 2; Forest Wilkes. 3. 3. 3. 3.
Lena iii. HARDWOOD. Whitcomb Riley.
Time. 212 ERA. ga. 2i6.
2l5 pacc-purse S,0s-Doc Sperry. !,
]. l. Seal a. 2. p Bourbon Patchen. g.
4. 3. Venture. Lode Lorine. Time. 21Ol2
eli. 2l2i4.
citizens Purse-2l5 trot; S00-Trevi-
Ivan, l. E. l. !; Ora Wilkes. >. /. 2. e.
Note. 3. ?. :. g. Prince Herschel. Brown
pick Courier. Majcr Hsnrico. Jack
Sheppard. Alamitc. Maby. Time. 2:eS.,
23l. Z1o's. 2.09A..
Frce-for-all trot-pursc s3.Ooo-Aiix. ].
/. !. Rylanl, .. 2. 2, Irxley. 3. 3. 3. Belle
Vera. Walter T.. Time, 2N6. 20Ols,
9ti4.
JEROME PARK
NEW YORK. August IA good-sized
crowd was in attendance at jerome Park
today. The track had entirely dried out
and was hard ana fast The principal
feature Of the day was that out OF the
SIX events Simms rode five winners and
got the place IN the sixth. The weather
was cool and delightful. Summaries:
FIRST receive and half furlOngs sell
ink Metropolis d0s IL, Simms, 10 and
OUT won. Monotony second. Midstar third.
Time 112.
Second racc-six furlongs-Kingston 022,
gimms IL to r and TO - won. Charade
second. Melba third. Time, III IL.
Third emile and one sixteenth. sell
Ing Roller u1s. Slmms, 10 and to %
won. Speculation second. Tiny Tim third.
Time l.J3 -.
Fourth race-selling, abont 1.4OO yards
Armi,-re dos Simms. 1 to and OUT won.
Adclhert second, Mcintyre third. Time
122 81
Ffh race-selling. about 400 yards
Tlirt O01. Simms. : 10 / and TO - won
Mabel Glenn second. Shadow third. Time
IL -
sixth racc-mle and one sixteenth
Dutch Skater 0lO. DOggett. 10 . and :
10 - won. Lishtfoot second. Prig third
thine, H. S-f
THE SPA.
SARATOGA. y. V. August 17-There
were no stake events here to-day. II was
was fair one. and drew large at
tendance at the track. The weather was
bright and cool. and the track very fast.
Summaries:
First race-maiden 2-year-olds. selling,
five firl0nes- Necedah NO0. Perkins, - TO
y won. Summer Coon second, Cherry
Blossom third. Time. lH2.
Second rac,.-purse 500. 3-year-olds and
UPWARD. selling. seven furlongs
Nv hall IA
length. Promenade second May Win
third Time. .2Siz.
Third race-3-year-Olds and upward, one
mile and a half-Tom Skidmore @'
GRIMM won. George Beck second, Hume
third. Time, 2.35 IL. tOnly three start
,rsD
Fourth race-3-ycar-ol1s and upward.
selling. six furlongs-Flore Anna doO
Griffin, 10 % won. Innocent second, Miss
Hazel third. Time lis.
Firm race-maidcn 3-year-olds and up
ward. selling. five furlongs-Sister Anita
ca. Perkins. 2 to D won Wag second. Feu
Follctt third. Time. 1.o2 81.
sixth racr-one mile and half. over
tN hurdles Miles Standish 0Sj. Mclner-
u,y. . 10 j. won. by six lengths, Beau
Brummell second. Tyro third. Tine.
30 u.
GRAND CIRCUIT
ROCHESTER. y. Y. August 1.-THE
Grand Circuit meeting closed here to-day
with three good races. all of which were
won in straight heats. The performance
of Hal Eraden in the free-for-all was the
feature. This young son OF Brown Hal
finished an easy winner in each OF his
heats. and Mascot had not broken and
hai pressed him to his finish. Following
arr tho summaries:
2l7 class-trotting: purse S2,0O0-Ralph
Wilkes. en-. g.. by Red Wilkes dam
Mary Mays. l. /, !, Judge Austin. .. 3, p
Gretchen, .. 6. 6; Sixty-Six. Edith r.,
James l.. Commodore Porter, Lauehrin,
w Claymore. Minnie c., Aunt Della.
Time. PIP -, 213, 2l5 -
Free r-all--pacing; purse $2,50O-lial
l;radcn. by Brown Hal Geers). l. !. l;
Guy. g. .. .; Mascot. >. 3. 3, VIII Keer,
Time. 2.07 IL. 2.OS 81, POO.
e25 class-trotting: purse s2,00o-Hettic
Mont. /, !. l: Happy Lady. 3, ., =; Ryspah,
3 3. 4. Wnkesmont. Time. 2:2G "a, 2ls
2.20 IA
The Races Mt Warrenton.
WARRENTON. VA. August l7.-(Spe-
Cialp-The Warcnton races came of to-
day, beginning at o'clock y larger
crowd than usual was gathered.
Ia the first race, which was I'VE eighths
Of mile, six horses entered Mr.. Felix
Maddox's Clipper won. with MIR Richard
Lewis's Unknown close second
tsndicap-was won by Mr. +. a. h. Port
mans The Dragon. Mr.. Richard Lewis's
diamond came in second.
The third race was won 10y Neptune,
belonging 10 Mr.. j. X. Maddux and
ridden 10y owner.
MIR RAY Danielss The Drone gave him
close race.
Fourth race-one and quarter miles,
hurdle MIR. Colder Davis's Picadilly, rid
den iN Mr.. Ernest Hayes, was the winner
AMI MIR BeVan's Rex came in second
Fluh race-three- steeple- chase-won
iy Mr. James Halls Tecumseh. ridden by
Nj Ernest Hayes. with Donley. belonging
Il Mr.. Lewis and ridden by Dr. Cabeii
Meredith. second. 81
IN the steepie-chase, Opal, belonging 10
Mr y. t. Beyan. came down over the
second jump.
HARLEM.
CHICAGO. ILL. August 7.-To-days
caii al Harlem was a good one. and ex-
C,.ient racing was furnished the large
crowd present. The feature of the day
was The third race. handicap. at one
mile ana seventy yards. IL furnished an