The Washington times., 1894-05-25
DOBBISS IN A CANTER.
Croker's Colt Made a Runaway Race o
the BROOKLYN Derby

CrOker's Colt Made Runaway Race Of
the Brooklyn Derby.
NEW YORK, May 2l-The Gravesend races to-
day were run in mud, and the several thousand
persons who were present were thoroughly un-
comfortable in the driving rain The chief fevent
was the Derby, and of the six colored on the
card ST. Maxim and Hornpipe declined the
issue There was wild plunge on Sir Excess
and he was quickly made the favoritc, with As
signee second choice. Dobbins was neglected, ex-
cept by those who thought he was not up TO his
proper form in his other races, and at tho close
Assignee and Sir Excess We're about equally
favored
The start was prompt and good. and Assignee
took the lead with Dobbins rating along beside
him. Sir Excess was getting the mud behind,
and Sleight-of-HRnd WAS soon completely out of
IL.
As the turn into the stretch was reached, Sir
Excess gave it up, and then Dobbins took a few
long stridesand was soon in the lead From that
time on il was procession, and Doboins won in
a common canter from Assignee, with Sir Ex-
cess beaten of. In the Clover stakes for fllies
Ridicule jumped oil in tho lead at once, and the
race was never in danger. Summary:
FIRST RACg-One mile Treyelyan, 10 PENN,
TO !, won by two lengths: Dutch skater, l10
(Reit, Is TO !, second by twenty lengths; Despot,
1l0 Doggetp. 2Ia toi, third. Time-l:46I4 Walter
Riggs, Diabolns, odd Socks, Lady Adams, His
Grace, Wedding Toar, Eaufelda, Song and
Dance, Senator Vest, Commotion, Hopper, and
Sydenham ais o ran.
SECOND RacE-Five furlongs. Sir Galuhad, lie
CraraD, > to l, won by three lengths Darc. lie
III. jones', to ], second by three lengths; South
Side, liz Doggetu, ID TO !, third. Time-l:0il4.
Motony. Sister TO Jim Douglas flly, Donna Mia,
Monarch Luly filly, and Forager also ran
THIRD EACE-Brooklyn Derby. One mile and
quarter Dobhins 122 Sims, als 10 /, won by
five lengths; Assignee, l2s (Tarap, to >, second
by ten lengths; Sir Excess, i21 Lamley), 3 TO .,
third Time-2li@ Sleight-of-Hand also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Clover stakes Five furlongs.
Ridicule, lsl Qittleieldl, als TO /, won by two
lengths; Kailirhoe, l15 pogCett), Is TO /, second
By a head: Philomena, l15 Csimsl, to l, third.
Time-l:05. Applause, Golden Rod, Castanet,
and Lady Helen also ran
FIFTH RACE-one and one-sixteenth miles
Herald, % Carter, to /, won by two lengths;
Bitten, l02 (H. jones', even, second by two
lengths: firknicker lo6 &c. Taylor, 10 !, third.
Time-l.52tl. Raceland and Miss Maud also ran.
SIXTH RACE-siN furlongs Selling Addie, III
Docgeti), to ], won by length; Lord Harry,
ll9 Sims, } TO /, second by a length; Rosa II.
Blake, . to /, third. Time-l:l7. PrIg and Wat
terson also ran.
Following,are to-morrow's entries at Graves
end:
FIRST RAcE-Six furlongs. Weinberg, John
Cooper, l22 each; kentigerna, III; Sir knight,
Rama, Factotum. liz each: Ascot, i09; Flirt, La
Mirere, lG1 each; Handoyer, Quickstep colt, Nc
Intyre, l0i each; Torchbearcr, IL.
SECOND RAcE-one mile and quarter. Handi-
cap Banquet, l19: Ramapo, ll6; Pickpocket,
l05: Prince Klamath, Lizzie, 30 each.
THIRD RACE-Five furlongs. Eondo, Corncob,
Belle Of Stonewail, Glad, Chicot, King Cold Ill
each
FOURTH RACE-one mile and a furlong. Sell
ing. Long Beach, Emn Bey, l07 each; Specula-
tion, 10i: Judge Morrow, Galloping King, l0l
each; George Beck, SO; Hartford, Sc; Clarus 81
FIFTH kACE-one mile Heavy handicap.
Roller, ia: Count, lO9 Dorian. 1885, Libertine,
Rubicon, l0i each: Armitage, 100.
SIXTH RACE-fiye furlongs' Selling. St Vim
cent, flS Ninevah, l0J: Potash, Cherry Blossom
colt, Mingal, l03 each; Tympanee colt, Spald-
more, Flash, 100 each; Canterbury, Grellan, 90
each: Cora, ~
SEVENTH RACE-Five furlongs Selling. Pouch
colt, liz: Amsterdam, lO7: Nav6hOe. los; CASH
mere, 100; Surgeon, Pearl Ash colt rs each; SAL
lie Taylor. 81; Gold Bug, Little Ella, Romping
Girl, 95 each; Vocality, 9S.