The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-28
TO CONTEST THE STAKES.
THE OWNER or PKACEMAKER NOT
sAIIsFfED WIN The WINNING.
No stake Events at Saratoga. but the Races
Were Close and Exciting--T Win
ners at Brighton.

SARATOGA RACE TRACK. July a.
There was another good attendance at
the races here to-day. The weather WAS
warm and the track fast. a lawn party
will be given by the association az the
track on Saturday. August nth. A large
tent will be erected on the grounds. The
jockeys will be required to ride IN new
colors. and a special race programme
for the occasion will be arranged. Cover
nor Flower is among the invited guests.
Although no stake events were de-
cided to-day, the races were close and
exciting and betting spirited. Harry
Morris, owner OF Peacemaker, who won
the United States Hotel stakes yester-
day. talks OF contesting the stakes. The
association guaranteed the stake 10 be
worth 5000. They will receive from
the owners who entered in the event
s.. 40 for fees, and from the United
States Hotel $1,000, so that the full
value Of the stake Is So 40. The assO-
citation rendered the 5000 guarantee
In payment. which Mr. Morris refused.
claiming that the race was a sweep
stakes, and that he was entitled 10 IT'S
fun value. He offered TO accept the
$1,000 added by the United states Hotel
TO collect the s., 40 forfeit himself. which
Mr. Walbaum refused. MIR Morris viii
contest the matter in the courts. sum
maries:
FIRST race-for two-year-olds. five fur
longs-Dr France O8. Patton 10 u
first. Dana second, Eonde third. Time.
lN3.
second race-one mile and a furlong--
Banquet 0i6, Simms, / 20 y first, Brah-
ma second. Hawthorne third. Time. l:s1
-
Third race-one mile Cactus O0i Grif-
fin. II 10 - first, Candelabra second, ).
=; r. third. Time. J. ~ co.
Fourth race-fye furl0ngs-lemen 900,
Brooks. . 70 ~ first. Old Dominion sec
ond. Lisbon Maid third Time l'0l -
Firth race-malden three-year-olds. six
furlOngs MementO tcOlt. 10. Griffin, ' 20
. first, Pulitzer second. Hanover third
Time. 1l6.
Sixth race-one mile and a sixteenth
Clementine 90. Perkins, 70 lO iret,
The Queen second. Barefoot third Time,
BOLIVAR DEFEATS wooDCHOpPRR.
NEW YORK. July 1.-THE weather at
the Brighton Beach race-track was com
fortably warm. but the attendance was
large. and the betting Was carried on m
a brisk manner. The track was nm good
shape.
The talent was shocked at the very
outset. Woodchopper, who was made a
warm favOrite. finished second. Bolivar,
an exceedingly rank outsider, on whom "
is aid not solitary straight mutual
ticket had been bought ana who SOLD n
the books at 10 e. l. straight, and 80 ,
/ place. one bookmaker 80 the story
goes. lost 1920 90 Bolivar. IL was
runaway race. and Bolivar won under
drive by neck.
The talent Jared better in the succeed
ing races. Ii was announced to-day that
James Casey. owner OF Bushranger. had
been ruled of the turf for an alleged at
tempt 20 blackmail Frank Beard owner
Of the steeple-chaser ST. Anthony. In
connection with a selling race.
First race-s!X furlongs Bolivar OH. {.
FLYNN, 100 10 ID first Wood Chopper sec
ond Vagahond third Time 1881
Second race-three- year-olds, six furlonss
-Sarcas 40. McDermOtt. 10 10 - nr-t,
MlcMac Queen second, GOidcn Valley
Third -two-year- Ave furiongs-
Apprentice Ol0. Hamilton, TO - first.
Captain Jack second, Jennie \. third.
Fourth race-one mile and furlong-
Sir Knight dl5. Doggett. evcn) first. Life
Boat second Captain T. third. Time,
lis
Firth race-one mile-Arab Q09, Doggett,
II 10 100 FIRST. Kildeer second. our Mag
gle third. Time. lAS "a.
sixth race-one mile and one-sixteenth
George Dixon 60. Reirf. 70 - FIRST,
Wilmar. second Laurel third Time, 81.
THE WINNERS AT HAWTHORNE.
CHICAGO July A.-Thirty-hye hundred
people saw the races ut Hawthorne to-
daV The weather was warn and the
track fast. summary:
First race-seyen-e ighths Of a mile.
Lawyer 900. I'm, 10 % first, Tatt"rsal
no. J. Mcdonald. IL 10 - second. lilri
Eye d0S, Isom, TO y third Iine'
1871 II.
Second race-one mile-Serator Irby
00S. Leigh, 20 81 first, Shuttle second,
Wightman third Time. 1872
Third rdce-fve-elghth of a mlle.-Digss
OlO, irving, ! 10 3 first, Repeater second,
Victorious third. Time 1903 Ia.
Sixth race-me and sixteenth. En-
thusiast QOl, Carr, II 10 81 first. Joe MUIR
ply second. Mulberry third. Time 30 80.
Fifth race-three-fourths Of a mhe.-Nic-
toria 90. Carr. II 10 - first. May Thomp-
son second. Zenoba third. Time. Is IL.
Sixth -fiyc-eghtbs Of a miie.-Sun-
M (qS. Weber, o 10 100 first, Gurgle second,
Mona third. Time. 1893 IL.
Seventh race three-quarters Of mile -,
snrnnd IIffIe nnrrltt thlrh Ylme. III