Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-27
THE RACE-COURSE.
Close and Exciting Finishes tho Order at
Sheepshead BAY.

RACE-TRACK, SHEEPSHEAD BAY,
June 26.-The Coney-Island Jockey Club
presented a splendid card TO its patrons
to-day, containing. as II did. two stake
events, and four overnight races. all Of
which were well filled with horses of
high c,libre. The weather was all that
could be desired and the track fast, but.
for some reason hard to understand the
attendance was light. scarcely G.0O0 per-
sons being present The sport proved to
be all that the excellent programme In
dicated, and close and exciting finishes
were the order OF the day. Three favor
ties captured races, and, as some OF the
other winners were exceedingly well
backed. the talent also had a good day
OF II from a financial standpoint
The swift stake. second on the card,
and the Sheepshead Bay handicap. fourth
on the programme. were the fixed events
on the card, and were really the features
OF the days sport. Discount, the favorite,
won the Swift stake after most ex-
citing drive through the stretch with Po-
tentate, while Don Alonzo, at Z to /,
managed to beat Roche. the favorite, In
the handicap by head after a serious
drive
Lamplighter made his temperance in
the opening event, a scramble for all ages
over the Futurity course, and won II
after an exciting finish with Merry
Monarch. Lamplighter was a hot favor
ite. Sabilla won the race for 2-year-old
hllies in easy style, while the fifth race
was merely a gallop for Sport. st. John
beat Ballarat, the favorite. in the race
over the jumps.
First race-Futurity course-Lamp-
lighter Qli. Doggett. to 1O) won, Merry
Monarch second. Kingston third. Time.
liza
Second race-The Swift stake, seven
eighths OF mile-Discount Q07, Simms,
5 10 p won. Potentate second. Peacema-
ker third. Time. :26 As.
Third race-iive furlongs-Sablla Q25.
Hamilton, 10 u won. Urania second.
Lux third. Time 1:O3 3-5
Fourth race-The Sheepshead Bay
Handicap. one mile-Don Alonzo Q22,
Simms. TO u won, Roche second, Sir
Walter third. Time. 1Il.
Fifth race-One and quarter miles
Sport Q23. Simms. to . won. Herald
second, George Beck third. Time. 209 S-5.
Sixth race-one and a quarter miles,
over five hurdles--St. John $50. Billings,
6 to u won, Ballarat second Japonica
third. Time. %.
WASHINGTON PARK.
CHlCAiIO, June Lp.-ln lSdht-oiht
stakes. for fillies years old, at five fur
longs, were the stake feature Of the Wash
ington Park track to-day 1t resulted in
4 pretty contest. in which Moderico,
9O-to-1 shot, won by scant half
length. The Keenes' handsome hliy,
Roundelay, with Taral up, was made
fayorite In the betting, at three to one,
but she was poorly handled by the east
ern Jockey, and finished in the ruck.
The net value of the stake TO the winner
was $i.720.
Favorites took the first. second. and
fifth races. while the fourth race was won
hands down by King Charley, 6O-to-
/ shot.
First race-three quarters of mile
Cass oil. Leigh. to 0 won, Lazy Rose
second Ten | See third. Time. 1:D'
Second race-one mile-Adeiante COS
Washam, to u won. La Gascon secohd'
Idyle third. Time 1:5lla
Third race-The Lakeside stakes hve
eiphths of a mile-Morderico 0l5 Leigh,
Is TO u won, Rosita secohu' hitt'e "|0''
third. Time, 1:O6.
Fourth race-one and an eight miles
Kinr Charley (s6 Cassin. 60 to u won'
patrick second, Pat Malloy, Jr.' thifo'
Time, 200 Lilo
JTiftb race-three quarters OF mile
Domingo OH, Thorpe, TO % won' Inso-
,,,o. second. Anna Mayer third. Time
1179i. s, rp,cu
ST LOUIS. MO, June 26.-First race
a. ,,riongs-Avon dor won. Aveta Sc
cond Knight third. Time. 1874.
second race-nlne sixteenths OF a mhe-
Md Mcmillan won. ST. Stephens second
MAGGIE Barry third. Time. 1M.
Third race-six furlongs-ChartrteuS1e
won Tom S. second, Ballardlne third
Time, ] :2OsI. ,,,. - NO,
Tourth race-five furlongs-Mita X. woh'
,,t,uis second. Podoga third. Time, l:V''
,sIfth race-one mile-Roquefort woh'
Granite second. Kenwood third. iAhe'
1, II