The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-30
PLUNGED ON GOLDEN ROD
rnrrUNxs PROBABLY DIssiPAI1D
ny ruB FILLY's DHFEAL.
sh. Han = superb Race. but ''ns' ~" !"
Tr,as Beuer-seven Events on '"o
Programme mt sheepshead.

e,rvrpc1trAD FAY RACE TRACk'
n. Y. Aug 29.-Therc were seNe"
on tho programme today, among 'nen'
a., tho ROLES and Flight stakes
The attendance was very large ana d"
afternoon OF good sport was lhdulseu ''
ana ~ the biggest plunges OF the yea
80 r,adc IN Golden Rod to win the SEC
ood race. All the heavy plungers were
ohoord md her opening price was posi-
"a > ~ I She closed in active demaha
q, oven money. and it Is estimated 'nat
SeveTai fortunes were disslpated ny '"e
hlly's defeat -. 1,,,o,a a :
TO | shot. ran 4 lflht pcttSi' "N
~" The third race was supposed TO be a
forsrone conclusion for Don Alonzo' Dul
Tho race resolved itself into struggle.
Strathmeath forcing the big eur to hsnt
10 hold his own and finally making II
oF Tbe Bellies stakes a dash Of, about
hrea-uuarteTs Of mile, Tor iuhes t"o
wears OId, was won by Irish Reel.
The next event on the card. the Flight
stakes for two ear-o,ds and upward.
WAS robbed OF much interest by Domino
evadng meeting with clifford. Lady
Violet. al the fall Of the flag, went TO the
front. and the pace she set was terrific.
AT the far turn clifford began 10 wear
down her lead, and after The SWING INTO
the stretch they were Tapped onto each
other soon they we're on even terms.
Griffin then began 10 ride Clifford with
hands and heels. but Lady Violet, driven
for all she was worth, bung 10 MIN WIN
bulldog tenacity 10 the end Chnord
excitement, and won grand race by
head His time Of 1:25 20 lowers the
track record l-5 Of second.
First racc-Hye furlongs.-Harry Reel
eel toe to 444A la A4aF
second. RoInde'ay miro. Time. Oh 81.
Second race-nye furlongs.-ringe dD,
Dosgett. 10 j. first. Golden Rod second,
Marietta third. Time, l0l.
Third Tace-mie and a furiong.-Dcn
Aionzo n22. Simms. - to p and Strath-
Time. 1.5S purse divided) Red SKIN
third. (OnIy three stLtersD
Fourth race-the Relies stakes, for I'LL
lies two years old, futurity course, ategt
three qua rters Of mile.-Irish Keel 900,
Grffin. . to y first, Gutta Perch- second,
Sadie third. Time, III 10
Firth race-Fllght stakes. seven fur
longs.-Cnnord or, Griffin, TO . first,
Lady Violet second. Lustre third. (Only
three starters) Time. rs 20.
Sixth race . miie.-St. Michael 0i4,
Taral, 10 81 first, Arab second, Specula-
ton third. Time, l:l0 80.
Seventh race-the Turf handicap, for
three-year-olds and upwards, one and
ReiH. s to y FIRST Gioamins second, Live
OAK third. Time, 207 10.
CHARTER OAKS MEETING.
HARTFORD. CONN, Aug. 29-Charter
Oaks meeting. Summaries:
Two eighteen claSs-trOtting. Charter
Oak stakes 5000, divided-Ralph Wilkes.
J. !. /; Mahogany, ? ?. 2: Sally sum
mons 6, g. 7: Gretchen. Aunt Delilah,
Stronglia All There Catherine Leyburn.
a. Cl1Nfnnrg
Time. 2I2l- 2J2 - 2I0 -.
Two eighteen lassmpacins purse yl'@':
dNided-Judge Sterling. .. ). i. J.. J.;
Highland l., p !. + :, T. Berkshire i,Sr r,
Bopeep, G. O. Taylor Time, 2iil-i,
2Ill-4, 2I5 -, PTS. 21S.
Two twenty class-trotting. National
Association Of T'rotting Horse Breeders
| stake, No. Z, $S5 divlded-Am6oy, J., l.
!; Hortense, 2, 2, ?. Time. 2:@, 2A6l
Two twenty-five class-trottlng Nation
| al Association OF Trotung Horse breed
ers stake, No 8, $40 diyided-kaue y.
]. l, /; LaYaiisht, >, 2, . Time, 2.Ss'
| 2S6 10, 2.3i -
THE TiMoSIUM RACES.
| BALTIMORE, Aug. 29.-Racing was con-
| tinued to-day at the state Fair lt limo
mum. the card presenting several inter
| The aiS class trotting. purse 500 tun-
| Finished. was won by MonOcagy, ,faHlo-
mine was second and Romoia third. Best
| time, 2.2O 3-4 -,
Two-thirty class. trotting, purse 800
| Nellie j.. first. Tottle second, Forest Boy
| third Best time 2l6 -
| Three minute class. purse $50. won by
| Freeman 4. Best time, 2,S6 IA
| Haif-mile heats. running, won by HoNi-
| day. Best time. % u.
The steepic chase WINS Won by Barney,
| Harry HARDWOOD second, Sport third. No
| time taken.