Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-27
TURF EVENTS NOTABLE.
The PAGER Jack Dies Under Suspicious
Circumstanccs-Wa He Poisoned?


BOSTON, MASS, october 36.--The PAGER
Jack, ownoI by George Brigham. of
Boston, and Walter H. Hadley. OF Somer-
Vile. with a record OF 2:l0i., and valued
at $1,000, died in mis- stall at Hadiey s
stable in Somervllle this morning under
81 spicious circumstances. The stable was
carefully closed and locked last night.
and the PAGER was apparently in the best
Of condition. This morning the hosJler
found scuttle open, and the animal
writing in pain in his stall. 4 veter-
mary surgeon was soon on the spot. but
could do nothing to save the horses HE
There were many evidences that the
stable had been entered in the night.
Jack was sired by Harkaway and his
dam was Relfs NJ. Pilot. An investiga-
ton Is in progress.
ST. ASAPH TRACK.
WASHINGTON. D. e.. October %
Three favorites finished first at the 81.
Asaph track to-day, and two Of them
were at odds-on. The warm weather
drew out another large crowd, and they
backed their choice freely The number
OF book makers was sweled to twenty
three.
First race-heavy handicap. six fur
longs-Iazel Hatch 00S, DogGett, 3 to j
won, King God second, Gold Dollar
third. Time. LII.
Second race-selling. five furlongs-
Prince John 10l, Bergen. 3 to - won.
Memento lcolO second, Old Dominion
third. Time, 1864.
Third race-$eling, five furlongs-Long-
brook O07. Doggett. to u won. Fact0-
tum second. Pulitzer third. Tine. l09ia.
mil II lt
Mat 90 r. Doggett. 10 p won. Beaure-
gard second, Tom Skidmore third. Time.
1894.
Fifth race-selllng. six furlongs-Cock-
ade dOS Doggett, ) to y won. Derelict
second Milgeley third. Time, ll7h..
Sixth race-Consolation. one mile-Our
Jack GlS, Simms. : to lo) won. Ed kear-
ney. Bramb.ette Chlly) third. Time, l:i2.
RACES AT NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, TENN, October %
Three favOrites, second choice, and
I2-to-l shot won the races at Cumberland
Park to-day. The weather was threaten
ing, and the attendance small. The track
was fast however and the books were
kept pretty busy. The surprise OF the day
developed in the first race, when lncom-
mode, a rank outsider. won easy from the
heavily played favorite. Denver.
First race-nve furlongs-lncommode
C9s. Price, Il to u won, Denver second,
Blake third. Time. 1:O3.
Second race-four and one half fur
longs-Collins (39. Newson. 3 to y won.
Stark second, Brevity third Time. SO -.
Third race-eeven furlongs-TensprinS
90 Newson, to - won. RosemOnt Sc
oond. Diamond Dick third. Time. 100.
Fourth race--iive furlongs-Parquet Cl2,
Newson, to 81 won, Metropoie second,
Topic third. Time, l01 "a.
Fifth race-six and one half furlongs-
Henry jenkins no. Freeman, TO 81 won.
Sly Lisbon second, Cyrus third. Time,
l;22 Ia.
TROTS DECLARED OFF.
LOUISVILLE, KY, october 25.-Owns
10 a heavy rain, which set in AT midnight
last night and continued almost inces-
sanity until noon to-day. the trots for the
fall meeting were declared off. The down
pour put the track in such condition that
racing was out of the question to-day,
and will be for some days TO come, and
il was by request Of nearly every horse
owner on the grounds that this decision
was arrived at
The circuit ends here. and most of the
owners are glad Of il. The horses are
many of them, stiff or sore after the
hard campaign. and are not in condition
to continue training.