The morning news., 1894-08-15
SPEED OF THE sTEEDs.
A Ragged Gard at Jerome Park Yes
terday.

Race Track, Jerome Park, Aug IA
The card here to-day was again Of the
ragged order, three of the six races being
altogether very poor lots. The remain
der of the programme was fair The
talent Jared well, having won on four
races. The principal event and the great
est surprise of the day was the result of
the third race, a dash of half a mile for
maiden 2-year- -olds, which was captured
by Cromwell, a 80 to l shot, who won by
a neck from Midstar.
Following are summarizes
First Race-Six furlongs PactOlus, 9T, Ha
Jones to 5. won, with NY Gypsy second and
Charade third. Iime l;i7
Second Race-Three-year-o and upward,
selling, one and one-slX teenth miles. Mary
Stone l0f, Hamilton, to ;. won, with Little
Mat second ana Terrapin tn rd. Time / o.
Third kaCe-Eor maiden TWO year-olds, one
half mile Cromwell, l02. Carter, 20 to |, won,
with Midstar second and Metropolis third
Time 40
Fourth Race-For maiden 3-year-olds and
upward. One mile. Lochlnvar, l07, Taylor,
10 TO 3, won, with Sayonara second and BABY
third Time la
Fifth Race-tor fllies. 2-years-old. One
mile. Jennie A, lO7, sims, II 10 10, won, with
Ettarre second and Monotony third. lime
l:l9ts
Sixth Raee-Three-year olds. Titan course,
about 400 yards. Hoch1nO, lU1, Hamilton, II
to ., won, with Armitage second and Halton
third Time l:221{.
PRETTY FINISHES AT JEROME PARK.
Race Track, Saratoga. N. Y, Aug. IA
A large and enthusiastic crowd turned
out and saw some very fair sport this
afternoon. The two stake events proved
to be lively betting affairs Henry of Ma
varre scared all but Lake Shore and Po-
tentate out of the second race and won in
a gallop in fast time. The opening
events resulted in as pretty a
finish as has been seen here ID a long
time, Chattanooga, the outsider, getting
the verdict by d nose. The Melbourne
Stud stakes resulted in a defeat Of the
favorite, Prince of Monaco, by the west
eru colt Lissak, the second choice. Six
out of eight started in the Foster Mem
orial, with Lamplighter fayorite at u to
| 10. This race resulted in another defeat
of the favOrite by YO TamOien, who won
easy by d head. Taral rode Lamplighter
| very hard, but could do nc better than
finish third. Trophy gelding, at 10 TO /,
won the sixth race, with Dorga, at 20 TO l.,
second and Tom Skidmore, the favorite,
won the fifth very easily. Summaries
follow:
First Race-Purse 5000, one mile Chatta-
nooga Lamiey, 10 to /, won, with Hyderaoad
second and IngOmar third. Time :43.
Second Race Purse 5000 for S-yearolds
o1A dau Ql4t -4ldll luElOuRb' IlCuIN VI NdNdIIc
! 122, A. Clayton, to ), won. with Potentate
! second and Lake Shore third. Time l:204,
Third Raee--1he Melbourne Stud stakes
| for 2year,olds value 50 900; seven furlongs.
! Lissak l1s, Grimm, to /, won, with Prince
| of Monaco second and Bris.oe third Time
| 1.29,
Fourth Race The Foster Memorial handi
| cap, value 81 $50, mile and one furlong. Yo
| Tamblen, 1l5 Martin, 3 to /. won, with Ducat
| second and Lamplighter third. Time l;6i3i
Fifth Race-Purse $500 for three-year ods
| and upward, selling, SIX furlongs Tom
| Skidmore, 80, Griffin, II to 20 won, with
Clementine second and Leonardo third. Time
l:27l2.
sixth Race-Five and one-haf furlongs
selling. Trophy gelding, aS, Banks, 40 to /
won, with Dorga second and Hollywood third.
Time 1:09%.