Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-02
MIDSUMMER RACING.
j. NJ. d., the Favorite at Buffalo, Falls
from His High Estate.

BUFFALO. n. Y, August 1.-The down
fall Of J. NJ. D.. the rcd-hOt favorite in
the 2.2j class, was the feature OF to-day's
gr ; circuit racing. which 5000 people
witnessed. lie was installed very pro-
nounced favorite right at the start, and
thousands Of dollars were thrown into the
poOl-bOX. lie took the first two heats In
rather easy style, but both Cobwebs and
Rex Amercus made the clip so hot IN
the finish Of the third heat that he got
tired and fell back beaten and much dis
tressod. In the fourth j. Nj. D. was laid
up, and CObwebs again showed in front.
hard pressed by Rex Americus. In the
iifth CObwebs once more Outfooted the
coarse-grained son of onward. and J. NJ.
ID. was never in the argument. his driver
claiming after IL was over that he hau
thrown shoe.
Joe Patchen had an easy victory in the
2:20 pace, and only one of the field. Angie
d., could come anywhere near going at
his clip.
Cobwebs, the winner of the opening
event. is a 6-year-old, owned by the Turl
Brothers, of New York, who bought her
at the Palo Alto sales last fan for $50.
First race-2:25 class, trottlng, purse
Sj,00-CObwebs. ch. g.. by Whips dam
Mollie Cobb (rrmble). ., 2, l, /. /; j. NJ.
D.. b. &, |, /, 3, 8. 4; Rex Americus, b. 5.
Z, I, 2. 2, 2. Clemme c., Ella o.. Renssa-
lear Wilkes. Oakbourn, and King Master
also ran. Time, 2:13A. 2l5l9, 2l224, 2:l3l4,
215l2.
Second race-pacing, purse s2,oO0-Joe
Patchen. blk. h.. by Patchen Wilkes. dam
Josephine Young l, l, /; Angie d.. b. m.
2 2, 2; Nydia, b. m, I. 3, 3. Ferdale ana
Meow also Time 2.l1 1lg
2I1a,.
Third race-special pacing race. purse,
s2,5G-Robert j., b. g.. by Hartford, dam
Germaldine (Geers), ]. !. /: Mascot, b. e.,
by Deceive. dam Miss Gilmore CTurneD,
2, .. .. Time. 2IS 2:0S, 2O6l2
BRIGHTON BEACH.
RACE-TRACK, BRIGHTON BEACH.
August 1.-The regular crowd was on
hand to-day and the talent felt sure they
would have no trouble in picking the
winners. as the blue pencil had done some
effective work, but to their sorrow, favor
ite after favorite finished second or third.
or even in the ruck. The horses that
carried off the honors were King Gold,
at TO /. In the third race; George
Dixon in the fifth, and St. Anthony in
the sixth.
First race-one mile and a sixteenth
Dprldn tlVi, l'tSbfit, y ~ ~ NOll, lilly
Tim second. Kildeer third Time, l:494
Second race-S-year-olds. five furlongs-
Golden Valley Q07. Clerico, 10 to u won,
Black Hawk second, Rama third. Time,
l:03H.
Third race-selling, 2-year-ods six fur
longs-King Gold Q0S. Bergen, to u
won. Hanwell second, First Light third.
Time, 117i4.
Fourth race-six furlongs-Sirocco 0ao.
Doggett, 9 to 81 won. Hugh Penny second,
Panway third. Time. lis.
Fifth race-one mile. seiling-George
Dixon Q09 Reiff. to u won. Jack Rose
second Laurel third. Time 1:iSA.
Sixth race-steeplechase. short course
81 Anthony QO6. Chandler, TO l0) won,
Dutch oven second. Duke OF Applecorn
third. Time. 2o9.
SARATOGA SPRINGS.
SARATOGA. n. Y, August Lone soli-
tary favorite got past the judges stand
6rst to-day. That was in the fifth race,
when Wah Jim kept faith with his fol-
markabie for upsets.
First race-one mile-Merry Monarch
no Griffin, 5 to u won. Rey ell Santa
Anita second. Banquet third. Time. l:42.
second race-seven Observation-Disclosures
go. Perkins. 10 u won. Duvat second.
Aurellan third. Time. LIS.
Third race-selling. one and one-six-
teenth miles--Tom Skidmore Q00 Griffin.
3 10 ID won. Clementine second. Liselg
third. Time. l:49.
Fourth ruce-2-year-olds. selling. Ave
fulopgs-R Roundelay Qis Tsrsis II 70 D