Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-26
THE AMERICAN TURF.
A Large Crowd at Gravesend-Track Wet
and Heavy.

A Large Crowd at Gravesend-Irack wet
and Heavy.
NEW YORK, May 25.-The promise OF
fine weather drew largs crowd Of spec
| tators TO Grayesend this Afternoon. The
| track was wet and heavy. The feature
Of the day was the second race. a handi-
can at a mile and a quarter. II was won
| nv the fayorite. Ramapo but only after a
| hard drive through the Stretch with Pick
nocket. Outsiders captured four OF the
| events.
FIRST race-six MISUNDERSTANDING Q22,
| G. Taylor. . to u won, Tactotum second,
John Cooper third. Time, III.
Second race-handcap. one and quar-
| ter miIes-Ramapo Ol6. Griffin, TO 1O
won. Pickpocket second Prince klamath
| third. Time. 1:l4A.
Third race-fOr 2-year-olds, i've fur-
| longs-Glad OH, Sims, 8 to % won. Choot
second Belle Of Stone"ah third. Time
| / .0CS.
Fourth race-sclling. one mile and a
furIong-Georye Beck Ci. Blake. even)
won. Judge Morrow second, Galloping
King third. Time, sOOh.
Firth race--for all ages, heavy handi-
cap. one mile-Dirian Q05, Simms, TO y
won. Rubicon second, Armitage third.
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| Time, 1854.
sixth race-for 2-year-olds. selling. five
fIrlongs-Potash OOG. Houston, 30 to u
| won. Canterbury second. Cherry Blossom
| (colO third. Time, 1:O5l2t
seventh race-for 2-year-olds. five fur
lonas-Romping Girl C5. Macklin, to y
won, Pouch ccoIo .n., second fsarl Ash 'cO'o
third. Time, 1N5'2.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST LOUIS. May 25.-On a fast track
to-day Wekota. second choice in the
fourth race. nine furlongs, won in 10 II,
which is within one fourth OF a second
Of the track record. Three favorites ana
one second choice were winners.
First race-selling, three quarters OF a
r,ile-Tm Murphy won, h. Il. Fly, Jr.,
second. Ed. Garland third. Time, 40
Second race-ene mile-Hsnry jenkins
won. Russell Gray second, Oakview thifd'
Time. al IA.
Third race-seven eighths OF a mile
Charlie Mcdonald won, Rosaiie secohu'
Romeo third. Time, l:Jo.
Fourth race-one and one-eighth miles
Wekota won. Pekin second, Doily NC
Cone third. Time. 1855 Ii.
FIFTH race-three quarters Of mile
Roy Lochlel won, Pedestrian second, Jer-
sey third. Time. ia IL
sixth race-one mile-Sir Walter Ra-
leigh won. Belizarias second. Highland
third. Time. IA.
AT FRISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.-Weather
rainy, track heavy.
First racc--fiye nlrlongs-ShamrocK Woil'
pnlaa.d second. Apfil 4 ird. Time. l.oi Id
second race-half nile-Hanford won,
Washoe second. Charlie Quick third.
Time. 81 3-i
Third race-one mile. selling-Greenock
won. pricelle second, Alexis third. Time
1:lG.
Fourth race-six and half furlongs'
ssling-I,ovedale won. 'Tigress second
retaliation third. Time. 1.23 Ia.
Fifth race-flve and a half furlongs'
selling-Artist won. Tillie S. second, Che
muck third. Time. lOJ
AT HAWTHORNE.
CHICAGO. ILL. May 25.-Four favo-
rites. an outsider, and an S-to-1 shot won
at Hawthorne to-day.
First race-four and half furlongs-
Ijnseed won. Katie T. second. Dick Be
han third. Time, 5Sai.
Second race-five eighths Of mile-Ot-
taynano won, Gold Dust second. wight
man third. Time, l:Oi.
Third race-one mile and seventy yards
McIAght won. Entire second, Wautusa
third Time. 1917.
