The record-union., 1894-05-30
EVENTS ON THE TURF.
RESULTS OF YESTERDAYS RACES
ON EASTERN TRACKS.
Exciting Battle Between John Coope
and Henry of Navarro In the Fort
Hamilton Handicap.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
NEW York, May 29.-The rich Fort
Hamilton handicap was the chief event
on the card, and Dobb:ns was looked
upon as a good thing, while Henry OF
Navarro and Doran We're about equally
iancied second choices. There was long
delay at the post, but finally Rowe got
the horses off in almost perfect align
ment, and all III motion. AS they passed
the grand stand Doran was III the lead,
with Auralian, Potentate and Dobbins
close behind. On the back stretch Henry
Of Navarro moved up, and before the end
of the stretch was reached Aurellan shut
up suddenly and gave it up. In the
stretch John Cooper challenged Henry or
Navarro, and the pair ran down the lin
ish together, none of the others having
the slightest chance to win. They had it
hammer and tongs all the way down the
stretch, John Cooper having a little the
best of it, and winning by half length
in good time. The fremont stakes was
we'll run, and Gotham was returned to
public favor by the commanding way in
which he won. Garrison got Gotham into
pocket, but took him out again and led
into the stretch. Summary:
One mile, Piclpocket won, Picnicker
Six furlongs, Libertine won, Shelly
Tuttle second, Houri third. Time. l:l44.
fremont Stakes, six furlongs. Gotham
won. Walter second, Sir Gala third.
Time, l:l53.
Fort Hamilton Handicap, mile and a
| furlong, John Cooper won, Henry of Ma
varre second. Hornpipe third. Time,
| 1:554.
Five furlongs, Daric won, Sabrina sec
'ol ,jo I'D 1.n9
Mile and sixteenth, Sir Walter won,
Excess second. Melody third. Time, 1:4o.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis, May 20. To-day's racing
was but ordinary. In the fifth race Art
fern, to shot, came in under the wire
first. In the second race Vida, who fin
ished third, bled badly. the distance and
pace being too much for her. The day
was not a good one for the talent, favor
ties winning in but two of the six races.
Six furlongs, Nonsense won, Blake
second, Williston third. Time, Ill.
Mile and an eighth, Lockpo won, Old
Six furlongs, Madelaide won, Black
Tiger second. Dora II. Wood third.
Time, 1:14.
Mile and sixteenth, Highland won,
Wekota second, Maid Marian third.
Time, 1:49.
Six furlongs. Arttern won, Startling
second, Mrs. Bradshaw third.
Mile and an eighth, Dago won, Saint
Brandon second, Little George third.
Time, 1919.
AT LAToNIA.
CINCINNATI, May 29.-The racing at
Latonia was on a fast track, before large
crowd. Three finishes, with the leading
horses scarcely heads apart, is a rarity,
but that was what the spectators ct La
tonia saw to-day. Three favorites and
three third-choiceS won the races The
'Cmpsetta stakes was captured by Kitte
Give after very pretty struggle with
katherine.
Six furlongs, Flora Thornton won,
Tariff Reform second, Lulu Mclean
third. Time, 1:l54.
One mile, Anna won, Anna Mayes Sec
ond, Little Ed third. Time, l:4l4.
Mile and seventy yards, Rey Eel Santa
Anita won, Siguard second, The Gov
erness third. Time, l:44
The CIipsetta stakes. for two-year- old
fillies, four turlongs, Kitty Give won,
katherince second, La Fiesta third.
Time, l:22.
Nine-sixteenths of mile, Ellsworth
won, Suburb second, Julia Mack third.
Time, 0:56!.
Six furlongs, Colleen won, Mote sec
ond, King Charlie third. Time, l:144.