Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-19
OF A HIGH ORDER.
The Racing al GraTs;end Yesterday
Thus Described.
BETTING ON THE CREDIT PLAN
Bookmnkers Trying to Adjust Them
selves to the New Anti-Gamblins
Law In New York--Otd Dominion
and Other Results.

The racing here to-day was Of a high order.
| The finishes were close and exciting In
nearly every instance. There was plen-
~ Of betting. but II was all
done on the credlt-plan. Robert Pinker-
ton made a speech before the racing
began. in which he told the players and
takers OF odds that he had detailed men
who would at once arrest any person
caught paying or receiving money, post
| ing odds, or Issuing receipts. This made
1t utterly impossible for persons not
known to the bookmaBers to make bet
| The bookmakers have decided to hold a
meeting. at which they will try to agree
| upon some plan under which they can
| conduct business without violating the
racng-aws
The system OF betting. coupled with
attendance down to the smallest figure
ever known on a Saturday at Gravesend.
A rumor was started that the meeting
would be declared Oft This was denied
most emphatically by President DAILY.
There were about $500 people present.
The sport began with a victory for the
the running, and won by a scant head
from Long Beacn Langdon furnished
big surprise by winning the second race
quite cleverly from Paladin. Apologize
furnished another rebuff for the faithful
in the Hudson Stakes. He won the race
pretty much as he pleased Count Tenor
galloped his field literally off their feet
in the Carlton Stakes. He won as he
pleased. Summarizes
First race-one mile-Ajax 0ls. Lamley,
EVEN won. Long Beach second, Baroness
third. Time, las.
Second race--mile and one-sixteenth-
Langdon 007, Llttleheld, 10 10 u won. Pa
ladin second. Tinge third. Time, 1:5l IL.
Third race--Hudson Stakes, for 2-year-
olds, five furlongs-Applegate Ols, Rein,
3 to u won, Hazlet second, Formal third.
Time, 1908.
Fourth race-Carlton Stakes. for Swear
olds-Count Tenor O22. Lamley. EVEN won.
Kennett second, Sir Galahad third. Time,
l:H1-2
Fifth race-maiden 2-year-olds, four and
a half furlongs-Refuge 0oS. Griffin, )
to p won. Abuse second. Barytone third.
Time. 56 l-2.
Sixth race-six and a half furlongs--Ste-
phen J. d12) won. Silvie second. Beld-
more third. Time, Ills 1-2.
OLD DOMINION TRACK.
WASHINGTON, d. C.. May ls.-Old Do
minion results:
First race--fve furlongs-Fan King G
to u won. Flushing second. Duke of Fife
third. Time, 1:O4
Second race-four furlongs-Charma Is
to 10 won, Janeola second. Vespers third
Time 5214.
Third race-one mile--Lorraine q to u
won. Headlight second. Quartermaster
third. Time, 1A9 1-2.
Fourth race-six and a. half furlongs-
Hume Q5 to 81 won. Key West second.
Benvolio third. Time. In IL
Fifth race--six and one quarter fur
longs-Pickaway az to u won. Blue Bird
second. Ponce de Leon third. Time.
l:23 Ia.
Sixth race-six and half furlongs-Cre-
mona &c to 81 won, Little Jim second, Ro-
sta third. Time. l :2S Ia.
RoBY IN NEW HANDS.
CHICAGO, ILL, May lS.-The Ham
mond Fair Association to-day leased the
Roby race-track from the Roby Fair As |
ISOLATION. and, beginning Wednesday, will |
give fifteen days continuous racing. Five |
or more races will be given each day, |
with occasional State events and handi- |
caps. AS this will be the only track |
running near Chicago the promoters ex-
pect to have large crowds. Efforts are |
being made to have the stables at Haw-
thorne and Harlem moved to the Indiana
track. 1t is said that Governor Mat |
thews will not interfere with the sport. |
as no foreign books will be permitted on |
the track. A. new application for mem |
bership in the Jockey Club was sent East |
tonight
ON CHURCHILL DOWNS.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 1s-The
largest crowd since Derby-Day, estimated |
at 5000 attended the races to-day The |
weather was clear, the track good, and /
the betting lively. The attractions were |
the Kentucky oaks and the free handicap 1
for S-year-olds and upward. Six good |
fllies went to the post in the oaks, but |
the stake was worth $3.50 to the winner |
Valadora won in gallop by three |
lengths. The Commoner was the pick for /
the handicap. at to 8, with Simon w,
second choice, at to 5. The two raced |
together in front to the stretch, where |
Simon w. give It up, and The Commoner
won quite easily from Arapahoe, who got |
ten lengths the worst of the start. Sum-
mary:
First race-half mlle-Myrtle Hark-
ness dl5. G. Graham, 70 u won, Stella
second, Realm third. Time. 81.
Second race-six furlongs. selling-Santa
Cruz G7 McLain, to p won. Orinda
second, Katie G.. third. Time. III Ia.
Third race-sM furlongs-The Com
moner Q0S Perkins. to 81 won, Arapahoe
second, Simon w. third. Time, l16 IL.
Fourth race-The Kentucky Oaks one
and one quarter miles-Valadora won,
OH. A. Clayton, to u won, Alabama
second, Kathryn third. Time, 2l6 81
Fifth race-five furlongs, selling-The
Winner Q07. Perkins. to 81 won, Ioki
second, Captain Kidd third. Time. 1.04 ga
SUCCESSFUL MEETING ENDS.
BALTIMORE, MD, May ia very
successful meeting was concluded at the |
Gentlemen's Driving-Park to-day The
third race on the programme was declared |
of, but the others were well contested.
Mary Spellman was we'll backed for the
first event, and Daisy Dean was the IA
vorite for the other contest, but neither
had enough staying power to win.
First race-2:27. trotting. purse 800
Boston %. e., by Don Wilkes, ClaytOn) |
4, !, ], j; Prince Albert, 3, 3, 4, 2: Antonina
5, 2, 3, 3. Mary Spellman, Nellie, Alfred.
and Happy Earl in the order named.
Time. 1926 1-2, 2:27 l-2. 2:25 l-2, 2:26 -.
Second race-2Is pacing, purse 800
Prairie Lilly 90. m, by Adrian, Wilkes.
Boyce), !, 2. /, /; Dalgetty, 6. /, 2 3:
Harry, b. g., g g. 3, 5. Miss Wyldford, |
Daisy Dean. Flying Mig, Frank b., and |
DR.. Wood in the order named. Time.
2:A l-2. 219 3D. 2:2O, 2:2O Ia.
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