Fourth race-three quarters OF a mile
Woodruff won, Pittsburg second. Clysmle
third. Time, %.
Fifth race-three quarters of a mile
Prince Henry won. Colo second, Bismarck
third. Time, 1:lS.
Sixth race-mile and one eighth. hurdle
Panhandle won General Niles second, Da-
zette third. Time, PIP.
AT LATONIA.
LATONIA RACE-TRACK, KY. May
5.-Probably $500 people were at the
track to-day, but five unexciting events
made the days sport Of moderate calibre.
The weather was perfect. The sun and
breeze had done much for the track, but
it was very sticky. Summaries:
First race-selling. six furlongs-Jacinta
49, Perkins. > TO u won, Adah l.. second,
McAdage third. Time. l:2oi2.
Second race-selling. seven furlongs-
Say On Q02, J. Fisher to u won,
! Santa Maria second, w. l.. Munson third.
Time, 1888.
Third race-four furlongs-Imp. Lizzie
Kellar Ql0, Perkins, TO u won. Rasper
second. Ellsworth third Time. 5lA.
Fourth race-selling, six furlongs-Con-
tribution QO7, Vankuren, 4 TO u won. Be-
atiface second, Legran third. Time, l:e9il.
Firth race-four and half furlongs-
Myrtle Q0i. Thorpe, 10 to 81 won, Jack
Farrel second Jewel third. Time, 59lz.
AT PIMLICO.
BALTIMORE, May 2j.-The sun smiled
upon the horsemen for a brief period to-
day, and three races were decided at
/ hui o paxrar.auHinrr m N GnOileI
the sport and caused another postpone
ment. The track was remarkably good,
considering the drenching rains that had
fallen on II since Tuesday, but numerous
scratches marred the racing contests.
The fastest heat Of the day was landed
by ST. Elmo, who trotted a mile in
2:lS Systematically good time in view OF
the early season and heavy track.
IL required but one heat To conclude the
2:29 trot, postponed from last Tuesday.
The favorite, Kate. won ii, and the race.
The second event went to Scranton Belle.
the favorite, who could have won In
! straight heats. There was no uncertainty
about the 2:27 pace. Simmons could have
| lost his field at any stage. After trotting
one heat of the 2:19 class, which was won
by the favorite. ST. Elmo. by Fearnaught.
the races were interrupted by rain, and
subsequently postponed.
First race-2:29 trot, purse 500 post
poned after four heats till Tuesday
Kate daack mare. by Woodbridge. Jr.,
Barnes), l. 2, 5, l. l. Willis A. chestnut
| gelding, by Alcontara, Sanborn). 5, s. /.
5. 4: Alamo (bay mare Woods, 6. 5. 3, 2.
| 3; Henry o. (black gelding. kerlsn), 4. 3.
| 7, G, 2; Mystery (bay mare, Dewey. 8. T.
6, 4, 5; George w. (black gelding by Nam
| brino HaighD, 2. l, ?. 3. distanced; Nellie
| Orion (bay mare, Fahney). 3. 4, 4. s;
drawn; Princess Orion (bay mare. Du-
gam, Z, 6, s. Z, distanced; Harry Z. (black
gelding, Commings), 3. So. Time, 2:22 81
| 2:24 3-4. 2:25 IA. 2;25 IA. 2:27 Ia.
sFell dead In second heat.
Second race-2:2i trotting. purse 500
| Scranton Belle Cbay mare. by Bismuth
| Payne), 2, /. ]. L. Alta Patchen chestnut
| stallion, by Senrea Patchen, Lower, !. 4
| 4. 2; Frank S. chestnut gelding. Com
mings), s, 8. 2, 4; Bessie X. drown mare,
Turner, Jr.). 3. 8. 8. 8; Nuncio (bay stal.
lion. Scarce). 6. 6. 8, s; Walter Drake (bay
| stallion. Chalbers), 4. 2, 6, drawn.