Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-01
THE RACE COURSE.
Weather Dlsagreeable at Morris Park
The Events There and EIsewhere,

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The Events There and Elsewhere.
MORRIS PARK RACE-TRACK, May
| 3.-The weather was intensely disagree
able here to-day. 1t was cold, damp, and
| threatening, and had bad effect on the
| attendance. The card presented was a
fairly good one most Of the events be-
| irg well filed but the class of horses con-
| testing was not Of the best There was
but one stake feature on the programme,
| the Van Nest stakes, at five furlongs,
which was won easily by the second
| choice, Harry Reed Midgely, the favor
| ite, was thought to be a good thing by
| his stable connection. and they backed
| him heavily. While the confidence was
| misplaced on this occasion. it is probable
| that the colt will do better.
The opening event was a maiden affair
| In every sense OF the word. Not only
were the horses maidens but the jockeys
were also non-winners. Hermanita, a Is
| to l choice. ridden by F. Clark, the son
of the popular superintendent Of the
Sheepshead Bay race-track, won easily.
Three of the other races went to favor
ties, while a 10 to / shot, the Ironmaster,
won the other race, the fifth, quite cleV-
erly.
First race-for maiden two-year-olds, to
be ridden by jockeys never having ridden
a winner, five furlongs 81 F
Clark, 10 20 /, won; Canterbury second,
Nonevah third. Time, l:0oz.
Second race-for two-year-olds, one
mile-Potentate 100 CBrooks), to 5, won;
Trevelyan second, VIII Fonzo third. Time,
1:42h
Third race-Van Nest stakes, for two
year-olds-fiYe furlongs-Harry Reed Ill
(SimmS1 III Z NfdgaIu
Potash third. Time. loo
FouHh race-for three-year-olds and I'D.
ward. one mile and one sixteenth-Sport,
l29 CThompson), IL to 10, won; Flirt Sc
cond Stonenelle third. Time Isl
Fifth race-for all ages. selling. six fur
longs-The Ironmaster, 100 CBrooks) 10 to
/, won; Adde second. VIII Elliott third
Time. f:12.
Sixth race-for three-year-olds and up
ward, one mile-Galloping King, 106
PENN. TO l. won Clementine second,
King Stone third. Time, 1:42A.
THE LATONIA TRACK.
LATONIA, May 3l.-To-day's events
were well contested and furnished ex-
cellent sport for 4,50O people. The track
was in good condition, but not fast
First race-siX furlongs-Dolly WithRs
dOi, Graham, 4 to u won, Anna Elizabeth
second, Nicaragua third. Time. lis.
Second race-seven furlongs-Valiant
C97, II. Williams. q to y won, Domingo
second, Beatihc third. Time, 1:2S 1-2.
Third rdce-one mile-Sigurd Ql0, A,
Clayton, to u won. Flora Thornton Sc
cond, Pocahontas third. Time, 1:42.
Fourth race-six furlongs-Larosa QO2,
Perkins, to 81 won, Captain Drane Sc
cond, Lacelot third. Time, lis.
Fifth race-ive furlongs-Lady Mccain
l@' Perkins, to 81 won, Ace second.
Myrtle third. Time, 1:O3.
HAWTHORNE.
CHICAGO, May 3l.-Two favorites and
three outsiders, two Of them l5-to-l shots,
won the races at Hawthorne to-day.
First rsce-nve eighths of a miIe-Pel-
mas won, Babe Murphy second, Visbom
third. Time L. O4
second race-seven elghths Of a mile
Pittsburg won, Lyndhurst second. King
Mac third. Time 80.
Third race-five eighths of a mile;
neats-Carlsbad won, Dalsyrlan second.
rom Griffin third. Time, l:O4 IA
Fourth race-one mile-Illume won, Glee
Boy second, Oracle c. third. Time, IA 10
Firth race-seven eighths of a mile
Einporia won, McLight second, Entire
third. Time, 1:30
THE MOUND CITY.
ST. LOUIS. May 3l.-The second and
last races to-day at eleven furongs were
the features OF the card. Great prepara-
tions are being made for Saturday, when
the Club Members handicap will be de-
cided. The field comprises many high
class horses. The track to-day was fast.
First race-selIing. fifteen sixteenths of
a mile-Lizzie McDun won, Vida second
Miss Perkins third. Time, 1888.
Second rara-gaIlfpg ma tbraa-
eighths miles-Colone S. won Miss
Baughman second, Ether third. Time,
2:27.
Third race-fve eighths of a mIle-Leon-
ard b. won. DR.. Work second, Mollie r.
third. Time. 10i IA.
Fourth race-eleven sixteenths of a |
mile-Prince Carl won. Guido second,
Ethen Gray third. Time, 1I9
Fifth race-selling, fifteen sixteenths Of |
a mile-Dolly McCone won. Sly Lisbon |
second, Lottie Mills third. Time, 1877.
Sixth race-one and one-siXteenth |
won. Old Peper second, |
Long Ten third. Time. 2:25 81.