Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-05
THE SARATOGA RACES
Bitter Root and NaYsrVytk Stakes and
Their Winners.
BRIGHTON BEACH TRACK.
Pleasant Weather aud the Half Holiday
Make the Attendance Large-The
Buffalo Meeting.

Grand stand was packed, and the betting
ring taxed TO It's capacity. The principal
events on the card were the Bitter Root
stakes. and the Beayerwyck stakes In
the former race. the crack western colt
I.issack. ridden by Garrison. was heavily
backed "a the winner. and was backed
down from 20 10 1 to s TO 1. There was
also a big plunge on Sadie. the favorlte'
and Gutta-Percha was heavily backed
When the flag fell keenan, was the hrst
away, but he almost Immediately droppeo
back, while Annisette and Lissack went
to the front. with Agitator third. Ami
settle won in a hard finish by head.
Agltator lasted long enough to beat LIS
SAX neck for the place.
In the Beaverwyck stakes, the otner
big event of the day, Cicero took the lead,
followed by Corey and Ballarat. and they
ran I'm these places until the second STAKE
when Corey broke down. Ballarat then
took the lead. and finished three lengths
ahead. followed by Genfallon, who was
hard pressed By Cicero.
First race-seven furlongs-John Cooper
dis, Clayton, even) won BY two lengths
Thurston second, Terrier third Time
:2sh. ~.
Second race-purse. handicap, ono mile
Candelabra llo. Doggetp won, Stowa-
way second. Fraday third. Time. ia's.
Third race-Ditter-Root stakes, for =
vear-o.ls. guaranteed value 5000, hve
furlongs-Annisette d15. Dogget, 10 ~
won, Agitator second, Lissak third. lime,
1M.
Fourth race-selling, six and half fur-
longs-Domingo d0l, Perkins, 3 to u Won
Tom Skidmore second. Hyderabad third.
Time, l:22.
Fifth race-3-year-olds, selling. six and
a half furlongs-Pearl Song 0g, PERKINS,
TO I'D won. Pulitzer second, WestparX
third. Time, Ia.
Sixth race-Deayerwyck steeplechase,
handicap, OF the value OF 5000. tuli
course-Ballarat Q60. Pines. to y Won
Clenfallon second Cicero third. Tine o'l'.
BRIGHTON BEACH.
NEW YORK, August 4.-The very plea
SAINT weather and the Saturday half-holi-
day were the means of bringing large
number of persons TO the Brighton-Beacn
race-track to-day. The course was III
splendid shape. Numerous scratches hao
reduced an admirable programme to one
OF mediocrity. The betting was pT,sh'
Garnet, a warm favorte, and Robusto'
the second choice, secured first and Sc
cond places, respectively. In the second
race. however. Golden Valley. 80 TO
shot. beat George Dixon. the favorite, at
l to 2, by a length and half. ana First
Light a IL to l outsider. did the unex-
pected In the third.
The fourth and fifth were also dumps,
and steeplechase racing Is so uncertain
that the talent recovered very nttle oy
the victory of st. Antony In the sixth.
FIRST race-sellinS. one mile-Dr. Garnet
$50. Rein. TO 81 won. Robusta second
Hardy Fox third. Time, 1:46.
Second race-3-year-olds, selling, one
mile-Golden Valley DOS. Clerico, 30 to u
won, George Dixon second, Soprano thru.
Time. las.
Third race-maiden 2-year-olds, six fur-
longs-First Light G05. McDermott, Il 10 y
won, Holloway second, True Penny third.
Time, lii IL.
Fourth race-handicap, six furlongs-
Stoneneilie q03, Bergen. to u won. 81
rocco second, Avon third. Time, 116t
Fifth race-selling. five furlongs-Rosa
H. Q02 Carter. Ii 10 u won. My Gyps Sc
cond, Black Hawk third. Time, 1@i II
Sixth race-handicap steeplechase, over
the full course--St. Anthony won, Rodman
second. Duke of Applecorn third. Tlme'
QS IL.
