Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-18
A GRAvESEND TRUCE
Peace Betteen Delacsy and DUysf Until
Monday al Least.
THE AMAZON STAKES
rnsv Arc Won with Easc by 1tidicule-
Preakness stakca Go "a Assignee
Other Turf Events.

NEW YORK, May I7.-The fact that
bostilities have ceased. for the time De-
ing at least between Peter Dciacey and
Philip Dwyer "a truce having been de-
c,ared until Monday was welcome news
to-day at the Gravesend racc-track' ana
matters went along comparatively
smoothly.
An excellent card was presented 10 the
talent. and though the sky was Cloudy
with every appearance OF ram iu'y
1000 persons were present wheh the
flag fell on the first race, when was
won by Miss Maude. the favorite. by
scant head. The Amazon stakes TOT
2-ycar-old fllles. and the Preakness Stakes
for 3-year-olds were the features Oh the
programme. II took Starter Rowe
twcnty-six minutes to dispatch the
field in the former race. The start
WAS n poor one, and the race was won
by Ridicule with great ease.
The Preakness stakes went TO Assignee.
after a gruelling drive with Potentate ana
ia. Kearney, who finished In the order
named.
Count Tenor, Brewer Rupperts great
c-year-old. made his appearance In the
nth race to-day. He got OH absoiutsiy
last. but ne rushed through his held win
great epeed. and taking the lead, remained
there to the end, winning quite easily.
SUMMARY.
Fire, race-one and one sixth miles
Miss Maude OILS. Hamilton, to u won
Kentigcrna second. Derfargiiid th'rd'
Time, 30 81 , -
Second race--handicap, one mile am a
furlong-Comancne dl6. Simms, 10 %
won. Bitten second. Seiena d. '"'i"'
Time. /: SO. o ~,
Third race--Amazon stakes. 2-year-oid
N,Iics half a mile-Ridicule dl5. Little
enld II 10 lm won, ROudelay second
IJigb Point Belle third. Time. al Ia
Fourth race-Preakness stakes, TOT D
vear-olds. one and one sixteenth niles-
Assignee Q22. Taral. 10 u won, foteh-
tate second, Ed. kearney thlrd. iiihe'
1914 ,ro,o,
Fiftb race-fve furlongs-Count Ienor
no Lamley, 2 to 3, won, Mirage sccoho'
Harris third. Time. 1:O2 IA.
sixth race-selling, six furlongs-i'osa
"A OO4. Blake. 10 to - won, Addie secohu'
Hocy third. Time, lbs.
THE HAWTHORNE TRACK.
HAWTHORNE, ILL, May H.-Sum-
mo rics: o,,
RVS, race-half n mile-Leo Lake won
TIA second. CORA third. Time 81 -
second racc-miie and seventy yards
S,ra,hmeath won. Vassa second liupi'
third. Time. lA9 ~. IL CO,
mind race-fve cighths OF miie-oal-
vator won. Sprite second, Delptihe "'i''
Time. "a - ,r,,o-
Nt,ss Honuie won. Maggie Murphy Sc
go Oracle G. third. Time 1I9 Ia
Ftf.h race-three quarters OF init
Zoolin won, Amelia May secohu' Da'@S
nan thif1. Time. III IA. H. Dot,
sixth race-seVen ciehths OF NH. W
GRAY won. Oliyanna second III 'ie"''
third. Time 1Oi.
CHURCHILL DOWNS.
IO1usIIL, :. KY. May IA good caro-
nd nne WEI Their brought out crown Vi
ahnut Q 1e0 people at the Downs To-Day
,rho track was fast and the sport me
C,oIope, CLARK said to-day that II 'he
meeting continued as 1t had pegW' hV
would consider IL one OF the most sucS''S
ful meetings in recent years
,,be nrincipaI event to-day was the DEF
beck stake. and IT was won In IL uilN','s
finish by the favorite. Ida fick"icn' ~
two lengths. Addie buchanan, 49,
starter Pettlngill had considerable tIou-
~ On getting the horses of in the fifth
race. as they acted In "a very ugly way at
tho most Selnlla kicked the Prince or
Darkness on the left side before they
cot away, but did not do much damage
The talent did not fare very wei, ON!
two faVorites winning.
First rac,,-sellng. purse 500. six FUR
,onps-Domingo won. Simrock second
Cora TAYLOR third. Time. ZIG Ia.
Second race-selling. four furiones-
Blanche kenney won. Glenon secohu'
Irksome third. Time, 1:W.
Third race-The Delbec stakes Selling
sweepstakes. 500 added, one mile-lda
Pickwc won. KING Lee socohu' 'dseoh
third. Time. AZ.
Fourth race-selling, five fIrlongs-Ad-
die buchanan won, Myrtle second, Sado-
val third. Time. 10i
Fifth race--free handicap. purse SOo
one mile-Santiago won, The Reaper Sc
cond The King third. Time 1:B.
Sixth race-seling. purse 800. six fur
longs-Iucasta won. Clinton second, Jim
Dunn third. Time. III.
MOUND-CITY COURSE.
ST. LOUIS. May l7.--Rain this morning
made the track heavy. The attendance.
however. was very fair The feature of
the card was the steeplechase Ar
genta. the favorite at IL to 3. finished I'M
placed; Piccadilly. at to l. winning hand
lily by a length and a half.
First race-six furlongs-Ohio Belle won,
La Gartia second. Parquette third. Time,
LII Ia
Second race-one mile-DeGeit won, Red
Cap second Arthur G.. third. Time, las 3-+.
Third race-mile and three sixteenths-
Prince Carl won, Little George second,
Archbishop third. Time. zoo "a.
Fourth race-steeplechase one and n
quarter miles--Piccadilly won, Economy
second Bushranger third. Time. 2:2o.
Fifth race-pursa six furlongs-Sound-
more won, Johnny Harding second. Cas-
third. Time. l:2S a.
Sixth race-selling. one mile-Roquefort
won, Pioneer second, Joe Courtney third.
Time :i6 "a.
THE GOLDEN GATE.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 17.-Weather
fair. track fast.
First race-ive and half furlongs,
selling-AIusasa won. Corncob second.
King Sam third. Time. lilo 3-4.
Second race-half mile. selling-Vic-
tory won Miss Ruth second. Coquette
third. Time. 30.
Third race-scant six furlongs-Pri-
scilla won. Morven second, Cocheco third
Time. las 1-2.
Fourth race-one mile. handicap--Cad-
mus won, Debracey second, Happy Day
third Time, LAC IA.
Fifth race-six furlongs-Sea Spray won
Artist second, Lonnie Il third. Time,
l:l6 81
TROTTING POSTPONED.
BALTIMORE. MAY flowing to rain
the Gentlemen's Driving Park races were
postponed until Friday at 1890 Il. NJ.