Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-27
FAVORlTES FARE BADLY.
None of Them Finish First at st. Asaph's-
other Racing.

WASHINGTON, d. c., November 90
Favorites Jared badly at the st. Asaph
track to-day. none finishing first. The
winners were second choices, with one
exception. The great surprise was the
success of First Light, a rank outsider.
against whom 100 TO / was once offered.
Buckeye was beaten out for the place by a
head.
In the match race between WhelOski
and RCmping Girl. the latter opened
favorite with 3 to TO- but the late Pouch
(colU finally went 10 the post at to
IL. first choice. Romping Girl allowed
the colt 10 lead the most Of the route,
but came on with a rush, winning almost
a length ahead. Minerva, with Lamley
up. got through by tight squeeze Pre-
tense broke a leg in fall at the far
turn. and was shot.
Jack Rose won the second. The third,
a handicap. for all ages. was a gift to
Assignee. ElberOn won easily in the
fourth. The five-and-one-half-f
event was rincipally a two-horse contest,
DeTfargilla finally besting Weinberg, who
had been made favoritc.
Secretary Mcintyre tonight denied that
he had sold his interest in the track TO
Treasurer Kirk and j. NJ. Hill, and de-
MED knowledge of any arrangement for
continuing racing at st. Asaph after De-
cember lst Jockey Sam Doggett was
forbidden to ride at the course during the
remainder of the meeting for refusing to
take out a mount in the opening event.
First race-setlling, half a mile
Minerva OO5. Lamley. 5 to p won. Austin
second. Elise Morrison Olly) third. Time.
70 81
Second race-selling. one mile-JaclI
Rose O09. Sims, 10 p won. Blue Car
ter second. Tiny Tim third. Time, :i3 IL.
Third race-handicap. one mile, As
sign OOJ. Lamley. to u won. Mar
shan second. Equity third. Time. l:42 IA.
Fourth race-selling. six fuTlongs-Elbe-
ron Q04, Lamley. to p won, Half
Mine second, Equation third. Time,
LII 1-2
Firth race-sellng. five and a half fur
longs Derfargilla QOl. Griffin, to u won.
Weinberg second. Hulnut third. Time,
los
sixth race-six furlongs-First Light
O05. Finnegan. 100 TO u won, Moderico
second Buckeye third. Time. III
Seventh race-match. five furlongs-
Romping Gin GO5, Bergen. 6 to 81 won.
WhelosM DOggett. Z 10 10 last. Time,
1:Oi
CUMBERLAND PARK.
NASHVILLE. TENN, November 2G.-
The attendance at Cumberland Park to-
day was gool. the track fairly fast, and
the weather pleasant. The purses were
won by two favorites two second choices,
and third choice. With the exception
OF the third race the finishes Were tame.
First race-selllng, five and a half fur
longs--Miss Gallop O09. Barrett. 4 to -
won, Cyrus second, Miss Mamie third.
Time. l09
Second race-selling. five furlongs-Gold
Dust O02. McCue TO 81 won, Followday
second. Tramp third. Time, 1902.
Third race-seling, six and a half fur
longs-Revenue 005. Jones' to % won
Rebaud second, Press c. third. Time. %
Fourth race-iive and a half furlongs-
Nellie Osborne 00S Knight, to y won.
Rasper second. Prince third. Time, 1:V9h
Fifth race-selling. mile-Theodore QOl.
A. Barrett. 10 81 won, Imp Wolsey Sc
cond, Jennie W. third. Time, 1:4Sl2.
BLUE GRASS TRACK.
LEXINGTON, KY. November 26.-The
races were run In much hrigher weather
to-day. and on a track greatly improved
since Saturday. The crowd was moder-
ately large and the sport good.
First race-siX furlongs-Equator uVZ,
4. Clayton, I to y won, Lay On seCoH"'
Mil Boy third. Time. l:l6 IL
Second race-seven furlongs-Browneil
Q05. Perkins, 7 to - won. Lewiston Sc
cond, Contest third. Time. l:3O Ia.
Third race--fve furlongs-Tho Common
er 200. Clayton, l to A. won. Geraldine
second. Renct third. Time, :o2.
Fourth race-one mile-Cass-C3, Perkins
10 . won, Greenwich second, Orinda
third Time. l42 1-?.
Fifth race-four and one-half furlongs-
Summer Coon 0Leigh. 10 to u won, Mary
Lou second Annie NJ. third. Time. 80 81.
sixth race-four and one-halt furlongs-
Isabel 96. Clayton. TO % won, Erstwhile
second, Toloache third Time. Sc S-i