HARLEM.
CHICAGO. August A big card or
seven races vas run to-day at Harlem,
and the biggest crowd of the week at
tended, fully 1000 persons being present.
Fred. Foster made killing pace with
Eloroy in the fifth.
First race-iive and n half furlongs,
heats-King Charlie won, Montana second,
Tariff Reform third. Time. 1I0A.
Second race-seven furongs. selling
Cice!y won, Gascon second. Eagle BIRD
third. Time. %
Third race-one mlle-Hoodlum won.
Coda second. Birdsey third. Time. lAA.
Fourth race-six furlon8s-DigSs won,
Pop Gray second, Captain Brown third.
Time, l:l5.
Fifth race-one mile and three six
teenths. selling-Eloroy won. Evanatus
second. Hasty third. Time. 2:0lh.
Sixth race-six furlongs-Boreas won,
Aram second, Sunup third. Time, ll6.
Seventh race-selling, one and three six
teenth miles-Bessie Bisland won. Col.
s. second, King Bora third. Time, 2O2.
ST. LOUIS TRACK.
MADISON, ILL, August 4.--First race
selling, five and half furlongs-Royal
Flush won, Burke Harrison second, Green
Bay third. Time. lis.
Second race-sellng. five furlongs-Roy
won, Borderer second. Verbena third.
Time, los l-2.
Third race-selling. five furlongs-South-
erness won, Alfarrow second, Pearl Moon
third Time. liza H.
Fourth race-selling. five and a half fur
longs-Billy the Kid won, Baby second,
Irish Pat third Time. lis.
Fifth race-seyen furlongs-Jim Head
won. Roluefort second. Hart Wallace
third. Time. 1872.
GRAND CIRCUIT MEETING.
BUFFALO, y. Y, August HAL Bra
den won the 2:09 Sensation pace at the
local Grand Circuit meeting to-day, ana
the event did not prove as great as was
expected. Moonstone. the village farm
mare that won such good race a,
Cleveland last week. was withdraw John
Gentry also failed TO appear because OF
a bad leg Hal Braden would undoubt-
eddy have won IN straight heats had
Geers not got into pocket In the first
heat, He came 10 the front in the Sc
cond heat. and there he remained for the
balance OF the race. This was his first
start OF the year. Azote took the 215
trot off the reel. and he went the FIRST
mile Ia 2:lO IA. In no heat Was he forced
10 his limit. Maribest had it all her
own way in the four-year-old event
The weather was not at It's best, and
the track not very good. About 500
people attended.
First race-2I5 class. trotting, purse
s5,oO0-Azote, b. T.. by Whips. dam Josie
by Whippleton. Mcdowell. /, |. /. TrevlI-
lian. b. s., 3, 2. 2: Ora wilkes, b. h.. 2, 3,
8. Miss Ida, Prince Herschel, Jennie X,
Dandy jim Ryswood, Brown Dick, Maud
Maby, Medic, and Silicon also ran. Time.
2a0h, 2ilis 2:l0l2.
Second race--2O9 class, Sensation oace,
purse s5OO0-Hal Braden. b. s., by Brown
Hall, dam Kate Braden by Bay Tom.
Geers, 2, /, 1. 1: Reflector, l. ). s. 2; Zolitc.
s. 2. 3, s. Paul. Vassar Crawford, Major
Wonder, May Marshall. and Blanche
Louise also ran. Time. 2:O9si. 2:osla. 2:os'2.
2:OsA.
Third race-4-year-olds. go class, pure
s., O00-Mary Best. oh. m. by Guy Wilkes,
dam Montrose by Sultan. Goldsmith. !. !,
l. Dancour,. 3. 2, 3: Sally Simmons. 2, 5, 2.
Time. 2:oi, 2a5, 2iOh.