Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-16
KLAMATH THE STAR.
Ho Takes Three Straight In TIE I'll
TrOt at Buffalo.
NOTABLE MILE PAGE
II Is Placed to the Credit OF Hnche''
who Crosses the Wire In 2'0s L.
other Turf Events OF i"-
tcrcst.


the uncouth bay gelding, by MooFooKus'
was the star OF to-day's races at the
Grand Circuit. He took three straight
In the 2ll trot In splendid style. Beuzetta'
the magnificent 4-year-old that did such
fine racing last week. was not drawn
until 2 o'clock, when all the betting had
to be declared of She threw "A shoe the
other day while warming and hurt her
hoof. Onoqua, the bay fliy. owned by l.
+. Stauer. OF McGregor. Ia. was with
drawn, and Mr. Hamlin thought It best
to take his mare. Nightingale. out. This
left but four starters. Dandy Jim WAS
added.
Aunt Delilah had the pole In the first
heat, but Lesa wilkes took the lead from
her, and carried the bunch along at a
lively clip, Dandy Jim second, and Kla-
math good third. Coming into the
stretch, Klamath was absolutely last
Then Raymond made drive for the wire
| Klamath spread himself out TIL he al
most seemed to touch the track, and
his white head passed Delilah, Dandy
Jim. and David ID. in turn. and
flashed beside Lesa wilkes. within 100
feet Of the wire h. carried Lesa of her
feet She passed the wire first, but was
set back to second place for her break.
klamath had been strong favorite In
the betting, but he was now quoted at
almost prohibltory ODDS. and Lesa Wilkes
was played heavily for the place. klamath
took the second heat easily. by length
Aunt Delilah beating Dandy jim Tor Sc
cond place.
In the third heat Klamath showed that
he had speed a-plenty TO beat the field
easily. As the bunch came To the stretch
Thomas Raymond, the owner and driver
of the gelding. swung from the pole 70
the centre of the track, permitting aunt
Delilah to slip into the pole-a position
which undoubtedly gave her second
money. Dlckerson. who was driving Lesa
Wilkes, protested to the Judges. claiming
that this move put him clear on the out
side and kept him from taking second
money. Raymond explained that he MAD
swung to the centre because OF a bad
SPOT at the pole, and the judges accepted
the excuse.
AUNT DELILAH SOLD.
The moment the race was over. Stewart
sold Aunt Delilah to Costello. OF New
York. for 1900. Earlier in the day Cos
tello's representative had offered nm
5000. and said he would give stVD II
Aunt Delllah won first or second money.
Rachel made a notable mile in the Sc
cond heat Of the 2:2i pace, crossing inc
wire in POS IL.
IL was stated authoritatively here to-
dav that on account Of the poor attend
ance the Hamlins will not hold Grand
Circuit meeting here next year. but VIII
III up a track at Fort Erie. Canada, d.
rectly opposite this city, on the Niagara
river, and easy Of access BY boat
Andy Welch said tonight that while
5000 passed through the pool-seliers
hands In Buffalo last season. only so9.ooO
had been handled this year. summaries:
2:N class-pacing, purse s2W0-Rachel, D.
m. In Baron wilkes KenneD, l, i. 2, !;
Bumps. 3, FL, ?: Valeau. ., 3. 3, Q; Nellie
Rockies. Time, eli. 2:0S IL 2:u. 2:ll IL.
21l class-troi;ing. purse s2,O0o-Klamath,
b. K. By Noorookus (Raymond), l, /, ];
Aunt DeliLah, 5, 2 ,; Lesa Wilkes, 2. >. d
Dandy Jim, David 5. Time, 2D3 3-i'
2l0 IA 2:lO 1-2
2:25 class-pacing. purse sl.ooo-Theodore
Shelton. b. g., by Ashland Wilkes (Ra-
mey). /. !. /; George f.. T. 2. 2; Adam
2 4. 3: McKinstey. Time, 2lS ID, -L|
2:l2 IA.
STEEPLECHASING.
SARATOGA. n. Y. August l5-The at
tendance at the track here to-day was
decided Improvement over that or yes
tertlay The weather was fair ana the
track fast. The PRINCIPAL attraction on
the card was the race for the Beaverwyck
SteenIechase Stakes. valued at $3.50. over
the full course. and was won by alyo-
nara, who finished only short neck IN
front OF 81. Luke. Beaverwyck fell at the
water lump and threw his rider, clark.
The Jockey was so badly bruised that ne
had 10 be carried OFF the track. sum
mary: ,-
First race-hve furlongs-Waltzer dO5'
Griffin, TO y won. Runaway second
Prig third. Time. l:0l l-3
Second race--iive and one-half furiongs-
Floretta ". 0l5. Griffin, l TO % won
Clossle Is. second, Cora third. lime iV''
Third race-four and one-half furlongs-
Ia C;alisn @ 10 ID won. Florence Colville
second, Predcament third. Time, 90 81.
Fourth race-one and one-elghth miles
Merry Monarch Q03, Perkins, 10 u won'
Candelabra second. Kilkenny thiTd' Ilhc'
:j6l-i. ,..
Fifth race-Beaverwych Steeplecase,
value 81 800. for all ages. fun course. ABOUT
two and a half miles-Sayonara '4', Dui'-
lap, 4 to u won. st. Luke second' "ood-
ford third. Time, $40.
CRI,iEA AND YANKEE DOODLE.
AoUEDUCT RACE-TRACK. n. Y. Au.
gust IA good-sized crowd ldeai
weather. a fairly-well-hlled card, ana a
fast track were productive or az nncn
sport here this afternoon as the Grass Oh
selling platers and youngsters would per-
nit. The feature OF the days sport was
| the dead heat between Crimea ana yam
kee Doodle, the first and second favorltes'
respectively, In the fourth event. yam
kee Doodle set hot pace clear around
TO within a sixteenth of the finish. Cri-
mea then made her effort, and fierce
drive eusued. Crimea gradually cut down
Yankee Doodles lead until they crossed
the line, so close together that the Judges
were unable 10 separate them. In the
run-of Yankee Doodle led 20 within
few yards OF the wire, when Crlmea
forged ahead. and snatched the victory
by a scant head.
At the conclusion Of the Nth race, Bal
| lard. who had the mount on w. b.. COM
planned that McCarerty, who rode Pay
or Play. struck him several times with
the whip while he was passing him at the
turn. Ballard showed several ugly welts
on the face. McCafferty did not deny
hitting him. He said he had TO do some
thing to make Ballard. who was bearing
him TO the fence, pun out All the Jock
| eys in the race were called before the
| stewards. who, after listening to their
| statements, dismissed the case The
| stewards. however. took occasion TO eau
| ton both riders against reckless racing.
| Summaries:
I-tro, raca-fiva f,,rtOn.vc-yJaJon TT mn