Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-23
THE RAce-couRSE.
Events Of Get-Awsy Day ut Gravessnd-
clifford Defeats Navarro.

Clifford Defeats Navarro.
RACE-TRACK. GRAVESEND. l.. L.
September 22.-This was get-away-day at
this track; and the management presented
a fine card to It's patrons. which prom
ised rare sport. This promise was carried
out the races proving to be. In almost
every instance. close and exciting. Inc
weather vas perfect the track fast ana
the crowd large.
The event OF the day was the fourth
race. the second special, at one anu one,
eighth miles, which resolved into q oue'
between Clifford and Henry OF Navarro.
The latter. OF course, was big faVorite
In the betting. the plungefs being on 10
him to a man, but Clifford, ably hanui.u
by Simms, won by a head. after a heai'-
breaking finish. The race, IN fact' "as
a repetition Of the Domino-NaNarre Iaeo
except as to the result. 1t was stride ior
stride through the stretch. both Jockeys
working their hardest. Smms outroue
Docgett. and landed Clifford winner
The slow pace in the early part OK .ne
race defeated the gallant 3-year-old. Inc
fractional time was as follows: 19' ~
3s "a, 80, 1:0f "a. 1l6 IL, 1:2s, IA L. anu
"a 3-4 ,s,
Dolabra captured the Hollywood Handi-
cav for 2-year-olds, after good hihsn
with Handspun. The other races turhish-
ed interesting struggles, but favorites mao
a bad day OF H. only three out OF eight
getting the money.
SUMMARIZES.
First race-six furlongs-Jack Of Spades
nOs. Griffin. IL to 81 won, Hugh Penny Sc
cond. Maid Marian third. Time. 1I3 "a.
Second race-one and one-sixteenth
miles-Slr Walter dlS. Doggett. to %
wen. Song and Dance second, Sir Knight
third. Time, las "a.
Third race-six furlongs-Dolabra Qoi
Hamilton, 6 to il won, Handspun second,
Sadie W. third. Time. ia
Fourth race-one mile. and furlong. the
Second Special-Cliford O1e, Simms, II to
81 won, Henry of Navarro second. Time.
l:5l 3D.
Fifth race-one mile-Rubicon Glo Midg-
ley. 10 to 10Y won, Patrician second, Gall
lee third. Time. IN.
Sixth race-fve furlongs-Doe (co't. 1oI.
Doggeit. II to - won, Milton T. second,
Lobengula third. Time. 02
Seventh race-one mile-Ingomar 009
Simms. to y won, Discount second,
Nero third. Time, 142 IA.
Eighth race-one mile-Pr,nce Karl do2.
II. Jones, TO p won. Armitage second,
Clarus third. Time, 1:i3.
POSTPONEMENTS.
GALESBURG. ILL, September PA
hard rain last night and to-day made the
track unfit for racing. Tho unfinished 2A5
trot, the 200 trot. the PIG pace. and the
big Futurity have been put over till Mon
day. At the conclusion Of these dates the
big hve-weeks' meeting will commence.
Out of the seventy-six stakes named only
nine failed to fill. Many Of the horses
here during the past week will leave to-
morrow for Davenport. To-, Columbus, o..
and other places.
SALE OF HORSES.
GRAvESEND RACE-TRACK, L. l..
September 22.-Several horses, the pro-
perty Of j. T. Pepper. were sold here this
afternoon. as follows: Miss Dixie, to II.
Purser. $3.50; The Queen. A. G. Frank
lin, $3.50; la Joya. +. Leigh. 1900;
Franklin, G.. w. Ennie, si.750; Necerdah.
+. Leigh. 81 200; Pepper, f.. Leigh, $500
AN ENGLISH EVENT.
LONDON. September cat the Man.
chester September meeting to-day the
race for the Prince-E Edward Handicap or
. .01o sovereigns for 2-year-olds and up
ward, winning penalties. one mile, was
won by Mr. Dobells 3-year-old brown
colt, Clyde. Mr. j. Bests 4-year-old chest
nut colt Worcester was second. and FIR.
Douglas Balrd's 3-year-old bay or brown
colt Sempronius third.