The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-24
JINGLE'S EASY VICTORY.
DkrE<Ts OPORTO And HARTFORD
FOR THE FALCON STAKES
G. y,,,.r Defcnts Fsctotum and Melinda
Wins from Ninevah-Rssults OF the
other Races.

NEW YORK, May 23.-Though the sun
sbone steadily to-day for the first time
IN almost a week, the track at Graves
end was in bad condition. and good or
ext ting racing was out OF the question.
The attendance was quite large. The
principal event was the Falcon Stakes
for three-year-olds, one mile and six
teenth Hartford started well. and was
the taskmaster clear round to the home
! stretch, but at the last furlong post was
| passed by Mr.. Jingle and Oporto Inc
| fayorite had no difficulty whatever In
dsposing Of Oportos pretensions. lie
came away from home without an
effort and won as he pleased by
a length and half. Oporto beat Hartford
by three lengths for the place. The first
race was won by the favorite and the
second and third by Ed. Kearney and
Sir Ross, well backed horses.
The fifth race was won by Melinda
| fifteen to one shot, who beat the favor
| tie. Ninevah, by lengths. and the sixth
was won by the crack ST. Julien VINO
| defeated Factotum, after an exciting
| race Summary: ,,o,
First race-fve furlongs.-Ella Reed QOo
| CrlIiln, o 10 % illSNs vi i~DD
| Gold third. Time. 1:06 IA
Second race-six furlongs.-Ed. Kear-
ney COS. Simms. 4 to u first Appoinat-
tox second. OConnell third. Time III
Third race-one mile.-Sir Ross ul9'
! Hueston, to y first. Emin Bey secohu'
| Shadow third. Time. las "a.
Fourth race-the Falcon stakes, Tor
three-year-olds mile and one-sixteenth.-
Mr.. Jingle QO2. Griffin, even first by n
length and a half. Oporto second Hart
ford third. Time. 1:52 IL.
Fifth race-hve furlongs.-Melinda uW'
H. Jones, Is to u first. Ninevah second
! Amsterdam third. Time, loo
Sixth race-mile and one-sixteenth'-St'
! Julien QO6. Lamley) first by snort
| length, Factotum second, Long Beach
third. Time, 1853 1-2.
An UvErpoRouND WIRE AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. MO. May 23.-Fast track
and good attendance. In the fifth, Rover
at ten to one came first but was dis
qualified for fouling. and 1nvocauld, an
outsider, was placed first. This morning
a buried wire was found leading from
the home stretch to the West-End stables.
1t is thought this was one Of the methods
employed by the downtown pool rooms
to get results. Summaries.
| First race-three-fourths of a mile
| Clansman first, Blake second Cintah
third. Time, 116 3-4.
Second race-one and one-eighth mile
| Joe Courtney first. Lismore second, Forest
King third. Time. 1:5G "a.
| Third race-nine-sixteenths Of a mile
Sir Dixon, Jr., first. Madeline second,
| Caprivi third. Time, 80 ~
| Fourth Observation-Disclosures OF a mile
| Prince Car first. Pekin second, Walter
third Time. 1:49 81.
Fifth race-three-fourths Of a mile-In-
vocauld first, Pedestrian second Roy
Loche third. Time, lis ID.
Sixth race-seiing, one and one-eighth
of mile-Archbishop first. Barefoot sec
ond, Romeo third. Time, Isl Ia.
TALDNr AND BOOBIES QUIT EVEN.
! CHICAGO, May 23.-The form players
and the books broke about even at Haw-
thorne to-day In the fifth race Pisano
| was backed from so to TO !. and was left
| al the post. Summary:
First race-four and a half furlongs-
Coria first, Dick Behan second, Montre
third Time. 100 3-4.
Second race-one mile-St. Pat. first.
Logan second, Carlsbad third Time,
| 80 -.
Third race-Lassle Stakes two-year-old
FLIES. fve-eigths Of mile-Ta Ia first,
Lillian c, second, Nellie Osborne third.
! Time loo.
Fourth race-mile and a sixteerth-Des-
pot first. Fakir second. Climax third.
Time. 1912
Fifth race-three-quarter Of a mile
Indigo first. Clysmir second. Centerhre
| third Time, % Il
Sixth race-three-eighths Of a mile
Outlook first. Bismarck second Mother
of Pearl third. Time. 1:21 1-2.
THr wINvFRs At SAN FRANcrsco.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 23.-Weather
clear; track fast. Summary:
First race-scant six furlongs. selling
Boule first, Polaski second. Morton third.
Time. ia.
Second race-hve furlongs. seiling.-Mus-
tesa first Annie Moore second. Durango
third. Time 1902 Ii
Third race-one mile. selling-Remus.
first. Gladiator second, Tigress third.
Time, l:42.
Fourth race-scant six furlongs.-Motto
first. DeBracey second, Royal Flush
third Time, 112.
Fifth race-fve furlongs, selling.-Mid-
get first. Bill Howard second, Border
Lassie third. Time, 1:O1.
GETAWAY DAY AT LOUISVILLE.
| LOUISVILLE KY, May 23-This was
getaway day al Church Hill Downs. and
though the track was heavy and muddy
five good races were run. The principal
race and the best Of to-day. was the
| third. the Runnymead stakes Four were
| carded to start, and Tough Timber was
added at the last moment. The good
| Volante-Laurel chestnut geding Laure-
| ate. was the faVorite. at one to two,
| Adam, at two 10 one, and the place was
| heavily played that way. Clayton kept
Laureate in second position till they
reached the head of the stretch, when
he came to the front, and won pretty
| race easily, from Adam, who came very
| fast at the finish. Buck Fly was third
| and Tough Timber was last Summaries:
First race-selling. four furlongs-La
Grace. los Thorpe q l-2 to u. first, Anette
second. Espana third. Time, SO
Second race-selling seven-eighths Of a
mile-Simrock los, Clerico 6 TO -. first.
Major Tom second. King David third
Time. 1:34 1-2.
! Third race-the Runnymead stakes sell
| ing, sweep stake for two-year-olds 81 900
added. five-eighths of a mile-Laureate.
Joe, A. Clayton Il to o. first. Adam sec
ond. Buck Ely third. Time. 1O51-2
| Fourth race-six furlongs-Volerie. qe
| II. Williams q 1-2 to u, first. Sister ANITA
second, Las Gascon third. Time. l.3O ID
| Fifth race-siX furlongs-Shuttle. l05
| Thorpe, 40 to p, first; Imp Damask sec
ond. Orinda third. Time, 1I91-2.